What is your most memorable wedding?
A hard answer as each season, faith and couple have their own magical essence! Casual, relaxed weddings, where couples and their guests forget I'm actually there!! Late in the day photography alters the quality of light for stunning photographs!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Relaxed, friendly, fun, flexible, attentive
What about your business are you most proud of?
Engaging with each couple in their wedding day journey by providing clear, honest information and keep our conversations lively to help them feel special. I have a desire to be helpful & adaptable, to listen and delight.
When everyone shares in the joy of my couples wedding! Relaxed team work with everyone that is involved...a magical essence!
Evening reception photography alters the quality of light for stunning photographs!
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Be flexible and adaptable to respond to couples request for photographs on the day...on the day. To involve their guests in the joyful moments, thrill and excitement!
Take a look at photographers sample work over face to face meetings & ensure your photographer carries full professional indemnity and liability insurance.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Resonding to couples request for photographs...on the day and to involve their guests in the thrill and excitement! Everyone has a mobile phone camera these days so it's great to have them join in and have a laugh with them too!
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Couples can book a consultation/ enquiry meeting via my easy to use calendly app. Here's my one time booking link https://calendly.com/d/g6x5-fkw3/weddings
* In our meeting {face to face or over a video call} you can tell me everything about your wedding.
*I provide you with information based on your questions and more.
*If our enquiry meeting is a face to face meeting I show sample wedding books and options available.
*If our meeting is over video call send showreels of completed wedding books and e brochure
*Couples pay a deposit {£150} to secure their wedding day date and a provisional idea of a wedding book
*A wedding book is 'provisional' as couples can choose a larger book volume after seeing their wedding gallery and 1st draft of their wedding book design!
* Immediately I have a couples booking fee I arrange for a complimentary engagement photo session, using a location near & special to you to you!
*Photographs from an engagement photo shoot are available to view within 72 hours of their photo shoot. Access is via a secure online gallery on my business website and a set of 6 images are available for print or download.
* I keep in contact with my couples every 8 weeks leading upto their wedding date.
* 14 days before my couples wedding I meet with them over a video call or face to face meeting. This is to confirm wedding day schedules, my time line for photography , special requests and time to finish...ish! ... I'm flexible to stay longer if for example a couples first dance happens later than originally planned.
*Wedding day image galleries are live and ready to be accessed 14 days after a wedding. Access is passcode secure and not seen by anyone first!
* Couples choose their wedding day images for their wedding book. The number of photographs is based on my service agreement. Choosing is competed using their online secure gallery on my business website.
* Couples who have booked a bespoke wedding design service the design/ layout of their wedding book is bespoke so there is no automated templates. This is a collaborative process as I always include my couples in the proofing and final decision to say YES that's it...our book design looks perfect!
Couples who have chosen my wedding book template option {a choice of 3 wedding book design/ layout presentations} will receive a draft of their wedding book design within 7 days of their wedding.
*ALL Approved wedding designed books are sent to my partner company to be hand crafted and available to deliver after 21 days of approval
What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?
The No.1 photo for me is those first moments my couple emerge from their wedding ceremony, into the outside world, hand in hand...as a married couple!
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
I believe originality happens with spontaneity; seeing a moment unravelling in front of my lens and showing the skill and anticipation to create that once a lifetime moment... in a photograph!
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
A set of wide diameter Brollies and to be calm! The weather will pass and there's often space indoors to seize memorable moments. With couples who have booked me throughout their day till evening, there's chance for a break for outdoor photography. If not then indoors and have just as much fun!
Describe how you got into photography.
I recall been asked by friends to take their wedding day way back in the 80's!!!! I used a film camera, fully mechanical so no clever gismos to help! I researched the genre so that I could deliver an outstanding service. As they adored the images I took more bookings and started my photography business in 2007. In 2007 I gained my Professional Accreditation as Licentiate Wedding & Portraiture Photographer with The Societies of Photographers. Seizing moments of joy, with candid, casual photography, has given me joy for over 20 years!