My approach to wedding photography is pretty simple — I like to let the day happen and photograph it as it actually is.
I work in a documentary style, so most of the time I’m looking for real moments rather than setting things up. I won’t spend the day constantly pulling you away from your guests or asking you to repeat things for the camera. I’d much rather blend in, keep things relaxed and capture what’s naturally happening around me.
I’ll usually start with morning preparations and then photograph the day as it unfolds — the ceremony, drinks, speeches, evening and all the bits in between. A lot of my favourite images are often the smaller moments that happen when people aren’t really aware of the camera.
I do still take family group photos and some portraits of the two of you, but I keep these fairly quick and relaxed. I’m not into loads of stiff posing or spending an hour disappearing off for couple photos. We’ll normally find a few good spots, get what we need, and then get you back to your wedding.
Before the day, we’ll have a chat about timings, important people and anything you definitely want photographed. That means I know what’s going on, but you don’t have to spend your wedding worrying about where I am or what I’m doing.
Afterwards, I go through everything, select the strongest images and edit them in my usual style. The final gallery is a mix of the obvious big moments and all the smaller things happening around them.
I photograph weddings across the UK and my style tends to suit couples who don’t particularly enjoy posing, don’t want their wedding to feel staged and would rather just get on with enjoying the day.
The main thing for me is that when you look back through the photos, they feel like your wedding rather than a photoshoot.
