A Look Back at 2009's Weddings | Chloe Browne : London Wedding Photographer

Well, what a beautiful year it has been. So many weddings, so many new friends, so many photos...

I've had the pleasure of photographing weddings all over London this year, in sun, rain and snow and I've loved them all. Here are a few, but by no means all, of my favourites:

2010 is going to be amazing with so many exciting weddings coming up from Covent Garden to the countryside, here and abroad. I cannot wait.

Thank you to all of you who let me share your day and to all of those who have listened to me going on about lenses and apertures and editing... in particular my ever-enduring husband who I couldn't love more. We got married too this year.

Wishing you all the very best until next year.

Meet Jake | Chloe Browne: London Wedding Photographer

My friends Debbie & Jared have the most beautiful little boy. His name is Jake and he has the biggest and cheekiest blue eyes. He's so gorgeous, I am not the only one to have picked up on it.

Debs & I went for a walk around Hyde Park last week; up by the fountains, along to the adventure playground and back home with a latte. I think we tired him out well enough but I will admit to being on the unfit side of exhausted too. 13 hours on your feet in heels with two heavy cameras at a wedding is nothing compared to half an hour in the park with this one:

If you are the type of person who loves photos of other peoples' beautiful children (I am); then have a look at photographer Jodie Chapman's most beautiful family too.

A Walk to the Shops | Chloe Browne: London Wedding Photographer

Sometimes, when you're still fragile from the flu, just a walk to the shops wrapped up nice and warm, makes you feel so much better. Fresh air, time to wander, a coffee and a little slice of cake (or two...) It just does the trick.

And of course, the walk back home again.

Sarah & Marek | Chloe Browne : London Wedding Photographer

Just finished the edit from last Saturday's wedding in Kent and I couldn't not share this photo. There were flashfloods, howling winds and cloudy skies, but Sarah & Marek brightened things up. We only got 5 minutes outside before being windswept back into the car, but this photo made the wet lens and hair frizz, worth it.

Aren't they lovely?

Deano | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

I met Deano one afternoon along the Southbank, selling hot peanuts. I used to think what a horrible job it would be to work on the street, selling stuff like this. But he changed my mind. He offered me some, but I wasn't hungry, so I just took his photo instead. Standing under a bridge along the river, he looked to me like South London.

He was really polite, a tiny bit shy and I liked his smiley eyes.

Tom & Celina | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

Tom and Celina got married last month in Hammersmith, West London with their reception held in the grounds of Wimbledon Park Golf Club. I was thrilled to have a truly autumnal wedding-something quite different from the last two sunny ones, so I got quite carried away with details.

The light was dark and moody, which was different and beautiful and worked quite dramatically with the venue's grounds and lake. Tom and Celina were very cool and came outside in the cold with me, where Celina insisted on taking her pretty wrap off to fully show the very beautiful dress she hand-made herself. Amazing.

Thank you two, for letting me photograph your day. These are a few of my favourites:

Love Lea Lea Jones | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

I recently had the opportunity to photograph a not only beautiful young lady, but also a very talented singer, homegrown in my very own London Town. Lea Lea Jones is sweet and self-effacing, but she certainly turned some heads in Brick Lane in all the vintage clothes provided by Beyond Retro.

We got told off by the shop owner for taking this next photo outside without permission and I had to apologise profusely. I do this well, being English. I think it was worth it.

Lea Lea's single Cake is celebrating it's release with a launch party at Punk, Soho on November 11th, 2009. Make sure you get tickets. See you there.

Tara & Lawrence Rock n Rolled | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

The lovely Kat at RocknRollBride.com has featured Tara & Lawrence's Greenwich wedding, which I had the absolute privilege of photographing in September.


Tara was the most Rock n Roll bride I have photographed so far. That hair, the shoes and oh my, all those pearls! It helped that she had a very hot groom in a Paul Smith suit too, obviously.

I am thrilled that Kat's found their photos worthy of a post; RocknRollBride is The style guide for all the coolest unconventional brides. She's featured work by the magnificent Marianne Taylor and my favourite homegrown talent, Jodie Chapman. If you're getting married (ever), bookmark her blog for inspiration. Thanks so much Kat, you are the coolest.

Her favourites are here and I'll be posting my personal picks next week. 





It's already a good weekend!

Laura loves Rob... | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

Here are the last of Rob & Laura's portrait session along the Thames. It was clearly a beautiful day and by the end of our few hours walking around town, I think Rob had forgotten I was there.

On Sunday,  Laura told me this was one of her favourites and she even compared me to one of my favourite photographers. This was at the pub though, and I think she thought I was getting the next round...

We ended up back at theirs with Rob playing some guitar and teaching me not to be afraid of Garage Band. He's incredibly talented and possibly one of the sweetest men I have ever met. And that's why Laura loves Rob. 

If you're interested in spending a couple of hours outside with me chasing you around with my camera, don't hesitate to get in touch. Autumn couldn't be more beautiful for portraits. 

Chloe@caughtthelight.com

Rob loves Laura... | Chloe Browne: London Wedding photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing two friends of mine to celebrate their fantastic five years of marriage. Laura is aColombiana and Rob is from Canadia, so they wanted to have some cool photos in their favourite spots, to remember their time spent in London in the years to come.

It was a brilliantly sunny day and I have so many favourites, I'm going to split it into two posts. Here is the first lot; it's amazing what you can do with an hour in Holland Park.

We met a gorgeous little sausage dog {is that what they're called?}, with the shiniest little eyes.

and Rob strutted his stuff on an impromptu catwalk.

right before they saved me from falling to my death off a park bench. No photos of that though, thank you, although I did see a sneaky Italian Tourist take one.

And then it was off to Tower Hill for a walk along Southbank.

More to come next week.