Bolsover Castle is the perfect venue. It has history, ambience, architecture, and drama. It is simply a wonderful place to be, especially with a couple like Paul & Pip.
The shot of Pip below was taken on the Nikon D3 with the Nikkor 28-70 lens.

Bolsover Castle is maintained by English Heritage and the staff are very helpful and accommodating. The tower was left unlocked for us to create some artistic images. It was all very relaxed and good fun!

Strong, directional afternoon sunlight lends itself to black and white images. The architecture shows well with the exaggerated shadows that are characteristic of this light. I’m looking forward to autumn and winter. The months either side of high summer often give the best lighting conditions and add drama to images.