Blog – Meg Thornton Photography

10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 3

I have been on ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ – No, I didn’t do my own wedding through Don’t Tell The Bride! A very good friend of mine was engaged and decided to enter the show on a whim and got in! My role was as the photographer (thankfully!) and I had couple of cameos too!Continue reading “10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 3”

10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 2

I adore steam trains – This comes from my dad. My favourite TV show growing up was Thomas the Tank Engine. In all honesty I still watch it to this day if I’m really poorly or feeling really crap. It’s my own little self soothe techniques! Anyway, I grew up watching the show and myContinue reading “10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 2”

10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 1

So through December, it’s about time some of you got to know me. I will be posting 3/4 things each week you guys probably didn’t know about me. So, lets get cracking! I have loved to sing from a very young age – This comes from my mum. Growing up, my mum was a professionalContinue reading “10 things you didn’t know about me – Part 1”

What Kind of Photographer Am I?

I get this question quite often when describing what I do. “What do you do?” “How do you approach a shoot/event?” I guess you can divide this question into two parts. My photographic style and how I am when I’m taking photos. So, I will answer in two parts. Photographic Style It took me aContinue reading “What Kind of Photographer Am I?”

How I dress for a wedding

So, let’s go back to my first wedding. It was April 2014, I was in Next, and I was panicking that I didn’t have anything to wear. I had 4 staff members giving me various options and I was declining them all. I had watched YouTube videos, scoured many articles on the internet to noContinue reading “How I dress for a wedding”

Here’s to change

So much has changed. I think it’s safe to say the biggest change is that I got married! Yes, I am now, Mrs Megan Thornton-Thompson. I’m sure you are wondering who photographed my wedding (no I didn’t do it myself!) and I put my trust in the wonderful Rachel Joyce Photography. If you wish toContinue reading “Here’s to change”

Quotes I live by

Honestly, there are that many quotes I love nowhere days, I could easily be here until Christmas listing them all. And obviously I can’t do that! So here are my top three quotes that I always try to stay true to. I agree with this quote so much! Photography to is art but as theContinue reading “Quotes I live by”

A sneak peak into my Bullet Journal

It’s become a popular phenomenon to create a bullet journal. For those who do not know what I bullet journal is: “The Bullet Journal is a customisable and forgiving organisation system. It can be your to-do list, sketchbook, notebook, and diary, but most likely, it will be all of the above. It will teach youContinue reading “A sneak peak into my Bullet Journal”

Product Review – Canon 5D Mark II

Product Review – Canon 5D Mark II So my first blog post of a new era and it’s about my beloved camera. My one true love…well almost! I’ve had this camera since December 2015. I’ve used it for many different types of photography and it is extremely adaptable. Before I get into the details,Continue reading “Product Review – Canon 5D Mark II”

So it’s been a while…

I know, I’ve sucked at blogging but it’s also been a pretty hectic year: I had the busiest wedding season yet I have moved into my first house, which we are looking to buy in the next few months! I continued in my role within the NHS I got engaged! Before I get all theContinue reading “So it’s been a while…”