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Capture Your Wedding Day with Vibrant, Timeless Photos
Hiya, I'm John, a Cambridgeshire based wedding photographer, for the free thinkers and cheeky winkers!
I capture timeless images that reflect your wedding day YOUR way.
A Relaxed, Personal Approach, not a Photo Shoot!
So, your wedding is absolutely going to have moments of tears, happiness and love. It will also have moments of fun and laughter. Well, I hope so anyway! And I want to capture ALL of that for you. The chilled, informal way I shoot wedding photography and the constant smile on my face lets you and your guests be yourselves. I’ll be your hype man, your shoulder to lean on, your advisory team, your man in the know.
I will capture the story, from the nerves in the morning, the tears of the wedding ceremony, the moments you spend together through to the funky moves in the evening! I’ll be that extra guest, just capturing it all and making you, your guests and your day, look awesome!
What I Can Do For You
I will tell the story of your day, capturing you and your guests at both your best....and maybe your worst haha! I will blend in, be another guest, be discreet and won't dictate what happens in the day. It's YOUR day remember?
I will be there the entire time you want me...no deadline to leave by, no extra hours charge....it's all one thing. And I can happily tailor my time to you and what you want, need or maybe even afford.
And for me, the experience I give to you, as a couple, is paramount. I won't be getting you doing things you don't want to do. I won't turn it into a magazine photo shoot! I also don't want you looking like something you don't feel you are. Real moments are where it's at. I want you guys to be you.
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Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
They are all brilliant! I would say that though wouldn't I? But two stand out...
One was for sheer style....the couple were into both 50's rock and roll and Harry Potter, so the wedding was themed accordingly for both. The bride looked incredible. She had a bespoke dress on, with a full on star crown and decked out with 50's style hair and make up. She was incredible. The groom had the slick backed hair and straight pipe suit that was brilliant and the day just ended up being amazing, not just for the shots and how they looked, but the weather just landed for us. We had rainbows, we had showers, we had blazing sunshine and incredible sunset....and the vibe was just fantastic!
The second one was just the sheer fun! Everyone was up for the happiest of parties. The dancefloor was bouncing, of which of course I had to capture, the celebrant led ceremony was not just touching, but absolutely hilarious, all done outside at the side of the most beautiful lake! Incredible.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Vibrant, fun, discreet, different, friendly
What about your business are you most proud of?
Honestly, it's the feedback I get from couples. It genuinely humbles and warms me and I have to say, I get a little bit red in the cheeks reading some of the lovely stuff people have said about me. And without fail (and this is really lovely as I am really, really not a person to blow their own trumpet), they also mention me and my approach, friendliness and helpfulness in the same feedback. I always feel I am just doing my job, but others see it differently and really do appreciate what I do for them as a couple as well as their photography. It's so lovely and that, yeah, makes me very proud.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Do things your way. Don't follow trends. Don't follow the crowd. Make the day yours. And don't sweat the small stuff. I always say to couples that if something goes wrong, or not quite to plan, carry on. You will laugh about it in a few years time and it won't spoil the day. That much I can promise you!
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
One couple, a few weeks before their wedding, went on a sword making course and made their own sword for the ceremony! Yep, it was a proper medieval sword, forged and smithed by themselves. It was quite something, as when it was finished, they had a lot of hoops to go through to actually make it legal to have it at the ceremony haha! Quite different and very, very cool.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
After enquiry, I get back within 24 hours. Arrange a meet up via Zoom.
In the zoom, I am not a salesperson! I can't do it and I don't want to do it. I want to know all about the couple, their plans, what they have in mind, what they want from me and hopefully, we will have a giggle as well to help cement a bond. When the Zoom is over I let them go away and have a think about it as I would never push a couple for an answer there and then. If the couples decide to book, contracts, invoice for booking fee and any other stuff needed is sent and we are done! Then it's keeping in touch, helping where I can, answering questions or giving advice, you name it. It's a simple, friendly, non-pressured process. Suits me, suits you!
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
The one simple shot of you together. Not all the fun stuff, the glamour and glitz stuff. Just the simple "have a hug, look at each other, look at the camera" style shots. Yes, the other stuff is the stuff that catches the attention. But the one shot together seems always the one that couples go back to because it takes them back to that moment. So, make sure you get that one!
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
Probably the fireworks at Midnight on New Years Eve. In the scheme of wedding photography, it's probably not that original. But there are few opportunities for individual photographers in their career to do one and I got that chance. And it was so completely worth it because of when it was, what it represented and what I had to put in to create the image for them. And it turned out to be one of the best photos I've ever taken too!
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Wellies and brollies and just get on with it! Nothing that can be done and may as well have a good time anyway! Weirdly, the fun happens even more when the guard is down, so yeah, be prepared and go with the flow. You will be surprised at how good your day is!
Describe how you got into photography.
I had been into photography, shooting film and predominantly black and white, from quite a young age after my parents brought me an old Practika SLR. Then I shot a couple of people and it just clicked. Who knew?! And it grew and grew from there, never really stopping until I was asked to be a second shooter at a wedding and I was hooked. And here I am a fair few years later. Still loving photography and still loving my job!