Category: General
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Why I love this image: Andy & Sophia
“These photos are glorious! A huge and heartfelt thank you for capturing the day so brilliantly!” Last month I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Andy & Sophia in the stunning grounds of their Gloucestershire family home. Theirs was a beautifully intimate ceremony of close family and friends in which everything came together…
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The 2022 wedding fayre season ends in style – and with a couple of delighted prize draw winners!
My beautiful wife adding the finishing touches to our stand at the County Wedding Signature event on Sunday. The Signature event on Sun 2 Oct was thoroughly enjoyable, providing the opportunity to chat with prospective couples whilst proudly displaying a sample of work spanning from 15 years ago right up to my most recent wedding…
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Meet me at The Brentwood Centre this Sunday!
Following a period of ‘down time’ during Covid, I am delighted to have relaunched a new and improved website and to be exhibiting at Brentwood Centre this Sunday, 2nd October 2022! https://www.countyweddingevents.com/signature-news/23157/182/1/meet-wedding-photographer-martyn-russell-at-the-brentwood-centre-on-sunday Come and say hello, sample some of my beautiful work, flick through some albums and chat through your wedding ideas in a lovely,…
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Welcome, 2022!
A happy new year to you all, whether you are simply browsing or deep in the throws of wedding planning! As Covid-19 lockdowns came into effect and weddings began to be postponed, I took the opportunity to pull my website down and revamp it: I am delighted to now be ‘live’ once again and open…
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2019 begins with a beautiful Dulwich College wedding
Happy New Year to you all! I very much hope you feel rejuvinated and ready to make this your best year yet. 2019 most certainly began on a real high for me, photographing the wedding of the ever-so-lovely Katie & Rob at the spectacular Dulwich College, London. I’m methodically working through the many stunning photographs…
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Golden hour seaside engagement shoot
Epic Brighton seafront location = check Crisp December air = check Golden hour lighting = check Nikon D750’s with a selection of prime lenses = check A wonderful couple full of smiles, laughter and a fantastically easy-going nature = check Already really excited about shooting Mark & Victoria’s 2019 wedding = check Some days…
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Positano, Italy – you were truly breathtaking!
Now that the wedding season is gently winding down as we head into the winter months, I am able to share some of my most spectacular moments of this year with you, and what better place to begin than with the stunning wedding of the lovely Kamer and Shahin! Having fallen for Positano whilst holidaying,…
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Happy Birthday, Hayley!
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of photographing Hayley & Alex’s wedding at the stunning Sturmer Hall in Suffolk. The seasons were just transitioning into autumn, and the colours and light were simply spectacular! The day was lovely in so many ways, though I am sure that Hayley and Alex will be the first…
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A lovely testimonial from a wonderful couple
It’s always lovely to receive heartfelt words of gratitude about the service I provide. Always endeavouring to treat my couples as friends and not simply as clients, I pride myself on exceptional attention to detail and communication, before, during and after their wedding and I feel that Brian & Alison’s words encapsulate everything that I…
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Brian & Alison’s wedding: Brick Kiln Barn, Suffolk
This weekend I had the absolute pleasure to photograph the fantastic wedding of the wonderful couple Brian and Alison at the quintessentially Suffolk Brick Kiln Barn near Sibton, Suffolk http://brickkilnbarn.com. I have photographed many an amazing wedding, but it still manages to make me emotional to see the way that couples lovingly glance at each…