I was honoured to receive a phone call from Peter Moore who is a freelance journalist writing for the Guardian newspaper. He was interested in the wedding photography business and wanted to feature me alongside a couple of other photographers in an article. I said yes, of course. Reflecting on the article it’s clear to […]

5D Mk iv There have been rumours for some time now on such websites as dpreview and petapixel about a canon 5d Mk iv, and following the release of the 5DS and 5DS R I’m wondering if and when we will see a 5d mark 4. But more importantly, will it be up to scratch […]

It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary – Paulo Coelho The memories are muddled and distant but both Sally and I visited Cornwall with our families as children. My own memory of the place is one of some kind of idyllic dream land where the weather is always nice and the […]

I love to learn and improve, but it’s not always easy. Like many creative people I take too much pride im my work, I’m picky, a perfectionist and don’t take criticism very well. To be able to improve in photography you have to be open to suggestions as well as receive criticism in order to […]

Sometimes I think that what I do is hard. Physically and mentally. After each wedding I’m well and truly drained, but always leave knowing that I could not have worked harder to get the very best out of each and every situation. But this is completely overshadowed by what my wife has now done three […]

So what exactly is journalistic photography?When we think of wedding photos, most of us probably picture the traditional kind. This means posed shots with fancy flashes and lighting. This also often means waiting around and having to hold a smile until your jaw starts tremoring and eyes start twitching. In these shots, the photographer’s job […]

I’ve always had a lot of respect for people who can produce good street photography. It’s one of those things that seems quite straight forward on the surface. It wasn’t until I tried it properly for the first time that I realised how difficult it is. I had a few hours to spare after arriving […]

It’s only in the times when life slows to a manageable pace that you can take stock and make changes. It’s hard to change direction when you’re being swept along by the current. So when I had a window of a few days grace I wrote down a few things that I’d like to do […]