My approach
Over the last 10 years of shooting weddings I have developed an approach which I’ve coined as beautiful, non-intrusive wedding photography. To me, this means capturing the moments of a wedding as they unfold alongside beautiful couple photos, group shots and details, all whilst ensuring you get to spend time with your family and friends celebrating instead of feeling like you are stuck in a photo shoot all day!
One of the things I love most about my job are all the different facets of a wedding day that I get to photograph, so I’ve created this page to give an insight into how I approach capturing each of them. I pride myself on the storytelling and consistency of my full galleries and if you’d like to see one (or more!) just email me any time and I’ll be happy to help.
Detail & Establishing shots
So much time and effort goes into choosing your wedding venue, outfits and decorations that it would be crazy not to capture them! I always like to start off a set of photographs with photos of your venue to set the scene, and any details you’d like captured in the morning such as flowers and outfits. I also make sure to photograph anything that changes throughout the day, such as a ceremony room being turned around for your wedding breakfast.
morning preparations
The big day has finally arrived! I believe in telling the full story of a wedding day and a big part of that is the excitement and emotion in the morning, whether that’s the buzz of everyone having their hair and makeup done, running around putting decorations up or maybe just a little trip to the pub with your wedding party beforehand. These lovely candid moments are unmissable and I love being there to capture them as they happen.
YOUR CEREMONY
The nerves, the excitement and the love all come together for the most important part of the day: your ceremony. I arrive a few minutes early to chat with your officiant and make sure I am being respectful of their space, and from there I discreetly capture your ceremony as it unfolds. I’ve had the pleasure of shooting ceremonies in cathedrals, abandoned ruins, barns, stately homes, fields, beaches.. you name it, I’ve probably shot it!
CONFETTI & Candids
The best way to start your married life in style is with confetti.. and TONS of it! I’m happy to get stuck in and organise your guests beforehand to get the best photos possible (and tell them not to throw it directly into your eyes and mouths of course!). After that it’s all about letting the moments happen - I like to hang back and capture candid moments between you, your friends and family as they greet you as a newly married couple.
Group shots
As much as I love candid coverage of a wedding day, I also recognise how hugely important it is to photographs with your nearest and dearest. Before the day I work with you to create a list of your must-have group shots, and on the day I’ll work with your wedding party to round people up quickly and efficiently to get these important shots in the bag so we can get back to the party.
Couple shots
At this point it’s likely someone has told you that you spend a surprisingly small amount of time alone together on your wedding day! Taking a few minutes away from the wedding madness for couples photos is a lovely way to make sure you have this important time together. We’ll go for a walk in the grounds of your venue, and I loosely pose you to make sure you look your best whilst still being able to chat and enjoy each others’ company.
Speeches
Tears, laughter, love, sincerity: the speeches have it all. Whether you’re having them before or after your wedding breakfast, I photograph your speeches as they happen and make sure to not only get lots of great shots of the speakers, but also the reactions from you, your friends and family too. It’s a lovely part of the day to look back on and provides a fab opportunity for me to grab candid moments of everyone having fun.
DANCe FLOOR FUN
Last of all, the story of a wedding wouldn’t be complete without photos of you and your friends pulling shapes on the dancefloor! I stay for between half an hour to an hour after your first dance to get photos of everyone dancing and having fun, and leave before it gets messy. But I’ll of course say goodbye before I head off and triple check if there are any other photos you want before I go!
“I love how you caught each detail perfectly, it was wonderful to re-live our day through your eyes. Each part of the day, from the preparations, to the ceremony, to the dancing, has been captured in such a soft, beautiful and artistic fashion. We’ve shared the photos with our parents and they’re absolutely blown away by how fantastic they are.”
Want to know more?
I offer free, no-obligation consultation calls via Zoom or Facetime which provide a fab opportunity for us to meet, chat about your plans and I can ask any burning questions you might have. Just click “Check your date” below, send me a message and I’ll be in touch!
