Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

A while back I joined Kate + Tim for their pre-wedding meeting at Headingley Golf Club, for a snoop and round of practice portraits ahead of their big day this weekend!

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

It was a drizzly afternoon when we arrived at ‘The Oldest Golf Club in Leeds’.

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby AldrickHeadingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

I always like to nosey around places I’ve not shot before, to get a feel for where would be good for portraits and family groups.

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

But fundamentally, they’re about getting upcoming couples used to posing for a few photos!  As the process generally doesn’t feel particularly natural to most!

Clearly surveying the middle distance like a boss was the first move I taught these guys.

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

But it’s really just about a couple getting used to the process, and relaxing into a few cuddles and smooches.

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

In spite of a bit of inclemental interference, we persevered through!

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby AldrickHeadingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

…worked around high differences!

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby AldrickHeadingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

And then we crossed the road for a nosey around their church, St John The Baptist, literally over the road from the course.

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

I think round about here we were getting far more relaxed portraits

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

And this is one of my faves

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

I always like to do a quick individual mugshot of each victim too!

Headingley Golf Course Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Photographer Barnaby Aldrick

And then I left them to it, fully trained up for the wedding portraits this weekend!

Stay tuned for the official blog of highlights on Sunday…

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