What is your most memorable wedding?
in the crescent Buxton the bride and groom said they had a band but this was a traditional violin and trumpet type of band only they were wild and such fun! was not expected and everyone was dancing all night long.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Alternative, fun, relaxed, creative, documentary all with a banging back drop
What about your business are you most proud of?
I am proud that I have created a business that I am passionate about and care about. I get to take my love for photography and creativity and produce beautiful work for couples with constantly amazing feedback which makes me so proud.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
one couple wrote a poem for every guest instead of speeches.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I am more than happy to chat over the phone, Zoom/FaceTime. If you're over Leeds way we can meet for a coffee and get to know each other. We can discuss your day and you can learn more about me.
If you would like me to photograph your wedding I’ll ask you to complete a booking form, sign an agreement, and provide a 20% deposit.
4 weeks before your wedding day I'll send a pre-wedding questionnaire and the week before I'll book in a call to run through all the details of your day. We can also have as many chats and messages in-between booking me and your big day as you like!
What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?
If your wedding venue has an amazing backdrop we have to get you and the backdrop in the photo!
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Umbrellas for the worst rain but we can be flexible and do a shoot later in the day or find a space inside
Describe how you got into photography.
After struggling at school, which I later realised was due to dyslexia, at 17 joining the army sounded like the best option. I thought it would be great working with helicopters so I joined the army air corps 9AAC up in North Yorkshire at the time. I did two tours of Afghanistan and traveled all over the world. Even met my now wife. So joining really was the best thing I could have done, but after 7 years I came to realise the army wasn't for me anymore.
I'm a chilled out no worries type of person and the army is definitely not that. So I put my millions of driving licences I got in the army to good use and got a job driving HGV’s. It was a nice change from army life, but it was missing that one thing no one really understands until you leave the army. The job satisfaction.
The army was tough a lot of the time but you also felt proud of yourself, especially coming home to family after doing a tour. Driving from A to B is hardly satisfying but what I realised is photography fills that hole and it quickly became a passion.
I've always been creative and art at school was the one subject I did excel at. So I enrolled in the photography institutes diploma of professional photography course and graduated on 3/6/18. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. Since then I've been continually learning everything there is to know all things cameras., weddings and editing and am proud I have made wedding photography my full time career.