Wedding photography without taking over your wedding
I photograph weddings as they actually happen — the people, the atmosphere, the big moments and all the little things going on around them.
No hours of posing. No constantly stopping what you're doing for photographs. Just relaxed, natural wedding photography that lets you get on with having a brilliant day.
You enjoy the wedding. I’ll photograph it.
Most of the day, you won’t need to think about the photography at all.
I’m there to photograph things as they actually happen — the big moments, the little moments, your guests, the atmosphere and all the stuff you probably didn’t even notice was happening.
I’m not going to spend the day setting things up or asking you to do things again for the camera. I’d much rather give you the time to actually enjoy your wedding and come away with photographs that feel like it.
“His documentary style was exactly what we hoped for—natural, unobtrusive, and full of genuine emotion.”
And when you need a bit of help, I’ll help.
Being a documentary photographer doesn’t mean I’ll just stand in the corner and leave you to figure everything out.
I’ve photographed a lot of weddings, so if you need some advice, aren’t sure what happens next or just want someone to point you in the right direction, I’m always happy to help.
I’ll organise the group photos, give you a bit of direction for your portraits and step in when it’s useful. The rest of the time, I’ll let things happen.
I absolutely want you to have some great photographs of the two of you, but we don’t need to spend an hour wandering around the venue to get them.
I normally take you away for a short walk at some point during the day, give you a little direction when you need it and keep everything relaxed. No complicated posing just the two of you looking fantastic!
We’ll get some lovely photos, then you can get back to your wedding.
Great photos of the two of you. Without disappearing for an hour.
The group photos. Done quickly.
Group photos are important, and I’m always happy to do them. I just don’t think you need to spend half your drinks reception standing in a line having photographs taken.
I normally recommend keeping the list to around six groups. With a little help getting everyone together, we can usually get through them in about 10–15 minutes.
You get the photographs you want, your family gets the photographs they want, and everyone can get back to the drinks.
And all the things you didn’t see.
There’s a lot going on at a wedding, and you’re only going to see a small part of it.
While you’re busy getting married, I’m looking for everything happening around you — reactions during the ceremony, your friends laughing at the bar, kids causing chaos, grandparents on the dance floor and all the little moments happening in between.
Some of my favourite photographs from a wedding are often things the couple had absolutely no idea happened until they see their gallery.
The whole story of your wedding.
Of course I’ll photograph the big stuff — walking down the aisle, the first kiss, confetti, speeches and the first dance.
But your wedding is much more than a handful of big moments.
I want your gallery to remind you what the whole day felt like. The people who were there, the weather, the nerves beforehand, the hugs, the dancing, the half-finished drinks and everything happening in between.
Years from now, I want you to be able to look through your photographs and properly remember the day — not just what it looked like.
Relaxed from start to finish.
I’ve photographed more than 200 weddings, so there isn’t much that surprises me anymore.
I’ll arrive a couple of hours before the ceremony and, for most of the day, just get on with photographing what’s happening. I won’t be constantly checking things off a shot list or dragging you from one photograph to the next.
If something needs organising, I’ll organise it. If you need some help, just ask. And if everything’s going perfectly well without me, I’ll leave you to it.
The idea is that you spend your wedding with your friends and family — not with your photographer.
