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Fabulous Mont St Michel Proposal

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Proposal Photography, Wedding PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 09/01/2025

Fabulous Mont St Michel Proposal Captured by bilingual photographer Sabina Cowdery Eric’s proposal to Alanne was an unusual one as both their mums were on the trip to France with them. It occasionally happens, that family are with the couple. That’s absiolutely no problem with me. I love that their loved ones are there to witness their special moment. I then always offer to take family photos to include everyone in the moment. I give those photos free of charge even if the Silver package with 20 images is chosen. They’d all travelled from Brazil to enjoy a very special trip to France. They were running late due to car rental issues that morning in Paris but EricRead more “Fabulous Mont St Michel Proposal”

Spring Mont-St-Michel Engagement Shoot

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Proposal Photography, Wedding PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 28/12/2024

Spring Mont-St-Michel Engagement Shoot Photos captured by English speaking photographer Sabina Cowdery This Mont-St-Michel engagement photo-shoot wasn’t as orginally planned. Antoine had originally booked it to be a surprise proposal photo-shoot but then Covid happened. Their trip over from California sadly had to be postponed. Not wanting to wait, he proposed and in time let Lauren know what he had originally organised. So when they were able to reschedule their trip after any risk and restrictions had been lifted Antoine got back in touch. As they were staying overnight a the Mont I blocked both days. The reason I do that is because the Normandy weather can be unpredictable and I always thinks it’s important to keep ourRead more “Spring Mont-St-Michel Engagement Shoot”

Wedding Photographer – Mont-St-Michel

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Proposal Photography, Wedding PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 04/12/2024

Wedding Photographer – Mont-St-Michel Discover Brazilian couple Felipe and Joyce’s Wedding photo-shoot. Sabina Cowdery, helping create memories at the Mont-St-Michel, Normandy. Felipe and Joyce were enjoying their honeymoon around Europe, three weeks after getting married. They’d contacted me beforehand looking for a Wedding photographer for a photo-shoot at the Mont-St-Michel. Most of my photo-shoots at the Mont-st-Michel are surprise proposal photo-shoots but every now and again a couple are looking to have photos in their wedding attire at the world famous Mont-St-Michel and I’m always happy to oblige. It was mid-September and we were lucky with the weather. Here in Normandy the weather can be changeable all year round and I always offer to stay flexible on theRead more “Wedding Photographer – Mont-St-Michel”

Magical Mont-St-Michel Surprise Proposal

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Proposal Photography, Wedding PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 02/12/2024

Magical Mont-St-Michel Surprise Proposal Photos captured by English speaking photographer Sabina Cowdery. This was a wonderful, sunny, early evening magical Mont-St-Michel proposal. I’d been contacted a few months beforehand by Lukas, looking to capture his proposal to Tait. A few days beforehand we’d checked the weather forecast, as I always do, and chosen the time and place. What worked best for them as thay were staying overnight on the island itself was to do the proposal on the bridge not far from the entrance. It’s always a fun challenge capturing a proposal so close to the Mont. There can be quite a few tourists and I obviously have to try and make sure the crucial moment isn’t blockedRead more “Magical Mont-St-Michel Surprise Proposal”

Mont-St-Michel Wedding Photographer

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Wedding PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 31/08/2024

Mont-St-Michel Wedding Photographer Photographer Sabina Cowdery captures wedding photos for a lovely Japanese couple. This photo-shoot with Mont-St-Michel Wedding Photographer Sabina Cowdery was particularly memorable for two reasons. Often my photo-shoots at the Mont-St-Michel are to capture Surprise marriage proposals but this couple contacted me from their home in Tokyo, Japan to ask if I could capture some wedding photos for them. They’d recently got married at home but wanted to capture some special pictures during their trip to Europe. Communication via email was easy enough as they translated their questions and sent them via email. On the day we partially used voice translation and managed to get by with English and hand gestures. The first memorable partRead more “Mont-St-Michel Wedding Photographer”

LGBT Friendly Photographer – Mont-St-Michel Proposal

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Portrait Photography, Proposal PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 24/04/2024

LGBT Friendly Photographer – Surprise Proposal at the Mont-St-Michel. Captured by Sabina Cowdery, English-speaking photographer in Normandy. // Lisez cet article en français // Wow! Carlie and Auxane’s surprise proposal and engagement photoshoot at the Mont-St-Michel was simply wonderful! Carlie had contacted me about three months beforehand, looking for a photographer to capture her proposal at the world famous Mont-St-Michel. She explained that both she and Auxane lived in the US but that Auxane’s family were orginally from France which is why she thought of proposing whilst over here on holiday. In her email she asked tentatively if I’d captured a same-sex couple’s proposal before and I sensed a concern as to whether I was a photographerRead more “LGBT Friendly Photographer – Mont-St-Michel Proposal”

Winter Proposal at the Mont St Michel

Engagement Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Portrait Photography, Proposal PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 01/02/2024

Winter Proposal at the Mont St Michel. Capture by Proposal and Engagement Photographer Sabina Cowdery. This winter proposal at the Mont St Michel was the first of the year on a Saturday in January. Normandy winters are mostly overcast and can be rainy so I can never guarantee good weather. Let me say that photoshoots in overcast weather aren’t a bad thing because cloudy weather gives a soft flattering light and can be really beautiful too. For Matthieu’s proposal to Ellie this certainly wasn’t the case. There had been a cold snap for a few days and there had even been some snow and chilly weather was forecast. To fit around Matthieu’s plans, as they were driving toRead more “Winter Proposal at the Mont St Michel”

Photographe de demande en mariage surprise Mont-St-Michel

Mon Blog, Photographie de Familles, Photographie de Mariages, Photographie de portraitBy Sabina Cowdery 13/04/2023

Photographe de demande en mariage surprise Mont-St-Michel Capturer des moments magiques et inoubliables – la photographe Sabina Cowdery. L’une des parties les plus émouvantes et les plus agréables de mon activité de photographe est d’être photographe de demande en mariage surprise au Mont-St-Michel. Il est célèbre dans le monde entier pour son abbaye et son monastère qui ont vu le jour il y a plus de 1 000 ans… oui, MILLE ans ! Ces dernières années, j’ai été contactée chaque année par de merveilleux jeunes hommes désireux de choisir cet endroit incroyable pour faire leur demande en mariage. Beaucoup d’amoureux romantiques des États-Unis, d’Europe et même d’Amérique du Sud. Bien sûr, planifier une demande en mariage surprise au Mont-Saint-MichelRead more “Photographe de demande en mariage surprise Mont-St-Michel”

Surprise Proposal Photographer Mont-St-Michel

Engagement Photography, Event Photography, Mont-St-Michel, My Blog, Portrait Photography, Proposal PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 11/04/2023

Surprise Proposal Photographer Mont-St-Michel Capturing magical, unforgettable moments – Normandy based British photographer Sabina Cowdery. One of the most moving and enjoyable parts of running my own photography business is being a Surprise Proposal Photographer at the Mont-St-Michel. It’s world famous for its Abbey and Monastry that began over 1000 years ago… yes, one thousand years! For the last few years I’ve been contacted each year by some wonderful young men looking to chose this incredible location as the place they’d like to propose. Many romantic lovers from the USA, from Europe et even South America too. Of course planning a surprise proposal at the Mont-Saint-Michel involves discretion and organisation to help make this unforgettable moment happen. Read more “Surprise Proposal Photographer Mont-St-Michel”

Expo Photo des Artisans – Percy-en-Normandie

Expo Photo, Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie d'Entreprise, Photographie de portraitBy Sabina Cowdery 06/02/2023

Expo Photo des Artisans – Percy-en-Normandie Découvrez l’exposition photo mettant en scène les talentueux Artisans de Percy-en-Normandie capturée par la photographe professionnelle Sabina Cowdery La mairie de Percy-en-Normandie m’a contacté pour me demander si je réaliserais leur exposition photo d’été en plein air et m’a demandé de proposer un thème. J’ai rapidement eu l’idée de mettre en vedette les artisans locaux, dont certains sont bien connus mais d’autres peut-être moins. L’autre élément que je voulais montrer, c’est quelles entreprises, grandes et petites, ont un savoir-faire et une expertise qui sont artisanaux. J’ai aussi proposé que le club photo du collège local y participe car j’en suis la marraine. Il est tenu par Alexandre Lamy, professeur de maths et photographe amateur.Read more “Expo Photo des Artisans – Percy-en-Normandie”

Show photographer in Normandy – Kind of Queen

Concert Photography, Event Photography, My Blog, Portrait PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 22/08/2021

Show photographer in Normandy Kind of Queen at the ‘Beaux Jours’ festival in Alençon. // Lisez cet article en français // After a full day’s tourism photo-shoot at Vendeuvre discovering and photographing the Chateau de Vendeuvre, the go karting and the Arpents du Soleil vineyard (yes there is a vineyard in Normandy, surprising isn’t it) for Falaise Tourism I could have simply gone home and rested after a good day’s work. But no, Kind of Queen were performing as part of the ‘Beaux Jours’ event in Alençon. I’d had the chance to enjoy their concerts before and photograph them and after what seemed an eternity of no concerts I wanted to enjoy a fabulous evening out withRead more “Show photographer in Normandy – Kind of Queen”

Photographe de spectacles en Normandie – Kind of Queen

Mon Blog, Photographie d'Evénements, Photographie de Concerts, Photographie de portrait, Photographie événementielleBy Sabina Cowdery 22/08/2021

Photographe de spectacles en Normandie. Kind of Queen aux ‘Beaux Jours’ d’Alençon. // Read this article in English // Après une journée de photos touristiques à Vendeuvre pour découvrir et photographier le Château et musée de Vendeuvre, le karting chez Technikart et le vignoble des Arpents du Soleil (si, si, il y a un vignoble en Normandie, surprenant n’est-ce pas?) pour Falaise Tourisme, j’aurais pu simplement rentrer chez moi et me reposer après une bonne journée de travail. Mais non, “Kind of Queen” se produisait dans le cadre des Beaux Jours d’Alençon. J’avais déjà eu l’occasion d’assister à leurs concerts et de les photographier. Après ce qui m’avait semblé être une éternité sans concerts, j’avais envie de passerRead more “Photographe de spectacles en Normandie – Kind of Queen”

Photographe Concert Normandie – Robert Lenoir and Friends

Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie de Concerts, Photographie de portraitBy Sabina Cowdery 25/07/2021

Photographe Concert Normandie – Une sympa soirée Jazz et Blues avec “Robert Lenoir and friends”. Manche – Normandie. Je capture des événements et des concerts depuis plus de dix ans maintenant dans le cadre de mon activité de photographe. J’ai eu le privilège de capturer de nombreux et émouvants concerts commémoratifs du jour J avec des vétérans. J’ai également eu l’honneur de capturer plusieurs concerts à Paris, notamment un concert en plein air devant la tour Eiffel et à l’Église de la Madeleine avec des chœurs américains. Je n’ai pas eu l’occasion de capturer beaucoup de concerts ces derniers temps et ça m’a manqué. J’ai eu le plaisir d’être sollicité par la municipalité de Percy-en-Normandie pour capturer un concertRead more “Photographe Concert Normandie – Robert Lenoir and Friends”

Photographe médicale des hôpitaux – Normandie

Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie d'EntrepriseBy Sabina Cowdery 16/04/2021

Photographe médicale des hôpitaux et Centres de soins en Normandie. Centre de la Baie – Centre de radiothérapie à Avranches par photographe commerciale Sabina Cowdery. // Read this article in English // J’ai récemment réalisé une shooting photos pour le Centre de la Baie, un centre de radiothérapie et d’oncologie à Avranches, en Normandie. J’ai demandé à visiter le centre au préalable pour rencontrer les membres du personnel mais aussi pour deux autres raisons. Tout d’abord, je voulais voir les salles qui abritent les trois principaux appareils de radiothérapie. Cela me permettait d’évaluer la lumière dans ces salles, sachant qu’il n’y aurait pas de lumière naturelle. Cela m’a permis de juger que je devais apporter des lumières supplémentairesRead more “Photographe médicale des hôpitaux – Normandie”

Hospital Medical Photographer – Normandy – France

Commercial Photography, My BlogBy Sabina Cowdery 15/04/2021

Hospital Medical Photographer – Centre de la Baie – Radiotherapy Centre in Normandy. By commercial photographer Sabina Cowdery. // Lire cet article en français // I recently carried out a photo-shoot for the Centre de la Baie, a radiotherapy and oncology centre in Avranches, Normandy. I asked to visit the centre beforehand to meet members of staff but also for two other reasons. Firstly I wanted to see the rooms that house the main three radiotherapy machines. This was so I would be able to assess the light in these rooms, knowing that there would be no natural light. This allowed me to judge that I would bring additional lights for the actual photo-shoot to accentuate the participantsRead more “Hospital Medical Photographer – Normandy – France”

Photographe de Concert Normandie – Kind of Queen

Mon Blog, Photographie d'Evénements, Photographie de ConcertsBy Sabina Cowdery 07/03/2021

Photographe de Concert Normandie – Capturer une soirée exceptionnelle avec “Kind of Queen”. Manche – Normandie. Je capture des événements et des concerts depuis plusieurs années maintenant dans le cadre de mon activité de photographe. J’ai eu le privilège de capturer de nombreux et émouvants concerts commémoratifs du jour J avec des vétérans. J’ai également eu l’honneur de capturer plusieurs concerts à Paris, notamment un concert en plein air devant la tour Eiffel et à l’Église de la Madeleine avec des chœurs américains. Ce concert, d’autre part, était une merveilleuse soirée de piétinement et de chant par la merveilleuse “Kind of Queen” au lieu de concert Condé Espace ici en Manche Normande. “Kind of Queen” ne seRead more “Photographe de Concert Normandie – Kind of Queen”

Concert Photographer – Capturing an exceptional evening with ‘Kind of Queen’ Normandy

Commercial Photography, Concert Photography, Event Photography, My BlogBy Sabina Cowdery 07/03/2021

Concert Photographer – Capturing an exceptional evening with ‘Kind of Queen’ Manche – Normandy. I’ve been capturing events and concerts for several years now as part of my photography business. I’ve had the privilege to capture many moving D-Day commemoration concerts with veterans. I’ve also had the honour of capturing several concerts in Paris, notably outdoor concert in front to the Eiffel tower and inside the famous ‘Eglise de la Madelaine’ church with American choirs. This concert, on the other hand was a wonderful foot-stomping, sing-a-long evening by the wonderful ‘Kind of Queen’ at the Condé Espace concert venue here in Manche Normandy. Kind of Queen don’t consider themselves a tribute band. They’re are a group ofRead more “Concert Photographer – Capturing an exceptional evening with ‘Kind of Queen’ Normandy”

Photographer for Tourism – St-Pair-sur-Mer – The waves and the beach – Manche – Normandie

Commercial Photography, My Blog, Tourism PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 27/01/2021

Photographer for Tourism – St-Pair-sur-Mer – The waves and the beach – Manche – Normandie By Normandy based bilingual photographer Sabina Cowdery // Lire cet article en français // Wow! Just wow! I can’t tell how lovely it was to go out to the seaside in the winter sunshine. After several days in front of my computer and doing mundane accounts and filing I saw a window of opportunity to enjoy a solo outing to the beach just for the pleasure. A friend suggested St-Pair-sur-Mer and i was happy to try somewhere new. They mentioned it had a seawater swimming pool that might make interesting photos and boy, we’re they right ! I knew the tide would be coming inRead more “Photographer for Tourism – St-Pair-sur-Mer – The waves and the beach – Manche – Normandie”

Photographe Tourisme – St-Pair-sur-Mer – La plage et les vagues

Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie pour le TourismeBy Sabina Cowdery 27/01/2021

Photographe Tourisme // St-Pair-sur-Mer – La plage et les vagues en Normandie. Images par photographe pour le tourisme Sabina Cowdery // Read this blog post in English // Ouah ! Juste wow ! Je ne peux pas dire à quel point c’était agréable de sortir au bord de la mer sous le soleil d’hiver. Après plusieurs jours passés devant mon ordinateur à faire des comptes et des classements banals, j’ai vu une occasion de faire une sortie en solo à la plage juste pour le plaisir. Un ami m’a suggéré St-Pair-sur-Mer et j’ai été heureux d’essayer un nouvel endroit. Elle m’a dit qu’il y avait une piscine d’eau de mer à la plage qui pourrait faire des photos intéressantesRead more “Photographe Tourisme – St-Pair-sur-Mer – La plage et les vagues”

D-Day à Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie – Reportage Événementiel

Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie d'Evénements, Photographie de ConcertsBy Sabina Cowdery 31/05/2020

D-Day à Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Animations et Parade Musicale en Normandie – #DDay75 Photographie événementielle par Sabina Cowdery, photographe bilingue, basée en Normandie depuis 2004. // Read this article in English // Le 75e anniversaire du jour J a été célébré sur une très grande échelle surtout le D-Day à Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Les événements et les cérémonies ont été célébrés sur un grand nombre de jours, ce qui a permis aux anciens combattants et au public de visiter et d’apprécier de nombreux événements et lieux le long des plages du débarquement historiques de Normandie, dans les départements de la Manche et du Calvados. Cet article présente les événements de Sainte-Mère-Eglise, connue pour son parachutiste, l’américain John Steele, qui est resté accroché à laRead more “D-Day à Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie – Reportage Événementiel”

Normandy American Cemetery #DDay75 – Photographie Événementielle

Mon Blog, Photographie Commerciale, Photographie d'Evénements, Photographie de ConcertsBy Sabina Cowdery 31/05/2020

Reportage Événementiel – Normandy American Cemetery – Commémoration musicale pour le 75ème anniversaire de D-Day // Read this article in English // Le 7 juin 2019, j’ai photographié un merveilleux événement musical et la cérémonie au Normandy American Cemetery à Colleville. C’était le lendemain de la cérémonie internationale avec de nombreux chefs d’État, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump par exemple. L’installation des tribunes, les tours pour la presse et la télévision internationales et le toit de la zone commémorative étaient toujours en place mais elle était remplie de plus de 3000 musiciens et chanteurs américains, du Texas et de New York et de nombreux autres États. En plus d’être un événement musical, la cérémonie s’est déroulée en présence de vétéransRead more “Normandy American Cemetery #DDay75 – Photographie Événementielle”

Event Photography – D-Day at Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie – DDay75

Concert Photography, Event Photography, My BlogBy Sabina Cowdery 31/05/2020

Event Photography – Musical Parade and D-Day Celebrations à Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandie – DDay75. Event Photography by Sabina Cowdery, Normandy based photographer. // Lire l’article en français // The 75th Anniversary of D-Day commemorations where on very large scale. Events and ceremonies where celebrated over a large number of days allowing veterans and members of the public to visit and enjoy many events and places along the historic Normandy Landing Beaches coastline of the Manche and Calvados departments of France. This article features the events at Sainte-Mère-Eglise, known for its parachutist, American Paratrooper John Steele who who remained hanging from the church spire. The yearly events at Sainte-Mère-Eglise are always with a sense of celebration of the Liberation of NormandyRead more “Event Photography – D-Day at Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie – DDay75”

Commercial Product Photography & Videography

Commercial Photography, My Blog, Product PhotographyBy Sabina Cowdery 30/11/2018

Commercial Product Photography & Videography Behind the scenes of the most fascinating project for Archvillain Games Well, where do I start? What began as a ‘standard’ photo-shoot request quickly evolved into a much larger and simply fascinating project, that was both challenging and fulfilling at the same time. I was contacted by Konstantinos Martinos of Archvillain Games about photographing their five prototypes for a crowdfunding investment launch planned for October. They’re called ‘Gauntlets’ and essentially they are accessories developed to enhance the enjoyment of playing ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. Now I vaguely remember the game launching when I was a child (I’m showing my age now!) but had no idea that it is enjoying a huge resurgence. It’s due to those ‘kids’ of the 80sRead more “Commercial Product Photography & Videography”

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