You don’t have to accept wedding photography that is the same as everyone else’s – You Deserve Better!
My approach to wedding photography is about storytelling in the most honest way I can be, and in a way that truly reflects your day. If you want to start getting ready at 8am then thats fine, I won’t disappear at 6pm or insist you have a mock cutting of the cake. I am there for you whether it be for 8 hours or 18!
My Style
I am no dull photographer stuck in my way of only shooting ‘posed’ pictures. Neither am I a pure ‘documentary’ photographer that won’t interact with you all day long. Both of these extremes, are in my opinion, a complete let down to both you and your wedding photographs.
The weddings I photograph are about a delicate balance of the two. Prompting not posing. I have heard stories where by a couple are given hundreds of wedding pictures but not one posed picture of them both together. I have heard even more stories, where by a wedding photograph has taken the newly weds away from the quests for over an hour for a few measly unadventurous pictures on the estate grounds, beach or cliff top. This is not me, and hopefully my pictures and previous clients are testament to that.
As you will see from my pictures on this website, on Facebook and on Flickr, I process the majority of my work into black and white or a single tone such as sepia. Colour is useful, and I use it when it adds to my work rather than takes away. When you receive a disk of images from me, whether it be a wedding or portrait shoot, around 25% of the pictures will be in full colour.
My Philosophy
I believe in letting my couples get on with it. Its your day, its your only day, its not mine, its not meant to be a photo shoot. End of discussion. If you don’t agree with this then your not suited to me.
I believe in quality. Pictures that are almost timeless. Pictures that contain emotion. Pictures that take advantage of surroundings. Pictures that don’t cut off your heads or contain typewriters and blankets for no logical reason (iv’e seen them). If you agree with me then your perfectly suited to me.
I believe in honesty with my couples. I speak up when I don’t think something is a good idea and offer reassurance when I believe it will all work out, after all, who at your wedding sees as many weddings at so many different venues?
I believe in planning with my couples. Planning is probably the single most important thing that will make you feel relaxed on the day. I put time aside a few days before each wedding so that we can finely go through all the details of your wedding day, so that both you and I know how the day will run, wet or dry, there will be a plan. Remember whether its a small registry office for 10 quests or a cathedral with 300, prior planning will always help to prevent poor performance.
Do you want a photographer who will observe and capture all your friends and families expressions from a distance and yet be able to control your guests for a few group shots or a confetti line up? Do you want a photographer who will photograph you and your new spouse simply and elegantly while also taking the initiative for some more adventurous art like pictures, but will rarely take any time out of your whole day?
If so, then lets talk.
