Purbeck Countryside Engagement Photographs With Morgan & Andy

Sep 16, 2024 | Engagement Photographs

Countryside Engagement Photographs In The Dorset Sun

This is the story of Morgan and Andy’s Purbeck countryside engagement photographs. When the ‘groom-to-be’ comes from a local farming family you don’t have to look far for beautiful locations to choose for an engagement shoot. Andy and Morgan are lucky to live and work in some of the most stunning countryside in the UK. Especially on a bright sunny day in Purbeck, Dorset.

I met Morgan and Andy at the local farm in Kingston, Dorset. I could tell, right away, they were a lovely, caring couple. They introduced their dogs to me before themselves! We all jumped, dogs included, into the back of Andy’s 4×4 for a quick tour of their favorite places in Purbeck.

An engaged couple stands together in a field of tall grass, with a blue sky and scattered clouds overhead, in the beautiful Dorset countryside.

A Tour Around The Purbeck Countryside

As we drove through the stunning countryside, we chatted about their wedding plans. We passed a gorgeous, secluded coastal valley where their reception would be in just a few week’s time.

As with every engagement shoot couple I work with I asked them how comfortable with the camera they were. This helps gauge how to approach them with a camera and the effect an engagement shoot would have. With a scale; 0 being, “I hate having my photograph taken” to 10 being “I utterly love having my photograph taken”. Morgan and Andy both sat between 4 and 6. Therefore, we needed a gentle introduction to the camera so that I could now work my magic.

Horsing About On The Farm

Next, we stopped off in the field next to the family home to visit Morgan’s favourite horse. This gorgeous Purbeck stone farmhouse would host the bridal prep on the wedding morning.

We found Morgan’s beautiful horse happily grazing in a field. Yellow buttercups dotted the green grass and contrasted with the cloudy blue sky. The horse was initially a little skittish with the camera, but relaxed with Morgan’s calming touch (it was much the same with Andy!). The dogs, however, had different ideas and were happy to randomly zoom all over the place!

A brown horse stands in a grassy field with trees and a stone building in the background under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the serene beauty of the Dorset countryside.

A beautiful woman in a green dress pets a brown horse in a grassy field with a church and buildings in the background, capturing the timeless beauty of the Dorset countryside on a clear day.

A man and woman, an engaged couple, stand in a grassy field with a brown horse. Trees and a stone church are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs.

An engaged couple stands in a grassy field, petting a brown horse. St James's Church, A large stone building surrounded by trees is visible in the background, capturing the idyllic charm of the Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple stands in a grassy field, holding hands and looking at each other lovingly. In the background, there is a stone church with a tower and surrounding trees under a partly cloudy sky, in the serene Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple holding hands walks through a field with yellow flowers. A stone church and trees are in the background under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs in the idyllic Dorset countryside.

It was not as easy as I thought to photograph the couple alone. I had to avoid a horsey photo bomber and a big nose poking into my camera bag!

Behind the field stood St James’s Church in Kingston, Dorset. The chosen venue for the happy couple’s wedding ceremony. We know St James’s well and love shooting weddings in its gothic revival interior. In 1870, they built this stunning ‘cathedral of Purbeck’. Locally, people know it for its wonderful acoustics, architecture, and ring of 10 bells.

Two dogs, a black and brown spaniel and a black and white border collie, play together in a grassy field against the picturesque Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple walks towards a herd of cows standing behind a thin electric fence in the lush green fields of the Dorset countryside.

A man and a woman stand amidst a herd of cattle in a grassy field with trees in the background. Capturing the charm of Purbeck engagement photographs, the image is in black and white.

An engaged couple stands facing each other and smiling in a field, surrounded by a herd of cows. The woman is wearing a green dress, and the man is in a blue checkered shirt, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs in the picturesque Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple holds hands while walking through a field with cows and two dogs on a sunny day, duing their Purbeck engagement photographs.

Engagement Photographs With A Herd Of Cows

Andy being Andy didn’t want to miss out. So we took some couple photographs with his small herd of cows. After over 20 years of shooting weddings, there aren’t many firsts. We have shot engagement couples with horses, cats, dogs, lizards, and even wild pigs. However, cows have never been involved in an engagement shoot before (but not for a wedding shoot!).)

Barley Field Engagement Photographs

Back into Andy’s 4×4. We drove up the road and through private farmland to one of Andy’s fields overlooking the coast. Here, the barley provided its own sea of green for the couple to walk about in. The dogs bounced in and out of the grasses in a humorous manner.

As we joked and laughed in the summer sun, I could tell Morgan and Andy were relaxing in front of the camera. They were even coming up with ideas about the best views and spots in the stunning landscape. They were so happy hugging in the sun together that they even had a little dance!

A tractor blocked our route as we drove back out of the farmland. I worried how long we would be stuck here; however, it turned out to be Andy’s dad who had stopped for a friendly chat.

An engaged couple strolls through a lush green field in the Dorset countryside with their dog on a sunny day, captured from behind, perfect for Purbeck engagement photographs.

An engaged couple stands close together in a field of greenery under a partly cloudy sky. The man wears a checkered shirt and the woman wears a green dress, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs in the picturesque Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple embraces in a field of tall grass under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs in the serene Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple stands in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, kissing each other while the wind blows through the grass and their clothing, capturing the essence of Dorset countryside romance.

A man and woman dance in a field of tall grass in the Dorset countryside, holding hands with arms raised. The sky is blue with scattered clouds, and the ocean is visible in the background.

Black and white image of a woman smiling, reflected in a car's side mirror, with a tractor in the background.

St Aldhelm’s Head, Purbeck Engagement Photographs

Next on the agenda for the Purbeck countryside engagement photographs was a stop at St Aldhelm’s Head (one of my favourite places in Purbeck). Typically windswept, it was now calm, warm and bright. The sun brought out all the colours of the surrounding flowers. We were spoilt for choice with views over Chapman’s Pool and the ancient chapel in the background.

An engaged couple walks through a grassy field towards a coastal cliff, with the scenic Dorset countryside and sea meeting the hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky. The perfect setting for Purbeck engagement photographs.

An engaged couple stands on a grassy hill overlooking a coastal landscape with blue skies and scattered clouds, perfectly capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs. Two dogs sit nearby.

An engaged couple stands in a field of yellow flowers, facing each other and smiling, a testament to their love captured in Purbeck engagement photographs. The sky above them is blue with scattered clouds, creating the perfect backdrop in the beautiful Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple stands in a field of yellow flowers, sharing a kiss under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the essence of their love in their Purbeck engagement photographs within the picturesque Dorset countryside.

Silhouettes of an engaged couple holding hands and walking in a field under a blue sky with scattered clouds in the Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple kneels in a grassy field with two dogs, framed by the rolling hills and partly cloudy skies of the Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple sits in a grassy field in the Dorset countryside, kissing while holding two dogs, with cliffs in the background.

A black and white dog stands in a grassy field on a sunny day, with a wooden post visible in the background, capturing the serene beauty of the Dorset countryside.

An engaged couple walks hand in hand through a blooming meadow with pink and yellow flowers. The small stone building of St Aldhelms Chapel with a conical roof is visible in the background under the clear blue sky, capturing the essence of Purbeck engagement photographs in the Dorset countryside.

Purbeck Countryside Engagement Photographs With Corfe Castle Views

In Kingston, we parked at the farmhouse. We then crossed the road for some photos of the views over Corfe Castle.

I knew I had enough photos of the happy couple. So, I asked again about their ‘camera comfort’ level. Morgan and Andy declared themselves to be at a 9 or even 10, so I knew I had completed my job. They enjoyed the experience so much that they were happy to take more photos.

An engaged couple holding hands walks down a hill, overlooking the scenic Dorset countryside with a mix of greenery, stone structures, Corfe Castle and distant buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

An engaged couple stands in the foreground, smiling at each other, with Corfe Castle, a historic castle ruin on a hill in the background, capturing the charm of Purbeck engagement photographs within the idyllic Dorset countryside.

Morgan and Andy are a fun-loving, caring couple. I’m certain these traits will shine on their wedding day. We can’t wait – keep your eyes peeled for their sneak peek on our blog.