My only rule:
Above everything else, authentic.
I’m not precious about genres of photography but I guess you’d characterise me as a documentary wedding photographer, because I like my imagery and therefore my couples, to be natural and relaxed, not contrived.
The joy of running your own business, and of being your own boss in a creative field, is that you get to make the rules, and you’ll see one mantra dotted throughout my website. And this is my one rule: be, above everything else, authentic. That rule applies to my work; but it also applies to how I choose to operate and live my life.
These days, I’m not very good at pretending, and I’ll never ask my clients to do so on my behalf in the pursuit of capturing a great image.
Why choose me?
I really care what you think and how you feel about the imagery I create for you. So as much as I am a supplier of a service to you, photographing your wedding is a critically important labour of love for me, and I’ll treat the day, and you as my client, as such.
So, if you want a natural wedding photographer to be with you, not just for the day but to capture the best bits from the nights celebrations, then choose me; you won’t catch me leaving early at the end of the day when the fun is just beginning. When you ask for full day coverage, that’s what you’ll get.
If you want a documentary wedding photographer but still, you want someone who understands that you might not be super-comfortable in front of the camera and might need some gentle steering to help create natural, beautiful imagery, then choose me.
The bottom line.
That attitude means I’m bringing enthusiasm and passion to your table, not ego. I choose to be as unobtrusive on the day as possible and unless you tell me otherwise, I’d rather forego a shot than dominate a moment of a ceremony at the expense of that undistracted moment for you.
After all, you’re not choosing a photographer so that they can win awards; you’re choosing them to create images that you love.
So, when I say ‘above everything else, authentic’, I mean it.
When you look back on your imagery in the years that follow, I want you to remember the moments that happened and connect the emotions that were genuinely felt, picture by picture, rather than see images that were engineered or contrived by someone else.
Being a documentary wedding photographer is a fun role, but a serious business. So, I’ll plan my role on your day meticulously, communicate with you consistently, and will always work with back up equipment available in case something unexpected happens.
I cover all of the South of the UK and further afield as required; in fact, I’ve received commissions from as far west as Cornwall and as far east as eastern Germany.
The bottom line is this: if you want me, I want in.