Nicola & Steve

The most terrifying part of my job is after I've edited all the photos and handed over the usb stick to the newly-weds and before they've looked at them and told me what they think. The photos are out of my hands and I panic, what if they don't like them? 

Here is a selection of pictures from Steve and Nicola's gorgeous wedding:

It was wonderful! Fun and moving and beautifully presented and once I handed over the photos I could only hope that I had done it justice.

I had an email from Nicola and Steve last night, they wrote

Can not thank you enough. Just perfect. Would recommend you and your photographic skills to anyone. Polite, understanding and very professional at all times.
Thanks again
Steve & Nicola x

What a great way to start a busy year of wedding photography!

Introducing my niece!

Just a flying post from me! Over half term I was lucky enough to meet my adorable niece. I've been super-busy and my son has been at school so it has been hard to find the time to visit but at last we managed it! It was great to get the chance to spend time with family, sometimes living half way up the country makes it difficult.









Congratulations bro!

Sneak peek! Sarah and Chris' engagement shoot

Brrrrr! It was chilly and trying to rain when Sarah, Chris and I ventured into the slightly muddy footpaths of Elvaston Castle.

Here are a couple of quick sneak peeks from the shoot.











Now, I'm off to have a nice hot cuppa!

Wedding preview - Nicola & Steve

Just a couple of VERY sneaky peeks from today's (well, technically yesterday's now) wedding. It was fabulous but I'll tell you more about it another time. Let's have a look at some pictures and then I simply must be off to bed, because today has been just too exciting!











Now, to bed as I can barely keep my eyes open! Goodnight!

Pictures of Success

First of all I just want to take a moment to write some belated praise of my lovely illustrator Lisa Manuels who designed the banner at the top of the page. It's so gorgeous, as is the rest of her stuff. Please go take a look! She has some awesome stuff for sale too. Right, you go look and we'll meet back here in say, 15 minutes ok? OK! GO!


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Done? Perused? Added to favourites? I hope so as Lisa was really lovely when we were talking about the designs and deserves to be better known.

Onward with the post! So I thought that I would post some of the lovely feedback that I've had from working with people over the last few months. There are some days where I work from the moment I drop my son at school to the moment I pick him up and then from the moment he goes to bed to the moment I can't keep my eyes open any longer (hello 2am!) There are times when I have been working without a break, forgetting to eat, cabin feverish and frustrated that I begin to beat myself up for no reason "Why did I crop that like that?" "What was I thinking?" "I'm a sham!" etc etc etc etc. My housemate has found me in tears over the colour temperature of a photo. I kid you not.

Now this is not some grand confession that I am in any way incompetent, as the fact remains that I have never had bad feedback from my clients. I look back over the work that gave me a nervous breakdown and wonder what on Earth I was so worried about. The fact of the matter is that the tears and the anxiety come from the fact that I care about my work very much. I love it. I drive myself half crazy with it and then once a project is finished and well received I think "Oh, photography, I can't stay mad at you!"

So it is that I have to learn to give myself some praise once in a while, to enjoy where I am now rather than get cross with myself for not having a ten-year career behind me already. Anyway, enough of this ramble, here are some kind words from various clients!


















And finally some praise from the girls at Stolen Thunder who I had an absolute blast with when we did our shoot with Kayla Hadlington. I still get excited when I see my pictures on their website!

"Hannah is an invaluable member of our creative team, she has a keen eye and an inspiring energy which makes any shoot a breeze."

Sneak Peek - AIRR Clothing Model Shoot

Just a speedy post because I am so excited to share with you a few quick edits of the work I did on Wednesday for AIRR clothing (who have a fab competition on their blog that you should really check out, £150 worth of clothes? Yes please.)

There'll be more soon! I have also photographed basically everything in the shop (a mammoth task which was fuelled by plenty of biscuits and found us a little hysterical by the end) for their website which is going to be launched very soon. In other words I probably won't see daylight for the next few days while I get the editing done and will turn into a Gollum-esque figure, crouched over my screen laughing to myself about unsharp mask. Or crying. 

See you on the other side, internet! 

A belated Happy New Year

Gosh, so Christmas happened, then New Year and nearly half of January without a blog post??

Things have been pretty hectic here at Hannah Millard Photography HQ, including lots of very exciting fashion work! More on that soon, I promise.

For now let me share with you some of the pictures I took of this gorgeous family a couple of weeks ago!



















Eeee! It was so much fun, albeit a little bit chilly!

I am very delighted to announce that this year is nearly booked up for weddings and next year is filling up too. I am so excited about it, there's going to be vintage buses and knitted dresses and pick n mix buffets and cupcakes and some really fabulous couples, to name but a few exciting things. I cannot wait!

I'd also like to announce my shiny new wedding package and price. This includes:


♥ Eight hours coverage.
♥ All the final photographs, edited to a high standard on a disc for you to share, print and treasure.
♥ An informal consultation at no extra charge (apart from reasonable travel costs if required.) 
♥ A free 1 hour engagement shoot including a disc of all the final photos.
♥ Passion, dedication and fun.

for just £450 (plus reasonable travel/accommodation costs if required) 

Wirksworth in the snow!

Today I went for a wander out and about in the incredible snow that has brought Wirksworth to a standstill and bumped into some lovely people who didn't mind me taking their picture.





















There's nothing like a snow day to bring people together! Everyone was laughing and chatting and helping each other out. More snowy pictures coming soon and lots of prints and potential Christmas presents for sale on my photobox website.