Zest Photography

Another Wedding Album sent to another couple up in Essex from Graphistudio, Italy. Karen and Steve didn't care about the windy weather on Brighton beach for some fun photos.
#sussexweddingphotograhers #brightonwedding

One of our Albums sent out that arrived from Graphistudio, Italy. Chloe and Mitch, your wedding was great and it was fun going through your photos and seeing you looking wonderful.
#summerwedding #brideandgroom #surreyweddingphotographers

Now that was one wedding that Rod would have loved - not so sure about Julie though as she hates heights lol!!

Continuing with the theme of 'who shot what' - how about these two...Which was Julie and Which was Rod?
This was Simon and Dans fabulously relaxed wedding in Brighton recently. We work with Dan, AKA Toastmaster Dan at venues so it was nice to see his real side come out and to meet his Simon- what a great couple of guys and the perfect husband and husband!
Now back to Wediting their pictures!
... Night night wonderful wedding world.
Rod and Julie xxx
#brightonwedding #pride #samesexwedding #beachhuts #dogsatthewedding @ Brighton
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Another 'guess the photographer' moment! 2 almost identical shots taken from different angles - can you guess who took which photo?
But even more amazing - just look at that dress!!! Didn't Sarah look just perfect for her wedding to Paul yesterday.
Thanks as always to The Dome Cinema for pulling out the stops to make their day just awesome!!!... #twophotographers #picoftheday #beachwedding #beautifulbride #lovethedress #worthingdome @ Worthing Dome Events
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Thank you Ed and Tash - we got up to some nonsense didn't we lol!! Loved seeing you all jammed on the slide. Big smiles to remember forever. Love Rod and Julie xxx

Another 'guess the photographer' moment! 2 almost identical shots taken from different angles - can you guess who took which photo?
But even more amazing - just look at that dress!!! Didn't Sarah look just perfect for her wedding to Paul yesterday.
Thanks as always to The Dome Cinema for pulling out the stops to make their day just awesome!!!... #twophotographers #picoftheday #beachwedding #beautifulbride #lovethedress #worthingdome
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Preparing the cameras and Magic Mirror for Sarah and Pauls wedding at The Dome tomorrow. We have a feeling that it's going to be a day of lots of giggles and happiness - just what we love!
#domecinema #vintagewedding #seasidewedding #wedoloveawedding #sussexphotographer

So much love flowing into the Zest office this morning! - here's a great big virtual kiss from Nicole and James who we photographed last weekend.
'Hello you two,
We just wanted to send a huge thank you and lots of hugs for being so amazing. Not only were you amazing photographers on Saturday but you also helped in every which way you could and helped make our day run smoothly. It was such a perfect day (apart from a few challenges thrown at us!!!) and you make such an awesome... team- so many people commented on how lovely you both were. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.
Lots of love Nicole and James Potter 😊'
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Loved these two and so nice to receive this when they returned from Honeymoon. 'Hey you two. We hope you are well?
Well we are finally back from the land of love and luxury.
... We had an amazing cruise.
We cannot thank you enough for being part of our day, making our guests feel so special and I can only imagine taking some beautiful photographs.
Paul and I would like to meet up and treat you to dinner and a beer or two at your convenience to say thank you
Please let us know some evening you are both free, we liked the pub we met at in Patching “The Fox” but you may know of a better. Make sure its walking distance or a taxi ride for you two
Lots of love
Shirley'
#weddingthankyou #loveourjob
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Little sneaky look at a fleeting moment at Michelle and Nathans wedding on Saturday. Both shots taken at exactly the same time. Can you guess which one of us was in front and which behind?
We love working this way and squeezing the most out of every special, precious memory for our wonderful couples.
Hopefully that grass will be a little greener soon after all this yummy rain - nevertheless, we can never fault South Lodge and the beautiful photo opportunities that it brin...gs.
Happy Honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Burton!
Big hugs
Rod and Julie xxx #twophotographers #summerwedding #southlodge #checksuit @ South Lodge, an Exclusive Hotel
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Little sneaky look at a fleeting moment at Michelle and Nathans wedding on Saturday. Both shots taken at exactly the same time. Can you guess which one of us was in front and which behind?
We love working this way and squeezing the most out of every special, precious memory for our wonderful couples.
Hopefully that grass will be a little greener soon after all this yummy rain - nevertheless, we can never fault South Lodge and the beautiful photo opportunities that it brin...gs.
Happy Honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Burton!
Big hugs
Rod and Julie xxx #twophotographers #summerwedding #southlodge #checksuit
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ooh - forgot about this one. Check out this blog telling Emma and Daniels story from their wedding last year. Such fun!

Just back in from Michelle and Nathans big day at South Lodge. Pretty late now so will load up some sneaky peeks tomorrow - suffice to say they looked super happy and gorgeous!!
Thanks you Cat and Mark and the whole team at South Lodge for looking after us...always love working with you lot.
Night night.
... Rod and Julie xxx
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How do we get the attention of 'small people' for our shots? Using the Goldfish finger wiggle of course! #kidsatawedding #sussexweddingphotographer #nikond850 #theresagoldfishinmycamera

That lovey, ice creamy,sunsetty feeling on your wedding day! Last nights wonderful couple plus @pinksvintageicecreamvans. Always the best #summerlove #lovethedress #pinkshoes #pinksicecream ... #wedding
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Just back in from another superb wedding! Rebecca and Rob started with their First Kiss and never stopped - such a beautiful, adoring and ever so chilled couple and such a pleasure to capture them with their friends and family.
We left them both on the dance floor, bottle of JD in hand headbanging to Black Sabbath!!
We've got a feeling that these guys are going to become good friends
... Now to back up their shots safely and hit the sack - busy Zesty day tomorrow!
Night night all.
Rod and Julie xxx
#chilledwedding #pinksicecream #summerwedding #churchwedding
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Off to send these wedding albums to 3 couples. Bethan and Rich, Karen and Steve, Chloë and Mitch. Look out for your delivery tomorrow.
Julie and Rod x
#weddingalbums #graphistudio #weddingphotographers

What can we say!!! Rod & Julie were truly phenomenal on our day, and the pictures are just incredible!!! They are both an incredible talent, and was such an honour to have them both on our day - so thank you both so so much!! We cannot stop admiring the pictures, and we will be buying the whole collection!! If anyone wishes to use these guys - do so, you will be blown away by their sheer talent and will spending the rest of your lives just admiring the pictures as your wedding day will be brought back to life in your home!! I cannot really express enough in words how amazing they are, but hope this review tells you how much they are!! Thanks again Rod & Julie - sending all our love and hugs!!! Dawn & Baz xxxx

What a wonderful couple Zest are and what brilliant photographers. From start to finish they were enthusiastic, thoughtful, artistic, sociable and they made both myself and my wife perfectly comfortable at every photoshoot we did - yes there's not one but 4 including the wedding day. One for save the date cards, one before the wedding, on the day and then a year later when the Mrs can wear her dress again! Not something many (if any) wedding photographers can offer. The feedback from our guests on the day was great, they enjoyed their company, they gave the guests a good laugh and most importantly created many cherished memories for us all to look back on. Having met several other wedding photographers we would absolutely recommend Zest every time.

Well, the photos these two captured of our special day are incredible! So hard to choose the few for the album! (We're getting there we promise!) The day was full of love and laughter and it was captured perfectly in the images! Thank you so much Rod and Julie!

We met Rod and Julie at a wedding fair and loved their style of wedding photography and quickly decided that we didn't want anyone else!! From the first consultation they have been absolutely brilliant, providing us with honest, friendly advice, tips on how to do things, and giving us wonderful creative photos which will help our memories of our wedding last a lifetime. The photos we have received are excellent quality, Rod and Julie go all out to get the shots that they know will work! I can not recommend them highly enough!!!



Thank you so much for our wonderful wedding photos. They are truly better than we could of ever imagined.

These two lovely characters are the best wedding photographers you could ask for!

They'll be creative, smartly dressed, charming, and were so so helpful throughout our wedding day in ways I wouldn't have even have thought they'd need to be! Thank you both so much for making our day flow smoothly.

From Julie reassuring me that everything would be fine (and playing weather predictor!), to Rod gaining the guests' respect and amazement with his commando rolls out of his prone lying shots. Just wonderful.

Thank you �

These two crazy people are just the most amazing photographers. From our very first meeting to the final snap taken they made us feel at ease. Most of the day i wasn't even aware of their presence. They have captured photos of things that i had no idea was going on,they came up with amazing ideas for quirky snaps aswell as the more traditional ones. I would recommend Rod and Julie to anyone and everyone.

Thank you both for everything you did for us....oh and i LOVE my pics xx

Rod and Julie were fantastic. What a lovely couple who went above and beyond their roles as photographers to support us on the day and take creative and requested pictures. The whole wedding reception said to me how nice and great Rod and Julie were. It was important to me to capture pictures of my grandparents and Rod got every single picture with my grandparents I could possibly want. Thank you so much and I could not think of a nicer couple to have captured our special day.

Rod and Julie were amazing! We met them less than 24hrs after we got engaged and we just knew they were the photographers for us. We looked through our photos for the first time yesterday and are so happy with the photos and are very excited to choose our images for our albums. How are we going to choose??!! Thank you Rod and Julie for capturing the happiest day of mine and my husbands lives so far! Xxx

Rod and Julie were amazing from our first meeting. Our save the date shoot with Rod was a really enjoyable day and helped James and I learn to be photographed. They really helped in the run up to the wedding with little hints and tips and on the actual day they helped keep us calm. Rod and Julie were brilliant at helping the day stay organised with reminders of timings for events such as first dance and cake cutting. Everybody has commented on Rod's agility and determination to get a good photo (even if it means he has to jump over an electric fence!).

James and I are so grateful that we booked Zest and we can't wait for our photos. Xx

Rod and Julie really made a perfect day even more special. We were really worried about some of the more 'staged' family photos but they made them fun and looked great! They captured some amazing photos of unsuspecting guests that really made us smile. There are some perfect shots of us that we will cherish forever. We are thrilled with the photos and they will help us re-live our special day for years and years to come!

Rod and Julie captured our day perfectly, with their unique style! They have managed to capture every moment of our day, with bits that even we don't remember!! We throughly enjoyed looking at the photos and each one is as truly special as the next. They made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and I cannot describe how amazing the photos are!



I highly recommend zest photography to capture your special day and to ensure your memories last for ever!



Thank you so much! From Mr and Mrs Johnson

Rod and Julie are worth every penny! From the time taken to talk to us when we first met them through to the attention to detail in the editing of all our photos, their total love of being wedding photographers shines through.



We loved the fact that their packages are simple and clear cut - no hidden extras. Julie was a vital part of the getting ready process for me (so vital she provided the sewing kit that sewed me in to my dress when it broke 10 minutes before I was due in the church!). Rod was a great, relaxing influence for Carl, bringing out the fun and playful side of him and the ushers ready for the day ahead.



We have just seen all our photos and are totally blown away by them. They have captured the essence of our day perfectly! If anyone is wondering whether to spend the money (let's face it - weddings cost a lot!) on photographers, we can safely say now that we are 6 weeks post wedding that having so many amazing photos taking us right back to the big day is money well spent. If anyone is wondering who to choose...choose these folks, they won't let you down!!



Much love, Clare and Carl xxxx

Rod and Julie are absolutely faultless!!! We had the most perfect wedding day and it wouldn’t have been the same without them both by our sides!! You both instantly made everyone feel relaxed and at ease, exactly what we wanted for our chilled out day!! Everyone commented on how lovely you guys are!! I cannot wait to see our photos but know they will be amazing. Thank you both again, absolutely perfect!! Xxx

Now we are safe and finally settled again at home myself and chloe would like to say a huge wow.

Thank you so much words actually cannot describe how brilliant you two are from the moment me and chloe met you two we knew instantly we couldn't go anywhere else.

It's not just the fact that you two are so hard working it's the fact you are genuinely lovelly people and really show you care about each and every wedding you do everyone commented on how lovelly you both were and how much of a laugh you two were.



Your insight and guidance throughout helped us prepare and relax towards the most amazing day in our lives.

On a personal note aswell rod well done for trying to Handel my brother I know he is a handful haha �



Much love

Chloe & Mitch

Mr & Mrs Hawkins 25/08/17



P.s can't wait to see you again

Julie and rod myself and lee can not thank you enough for all your hard amazing work yesterday, not only did you make us feel comfortable you made us laugh and made our kids feel amazing , a massive thank you to Julie for helping me with my dress on a number of occasions � thank you for sharing our special day with us xx

I have to admit I was not sure about paying out for a professional photographer as wanted to have our wedding on as tight a budget as possible. After meeting Rod and Jules at a wedding fair my now husband was adamant that he wanted Zest to be our photographers. I'm so glad we chose them they made both of us so comfortable which is not an easy task (we are both rubbish at having pictures taken) the result is we have some amazing pictures of our wedding day. Rod and Jules captured our sense of fun in the pictures rather then just boring posed pictures!! I could not praise them more and want to thank Jules for all the additional help getting my flower girls dressed and ready. Thanks for everything

I don’t think I can put into words just how great full we were to have you both photograph our special day.

You are both truly amazing.

Julie stepping in and making me feel calm at the one time I felt a slight tear coming. Telling me to breath and relax. You helped me through the morning. Rod helping the boys through their morning and both of you capturing moments and memories for us. Even getting some photos of people who didn’t want them taken without them knowing haha. Sharing our day being part of our day and just blending in with everyone.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me through being a Miss to a Mrs.

We’re really looking forward to seeing our photos and know they will be amazing.

Magic mirror wow that was such fun I think most people had a go we really can’t wait to see them photos too 🤣.

Again we thank you so much. Xxx Mr and Mrs Brown xxxx👰🏻🎩

I cannot recommend Rod and Julie enough. From the moment we had our first meeting with them I know they were the crazy duo for us. From the save the date through right through to the wedding day itself they were enthusiastic and passionate about capturing our day perfectly. They gave us many hints and tips about how to pose and what to do to achieve those 'wow' shots and they managed our 160 + guests perfectly snapping away for hours on end ensuring that nothing was missed.



In addition to this, they are also one of the nicest couples you can meet and full of fun. Julie was brilliant with myself and the bridesmaids on the morning instilling calm and both of them worked around some patchy weather conditions and a schedule overrun flawlessly.



Our guests were full of compliments for their professionalism and drive to capture key moments, and I know that when we see our pictures they will be an amazing reminder of our day that we can treasure forever.



Top A* photographers from start to finish. We can't thank you both enough xx

Hey Rod and Julie



We just wanted to say an absolute massive thank you we have sat down tonight with our parents and gone through all the photos you have uploaded and OMG they are truly incredible we really can not thank you enough for capturing our English Afternoon Tea Country Barn wedding day so amazingly.



Lots of love and hugs



Jessica & Michael

What can we say!!! Rod & Julie were truly phenomenal on our day, and the pictures are just incredible!!! They are both an incredible talent, and was such an honour to have them both on our day - so thank you both so so much!! We cannot stop admiring the pictures, and we will be buying the whole collection!! If anyone wishes to use these guys - do so, you will be blown away by their sheer talent and will spending the rest of your lives just admiring the pictures as your wedding day will be brought back to life in your home!! I cannot really express enough in words how amazing they are, but hope this review tells you how much they are!! Thanks again Rod & Julie - sending all our love and hugs!!! Dawn & Baz xxxx

What a wonderful couple Zest are and what brilliant photographers. From start to finish they were enthusiastic, thoughtful, artistic, sociable and they made both myself and my wife perfectly comfortable at every photoshoot we did - yes there's not one but 4 including the wedding day. One for save the date cards, one before the wedding, on the day and then a year later when the Mrs can wear her dress again! Not something many (if any) wedding photographers can offer. The feedback from our guests on the day was great, they enjoyed their company, they gave the guests a good laugh and most importantly created many cherished memories for us all to look back on. Having met several other wedding photographers we would absolutely recommend Zest every time.

Well, the photos these two captured of our special day are incredible! So hard to choose the few for the album! (We're getting there we promise!) The day was full of love and laughter and it was captured perfectly in the images! Thank you so much Rod and Julie!

We met Rod and Julie at a wedding fair and loved their style of wedding photography and quickly decided that we didn't want anyone else!! From the first consultation they have been absolutely brilliant, providing us with honest, friendly advice, tips on how to do things, and giving us wonderful creative photos which will help our memories of our wedding last a lifetime. The photos we have received are excellent quality, Rod and Julie go all out to get the shots that they know will work! I can not recommend them highly enough!!!



Thank you so much for our wonderful wedding photos. They are truly better than we could of ever imagined.

These two lovely characters are the best wedding photographers you could ask for!

They'll be creative, smartly dressed, charming, and were so so helpful throughout our wedding day in ways I wouldn't have even have thought they'd need to be! Thank you both so much for making our day flow smoothly.

From Julie reassuring me that everything would be fine (and playing weather predictor!), to Rod gaining the guests' respect and amazement with his commando rolls out of his prone lying shots. Just wonderful.

Thank you �

These two crazy people are just the most amazing photographers. From our very first meeting to the final snap taken they made us feel at ease. Most of the day i wasn't even aware of their presence. They have captured photos of things that i had no idea was going on,they came up with amazing ideas for quirky snaps aswell as the more traditional ones. I would recommend Rod and Julie to anyone and everyone.

Thank you both for everything you did for us....oh and i LOVE my pics xx

Rod and Julie were fantastic. What a lovely couple who went above and beyond their roles as photographers to support us on the day and take creative and requested pictures. The whole wedding reception said to me how nice and great Rod and Julie were. It was important to me to capture pictures of my grandparents and Rod got every single picture with my grandparents I could possibly want. Thank you so much and I could not think of a nicer couple to have captured our special day.

Rod and Julie were amazing! We met them less than 24hrs after we got engaged and we just knew they were the photographers for us. We looked through our photos for the first time yesterday and are so happy with the photos and are very excited to choose our images for our albums. How are we going to choose??!! Thank you Rod and Julie for capturing the happiest day of mine and my husbands lives so far! Xxx

Rod and Julie were amazing from our first meeting. Our save the date shoot with Rod was a really enjoyable day and helped James and I learn to be photographed. They really helped in the run up to the wedding with little hints and tips and on the actual day they helped keep us calm. Rod and Julie were brilliant at helping the day stay organised with reminders of timings for events such as first dance and cake cutting. Everybody has commented on Rod's agility and determination to get a good photo (even if it means he has to jump over an electric fence!).

James and I are so grateful that we booked Zest and we can't wait for our photos. Xx

Rod and Julie really made a perfect day even more special. We were really worried about some of the more 'staged' family photos but they made them fun and looked great! They captured some amazing photos of unsuspecting guests that really made us smile. There are some perfect shots of us that we will cherish forever. We are thrilled with the photos and they will help us re-live our special day for years and years to come!

Rod and Julie captured our day perfectly, with their unique style! They have managed to capture every moment of our day, with bits that even we don't remember!! We throughly enjoyed looking at the photos and each one is as truly special as the next. They made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and I cannot describe how amazing the photos are!



I highly recommend zest photography to capture your special day and to ensure your memories last for ever!



Thank you so much! From Mr and Mrs Johnson

Rod and Julie are worth every penny! From the time taken to talk to us when we first met them through to the attention to detail in the editing of all our photos, their total love of being wedding photographers shines through.



We loved the fact that their packages are simple and clear cut - no hidden extras. Julie was a vital part of the getting ready process for me (so vital she provided the sewing kit that sewed me in to my dress when it broke 10 minutes before I was due in the church!). Rod was a great, relaxing influence for Carl, bringing out the fun and playful side of him and the ushers ready for the day ahead.



We have just seen all our photos and are totally blown away by them. They have captured the essence of our day perfectly! If anyone is wondering whether to spend the money (let's face it - weddings cost a lot!) on photographers, we can safely say now that we are 6 weeks post wedding that having so many amazing photos taking us right back to the big day is money well spent. If anyone is wondering who to choose...choose these folks, they won't let you down!!



Much love, Clare and Carl xxxx

Rod and Julie are absolutely faultless!!! We had the most perfect wedding day and it wouldn’t have been the same without them both by our sides!! You both instantly made everyone feel relaxed and at ease, exactly what we wanted for our chilled out day!! Everyone commented on how lovely you guys are!! I cannot wait to see our photos but know they will be amazing. Thank you both again, absolutely perfect!! Xxx

Now we are safe and finally settled again at home myself and chloe would like to say a huge wow.

Thank you so much words actually cannot describe how brilliant you two are from the moment me and chloe met you two we knew instantly we couldn't go anywhere else.

It's not just the fact that you two are so hard working it's the fact you are genuinely lovelly people and really show you care about each and every wedding you do everyone commented on how lovelly you both were and how much of a laugh you two were.



Your insight and guidance throughout helped us prepare and relax towards the most amazing day in our lives.

On a personal note aswell rod well done for trying to Handel my brother I know he is a handful haha �



Much love

Chloe & Mitch

Mr & Mrs Hawkins 25/08/17



P.s can't wait to see you again

Julie and rod myself and lee can not thank you enough for all your hard amazing work yesterday, not only did you make us feel comfortable you made us laugh and made our kids feel amazing , a massive thank you to Julie for helping me with my dress on a number of occasions � thank you for sharing our special day with us xx

I have to admit I was not sure about paying out for a professional photographer as wanted to have our wedding on as tight a budget as possible. After meeting Rod and Jules at a wedding fair my now husband was adamant that he wanted Zest to be our photographers. I'm so glad we chose them they made both of us so comfortable which is not an easy task (we are both rubbish at having pictures taken) the result is we have some amazing pictures of our wedding day. Rod and Jules captured our sense of fun in the pictures rather then just boring posed pictures!! I could not praise them more and want to thank Jules for all the additional help getting my flower girls dressed and ready. Thanks for everything

I don’t think I can put into words just how great full we were to have you both photograph our special day.

You are both truly amazing.

Julie stepping in and making me feel calm at the one time I felt a slight tear coming. Telling me to breath and relax. You helped me through the morning. Rod helping the boys through their morning and both of you capturing moments and memories for us. Even getting some photos of people who didn’t want them taken without them knowing haha. Sharing our day being part of our day and just blending in with everyone.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me through being a Miss to a Mrs.

We’re really looking forward to seeing our photos and know they will be amazing.

Magic mirror wow that was such fun I think most people had a go we really can’t wait to see them photos too 🤣.

Again we thank you so much. Xxx Mr and Mrs Brown xxxx👰🏻🎩

I cannot recommend Rod and Julie enough. From the moment we had our first meeting with them I know they were the crazy duo for us. From the save the date through right through to the wedding day itself they were enthusiastic and passionate about capturing our day perfectly. They gave us many hints and tips about how to pose and what to do to achieve those 'wow' shots and they managed our 160 + guests perfectly snapping away for hours on end ensuring that nothing was missed.



In addition to this, they are also one of the nicest couples you can meet and full of fun. Julie was brilliant with myself and the bridesmaids on the morning instilling calm and both of them worked around some patchy weather conditions and a schedule overrun flawlessly.



Our guests were full of compliments for their professionalism and drive to capture key moments, and I know that when we see our pictures they will be an amazing reminder of our day that we can treasure forever.



Top A* photographers from start to finish. We can't thank you both enough xx

Hey Rod and Julie



We just wanted to say an absolute massive thank you we have sat down tonight with our parents and gone through all the photos you have uploaded and OMG they are truly incredible we really can not thank you enough for capturing our English Afternoon Tea Country Barn wedding day so amazingly.



Lots of love and hugs



Jessica & Michael