DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER : IAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY

DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY SANTORINI MYKONOS TUSCANY AMALFI RAVELLO SICILY

Wednesday 30 July 2008

wakeboarding


After a very long day yesterday, I managed to get to see my son's last run. Nick had planned to compete in the nationals this weekend but we had to cancel it, we will be travelling, a fantastic opportunity was offered to us, which I will blog about next week. It hasnt stopped him training every day though, theres commitment.

Tuesday 29 July 2008

Elle at Yaxley Hall Wedding


My daughter Elle wanted to assist me on this wedding, when we did the run through, days earlier. Elle pleaded with me could she carry my camera bags, the reason she just loved Yaxley Hall ' I feel so good here' she said I agreed, not only did she carry my bags I gave her a camera to shoot aswell.Not bad for a 10 year old ! Another wedding photographer in the family?

No more Destination weddings in Greece ?

No more 'weddings with a view'

A Greek Catholic bishop on Monday said tourists could no longer be married in some of Greece's top Aegean island destinations including Santorini and Crete in reaction to a growing trade in "wedding with a view" packages offered by travel agents.

"We have taken the decision to bar (all weddings) to protect the sacrament's holiness... and to prevent its commercialisation," Bishop Frangiskos of Syros, Santorini and Crete told private Flash Radio.

In the last two years, hundreds of couples from the United States, Britain, Australia and even China have tied the knot on Greek islands renowned for scenic beauty and stunning sunsets, Eleftheros Typos daily reported.

Around 500 were held every year on Santorini alone, the paper said.

"They ask for weddings with a nice view, or on the beach. When we say it cannot be done, they offer to pay. What are we, traders of ceremonies? They should forget about these things," said Bishop Frangiskos.

In a letter to vicars last month, the bishop noted that tourist weddings "offer no spiritual benefit" and are often "flippantly" conducted with doubtful documents.

"On one occasion the couple turned up drunk. The strangest things happen," the bishop said.

Travel brochures advertise weddings on the island of Mykonos for 1,099 euros (1,752 dollars) while arrangements for Santorini and the Cretan capital of Iraklio cost 450 euros and 250 euros respectively, he said.

Other specialised websites offer packages of between 2,000 and 4,000 euros including witnesses, donkeys to transport the newlyweds and a complimentary bottle of French champagne.

"The priests see none of this money," Bishop Frangiskos said. "We do not ask for money to hold the sacrament."
Source theage.com.au

' Where the hell is Matt ' or Chris ?

On my Sunday wedding Andrew and Karen met on a dance floor, Andrew amongst other things is a dancer. When we met to at the wedding venue Yaxley Hall , I mentioned the 'Where the Hell is Matt' video on Youtube. I thought it would be great to have this as the group shot ... they loved the idea and we did it ... here it is . Any one that has nt seen the original click here its brilliant.

Monday 28 July 2008

Fashion styled inspired wedding


I had two weddings over the weekend, Becky and John in their original brief said we want edgy and fashion all the way ... wow what a pleasure it was. Becky works with an Interior Design magazine and John a Ad copywriter. One guest that saw the photos said they had a very cool Paul Smith look about them. There will be more photos from this Castle Hedingham wedding all week.

Friday 25 July 2008

Wedding in Somerset

Some photos from the wedding I had last week at Halswell House in Goathurst Somerset last weekend.

Tuesday 22 July 2008

Halswell House Wedding

You would think this is from a Estee Lauder photo shoot, but its from my wedding at Halswell House a perfect location for a wedding in the country.For more info please contact me at ian johnson photo on the contact page

wedding in somerset


I have just photographed a wedding in Somerset, what a place , what a location, what great staff, and what a great bathtub. I have never seen a bathtub like it. When shooting the portraits we had to find a way of using it so we did ... a full bath 6 minutes after you have just got married would of been a touch to much ... but a footbath worked . Karan said she loved her Jimmy Choos but this moment was even better. I will contact the Guiness book of records to find out what the fastest time a bride and groom has got married and then had a footbath.

Tuesday 15 July 2008

Gothia cup football or soccer


This week Im taking some days off. I and my son Nick have travelled to Gothenburg Sweden to play some soccer. Gothia Cup is the worlds biggest and best soccer competition this year 33,000 players are here from 66 different lands. Last night was the opening ceremony it was truly impressive in front of 55,000 people there was a fireworks display and even a wedding, the couple had met years earlier playing here. Nick met up with Cameron who are representing Malibu.

Friday 11 July 2008

La Maltese Imerovigli


Im working on my Santorini wedding at the moment, editing all the photographs, then I came across one of my assistant Nick's shots and noticed myself in the right hand corner wedged into the wall hand holding these shots, well its all possible with the Nikon D3 .. what a camera. However the La Maltese was pretty spectacular also.

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Thursday 10 July 2008

Wayne and Colleen Rooney early wedding days


At a recent wedding show I attended, a couple were discussing a photo of mine on show. I asked if I could help them , he replied in a very strong liverpudlian accent ' It looks like Wayne and Colleen were planning their wedding a little longer then we think '. This was from one of my favorite weddings photographed in Los Angeles at The Wayfarers church in Palos Verdes.

Wednesday 9 July 2008

Santorini Rolls Royce


Here's a funny from a Santorini wedding his and her donkeys, my bride and groom thankfully walked through the little village to the La Maltese

Santorini Weddings and few Greek wedding traditions



There were a couple of more surprises in the church at my Santorini wedding, one was the throwing of rice and almonds in the church !, lead by the priest, the other surprise and looking at Stefan s expression, his too, the head reef ceremony .... did I mention how hot it was in there!

Tuesday 8 July 2008

Yes it was a real wedding .. and a real couple

for those who have emailed to say and called it must of been a fashion shoot, it was a real wedding in stockholm sweden, here are the bride and groom, and wow what a couple they were.
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Monday 7 July 2008

French Destination wedding


My bride Gaelle from Saturdays wedding was from France, London based couple Magnus and Gaelle had their destination wedding in Stockholm Sweden .

Sunday 6 July 2008

Jimmy Choo shoes


At my destination wedding in Santorini last weekend I learnt three new local wedding customs, one was writing the names of all the single girls under her shoes ... what a way to treat a pair of Jimmy Choo's !

Friday 4 July 2008

Destination Wedding Santorini


La Maltese Santorini was the location of this destination wedding, wow and what a wedding it really was an international affair.This one was special the staff at the La Maltese were in awe of how beautiful their venue looked, the reception site just glowed. Nikki at Wild at Heart in London did the flowers she worked tirelessly for three days and the heat ..well that was another story.But this is why i love being a destination wedding photographer.
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