“I dread having my photograph taken.” “I’m not a natural in front of the camera.” “I don’t know how to pose.” In the run-up to your wedding you’ll have lots of things on your mind, and having your pictures taken is probably at the forefront – especially if any of the quotations above resonate with […]

Like most wedding photographers, I lose many minutes  – *cough* hours *cough* – each day ogling pretty square after pretty square on Instagram, soaking up inspiration and curating a feed that’s full of #wedspo for brides and grooms who want elegant, timeless and naturally pretty images (psst – if that sounds like your thing, you […]

Planning a wedding is full of incredible highs. Menu-tasting is pretty wonderful, as is the first time you try on ‘The One’ – but don’t be deceived. There are also some – well, not lows exactly, but perhaps we could call them less thrilling moments involved in creating the day of your dreams. I’m going […]

Some of my favourite photographs from the weddings I cover are those taken first thing in the morning as the bride gathers with her nearest and dearest to prepare for the day ahead. There’s just something about that buzz, that excitement – and then the stillness and calm that takes over as the bride prepares […]

I was talking to a friend recently whose little sister is getting married in the Autumn. “So is everything sorted, then?” I asked – and she grimaced. Why? “They’re planning on having a very relaxed day,” she said. “To the point where there’s no seating plan, no Master of Ceremonies…and no timeline.” My eyes opened […]

    I’m often asked how soon should you book your wedding photographer and the best advice I can give is, if you want to be able to book the suppliers for your wedding that you really want, then you couldn’t book them too soon. Things like your wedding band and your wedding photographer often […]

A recent conversation with a lovely bride got me thinking of this question. She felt that it was best to have two photographers for her wedding in order to cover groom preparations and it started me questioning why I work alone and don’t have a regular second shooter with me at every wedding. This is a […]

They have stood with you through this and thin – your girls! And now they are there with you on the biggest day of your life. It is hard to put into words all that they mean to you, all that you have through together and all the happy times you have shared. You want […]

    There is a lot of beautiful tradition associated with a wedding. Some trends have come and gone, whilst others will endure forever. A wedding band is something that is so symbolic of a wedding and a marriage, a bond of unity made to endure. But for the more individual bride who wants to […]