tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78712883032443720702024-02-20T22:24:29.884+00:00Robert Whetton, Dorset Based Portraits and Events PhotographerBlog of Dorset Photographer Robert WhettonRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-46534883925466432832014-12-31T21:40:00.132+00:002024-01-09T20:59:50.040+00:00Photographs from 2014 | Photography by Robert Whetton I'm not the best at keeping up with blogging, being dyslexic means words on paper / screen don't come easily. That's why I'm an artist and not a writer, right?Anyway, here's a photo dump from some of the cool stuff that happened this year!Skinny skulls front man Stu contacted me about making a parody of a photo he had seen. So we set a date and here's the result!I was asked if I would be Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-83751026426835568412014-09-19T18:00:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:56:44.828+00:00Toddler Photo Session | Hengistbury Head | Dorset Portrait Photography by Robert WhettonLast Sunday saw me spending the afternoon with Lou, Dom and their twin girls Harper and Scout for their annual photo session. I photographed these girls last year too at Moors Valley Country Park, but didn't blog it, well I haven't blogged anything in quite a while, though problems with the blog and other things happening.Much has happened in the two and a half years since I photographed theRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-42845103405760167112014-09-11T13:28:00.000+01:002024-01-09T20:54:28.629+00:00Well sometimes things don't go as planned.. And certainly not when you have problems with upgrading your blog software!Hopefully new update will go smoother than the last and I can continue to blog my photography work.The new improved Website is also on it's way, stay tuned guys and gals! Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-30374045563848485442014-08-01T20:56:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:58:49.125+00:00Sharon and Greg Wedding Sneak Peek | East Close Hotel, Christchurch | Wedding Photography by Robert WhettonI've been taking photographs of Sharon's artwork for quite a while now and was honoured when she asked me to be her Wedding photographer! What a day! I have to say that the East Close Hotel has some hidden gems for the couples shots and I just LOVE this one! Sharon's wedding dress by Benjamin Roberts was perfect for her. Congratulations Mr and Mrs White!!Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-16394543939771186572013-03-17T01:30:00.004+00:002024-01-10T23:53:06.377+00:00Sarah and Chris Wedding Sneak Peek | The White Heart, Lincoln | Wedding Photography by Robert WhettonQuite the day! Up at early doors to travel up to Lincoln to photgraph the civil ceremony of Sarah and Chris. Weather held for the most part and we managed to get outside inbetween the showers.I'm back and have finished backing up all the photos. Here's the 1 for now...Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-15516969081304228202013-03-09T19:30:00.008+00:002024-01-10T23:51:31.049+00:00Sarah and Chris Engagement Session | Photography by Robert Whetton OMG so excited for these two love birds, they get hitched in just a weeks time! Never done an engagement session this close to a wedding before. But with Chris' job of being a sound engineer he doesn't get a whole lot of free time as he's constantly on the road!Had lots of fun down in Bournemouth Gardens!Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-36133709342249037342012-07-28T00:48:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:53:14.178+00:00Stacy and Darren Wedding Sneak Peek | Kings Arms Hotel, Christchurch | Wedding Photography by Robert WhettonWow what a wedding with Stacy and Darren at the Kings Arms Hotel.. Again, amazing weather for my last wedding in July!I've just finished backing up the shots from today and I just love this one! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Henstridge!!Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-2362407584513753992012-07-22T00:04:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:51:20.398+00:00Claudia and Adam Wedding Sneak Peek | Salterns Harbourside Hotel | Wedding Photography by Robert WhettonJust back from a great day with the wedding of Claudia and Adam at Salterns Harbourside Hotel.. Wow what a day, the weather held great, I have the top of my head to prove it too!Anyway after backing up the shots from today, this shot really struck me as a great Sneak Peek. I whisked Claudia and Adam away from the crowd for a few minutes to capture the fantastic sunset we had! Congratulations Mr Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-26442694894206849952012-04-27T13:12:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:49:26.823+00:00Yes Sir Boss! - Not Guilty | Music Video by Love Love Films, Photographic coverage by Dorset Events PhotographerI was asked by Georgina at Love Love Films to document their filming of Yes Sir Boss' music video of Not Guilty. The shoot was a 2 day event with Studio work on day 1 and on location at Sommerly House in Hampshire for day 2.Day 1 was pretty laid back day in terms of shooting, no 4am alarm needed for this shoot! Everyone met at Love Love HQ and had their make up done. The villain for the video wasRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-44095640426759841222012-04-02T15:06:00.000+01:002024-01-09T20:46:40.777+00:00Anna and Nick Wedding Sneak Peek | Wedding Photography by Robert WhettonSo Friday saw me covering the wedding of Anna and Nick at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel in Mudeford. Although there are many great shots from the day, this one strikes me because of the love that can be seen between the happy couple in this shot. I have a few more blogs about stuff I did last year in the pipe, but rest assured that I will be blogging about this fantastic day as soon as I can!Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-9231763616720109622012-03-15T13:43:00.001+00:002024-01-09T20:36:49.123+00:00Promotional Shoot for Law Makers | Dorset Portrait and Events Photographer Robert WhettonIn October I was contacted by Ben from Law Makers, who at the time hadn't decided on a band name (but were successfully gigging). They were in need of some band promo photographs for their posters and website..I've known Ben for a while from seeing him at various gigs around the area as he is a keen photographer himself. He likes my work and wanted us to work together to produce the band picturesRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-82223349753173578532012-03-15T02:09:00.002+00:002024-01-13T03:45:33.571+00:00Wedding of Rebecca and Darren Meaning at Corpus Christie, Boscombe | 2nd Shooting for a friendMy last wedding of the year was helping out my friend Julie who had been asked to photograph a friends wedding (why do people think anyone with a camera can photograph a wedding?). Julie felt she couldn't do the couple justice without the aid of a professional and so asked if I could help her out on Rebecca and Darren's special day. I love shooting weddings so of course said I would help her! Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-74865315891303511742012-03-15T01:00:00.001+00:002024-01-09T20:45:08.476+00:00Top Heavy Down | Music Video by Love Love Films, Photographic coverage by Dorset Events Photographer Robert WhettonMiddle of November saw me out in the middle of the New Forest with Love Love Films taking stills of them making a music video for Andy Duerden. Roll call was at 7am so it was all hands to the decks for bacon sandwiches at 6am!It was the 2nd day of shooting, the weather better than the day before where the crew had to deal with foggy conditions. I had no real idea of what to expect other than Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-17781213232804486782012-02-14T16:40:00.000+00:002024-01-09T20:34:08.171+00:00Woolacombe photographers get together - 4 Days of Mayhem! | Dorset Photographer Robert WhettonYou may recall back at the beginning of January a post on here about the need for models - Well it happened 23rd til 26th January. Eleven of us hit the Seaside town of Woolacombe! I don't think the locals knew what hit them after we left.. Matt Fryer arranged the apartment we stayed in, being a local himself he knows the owner and it seems everyone else there! Nothing was planned on the 23rdRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-13515255939938697702012-02-07T20:53:00.001+00:002024-01-09T20:32:16.453+00:00Harper and Scout.. A Day of Adventure | Baby Portraits by Dorset Photographer Robert WhettonBack in December, singer / song writer Lou Brown asked me if i would come over to her house and document a day with her beautiful 5 month old twin daughters Harper and Scout. The day started at an unheard of time.. 7am! this meant getting up early! considering I'm not in bed most nights until after 3am, I planned an early night beforehand!What can I say about these 2 girls.. they were absolute Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-68129297568650641842012-02-01T16:44:00.000+00:002024-01-09T20:28:43.429+00:00Dorset Wedding Photograper - 2nd Shooting with Wedding Photographer Matt Fryer in DevonSeptember saw me traveling over to Devon to help Wedding Photographer Matt Fryer cover the wedding of Lynsey and Ash. Matt needed me to head to the church to grab some shots of Ash with his groomsmen before the ceremony. So I travelled up from Dorset on the morning of the wedding as I wasnt needed until 12 o'clock.I was planning on tweeting as I got into Berrynarbor my O2 signal died and my link Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-32688942664846387392012-02-01T16:30:00.001+00:002024-01-09T20:30:25.550+00:00Bournemouth Portrait Session with Body Paint Artist Pixie Lawrie | Studio and Location ShootingBefore Pixie set off to France for her season of Body Painting, she wanted to spend some time having her photographs taken professionally for her and her portfolio. So she contacted me and we talked about her needs and threw some ideas around.. We arranged a time for her to come down from London and spent the time being creative in the studio and out on location. The morning was out and about in Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-25915860358261794872012-01-06T12:30:00.001+00:002024-01-09T17:02:24.938+00:00**** MODELS WANTED **** At the end of January (23rd to 26th) a collective of professional photographers are gathering in North Devon for a 4 day photographic event and we are looking for 3-4 models to work with. Ideally you will have some experience in modelling before, but not essential. If you have any ideas / themes you would like to shoot then please let us know from the outset. If it is a little out there weRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-5590409503730099502011-11-04T13:58:00.000+00:002024-01-09T20:27:17.176+00:00DJ Promo Shoot | Mack and Todd | Dorset Portrait Photography by Robert WhettonBack in October I was aproached by DJ Kaptin Kirk who is part of a trio on The Techover a House slot on Afro Disiac Live..They are being sponsored by the Mack and Todd brand and needed some photographs for Web and magazine use. Time and date was arranged with the DJ's, and I had my trusty assistant Julie along with me to make sure the shoot went smoothly. Julie and DJ Kaptin Kirk posing forRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-86667265214699662042011-11-03T12:27:00.001+00:002024-01-09T17:00:08.536+00:00Wedding of Leah and Neil Streete | St Marys West Moors - Summer 2011 | Photography by Robert WhettonBack in November 2010 Leah asked Rachel if we'd shoot her wedding. As Leah had been a warden at our wedding, how could we not? The wedding was for the 30th of July so we met up the month before to chat about the day and timings of the big day. Rachel wanted to cover Leah in the morning with me covering Neil. When I turned up at the flat, I found Neil and his groomsmen outside making their button Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-45537132742924177302011-10-03T19:50:00.001+01:002024-01-09T16:58:08.693+00:00Autumn Photography Offer | Robert Whetton, Dorset Portrait PhotographerSo, its October, the weather is all over the place highs of 32 on Sunday.. crazy stuff! The weather will soon be on the change and with it the colours around us will also change to golds and browns. An amazing time to be out in the wilderness with a photographer getting some stunning portraits!And so with that now is your chance to grab an amazing deal and for just £80.00 you will get upto Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-18870649097947821702011-09-13T16:55:00.001+01:002024-01-09T16:56:38.582+00:00Wedding of Jo and Ben Christie | Kingston Country Court Yard - Summer 2011 | Photography by Robert WhettonIt was Summer 2010 and I was photographing a gig at Mr Kyps in Poole. After the show, Ben approached me and said that he and Jo wanted me to shoot their wedding. So as with all my enquiries I arranged a time to meet with them to discuss their needs and to see if we gelled..The meeting in September went really well and I asked them to arrange and see a couple more photographers before making a Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-3986514831228981852011-07-31T02:02:00.001+01:002024-01-09T16:49:34.237+00:00Wedding of Leah and Neil - St Marys, West Moors - Photography Sneak PeekFlicking though the wedding photographs of Leah and Neil from yesterday, I just had to post this photo we took at Knowlton Church in the evening. Leah looked stunning I think you'll agree. Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-14847376364356149192011-07-17T11:30:00.002+01:002024-01-09T16:47:44.995+00:00Wedding Edit for Bobby Earle - San Diego Wedding PhotographerA couple of weeks back I got a Tweet from Bobby Earle asking if it was possible to remove the lady on the right in the picture below. Of course I said anything is possible and gave Bobby an estimate for the job. He said he would get back to the bride and let me know if she agreed to have the work done. She gave the go ahead and I went to work on the image. 30 minutes later I was uploading the Robert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871288303244372070.post-68946636411954734592011-07-11T20:24:00.001+01:002024-01-09T20:25:43.771+00:00Mamiya RB67 - New, but old camera - Medium Format Film in a Digital Age | Dorset Portrait Photographer Robert WhettonAfter using the IQ180 back in February of this year. I decided that I should get back into shooting some film, so I went looking for a film camera, I was originally looking for something along the lines of a 1 Series Canon body. I found a few that came in around the £160 mark. Then I was reading on one of the camera forums I frequent about putting a Digital Back on an old Medium Format BodyRobert Whettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433064062814237781noreply@blogger.com0