It’s not every day I turn up to work to find myself shooting a family just up the beach from a major production company working their magic. It just to happened that we had booked our session the same day that the Game of Thrones filming was happening.
Cast and crew descended on Holywell Bay near Newquay to film new scenes for House of the Dragon alongside little old me and this gorgeous little family.
So if you’re watching Game of Thrones House of Dragons, look closely and you might see me doing my thing in the distance!
Confession…
I have never seen so many trucks in the car park at Holywell beach. There were Loads of security everywhere. A track all the way down the beach where there were tents pitched.
Buggies bringing crew and actors to and from the car park. Dressing rooms. A tractor and even an Ambulance. I’m not sure if this helps to know which bit was being filmed but there were campfires made on the beach and groups of warriors and wood on the beach that looked like some sort of boat wreckage.
We didn’t catch a glimpse of Matt Smith but this is my new claim to fame at least. I have to be honest though – confession time – I haven’t watched Game of Thrones at all. Don’t shoot me.
A little extra magic
I have to thank Game of Thrones though for the pyrotechnics involved as part of their shoot as down the right side of the beach there were boats creating smoke. This fake mist made for some gorgeous atmospheric shots of the sea in the background.
The moral of the story is, there’s never a dull day in this job and I’m so grateful for it. We still managed to get beautiful images of this gorgeous family. In spite of the total pandemonium that was going on in the background.
This little family was just such a joy to shoot. So relaxed and kind. Sessions like this make my heart happy.
I can’t promise Game of Thrones for you for your shoot, but I can guarantee you will have a great shoot. Book now
because “winter is coming” (sorry I couldn’t resist.)
