Photographer Godmanchester

Godmanchester is one of the most photographically attractive small towns in Cambridgeshire — a Roman settlement (Durovigutum) with an uninterrupted medieval street plan, the famous Chinese Bridge, and Port Holme Meadow, one of England's largest historic hay meadows, immediately adjacent to the town. For families, couples, and anyone who wants a genuinely beautiful natural setting without travelling far from the Huntingdon area, Godmanchester's riverside and meadow environment is exceptional.

Port Holme Meadow — 256 acres of traditional flower-rich ridge-and-furrow meadow in the bend of the Great Ouse south of the town — is particularly valuable for the kind of natural-light documentary family photography I do. The flat, open meadow and long grass give a depth-of-field quality that modern portrait photographers associate with Scandinavian editorial photography; access is straightforward for families with young children, and the quiet, car-free environment means relaxed, candid moments happen naturally.

The Chinese Bridge — a delicate, ornate early-nineteenth-century wooden footbridge over the island mill stream that forms the eastern approach to the town — is a beautiful and distinctive portrait location, particularly popular for couple sessions and as a background element in wedding portraits. The towpath south from the bridge to Huntingdon's Old Bridge is one of the most pleasant riverside walks in the area and provides changing light and landscape throughout a session.