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Winter woodland {Helen & Russ}

 New Forest, Hampshire

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Being just on the doorstep of the New Forest, I have wanted to explore the quieter wilder corners ever since we moved here. This crisp December day, with frost still on the ground late in to the afternoon, made the woodland even more magical. Helen & Russ wanted a New Forest engagement shoot to return to the spot where Russ proposed, where he had led Helen through the trees to a bank on the river where he had laid stones asking his question.

Helen had been a bridesmaid at Laura & Drew’s wedding, and I jumped at the opportunity to document her and Russ’s celebrations. They are such fun, down to earth people and I know their wedding will be joyous.

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