Archive July 2017

Kate Adie by Dorset photographer Millie Pilkington

Posted on in Editorial photography, News, Portrait photography

A portrait of Kate Adie for Country Life Magazine

What a privilege to return to photograph Kate Adie in her home town in Dorset, this time for a feature I was covering for Country Life Magazine, out this month.   At 71 she looks incredible – perhaps her secret is keeping busy.    Although her days of being a war correspondent may be over, she is certainly not one to sit still.  Indeed she still works as a freelance journalist and public speaker, she presents ‘From our own Correspondent’ on Radio 4, is ambassador for various charities, and has written 5 books – including her best selling autobiography, ‘The Kindness of Strangers’.

I think this photo captures the essence of this remarkable lady – intelligence, humour, integrity, determination, strength and charm.

 

Posted on in News, Wedding photography

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR PIPPA MIDDLETON’S WEDDING

I’m just surfacing from a crazy couple of months of photography, with back to back weddings, school marketing & prospectus photoshoots, family portraits, Country Life editorial and frontispiece shoots, sculpture and new product shots and so forth.    The highlight however was being commissioned to photograph another incredible Middleton wedding.

As the official photographer for Pippa Middleton &  James Matthews’ wedding,  I captured the bridal preparations, church service, formal groups, reception, speeches, departure and of course the fantastic party in the evening.   It was a tremendous day and huge honour.    I am one lucky Dorset photographer!

I would like to thank Dan Pangbourne, a fantastic photographer and great friend, for his help in setting up the lighting for the formal group photographs.  These were a great success and I’m thrilled with the final images.

Working alongside with me for the rest of the day were photographer Matt Porteous, and film makers James O’Garra and Patrick Gather – all of whom were a joy to work with.