When Sarah Mayhew and Mike Craddock got married they never imagined their wedding photography would later bag them a £1,000 prize.
But that is exactly what happened when their wedding photographer, Norton’s Gary Walsh, scooped the Olympus/Master Photographers Association’s Wedding Photographer of the Year Award.
Gary’s unusual shot captured the happy couple in front of a hen house that once belonged to Sarah’s great grandparents.
And it was enough for Gary to walk off with the prestigious prize, with Sarah and Mike winning £1,000 for being the inspiration behind the photograph.
“I’ve been fortunate to win many awards over the years, but it was really nice to see Sarah and Mike win £1,000 for being such wonderful subjects,” said Gary.
“It was one of many I took on the day but so many clients visiting my studio were talking about it that I decided to enter it into the competition. I’m glad I did.”
Bride Sarah, from Ingleby Cross near the Cleveland Tontine, said: “We asked Gary for some special photographs featuring the hen house as it’s quite an unusual structure.
“It was given to my great grandparents, Tom and Sarah, who I’m named after, as a wedding present in 1906.
“As my wedding ring had belonged to my great-grandmother we thought it would be quite fitting to include it in our photography.
“As for the bright yellow, we wanted our wedding day to feel really celebratory – buoyant in fact, and be bursting with colour.
“The dress code was bows, bow-ties, braces, and all things bright and beautiful! You don’t get much brighter than yellow.”
Gary’s photograph beat stiff competition from hundreds of photographers all over the UK to net the prizes.
It is currently on display at his Gary Walsh Photography, Norton High Street studios. Visit www.garywalsh.co.uk for more information.
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