Cheesy answer, but it has to be my own. After designing and making all my own wedding stationery and flowers and then delaying my honeymoon to photograph someone elses wedding I knew it was time to take a leap and start my own business. It was the beginning of so many adventures!
Personal, relaxed, intuative, flexible, diverse
I'm proud of the relationships I build with my clients and the trust they put in me to deliver.
Use small businesses where you know you'll always be dealing with the same person. If you build a relationship with your supplier they will go the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect for you.
The couple's one year old son in a blue three piece suit and brown brogues which perfectly matched his dad's. It made a great picture!
Getting to know you is really important. A face-to-face chat in the first instance will help me to interpret your style and your feelings about being photographed. If you want to go ahead and book then I'll send you a plain-english contract and ask for a 25% deposit. The balance is due 4 weeks befoer the big day. I'll contact you close to your wedding date to finalise all your plans.
When you look back at your wedding album, no matter how much you love your venue or your dress or your flowers, the fondest memories will be of the people. The best image has got to be of just the two of you, looking relaxed, happy and in love, straight after the ceremony.
I love taking the behind the scenes candid shots of the bride getting ready. Knowing that the groom will get to have a sneek peek into what he missed before his bride walked down the aisle. A really original photo was the bride in her enormous lycra pants which not even the groom knew were hiding under her stunning dress!
There's always a way around the rain. An overcast sky can make for some really dramatic shots and it rarely rains all day long. I recommend getting out there, you'll only do it once! But if you'd rather stay in the dry, remember it's the people that make the memories, not the surroundings. Clever lighting can still make for some great images.
Photography was a module of my fine art degree. I learnt to take pictures on film and develop them in the dark room at my college. I loved the process of making photos but mostly I loved being able to capture a moment in time and fleeting expressions on peoples faces which caught them at their best.