Got Questions?
I may well have done, but honestly, for me it’s all about the people at your wedding, if it wasn’t for those in attendance there’d be less stories to tell. I have photographed some lovely venues, whether they are churches, barns or tipis – they all seem to suit and shape the personality of the wedding.
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Me! – I have my own unique vision of the world influenced by past travels, life experiences and street photography. I’ve always been fascinated with what can be created with the constant barrage of visual elements that the world presents – I like to capture the mystical, the unpredictable the magic. That means nothing is staged, everything is true and authentic to the moment.
Documentary or ‘Reportage’ wedding photography is basically just a fancy way of saying I don’t direct or stage images. I’m like a reporter at your wedding telling the story without fabricating it. Like I’ve said before, I blend in like a guest so I can capture unique images that stand out. I’m relaxed and unobtrusive – this is key to how I gain my results.
Yes, I do, in fact there’s nothing I love more than an intimate wedding and I consider it to be a massive privilege to capture such an event! Please contact me here for a personalised quote.
The short answer is no – I believe, in true documentary style, that an event should be captured in the lighting conditions that are already present. However, I do own a small flash that I may use for emergencies or very low-light situations.
I shoot with 2 high end professional cameras. Every image you receive is hand edited by myself, that includes – colour correction, cropping and converting the images in my own signature style.
I deliver my images in a mixture of colour and black and white according to what I feel is right aesthetically – black and white tends to lend itself to more emotional moments, whereas colour lends itself to beautiful colour combinations between peoples outfits for instance.
I live in Todmorden – West Yorkshire, in the beautiful Calder Valley, but travel all over the UK – if your planning to do something abroad, I’m game for that too!
I take the upmost care with each of your individual images and therefore, I won’t rush them through for the sake of it. I take pride in my work and want you and your family to have the best possible images to cherish for years to come. My average turnaround is about 6-8 weeks on average but this can be longer depending on how far into the wedding season we are. You will receive updates and will be kept in the loop with my progress.
Absolutely! I usually take about 5-6 group photos (with the aid of an usher to group people together) at every wedding. I do suggest keeping groups to a minimum so that they don’t take up too much of your day and intrude into the time I could be spending taking the natural photographs my couples book me for.
Allow 2-3 minutes for each standard sized group. Bride and Groom images will usually take around 15-20 minutes during a quiet period of the day usually just before sunset when the light is golden and magical. You can see some examples here.
The short answer is no – I believe, in true documentary style, that an event should be captured in the lighting conditions that are already present. However, I do own a small flash that I may use for emergencies or very low-light situations.
I know this sounds weird, but no – legally whoever creates an image retains the copyright for it. But you are granted full reproduction rights to print and share your photographs.
All this means is that you have total freedom to use and share the photos as you wish, you just can’t modify or use the images for commercial purposes. If you’re wanting to use them in a magazine, you’ll have to ask me first 🙂
Yes. Both Public Liability and Professional Indemnity.
Thankyou – Contact me here or at the bottom of the page if you’d like to get the ball rolling!
