It all started way back in the 80s. I would "borrow" my Dad's Canon AE-1 film camera for school trips and holidays and take a ton of really artistic (rubbish) photos. Sometimes I got lucky. Sometimes I spent all my pocket money on film and didn't get a single usable image. Fortunately, after a while, photoshop came along and I was able to learn how to fix my rubbish photography. I'd spend hours compositing images. In 1995 I photographed my friend's (Michelle and Ian) wedding with a manual Sunpak flash, a second hand sigma lens, a tin of tomatoes and 12 rolls of film. 17 years on and more than 600 weddings in, I count myself lucky to pay the bills doing something I love. My work has taken me across the globe and I've met many, many wonderful people along the way.
I'm a true believer that wedding photography doesn't have to be boring, and I'm honoured to work with many couples who hold the same beliefs. I've made it my mission to produce meaningful and emotional imagery, but in a modern and creative way, far removed from the contrived stuffyness of traditional wedding photography.
I like pinacoladas, getting caught in the rain. Oh hang on, that's not me. I like fancy coffee, IPA, basketball, star wars, science fiction, the 1980s, dragons, unicorns and the great outdoors. Oh, and photography, that's cool too.
It's not good enough to just be there with a camera. Great photography comes from empathy. An understanding and connection with what's happening. I aim to create images that go a little deeper than two people smiling at the camera. Great documentary photography will bring you back to the moment, the fun, the feeling and the emotion over and over, long after your memories of the day have faded.
Whilst 90% of what I shoot is purely unscripted real moments, I'll guide you through a short, directed (not posed!) portrait session. This is an opportunity for the two of you to enjoy some time together away from the wedding. This can be a lot of fun and doesn't take long.
I love to be part of weddings that are unique and different and focus on the celebration. We live in exciting times when more and more couples are making bold and brave choices in their wedding planning. Weddings can be stuffy affairs, no longer. Humanist weddings, barn weddings, and tipi weddings are paving the way, and ‘relaxed’, ‘natural’ and ‘fun’ are current buzzwords in the wedding photography world. I’ve been lucky enough to witness weddings that focused on enjoyment, family and friends, and the great outdoors. I truly believe that the best photographs come about as a result of the photographer being able to blend into the scene. So with an unobtrusive documentary approach, I’m able to spend more time on the images that will matter to you and your family in years to come. Coupled with my love for weddings and real emotion I have 16 years of experience as a professional photographer, so I’m able to deal with any challenge a wedding can throw at me and get the best results possible in any situation. Be it using additional light for low light weddings, or creating beautiful portraits when time is tight, I can handle it, and you can relax and enjoy your wedding knowing you will love your photographs.
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