Dan & Eve's wedding, at Swallows Oast in East Sussex. They were two of the nicest people Ive ever met, and so hugely in love, childhood sweethearts who had been together for seven years, since they were sixteen. Everything was perfect, beautiful location, gorgeous day, lovely guests and everything was so relaxed but totally perfect, and everyone was just incredibly happy.
Beautiful, stylish, modern, natural, timeless.
People say Im a very happy and relaxed person, and blend in effortlessly, and they barely notice me taking pictures and are surprised by how many shots Ive taken that they really love. Couples really love my Bride & Groom shots, described as 'magical' 'stunning' and 'like a fairy-tale'.
Don't get stressed out by details not being perfect, or not being on schedule. Nobody minds if things are not perfect, they just want you to be happy and enjoy your day. So if anything goes wrong, don't worry about it, let someone else deal with it!
Doing all their own flowers, which were simple but completely beautiful.
Showing them my book, discussing what they like, what they want, how they want their day to go, what is important for them. Then meeting up again closer to the wedding day to check out the venue and go through the schedule / timetable. After the wedding I edit the pics from 1500-2000 down to 250 - 300 of the very best shots, which I deliver on USB stick. I will work on up to six of their key images with photoshop and retouching to make them really stunning, perfect images. I will put together a high quality glossy coffee table style photo book, if they want me to.
Just the two of them alone, somewhere beautiful and quiet, having a private, joyous, romantic moment together away from everyone else, even if its just for a few minutes.
Bride & groom, plus Bridesmaids and Groomsmen being chased by a T-Rex! The final shot came out great!
Rainy days can be wonderful, the lighting is very flattering on skin tones, and moody skies can be very atmospheric too. I would wait for a moment when the rain has stopped to get some shots with dramatic skies, and work fast, before the rain starts again. And if the rain continues, I would make a feature of it, without asking the bride to get wet - unless she was happy to!
Ive been passionate about photography since I was ten years old, I used to take my camera in to my primary school! Ive been taking pictures ever since.