2008 September | Leicester Wedding Photographer Ian Bursill

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WPJA "UK Wedding Photojournalist of the Year" 2009

I am a documentary wedding photographer based in Loughborough, Leicestershire and a fully active member of the international organisation the WPJA - The Wedding Photojournalist Association. I am also a member of the ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers.

I am the current WPJA "UK Wedding Photojournalist of the Year" 2009 and also finished third in the worldwide WPJA "Wedding Photographer of the Year 2009" competition. No other UK photographer has ever finished in the top 3 before.

I shoot weddings in a documentary style with no intervention or intrusion (apart from a few formals if requested) enabling my clients and their guests to get on enjoy their day without worrying about the photography taking over.

I shoot digitally, working with professional Nikon D3 cameras and lenses. 99% of my images are captured without the use of a flash, preferring to utilise the beauty of natural light. This also enables me to remain very unobtrusive at weddings.

Monthly Archives: September 2008

Chris & Sarah, St Edwards Castle Donington & Hazelrigg Hall

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:28 am

St Edwards Church, Castle Donington & Hazelrigg Hall at Loughborough University were the locations for the wedding of Chris and Sarah on the 30th August. Both Chris and Sarah are originally from Castle Donington, but now live in Bristol, so it was nice for them to come home and share their day with close family. They even brought along a videographer from Bristol with them – Ben Pope, a nice guy and great to work with. I have some horror stories about some videographers, but Ben was a breath of fresh air!

This is the first time I have shot at this particular church, it is a beautiful venue and look forward to working there again in the future. Hazelrigg Hall on the Loughborough University campus was also a great venue with an incredible art deco interior and amazing stained glass windows. A selection of photos (not necessarily my favourites) are below to tell the story of the day in an abridged fashion.

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Proud new member of the WPJA

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:10 pm

I applied to become a member of the WPJA (The Wedding Photojournalist Association) on Sunday. The entry criteria is quite tough and Membership in the WPJA depends entirely on photographers meeting their high standards for inclusion. One cannot simply pay his/her way into the WPJA.

So I’m proud to announce that I’ve had an email today informing me that after having reviewed my website and image portfolio, they agree that I meet their membership requirements and I am now a member!

Leading the way in Wedding Photojournalism, WPJA represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity.

This is their mission statement…

“The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), an International, membership-based organization, represents professional photographers skilled in the documentation of weddings and events in a candid, unobtrusive style. The WPJA was founded to uphold excellence in the area of wedding photojournalism.”

I’m really looking forward to moving my creative work on to another level now!

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Helter Skelter

Saturday, September 6, 2008 12:22 am

With my summer being so busy with all of the weddings and the work afterwards, I tend to get really slack about processsing my personal stuff. I’m making an effort this week to process some shots of the kids. This particular shot was taken back in May of this year and is of my eldest daughter Neve at Quorn Park in Leicestershire one Sunday morning. I love the vibrant colours, the shapes and the way that the spiral staircase leads you in to the subject walking up and seeing Dad at the top with that bloomin’ Nikon camera again!