Wedding photography that celebrates you

I like my wedding photography to tell a tale, and there’s no story more important than that of your love and the day you said ‘I do’. My photographic style is documentary; it’s weaving a tale that I hope you will look at and retell again and again.

I capture the big moments, from that anticipatory second before the bride enters on her father’s arm, to the unabashed joy of the last few bars of a first dance.

But I document the ‘small’ moments, too: a look of comradeship between bridesmaids, a foot slipping perfectly into a bridal shoe, a tired-out flower girl asleep on her Granny’s shoulder. These are the moments that make your wedding and that you don’t always have a chance to see otherwise.

I love detail shots and always ensure I capture each carefully thought-out favour, each button hole, and every little element that I know you’ll have spent months planning and putting into effect, so that it’s all there for you to look back on one day. My approach is gentle, never pushy. I want you to relax, let your best selves shine through. I aim to let the couple ‘fall into’ the moment, before I start snapping, allowing me to take photographs that are always natural, not posed. Usually, I take the bride and groom away from the melee for a short while to have some fun taking photos that will capture the best of your venue, whether that’s artistic shots making use of the architecture or a perfectly timed outdoor sunset. I am familiar with almost all the venues in my ‘patch’ but I also do my research thoroughly beforehand so that I know exactly where the light falls best at each time of day and where to head to for the most beautiful pictures. I’ll guide you gently to the best shots, listening to you both every step of the way.

And because I love a good story I’m always in the background at the party, unobtrusive, but listening to your guests, so I can snatch that shot of friends who’ve not met up in years squealing across a room, or a bride throwing her arms around her dad in a sudden hug. Because you can stage anything you want in a photography but you have to be quick to capture real feelings and emotions in an image.

And as the party is in full swing, with your blessing, I’ll disappear, leaving you to enjoy your evening and let your hair down, safe in the knowledge there’ll be no photographic evidence of the more ‘tired and emotional’ moments in the bar!