Welcome to Collete and Simon’s beautiful beach wedding at Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay on the Cornish coast. They booked my unlimited cover option meaning I was there from the start until the very end and being an early July wedding we had the most beautifully slow sunset to enjoy. Collette readied herself along with…

Hi there! Check out Lily and Kane’s wedding at Cripps Barn Cirencester. Picture this – they’re all getting dolled up with their team at The New Inn, Coln, and then boom, ceremony vibes in the barn. It’s the second weekend of May, and let me tell you, spring weddings at Cripps? Pure magic! The woodland,…

This is Sarah and Ed’s wedding from September at Upwaltham Barns in Petworth, West Sussex. September is a popular time of the year for couples getting married. The sun is kind, the mad temperatures start to ease off and the gardens start to change bringing warmth to their surroundings. Upwaltham was a perfect location for…

Welcome to Katie and David’s wedding at the family home in Norfolk. I had the pleasure of shooting their wedding in July this year. Other than Katie getting ready at College Farm just down the road everything took place at the house. Martin, David’s father, put an exceptional amount of work into the gardens and…

Photography One of my most enjoyable weddings of this year was Bex and Tom’s day at Syon Park. The venue itself leant perfectly to Bex and Tom’s crazy party of family and friends who were some of the loveliest, fun and accommodating people I’ve had the pleasure of being around. Even the venue staff, caterers…

In all my years shooting weddings I’ve had floral print wedding dresses, a long flowing red dress (once) but never one in Black until Zoe and Nick’s wedding at Southend Barns in November. Their wedding was based around a love of Tim Burton movies with weight put towards ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’. I…

Welcome to the lovely Tash and Adam’s Wedding from last Summer at Cripps Barn in Cirencester. My day started with Tash at The Chapel in Poulton before I bounced over to Adam at Home Farm Cottage in Barnsley. Cripps Barn is a popular wedding venue located in Cirencester, a town in the Cotswold district of…

It’s been a while since I was last in Whitechapel for a Wedding at Wiltons Music Hall yet I certainly feel I made up for lost time with Annie and Maff’s day. This was also one of the rare occassions where everything took place here. Often couples get ready elsewhere but not today. Both Annie…

Hello! I just wanted to share a little bit about Florence and Rocco’s wedding, which took place at College Farm in Norfolk. It was a truly special and personal event, as Florence’s parents own the farm and also help maintain the nearby St Martin’s Church, where the ceremony was held. The wedding was a beautiful…

Located in the serene countryside of Surrey, just 6 miles south of Dorking, Gildings Barns provide an idyllic and charming backdrop for a truly romantic wedding. Nestled amidst open fields adorned with mature woodland, this venue offers a tranquil and picturesque setting. Comprising three distinct structures – the Gildings Barn, the Threshing Barn, and the…

If you’ve read my other posts about the times I’ve covered weddings in Wales you’ll know how much I love to rave about them and point out how I always have the best time when I’m there. Steph and Gary’s Wedding at Fairyhill, Gower was no exception. Steph was Maid of Honour at Sian and…

Here’s Catie and Rich’s Wedding at St David’s Cathedral in Wales. Whenever I travel to shoot a wedding there I always have the absolute best time. I don’t know if it’s the location or the people I’m having fun alongside with but without fail I’ve never had a bad wedding in Wales. Catie and Rich’s…

Winter weddings in London have a certain touch of class to them and Amelia and Roddy’s day at The Gherkin was no exception. Their 3pm ceremony worked really well. It meant that night time hit quickly and gave them a stunning cityscape outside with a stylish candlelight scene on the inside. They had some amazing…

Natasha and Rory’s wedding in London at The Blueprint Cafe was very colourful and it certainly helped having a dusky pink dress and a green suit too. I love shooting summer weddings in London and where there’s a background or a view as it allows me to be creative and have a lot of fun.…

Harriet and Mike’s wedding at Wellington Barn in Trowbridge took place during the summer heatwave. It was very hot! The barn is located near St Mary’s Church, which was very convenient and made for a smooth wedding day. The church itself is beautiful and has a cozy atmosphere with great lighting. Harriet arrived at the…

Fun, intimate, family. If I had to define Nina and Steve’s wedding at The Gallivant then those three words would. be. it. I’ve been to Camber many times before and every time the weather has played a symphony for me casting the most beautfiul colours and light for my photos. It was quite windy though!…

Lorna and Dan’s wedding at Elmore Court was towards the end of July on a very sunny day. The couple exchanged vows at St John the Baptist Church in Elmore, a stunning historic church with beautiful stained glass windows and traditional architecture. After the ceremony, the couple and their guests made their way to Elmore…

I’m regularly at Southend Barns for weddings and in September I was present for Ella and Rikki’s wedding. The weather was about as good as you can get so this worked really well when combined with their outdoor ceremony. Because I’ve been here a good few times now I decided to change up the way…

Her’es Cordelia and Dan’s wedding at South Stoke Barn. They were married at St Nicholas’ Church in Arundel before heading to their reception at the Barn itself. The barn, one of just five built on farms around Arundel by the Duke of Norfolk in the late 1800s, is the only one left in its original…

Here is Sian and Dan’s July Wedding at St Donat’s Castle in Wales. This wonderfully grand wedding venue has the perfect mix of space, interest and scenery to tick every box. Sian and Dan got ready at the family farm nearby before heading to St Donat’s for their outdoor ceremony. We took photos everywhere, inside…

Elise and Joe live in Hong Kong and flew over to have their Wedding at the Gherkin this July just gone. This was the week that we had 35c temperatures in London during the heatwave but we didn’t feel it (go aircon)! They both prepared for the day on the other side of the River…

At the beginning of July I had the pleasure of being the photographer for Jo and Rob’s Wedding at Dorney Court in Windsor. This grade 1 Tudor mansion house served as the perfect backdrop for their wedding the ceremony of which was held at St James The Less Church which is adjacent to the grounds…

In June, over the Queens Jubilee Weekend, I had the pleasure of shooting Sam and Matt’s lovely wedding at The Bell in Ticehurst. I’ve known Sam for years, when I first started out shooting she was one of the first people I worked with and we’d stayed in touch ever since. It was really rewarding…

Here’s Lisa and Mina’s busy, loud and fun wedding in London this May was a tremendous to be at. I started the day with Lisa before heading to St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in north west London. I love the ceremony that an Orthodox Wedding entials and it’s really good for the…

Welcome to Cass and Michael’s super colourful wedding at Cripps Barn in Cirencester from this May. Everyone prepared for the day at Montreal House a few fields away from the Barn itself before making their way over to Cripps in a VW Camper. Cass and Michael we officially married beforehand so chose to have a…

  Here is Thea and Jonathan’s May Wedding at the Wylam Bewery. They both live in NYC but they’ve a lot of famiy ties in Newcastle so the Wylam Brewery suited them and was large enough for their 150+ guests. With a heavy industrial vibe it served as a perfect backdrop for their day. Their…

Here’s Katie and Tom’s Wedding at Farbridge the other week! Whenever I shoot a wedding I look out for colour whenever I can. Weddings can often be surrounded by the blues and greens of the sky and grass but not much else so when May is around the corner and the Rapeseed fields start to…

Here’s a Mid-April wedding at Shoreditch Studios in London. Becky and James had to move their original wedding date due to Covid and went from a cosy barn in Sussex to a vibrant suburban studio in the big smoke. It paid off. The structure and form of the London streets mixed with the colourful grafitti…

Lisa and Jakes Wedding was held at St Michael’s Church in Chenies with their reception at Lillibrooke Manor just down the road. The main barn was decorated simply beautifully and in a really fun way that reflected the time of year (February) perfectly. They had black tablecloths set against lots of colour and warm tones.…

Remember at the end of February when we had the strongest winds in the UK for some 30 years? Well that was Friday the 18th of February, the day of Kirsty and David’s Wedding at Cooling Castle Barn in Kent. This was the first time I’ve ever had to assist a registrar from their car…

Great company and amazing food made up Katie and Mike’s wedding at Farbridge Barn in West Sussex at the end of March. We’ve had an amazing start to the year, at least with the weather. Spring is in the air right now and Summer is on its way; hopefully this great weather will continue for…

How to choose a wedding photographer – Your guide through the minefield of choice. This is probably the largest and most comprehensive guide about choosing who to photograph your wedding ever written because there’s a lot of nuance and much to mention. It’s taken me 12 years to get around to writing this and I…

A Guide to Sparklers at Weddings Sparklers have rapidly become one of the highlights of any wedding. Also known as Confetti : Redux , also known as fiery death sticks, also known as stabby stabby burn burns, these are a great way to fill the interim between the end of your speeches and the first…

Formal Family Photos at a Wedding How to list and manage family group photos at a wedding There are certain things that almost always happen at a wedding and one is the more structured family groupings. These are fairly simple on the surface. A group of parents or friends, naturally drawn together in a happy,…

  The Wedding Photography Guide to…. Churches Ceremonies and churches, where things usually go right but where it’s (almost) impossible to fix things when they go wrong. There are two parts to this chapter, Church ceremonies and then Civil ones. Of all the places things can go wrong at a wedding the numero uno, top…

On a blistering hot and sunny July day last year Sam and Aaron got married at The Barn at Bury Court in Farnham. Their ceremony was held outdoors and luckily because it was so hot, we were caught in a breeze so as not to melt. It was an ideal time of the year for…

Here’s Lara and Simon’s Wedding at the Post Barn, Newbury. Their July wedding was high energy with everyone being incredibly welcoming on the day. Theirs was the first wedding held at the Post Barn since opening and I was really impressed with the flower arch outside which looked amazing set against their outdoor ceremony. A…

Here’s Georgia and Mark’s wedding at Baddow Park House. This beautiful luxury retreat is situated in the idyllic Essex countryside. They held their entire wedding there and decided on an outdoor ceremony and drinks reception. The grounds were amazing for photos with the weather being so lovely even the dancefloor was outside. A short walk…

Here’s Diana and Chris’ Wedding at The Gherkin in London from last Summer. Their wedding had everything, lots of flowers, an ice sculpture, photo booth, individual singers and two floors of sound. Their wedding was fully loaded and kept going until 3am. I had the best time with them!

Here is Meg and Rob’s May wedding in Kentish Town, London. Theirs wasn’t a full day wedding but one involving getting ready at home with their ceremony at St Benet’s Church nearby and a reception on the church grounds. Because of where we were we headed off early for photo’s before the church and ended…

I love October weddings and at Farbridge last autumn Eleanor and Robert’s Wedding was no exception. From the word go we had the most amazing amount of fun. Be that with the guys trying to create their ‘best band photo’ to the girls laughing throughout prep in the bridal suite right through to Robert’s Dad…

It’s always exciting to go to new places and when it comes to shooting a wedding, a venue like The Pear tree. Ellen and Alex’s choice of location for their wedding was a bit of a gift creatively. It’s pretty much purpose built for wedings. Ellens room was custom built for getting ready in. The…

Late September I was back in London for Sarah and Tom’s Wedding at the Gherkin. I started shooting at The Ned where Sarah got ready with everyone before heading off to 30 St Mary Axe. Initially I travelled with them but bailed after realising they were diverting on a 30 minute scenic tour of London!…

Here’s Karen and Arnout’s late October Wedding at Nonsuch Mansion in Cheam, Surrey. Their wedding was a long time coming and with a large portion of the wedding guests coming from the Netherlands they brought with them a lot of high spirits, energy and fun. We also got extremely lucky after the ceremony in that…

Here’s Louise and Ricky’s wedding from last September at Upwaltham Barns. Their wedding had a lot going on and it all started when I was acosted by a multitude of Dachshunds on arrival. I was almost lost to them as the first rule when encountering dogs is to reassure them you’re their new best friend…

Firstly, nobody died. Based on the horror safety ads of the 80’s every person in the UK should be terrified of sparklers and judging by the photo below Jack got the memo. An image can say so much, to me this one says ‘Why am I here in this wall of fire and intimidation’? –…

Here’s Donna and Scott’s December wedding at The Sofitel St James and Marylebone Town Hall last December. A lot of couples getting married in the winter months worry about the available light (because after 4pm there isn’t any) but generally so long as there’s an exposed area to shoot in it’s fine and once it’s…

I don’t post a blog about every wedding I shoot but Natalie and Ravi’s one at Tylney Hall should be here more than most. Their’s was a May 2020 wedding that didn’t happen as scheduled due to covid and was the first ‘all day’ wedding I’d shot after restrictions were (sort of) lifted that year.…

Meet Alice & Charles, they were married mid-October at Marylebone Town Hall with their reception at The Victorian Bath House in Bishopsgate. I started the day at The Botanist Room which is an amazing Huguenot Georgian BnB (available on Air bnb) and then on to Marylebone Town Hall via Classic Jag. We also stopped on…

Of all the wedding venues I’ve been a photographer at, Buxted Park Hotel is one of the few that I know inside and out. Where all the places to go for photos are, how it looks like in all seasons. And, if I get there at a certain time, where I can pinch breakfast from…

  Zahra and Ben’s wedding in early August was at the lovely Pelham House in Lewes, East Sussex. You can’t tell it from the images, but we had a decent amount of rain during the day but thanks to all the amazing spaces at Pelham there was plenty to use for photos when we weren’t…

Welcome to Holly and Jamie’s Wedding from last year at Stanlake Park. My day started with Holly at East Hampstead Park Hotel in Bracknell before heading off to the ceremony at the picturesque church of St Mary’s in White Waltham. We were quite lucky with the weather on the day and up until a few…

Here is Hannah and Olly’s Wedding in London on New Years Eve. They had two amazing venues for the day. The first was The Asylum Chapel in Peckham. This grade II listed building has a lot of history to it and its semi-industrial, weathered and rustic feel sets the scene for a unique and individual…

My first excursion to the Loft Studios in London was for Sarah and Oliver’s wedding in March. This super cool urban venue ticks all the boxes for those after a clean canvas set amongst an industrial vibe. Sarah and Oliver both got ready at opposing ends of the studios with the majority of their guest…

I don’t often have the opportunity to shoot in theatres. I once shot a wedding at Hackney Cinema which was a blast so I was excited to see what Francesca and Glenn’s wedding would be like. The Broadway Theatre is huge and in the first hour of being there, I found myself getting lost in…

Isn’t November pretty? The seasons seem to be running later and later with each passing year with leaves on the trees staying put well into winter. This is Beki and Steve’s wedding at Lillibrooke Manor, with my starting point at their prep address which was the Tithe Barn just up the road in Taplow. Due…

Welcome to Lauren and Jack’s Wedding at Southend Barns on New Year’s ‘Eve Eve’! This super cool trio (once you include Manny the dog) had their whole day at the barns with Lauren arriving in a super cute pink and white American Ford Edsel and it’s the first car like this I’ve seen for a…

Whenever I shoot at Syon Park the wedding there always seem to be fast-paced, high energy bundles of happy. They’re so much fun to cover and they’re always rewarding in their own little ways. Lauren and David’s wedding was no exception. As it was the last weekend of September the weather had been unpredictable but…

I’m back at Cripps Barn today with Laura and Mitch’s wedding from September. This was a dodge the raindrops kind of wedding but it didn’t get in the way. It cleared up nicely in the late afternoon too. The day started at the Kings Head in Cirencester where both Mitch and Laura were getting ready…

I meet a lot of happy couples but there’s a special number of those who are visibly and outwardly happy the whole day; this was the case with Emily and Andy’s wedding at Farbridge. The Scots contingent certainly helped, nothing was going to get in the way of a good time at their wedding in…

I’ve been in the West country a lot this year and here’s Charlotte and Ian’s wedding at Gorwell Farm Barn in Weymouth, Dorset. It’s a lovely, well-located barn with adjoining cottages for prep and staying the night. I had a lovely time there and we managed to explore the surrounding landscapes too!

Mid-September found me on a farm along the coast West of Bristol for Kelly and Dan’s wedding. Other than the ceremony being at the Church of All Saint’s down the road in Clevedon, everything else took place here. They did a fantastic job of converting one of their barns into an area for dinner and…

London weddings are often fun but can sometimes be a logistical nightmare when you have some lighting and a set of backup equipment to keep handy ‘just in case’. Fortunately, with their reception being at the Blueprint Cafe, there were plenty of parking spaces 2 minutes away…which is perfect. Although I was starting with prep…

Mid-October weddings can be unpredictable when it comes to the weather. Jess and Gary’s wedding at Cripps Barn was lovely although last year around this date I was there for another wedding with which it was so windy that we lost a veil to the wind as it flew 30 metres away from us, 4…

How couples find and book me has always been of interest. I don’t really advertise, so mostly my bookings come via referrals from previous weddings (and that’s the biggest compliment I can get). With Jonathan and Stuart they found me through a blog post I wrote several years back about cameras. They contacted me and…

It was great to be back at Elmore Court this August. It’s one of those venues I always feel there more to do and explore….there’s just so much there to shoot that I always get something fresh each time. Katie and Stephen’s wedding was the reason for my return this time around and it was…

Today I’m here to show you Amy and Rich’s wedding at Huntsham Court in Devon. Grand buildings like this are always somewhat imposing, spacious and lend a sense of authenticity to the area they’re located in, when I pulled up to start I felt I was in the middle of nowhere…because I was! This was…

Rufus. The. Schnoodle. I absolutely love dogs. Roggies, Floofs, Boopers and best friends. The unconditional love of a pupper can’t be beat so when I shot Jess and Nathans wedding I was besotted by him. I mean just look……. I was at Southend Barns for their wedding in August and I had the best time.…

There’s something about a barn wedding in October. For Steph and Dave’s wedding, I was at the Tithe Barn in Petersfield. I was super surprised when I saw how big it was inside, the roof beams soar really high and give an enormous sense of space. This was a day of falling leave, fair weather…

Kimberley and Lee’s wedding in the Cotswolds at Upcote Barn was ace. They were up for all sorts and I had a lot of fun shooting their day. It was my first time at this venue and I was really well looked after by the team there. Every seen paper planes instead of confetti? If…

On Rebecca and Pete’s wedding day we had the most unpredictable weather. It was sunny to start, then it rained so hard during the ceremony (St Mary’s in Meppershall) that we went to do group photos inside (only for the sun to pop right out again) and at The Priory Barn the rain had a…

Steph and Chris’ early June wedding was a lot of fun to shoot. Chris is a Farrier so as horses are his thing there were Equine related touches throughout the day. They were married at Farbridge and as both sides of the wedding were getting ready there I was able to capture both sides pre-ceremony…

Here’s Lauren and Tim’s late August wedding at Brookfield Barn in West Sussex. It was a wonderful outdoor ceremony with fair weather. They were both so excited and looking forward to the wedding in the months leading up to it and Lauren was applauded down the aisle! After dinner, we took some time out to…

Welcome to Isi and Jan’s August Wedding at Pembroke Lodge, London. Fun fact, I shot this with a broken leg!

I love loonies. There are crazy people everywhere, but I’m specifically focusing on loonies with this post. Ceri and Alex’s wedding at Cripps Barn was a high energy, rodeo riding, table dancing, ‘where’s my other camera – oh, the bridesmaid has it’, Welsh contingent filled, three cake festival of happy. From the word go I…

If you’re looking for a wonderful tipi wedding venue, with accommodation (and you happen to be looking for it in Worcester) then the exclusive Elmbridge Farm is the place to be. In August I was there for Sarah and Jack’s wedding. Elmbridge Farm had everything, the guys and girls were able to get ready in…

Remember that once in a hundred years heatwave we had in February? Well, it turns out Zara and Paul had impeccable timing in planning their wedding day to fall right in the middle of it. They were married at Bassmead Manor Barns near Cambridge with everything taking place there. I’d not been there for a…

Summertime beach weddings are always fun to shoot so when Beccy and Andy asked me to shot their wedding at Easy Quay on the Kent coast I was really looking forward to it. It was the first week of August and the hazy summer skies helped set a perfect backdrop for their day. Beccy used…

The Ashes Barn in Staffordshire is one of those lovely and welcoming wedding venues that suits a relaxed, fun and informal vibe perfectly and this was perfect for Bethaney and Chris’ wedding in September. There were lots of places to kick back and enjoy the day. At one end we had the high ground overlooking…

Feeling cold? Here’s Amy and Karl’s wedding from the end of May to warm you up! Their wedding at Southend Barns was a non-stop party from beginning to end. They had an outdoor ceremony with the most spectacular flowers to compliment it with the star of the show being their dog, Brian who led them…

Hello! Here are some frames from C+K’s May wedding at Cripps Barn. It was a wonderful Canadian / Italian influenced wedding day with an outdoor ceremony and awesome weather x

Kerry and Max’s wedding was a high energy rock and roll affair held at Templars wedding barn in Hungerford, but it didn’t start there! First off prep was at the Pheasant Inn, then we headed to Shaw House for the ceremony before arriving at Templars Barn for a blessing. Max is the lead guitarist for…

Emily and David’s wedding was at two places I’d never been before, Christ’s Church in Dulwich as well as Dulwich College. The church has a unique look to it, not very churchy at all but instead a gothic imposition which is nice to look at as you approach it. David got ready at the Half…

Londodd If you’ve never been to the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green you really should. It feels familiar even though you’ve never been there before. In my case, it could be down to the minimalistic art deco design and period colours that I felt right at home here. A wonderfully honest space which still…

It may be cold outside but for those getting married, this time of year lends a sense of warmth to the month. December weddings have a certain intimacy and closure to that separates them from those at other times of year…and not just because often we can’t go outside! Amy and Chris had their candlelit…

Here is Laura and Adam’s big bash from early May at College Farm in Norfolk, there’s a lot of photos here, but there’s so many great ones I had to leave them in! This was my first time at College Farm, it’s a wonderful country venue with several distinct garden spaces around it, the whole…

I love London weddings. Logistics can sometimes be a headache but from a creative standpoint (and once you’re there) you can find things, shapes, colours and perspectives which you can’t anywhere else and the contrast between country weddings is huge and something I love to embrace. This is Laura and David’s wedding at The Gherkin.…

In early October I was fortunate enough to be shooting Bel and Victors wedding at Aynhoe Park near Banbury. If you’ve never heard of Aynhoe it’s a wedding venue turned up to 11 with an eclectic mix of decor throughout. On arrival a unicorn on a piano greets you and it just sprials on from…

There are certain weddings I’ve shot where I’ve felt I was always meant to be the photographer. With Claire and Josh I first met them at the Cripps Barn open day, they were being surreally walked around the barn virtually via Skype (they live in Australia) and in an odd co-incidence Claire used to be…

Here is Siobhan and Robins’ wedding at Woodhill Hall near Newcastle. I shoot weddings all over but I’m not usually this far up North, but it’s so worth the trip for the rolling countryside and laid back feel of the area. Everyone is so nice! A detached Georgian manor house, uniquely decorated with its own…

My first venture to the Mapledurham Estate was for Cayley and Matt’s wedding in August which also happened to fall on one of the sunniest days of the year. It wasn’t until the evening the we had any cloud cover. If you’d like to know what the most challenging conditions are to shoot in it’s…

Here is Esme and Nathan’s Tipi wedding on the grounds of Bean Cottage in Hampshire. While Bean Cottage was their final destination, Esme, Nathan and all their family got ready at West End House in Froyle before leaving for their ceremony at St Matthews Church in Blackmoor where there were so many candles I almost…

Here’s Anne and Nick’s September wedding at Castle Durrow in Ireland. I love heading to the Emerald Isle for weddings, I love the local food, the Guinness and the friendliness of the locals. It’s like a calmer version of the UK! Anne and Nick had their reception at the Castle, but their ceremony was at…

As it’s -7 out there right now I thought I’d show you Stacey and Shane’s wedding from the final day of June last year at Upwaltham Barns to reassure you that this cold is temporary and there is much better weather to come. On the day we had clear blue skies and it marked the…

Here is Claudette and Martin’s wedding at Cain Manor. Their smart black tie wedding suited the season perfectly as did the venue. They were really keen to have fairy lights and candles all around during their ceremony and this really added to the ambience and seasonal feel so close the Christmas. Their gold and glass…

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Ali and Alex’s wedding at Swallows Nest Barn was a crazy day. Everyone was ready to party and they weren’t going to be held back by anything! Of note and something to keep in mind if you’re planning a wedding….they had a quiz – pub quiz style. I’ve never seen one at a wedding before…

Lotte and Joe were married in early September at St Laurence’s Church, Lurgashall before heading off to Upwaltham Barns for their reception. Here are some more photos from their day:  

I love a London wedding with Joanna and Adam’s being no exception. They chose St Dunstans Church (Stepney High Street) for their ceremony which then followed on to The Honourable Artillery Company where they had dinner upstairs in the Long Room as well as photos on the ground situated around the Artillery Garden. This was…

Anna and Bens’ wedding in West Peckham was themed around their surroundings, an Apple orchard. With table names based around differing types of apple and a lot of the outdoors being brought inside strewn across the beams of their marquee and on the tables. As all this was on the grounds of Anna’s family home…

Here is Emma and Oli’s summer wedding at Syon Park. This was a day full of life and ‘London lively’ – These two kept me on my toes all day and I loved Every. Second. Of. It. I started at the Hilton and jumped between both of them during prep with Oli and his bestie…

Everyone has a favourite month of the year and for me it’s May (if I could pick two I’d add October as well). While every month is unique I’m a sucker for colour and there always seems to be the most variety in those months. It’s good for the creative process and also the weather…

Here’s are some images from Claire and James’ wedding at Upwaltham Barns!

May is a lovely time to get married whatever the weather. There’s so much colour popping out after a long winter that it lifts your emotions and excites you for the summer to come. Jo and Joe chose Cripps Barn as their wedding venue and it’s a perfect springtime venue to tie the knot at.…

Here is Sam and Simon’s wedding at Chateau De Lacotse at the Dordogne Valley in France. Their mid July day was one of cloud-free blue skies, hot air balloons and late-night partying. Simon used a Gite situated down the road from the Chateau to get ready in while Sam was on site with her family…

If you cast your mind back to last Summer you’ll remember it was uh, a bit of a washout. I’m in my tenth year as a wedding photographer and up until Jess and Ali’s wedding I’d only had 1 rainy wedding! Last summer I think I had about 7 rain filled weddings across July and…

I’ll shoot weddings of all shapes and sizes so with Emily and Al’s wedding at The Old Rectory in Hastings having a perfectly cosy 30 guests they all fitted perfectly at the venue. The Old Rectory is a boutique B+B a few minutes walk from the Old Town part of Hastings and they have a…

On the blog today is Hatty and Karen’s wedding at Southend Barns in West Sussex. I’m typing this on a cold and rainy January day, my Westie is asleep on my lap meaning I’m in the most awkward typing position right now. Honestly, I’m TYping Liike THIss EVery timE He moves. I first met Hatty…

It’s always a special treat to shoot someone’s wedding outside of the UK. A new world of colour awaits and the scenery is both inspiring and challenging. Victoria and Fabian’s wedding was in Fabian’s home town of Vella and I decided to do the 11 hour drive from Sussex down through France so I could…

At the beginning of July this year I was catapulted into Izzy and Alex’s world. They were married at Worth Abbey in Sussex before heading to the Wild Park on the Hyde Estate in Handcross. I was welcomed at the family home with everyone busy in one way or another before leaving for Worth Abbey.…

It was great to be back at Cripps Barn this August for Laura and Dave’s wedding. From the word go the whole day was an absolute scream to be a part of, with most of their guests (as well as themselves) being from the Wirral there was a massive sense of love and community throughout…

Hi everyone, I’m back. 2017 has been a crazy year with so many weddings that I’ve not written up any of them until now as I needed to focus on editing. I now have some free time so will be writing up this year’s awesomeness with a view to  keep you all warm this winter.…

Wedding at the Villa Negri, Italy – Giulia and Elia There are certain weddings that go above and beyond what I expected on the day. Often in part it’s down to the sheer difference of the location, the colour, the light as well as the people themselves that make a wedding new to me all…

I’ve been itching to cover a wedding at Elmore Court for years and while I shoot a lot of weddings in the west country Elmore court had escaped me…until this May. I started the day with Sophie in Quedgeley before heading off to see Adam and the guests at the Rose & Crown – with…

Karina and Joe’s wedding at Cripps Barn in September was just a lovely wedding to shoot. I had everything I needed, they both got ready next door to each other so I could cover everyone equall, inside the church the vicar was super cool and I had absolute free reign to go anywhere (and that…

Casting my mind back to May one of the biggest weddings of the year was Liz and Mark’s. They live in Lancashire, and had their wedding at St James’ Church in Brindle with their reception in a Tipi on the family farm down the road. I started at the farm with Liz and family getting…

The Barbican had been on my radar for a while leading up to Sarah and Ian’s wedding. The post apocalyptic 80’s system built structure really floats my boat and sparks off memories of the old films they used to show at 6pm on BBC2. They got married in the first week of February so the…

It goes without saying that if I shoot a wedding on New Years Eve I’ll certainly be seeing in the new year with everyone there. What better place to do so that at someones wedding, (there’s usually a lot of free cheese around too). This was the case last NYE when I was covering Polly…

Hot off the presses from yesterday is Laura and Matt’s pre wedding shoot. March is a risky time of year to plan anything outside, you never know what the weather will be like and rain was forecast either side of their shoot time. Even though it wasn’t raining there was a lot of fog about.…

If you’ve never been to the Brompton Oratory in London you really should go. It’s beautiful. A church that is simply stunning, huge and open to the public pretty much any time. This was the stage for Magda and Clarence’s wedding ceremony who in October said their I-do’s before heading off on foot with their…

Here is Amy and Dave’s wedding from January – they got married at Mayfair Library with their evening reception at Brunswick House. Shortly after this wedding they moved back home the Australia, but as they’d lived in Brixton for a number of years they wanted to have lots of photos in the area in order…

Here’s Becky and Ollie’s wedding at Nonsuch Mansion in late April. Their wedding was amazing and ran super smoothly from when I first arrived up until we waved them goodbye at the end of the evening. I was fortunate in that Becky and Ollie were getting ready at the family homes about five minutes from…

So yeah, let’s do this. I’ve written this set of posts because not a day goes by when you don’t see someone tripping over their feet with workflow. Or worse still, a situation where a photographer hasn’t backed up their stuff and lost a whole wedding pre edit. It’s something I see sporadically on Facebook…

I’m back at Cripps Barn with Amy and Lee’s Wedding from the first week of November. I was able to jump between the two of them during prep with Amy choosing to get ready at the New Inn, with Lee at the Village Pub in Barnsley. Special mention goes to Lee’s choice of suit, I…

It’s been a while since I shot Laura and James’ wedding. Late May in fact but blogging takes time and time is something I don’t have much of between May-November. In a way though, it’s good for the soul when I finally do get around to writing up this years weddings gone by and the…

Here is Kelly and Mike’s wedding from late March at Upwaltham Barns. It was the time of year when you never know what the weather is going to do and fortunately the Barns lend themselves well to this and also for photos if it does eventually rain like above! Kelly got ready with the girls…

Here’s Amy and Tom’s Wedding at Farnham Castle. They were married in early September and we were spoiled with so much on the day to shoot. Amy got ready in the Gate house with the girls and the guys were with Tom up in the bridal suite were Laura also was, covering their prep. This…

Here is Lisa and Richard from their couple’s shoot at Virginia Water Lake in October. Virginia Water Lake lies on the southern edge of Windsor Great Park, in the borough of Runnymede in Surrey and it is right on their doorstep. So what better place to have their pre wedding shoot? This was a lovely…

Gorsefield rural studies centre in Stansted Mountfitchet was the venue of choice for Kathryn and Rhys who tied the knot this July. The centre is normally used to increase children’s understanding of the environment and the importance of sustainable living but today was theirs, with a marquee pitched on the lawn and the house overtaken…

Here is Harriet and Steve’s winter wedding from March. I knoi, I know March was 7 months ago I know but the thing is….it’s been a bit of a busy year this one. By the time I was ready to blog this I was full on into the wedding season. Now though, the weather and…

Elaine and Simon’s wedding in early October was the first time I’d been to the Andaz Hotel in London and what an epic wedding this was.This sprawling boutique hotel is full of subtle lighting and shiny surfaces which proved exceptionally useful for photos throughout the day.   I started off upstairs in the deluxe suite…

Normally when I’m asked for a couples shoot they last 1-2 hours but with Ye Vonn and Nicholas their shoot was a 10 hours across two days sort of affair. They are from and are getting married in Malaysia but beforedoing so they wanted to have some photos in the UK, namely in the cotswold…

Sometimes when I’m asked to shoot a wedding there are so many miles between us that the only realistic way to meet is via an online meeting application like Skype. It’s no replacement for a true face to face though and a bit like how some people don’t like leaving answerphone messages the whole experience…

Northbrook Park was Natalie and Grahams choice of venue for their wedding in late October. They all got ready in the mews adjoining the Orangery and Natalie was in the perfect spot for photos with light streaming through the French doors during makeup. I spent a little while between there and outside shooting details then,…

This is Megan and Peter’s wedding at the Manor by the Lake in Cheltenham. Everything took place here, with the girls getting ready upstairs in the bridal suite with the guys downstairs in an area which had it’s own pool and football tables, jukebox and an honesty bar. So they were kept happy! If you…

Here is Sarah and Adam’s wedding at Barham Church and the Old Kent Barn. They chose September as their month and we struck gold with a beautiful Indian Summer day! This was my first time at the Old Kent Barn and while I was covering the prep Laura was with the guys down the road…

One thing I love to do is blog, to write up my weddings in a way that I saw them and in a way, to debrief myself of the day because so much happens. I’m a part of this 12+ hour rollercoaster of emotion that it always has a long term impact on me. This…

I shot so many weddings last year I’m only really just getting around to blogging August – here is Fliss and Alex’s wedding at Upwaltham Barns. They tied the knot near Fliss’ parents at St Andrews Church in Tangmere before heading to their reception at Upwaltham. I was quite spoilt because we had a good…

Here is Bonnae and Mike’s wedding at the Bingham Hotel in London. Overlooking the river Thames, this is a boutique Victorian townhouse and was a perfect setting for their wedding this Summer. This was the first week of August and HOT, there was no escape from the sun but that wasn’t a bad thing as…

Ha, where do I begin with this one. Ok details. So here is Clare and Sanj’s wedding which took place at Asia House with their reception at the Amadeus Centre in London. So those are the main details but here’s the real stuff. One of Clare and Sanj’s main requests from me was that they…

Say hello to Beth and Ben whose wedding I’m shooting in around a months time at Cripps Barn in the Cotswolds. They both live in Brighton though so we had a couples shoot there, under the pier, along the beach and at an orchard up the road. I enjoy the exclusivity I get with a…

I cover a lot of winter weddings with the cold and early dusk being perfectly suited to urban and city ones. I’ve a particular soft spot for Old Finsbury Town Hall and was there for Dina and Laurence’s wedding a few days after Christmas. I started with the boys at Laurence’s grandmothers before heading over…

Welcome to Amy and Karl’s wedding at Winkworth Farm in Malmesbury. I love this part of the country. Often I’m caught up in home counties but I do have a soft spot for heading further west and like to do so whenever I can. Amy got ready at the family home just a few minutes…

Here is Becky and Andy who were married at the Hackney Round Chapel. I consider myself very lucky with Becky and Andy’s wedding, everything was turned up to 11 with there being so much to shoot, so much personality and pretty! Becky was getting ready at their home in New Cross before I left to…

One of the nicest things about doing ‘what I do’ is that every day is different with no two weddings being the same. Ayasha and Matt’s wedding was like this, but turned up to 11. Their wedding was at Stoke by Nayland Club in Essex and was a two day affair which involved a Mehndi…

Kirsty and Chris decided to get married in the picturesque New Forest with their ceremony at St. Luke’s Church in Burton following with their reception at the Rhinefield House Hotel. This was a stunning location for a wedding and we made full use of the woodland later in the evening when the sun started to set…thanks…

If you’ve never seen Kensington Roof Gardens before you should really go. This oasis in the city is something to see and I went through a ‘how did I not know this was here’ moment when I arrived. It’s a mix of several areas, theres the English garden, a Spanish garden.. ok it’s the crystal…

Aynhoe Park There are many venues which are on my photographers bucket list, one of which is Aynhoe Park. Aynhoe Park, is a Grade I listed 17th-century country house rebuilt after the English Civil War on the southern edge of the stone-built village of Aynho, Northamptonshire, England. It overlooks the Cherwell valley that divides Northamptonshire…

Until Kristina and Jamies wedding my expereince of Wiston House weddings were always in the winter and as the venue has such lovely gardens in the summer months it was really good to be there in May. Everything took place here but I arrived early to cover Jamie leaving a message for his Grandad on…

Lizzie is a self confessed flower addict. She loves them to bits and as a result there was a huge floral presence at Upwaltham Barns for her and James’ wedding. Pastel bouquets, headbands and wall decor was everywhere along with a decent amount of homespun touches everywhere. Everything took place here, from the prep to…

One couple, three weddings. I’ve never known of this before. I’ve experienced two, the religious / spiritual and the legal but three is a new on me. This was an Anglo American fusion wedding of sorts. Maliha and Adam’s first wedding (religious) was in the USA, then over here there was the official legal one…

Meet Felicity and Alex. this gorgeous couple are getting married this August at Upwaltham Barns in Petworth. But before then we planned a couples shoot where Alex proposed, which was across the dunes at West Wittering Beach. I love couple shoots, so much so I have one with my wife Laura each time we go…

Tanks. One thing I don’t see much of at weddings are Army tanks. Not that’s it’s going to be much of a surprise to anyone really. Can you imagine what it would be like if it became tradition that at the moment of the first kiss Grandma stood up in the turret wearing a lopsided…

A massive party. That’s how I would sum up Keli and Marks tipi wedding. They had a gorgeous four hat tipi which was only a couple of minutes away from Shiplake church ( in Henley on Thames ). There were two of us covering their wedding, I was covering Keli’s side and Greg the photographic…

You know how sometimes you’ll go somewhere new and yet feel totally at ease with your surroundings? Well this was the case with me on my first outing to Southend Barns. I know what it was too. It’s a welcoming space, the ceremony area is so very honest and calming and they have Alpacas out…

Here is Cecilia and Tom’s wedding at Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead. Their wedding day had quite a few traditional Chinese touches spread around the venue. Cecilia’s brother put together a cake and sweet table (which looked REALLY good) and one of their friends gave the most slapstick reading of Dr Seuss’s ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go!’…

Here’s Kimberly and Anthony’s Chinese fusion wedding at Hampton Court House in June. It was a super hot and sunny day without a cloud in the sky. I started off at the Hilton Hotel near Syon Park for prep and followed them through the rest of the day until the end. I loved their energy,…

Here is Laura and Dave from late September, a visual treat if ever there was one. Starting at the family home I found that there was not just a yurt for the evening but an entire village of bell tents for the guests. I’ve never seen anything like it and doubt I will again, at…

I love it when people lose the plot on a dancefloor. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t and you never can tell with each individual wedding I go to what’s going to happen. Sometimes a wedding will have the ‘shuffle shuffle wave’ or the couple will dance like nobody is watching and everyone will jump…

Here we go, Kelly and Dan’s wedding at Hexton Manor. Now you guys won’t know this so I’ll let you know now. Before every keystroke I’m in a constant battle between what I’d like to say to you, the reader and what I’d really like to say about my experience on the day. At some…

It just doesn’t want to stop raining does it? (Happy new year by the way), it’s total freakish weather right now and it all feels a bit angry out there. So, let’s glance back at July when it was much nicer and we can drift into Charlotte and Sebastian’s wedding at The House Meadow in…

I love weddings that are off the beaten track and challenging. When I get them I tend to run off the adrenaline and let go of the reigns to see where the day takes me. Laila and Chris’s wedding at Wilton’s Music hall was the perfect example of this. So colourful was this day and…

Summer seems so long ago now and I’m thankful I put off my blogging until the winter months so I can cast my mind back to longer days and a time before Star Wars mania had such an absolute grip on the nation. Although it has me too and there’s two seats waiting for Laura…

This was my first wedding at Loudwater Farm in Rickmansworth and was the idillic setting for Laura and James’ wedding in May. It was a lovely warm and sunny day, I started super early wih Laura for prep before heading to Rickmansworth Church where James was waiting. A lot of the guests arrived via a…

Welcome, to my several years in the making, rough guide to traveling, camping and shooting in Iceland. It’s by no means comprehensive but it covers my experiences and thoughts so far. This sprawling country of black and white. This brutal, unforgiving country. This land of absolute and complete solitude. There is nowhere quite as beautiful,…

In August I was at Pennyhill Park to shoot Eva and Ollie’s wedding. It was my first time there and it’s a picturesque, sprawling hotel with some beautiful gardens, ornate features everywhere and is a perfect all in one location for a wedding. I was lucky enough to have Ollie nearby for photos. It’s always…

Certain parts of the UK have a special hold on my heart and Cornwall is one such place. When my age could be counted in single digits Cornwall was a source of family holidays, tricking the Space Invaders machine to accept 2p’s at holiday camps in Camelford, pretending to be a rock climber in Tintagel…

Sometimes I get the chance to shoot for friends and I’ve known Kimberley and James from the very start of my career as a photographer. It made the day all the more special to me to be shooting for them. I’d never been to Oakley Hall Hotel before but it has some tricks up it’s…

Here in the UK I don’t get many seaside weddings, which is a shame as I really enjoy the different landscapes. I love my countryside but a seaside location and a sandy beach is something I’d like to do more of. Daisy and Chris got married at the Gallivant on Camber Sands. The venue is…

As each year goes by I’m still surprised by just how much I can achieve in one wedding day. At Sophie and Lewis’ wedding we were spoilt for choice as far as locations go with Standerwick Court being his parents home. So that’s 10 bedrooms and 70+ acres with exclusive use to be creative in.…

In a garden I could only dream of owning, under the threat of rain and a strong east wind the photo gods shone down on Cecilia and Tom yesterday. Since early morning it had been cloud, overcast and well, a bit poo until 5pm , then we were given this…. Someone was looking out for…

One of the biggest plus points of my job is being able to make friends with the couples I shoot. It doesn’t happen 100% of the time but a wedding becomes more personal when it does. It’s exciting to meet ‘your couple’ for the first time and a bit of a buzz when you ring…

Gorgeous huh? Above is one perfectly good reason to have a couples shoot (and below are the other 19). I used to call them pre-wedding, engagement, beloved or whatever shoots but in reality they all suggest being wedding orientated. Screw that. A bit like how valentines day shouldn’t be the only time you show affection…

Todays show and tell is from Gemma and Chris’s mid April wedding in Keston. The day started with Gemma at the family home and once ready, we all walked down the road together to Herberts restaurant for the ceremony. This was a small and personal affair followed by lunch and a trip back to the…

Here are some shots from Isobel and Jonny’s wedding at Upwaltham Barns this April. They were married on a Monday which is uncommon, but their first date was on the 20th, Jonny proposed on the 20th of April and so it followed that the wedding date needed to be the same too! They both got…

Here is an epic Jewish Wedding in London for you. Shoshana and Grant were married at the West Hampstead Shul before having their reception in the Grand Ballroom at the Langham Hotel in London. I started early with Shoshana at the Langham where she was getting ready and my second, Laura was awaiting Grants arrival…

    ***Eos Mirrorless Update 20/01/2019 – Please check out my Canon EOS R Mirroless Review for my latest Canon review*** ***Update 25/09/2016*** Since writing this post the Canon 5Div was released. Many people will come to this page asking about the 5DSr vs the 5Div – I have purchased two and will have a…

The 5DSr, a camera with short man syndrome and a shotgun[/caption]   As far as lenses go I was surprised with what I thought I’d see and what I actually got. Generally any Canon glass older than 5 years suffers a little. Yet, the 24L and 35L really shine at F2. The Sigma 50 Art…

Technically we broke into the grounds of Donnington Castle. Technically. Although let me explain before I get an angry call from the folks who own it. Above you’ll see Gemma and Carl. They were married at Donnington Grove around the end of April and always spent days and dates out on the castle grounds. So…

Hintlesham Hall was the magnificent venue for this autumnal wedding, and it proved to be the perfect setting for Emma and Sam’s big day. They’re such a lovely couple, and it was a real pleasure wandering around the hall with them. The main building has stood on these grounds for hundred of years, initially as…

I’ve a thing about shooting in the Cotswolds. I like the area, the landscape and the sleepiness of the surroundings. I’m finding myself shooting more and more weddings here. I’ll shoot anywhere, but for some reason I get pulled this way a lot. The last time I was at Kingscote Barn was for a September…

Mayfair Library and Ropewalk: Day 1 Usually a wedding is a one day affair but sometimes, just sometimes a couple will split their wedding across two days and have a celebration that leaves you buzzing for ages afterwards. Gemma and Dan had their official legal ceremony in the Mayfair Library, London. The registrars were lovely.…

October 31st is usually known for the celebration of Halloween, but this year it also became a very special day for Laura and Stuart, who married in the picturesque venue of Cripps Barn, Cirencester. Cripps Barn is a gorgeous 18th century Cotswold Stone Barn, hidden amongst the breathtaking countryside of Gloucestershire. The grounds at Cripps…

Originally built in Tudor times, and transformed in the eighteenth century, Firle Place in Lewes is set against the breathtaking backdrop of the South Downs. It made the perfect setting for Kate, who’s British, and American Christian’s English country wedding – giving one Trans-Atlantic romance the perfect happy ever after! Kate looked stunning, relaxed and…

Shooting a wedding abroad is always different. You’re in a foreign country, you hope the Sat Nav is correct and you get all excited over what is often your first time at a venue and what cool stuff will be there to shoot. Until Kate and Steven’s wedding in the Loire Valley I’d not been…

While many couples want to have a rural backdrop for their wedding, large towns and cities have some truly gorgeous venues too. When Cailah and Duraid got married at the University Womens Club in Mayfair  I loved being able to easily find original and interesting shots at this cool and understated venue. The club’s elegant…

Buxted Park is the most gorgeous Palladian mansion, set against a breathtaking backdrop of rolling East Sussex parkland. The lawns, terraces, Orangery and ballroom combine to create a truly magical wedding venue. So there could not have been a more perfect setting for when Tara and Chris tied the knot. Tara went for an absolutely…

Perched on a breathtaking hillside with commanding views, the sixteenth century Duke of Cumberland Arms isn’t just any old pub. With its flagstones and fires in winter, and its long, proud history, it’s hard to think of a more enchantingly perfect venue for Lauri and Will’s wedding day. The ceremony itself took place in the…

Hello winter, remember summer? Planning a wedding is a busy time for anyone, and it can be easy to forget that, while everyone wants photos of their big day, a lovely set of engagement photos can convey a real sense of excitement at what lies ahead. Shoshana and Grant live in London and asked to…

Laura and Andy’s wedding a Jeremys Restaurant was a particularly warm and emotional wedding, filled with hugs, laughter…. and a Spitfire. There was so much to photograph at Laura and Andy’s wedding, I hardly knew where to begin. Jeremy’s really is a spectacular venue, combining a lively, modern feel with the backdrop of a traditional…

Here, let me introduce you to Wendy and Jack. You’ll like them a lot. This dynamic duo made their vows at the Royal Geographical Society in London this October and had their reception at St Barts Brewery in Smithfield adjacent to the market there. Wendy chose to get ready at the Montcalm in London City…

Set against the backdrop of the parkland and farmland surrounding a historic country estate, Gaynes Park made a stunning stage for Anna and Ben’s wedding when they married at the modern barn-style venue in Epping, Essex. In such an idyllic location, it was hard to believe the motorway, Central Line and London itself were all…

There’s only so much a photographer can do at a wedding. I’ve often said to couples ‘You make the photos, I take them’ which has quite a ring of truth to it. This is because as photographers we can’t force people into a photo. We can’t make the sun shine and we can’t decorate a…

Mussenden Temple There are many venues I’d love to shoot at, one of which is Mussenden Temple. This is such a unique location with breathtaking views and intimate surroundings that you’ll make memories which last well beyond your wedding day. The gardens at Bishop’s Gate offer the perfect backdrop for wedding photography, as does the…

Good, long term friends are hard to find. We meet many people on our way through life and some relationships endure more than others. We’ve known V+J for the best part of 7 years now. Whilst we don’t see them as often as we should they’ve always been there for us, and us for them…

The world-famous Chelsea Registry office in one of London’s smartest boroughs has, over the years, played host to the marriage ceremonies of thousands. The Independent dubbed it ‘still one of the hippest places to get married.’ Which it probably is. From there you can go anywhere! Based on the iconic King’s Road, the venue was…

It was a real pleasure being a part of the Daniel and Lieve’s big day, which took place in the grounds of the luxurious and Victorian Gothic Oakley Court Hotel, Berkshire, which boasts unrivaled views of the River Thames. Even though the weather was overcast on the day, the bride shone brightly with her beautiful…

When I was really young I used to be that kid who’d be dragged around flea markets and antique shops looking at well loved teddy bears with bits of stuffing hanging out of them, old records and monkey moneyboxes. I remember that everywhere I looked there was something new, something interesting and cool. When I…

Here is Charlotte and Joel’s wedding from August. This lovely couple said their vows at St John the Baptist Church in Pinner, Middlesex before traveling to their reception at Latimer Place in Chesham. This was a very big wedding with over 120 guests and Pinner’s church is gorgeous inside. After the ceremony we headed to…

‘I love cows’ was one of the first thing Georgina said to me over the phone when talking about her wedding. ‘My sister is painting cow table names and in the field next to the marquee all the cows will be there’. And so they were. Georgina and Will said their vows at St Mary’s…

The last time (and the first time) I was at Old Luxters Barn it was in March and because it was cold and a little muddy we didn’t have the freedom to go to the vineyard or the woods across the road. This time though things were different, here is Rachel and Joseph’s wedding. Old…

They say ‘The truth of a story lies in the details’, and that’s certainly true when it comes to the story of two people in love saying ‘I do’. A happy couple’s wedding day is but a chapter in their lives together as a whole, but as a single day, it’s a story all of…

The sun came out for Sumi and Simon’s wedding this summer which is just as well, as this globe-trotting couple are used to the hot hot heat of the Middle East! Set in the lavish grounds of Epsom’s Nonsuch Mansion, this was a traditional English garden wedding with a difference, complete with mason jars packed…

I enjoy traveling and covering venues new to me. Surrey and Sussex are my common haunts but I’ll jump at the chance to work further afield, so when I was asked to cover Mr and Mrs Eight’s wedding at the Stonehouse Court Hotel in the Cotswolds I was eager to do so. Truth be told…

‘Our first date was at Costa’ was one of the things Sarah said to me during their engagement shoot last month. ‘They’re also making our wedding cake because of it’. And this they did, Costa made them a huge wedding cake! Sarah and Ian were married a couple of weeks ago at St Mary’s in…

Here is Kate and James’ wedding at Farbridge in West Sussex. Despite being born and raised in the UK Kate and James now live and work in Arizona so a lot of their planning was done from afar and over Skype. You might think that organizing a wedding from that far away would be a…

A Pentax 645z overview. From left, Extension tube set, the 45-85mm FA 4.5, the 35mm A, the 80-160mm FA, the Pentax 645z and 55mm D-FA 2.8, the 120mm F4 Macro, the 75mm 2.8 FA, 150mm 2.8 FA and finally the x2 extender[/caption] Welcome to my personal review of the Pentax 645z. There are many posts…

Appendix: Part 1 – The Journey Part 2 – Image Quality Part 3 – Lens options and CCD vs CMOS Part 4 – Ergonomics and weight Part 5 – Flash System Part 6 – Conclusion Part 7 – 100+ Uncompressed DNG’s to download The Pentax 645z camera has, hand on heart, the best image quality…

Appendix: Part 1 – The Journey Part 2 – Image Quality Part 3 – Lens options and CCD vs CMOS Part 4 – Ergonomics and weight Part 5 – Flash System Part 6 – Conclusion Part 7 – 100+ Uncompressed DNG’s to download The Pentax 645 Lenses The 645z lenses share a lot with Mamiya…

When I spoke with Charlotte and Nick about a location for their engagement they suggested the Jack and Jill Windmills in Clayton. Great I thought, nice location, great views of the Downs and an imposing backdrop. But I didn’t expect to end up inside it! This lovely couple are getting married next year in Pyecombe…

  Appendix: Part 1 – The Journey Part 2 – Image Quality Part 3 – Lens options and CCD vs CMOS Part 4 – Ergonomics and weight Part 5 – Flash System Part 6 – Conclusion Part 7 – 100+ Uncompressed DNG’s to download Hello again. I’m going to give you some technical info on…

  Appendix: Part 1 – The Journey Part 2 – Image Quality Part 3 – Lens options and CCD vs CMOS Part 4 – Ergonomics and weight Part 5 – Flash System Part 6 – Conclusion Part 7 – 100+ Uncompressed DNG’s to download The Pentax 645 flash system. *UPDATE* – SInce I wrote this…

Want something different to liven up your wedding album? Kiran and Jason certainly did, and this shot really packs a punch! (Well, a Hadouken, actually.) Jason used to work in a video game store and thought it’d be fun to recreate signature moves from 90s classic, Street Fighter. The newlyweds took aim at their hapless…

Appendix: Part 1 – The Journey Part 2 – Image Quality Part 3 – Lens options and CCD vs CMOS Part 4 – Ergonomics and weight Part 5 – Flash System Part 6 – Conclusion Part 7 – 100+ Uncompressed DNG’s to download Before I get on to my conclusion I’d like to touch on…

Download Raw Files for the Pentax 645z here I’ve made over 100 uncompressed Pentax 645z DNG files available for download. The total combined file size comes in a 5.4gb. Because of the amount of bandwidth such file transfers use I kindly ask for a token payment towards the cost of hosting them. The cost is…

Jojo and Joe had their ceremony at the Hackney Picturehouse in London with their reception at The Round Chapel nearby. By all accounts it was a very cool affair and this wedding was filled with many personal touches. All the guys had different lego button holes for their suits, all the table favours were unique…

Here’s Kate and James, these two live in Phoenix, Arizona and are getting married in the UK this year. When they were last over we had a catch up and Engagement shoot in and around Amberley Castle near Arundel in West Sussex. It was a bit windy but the sun was out and it was…

Here is Hazel and James who were married in Brighton. They had a Great Gatsby inspired wedding with multiple locations (in fact a record number of locations for me this year). Bridal prep was in the Penthouse suite of Hotel Du Vin, complete with pinball table (on freeplay woot)!. All of the fascinators worn by…

Skibo Castle There are many venues I’d love to shoot at, one of which is Skibo Castle. This fantastic and exclusive wedding venue can be found to the west of Dornoch in the Highland county of Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. It is operated as The Carnegie Club, a members-only residential club, offering members…

And so I’ve arrived at Kingscote Barn. Kingscote has been on my wedding venue wannabe hit list for some time now. A change of scenery for me and somewhere new to get creative. I’ve known Adam since we met at a catwalk show some years ago and we caught up again on a mini engagement…

Years ago when I first started shooting weddings I found that each time I rolled up to a venue I had a twinge in the belly and a case of the butterflies.This was because I knew that if there’s one thing I couldn’t do…I can’t mess around with someones wedding or screw up…like, ever. This…

Ack, well what can I say… last year I shot a lot of weddings and one of my favourites was Mimi and Joe’s. They tied the knot in St Margaret’s Church (Fernhurst, West Sussex) last July with their reception being at the beautiful Duke of Cumberland Arms which is a beautiful 15th Century pub just…

Every year I run a survey on how much photographers charge because I like to take a pulse on where I am in the market relative to others. It’s the only sure fire way to cut through the smoke, mirrors and fluff in the industry. I’ve done this since 2018 and it has evolved somewhat.…

Lets talk ADVERTISING. I’ve wanted to write this post for a while. But I wanted to make sure I’d exhausted all possible avenues before releasing it because what I’ve learned about the figures used to sell it, how it is sold, the perceptions people have about it, the mistakes people have made as well as…

In this section I’m going to talk about my experience with cold calling Google / Facebook companies and Directories. In a way this section is in two parts but they do share some similar aspects worthy of one classification. Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories and Cold Calls (You are here)…

In this section I’m going to talk about my long term results from using Hitched to obtain bookings for wedding photography.   Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched.co.uk Directory – You are here Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4:…

  Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Bipolar Facebook advertising (You are here) Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and Bridal Shows Chapter…

Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4: Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest (You are here) Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and…

Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blog Advertising (You are here) Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and Bridal Shows Chapter 8:…

Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Using Forums and Facebook groups (You are here) Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and Bridal Shows Chapter 8: What…

Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs / Bridal Shows (You are here) Chapter 8: What…

  Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and Bridal Shows Chapter 8: What works for…

Summer seems like months ago and as things are now (a little) quieter I can catch up with the blogging. Here’s Kat and Dan’s late July wedding at Nonsuch Mansion. I started off at their home in Earlsfield where Steph from Beauty Call was there to start off the makeup before finishing it at Nonsuch…

Hi all! Here is Brigid and Geoff’s wedding from August. They had their ceremony at the Holy Ghost Church in Balham, London with their reception at Nonsuch Mansion, Cheam. Brigid is a school teacher and with her sisters being bridesmaids I was certainly kept on my toes throughout the day! This certainly helped during the…

Today’s blog is about Hannah and Ben’s Summer wedding at Ashdown Park. Their wedding fell on one of the hottest days of the year with everything taking place at the Hotel. The guys and girls got ready at different ends of the hotel with the ceremony taking place in the Summer House overlooking the lake…

This was a wedding with vintage touches throughout. Emily and Mark chose to have their wedding ceremony at Arundel Town Hall in the Atherley Chamber with a reception afterwards on the roof terrace. The Atherley room is always full of light and excellent for photography and the roof terrace is always a wonderful space to…

Before I tell you about Kimberley and Michaels’ wedding at Buxted Park I’m going to use this opportunity to let you know that in the last 6 weeks we’ve had a MASSIVE site rebuild and upgrade. We’ve moved from the .co.uk address to the more global .com, the site has now quadrupled in size (600mb…

Sometimes it can be hard to choose between colour photos and black and white – while the colour images capture every tiny detail of the day, there is something moody and romantic about a black and white image that works particularly well at a wedding. So with Emily and Dan, we decided to do both.…

Here is Katie and Chris who were married at Shendish Manor a few weeks ago. This was a big wedding with some 150 guests during the day. Shendish is a large venue and it held them nicely! There were lots of small details, a Chocywoccydoodah ‘All you need is love cake’, a candy bar with…

Ah May. Summer has landed. After several false starts we’re firing on all four cylinders and screaming into another big year of weddings. Today’s feature is the wedding of Helen and Daniel who were married at Brighton College Chapel and had their reception at the family home. Helen and Dan chose Hunger Pangs (Pangdean Old…

The style and feeling of any wedding day is unique – I always find that each one has its own voice and mood, a pulse. This was certainly true of the day that Anoushka and James so thoroughly enjoyed at stunning Nonsuch Mansion – except, of course, the sudden appearance of a  red devil with…

Here’s the lovely Lindsay and Paul from a couple of weeks ago. I have a few other blog posts to do but I’ve brought this one forward because it has snow and it’s April…and I can’t post it in July, you’ll all think I’m mad. Because of the weather this was also one of the…

Bang, we’re here. There’s a sense of spring in the air and the 2013 wedding season is also starting to make noises at me, a slow rumbling sound that builds and builds up until April where it clobbers me squarely on the hooter screaming ‘I’m heeeeere!’ And that folks is what it’s like every year.…

Oh so, bit of a biggie this one, huge in fact. There are so many facets to Becky and Tom’s Autumn Wedding at Clarice House that I’m not to sure where to start other than from the beginning. This wedding was covered by myself and Laura jointly. Laura covered Tom and the boys at Clarice…

Meet Angela and Chris. Last July I had the pleasure of shooting their wedding at Stanmer House. It was midsummer and HOT, some 30+ degrees. So hot in fact the speeches had to be held outside of the Marquee! This was very colourful and stylish wedding. An Alfred Angelo Dress (I think, readers please correct…

Say hello to Mary-Anne and Stephen. This fab couple were married in August at St Peters Church in Marlow with their reception at the Henley Business School in Oxfordshire. This was a lovely day, the beautiful church had ornate mosaics in the registry area and with Stephen being a Scot many were in kilts. One…

Today I’d like to show you Seetal and Minesh’s wedding from November. This amazing couple tied the knot at Cripps Barn, Gloucester near the start of the month. Because of the distance I stopped overnight a few miles down the road at the Lamb Inn. It rained all night, and did so pretty hard too.…

**** This wedding was from 2011 and has been archived – my latest wedding from Northbrook Park can be found here Natalie and Graham at Northbrook Park **** Peacocks. Mention Peacocks to anyone and one of two things happen. Either you have fond memories of somewhere to buy a dodgy Christmas jumper from or in…

London Weddings in the Winter can end up being quite contrasty. The grit, the hustle, the sincerity of those who walk the streets can embrace you or push you away in equal measure. You’ll never quite know what to expect until you’re there. This was mid November, 3pm ceremony, 1pm start for me. No car…

Farbridge Wedding Meet Alison and James, this fab couple tied the knot at Farbridge in Chichester this October. The Mill Steamer in Bosham was my starting point but everything else took place at the Barn. There were many guests at Ali and James’s wedding and the table arranged in a horseshoe worked really well. James’s…

Lancing College Chapel Wedding So Sarah and Alistair, crikey, where do I begin…. a standard all dayer, just myself on this one, Sarah readied herself along with the bridesmaids and exceptionally pretty flower girls at her parents home in Shoreham of which they had a lovely garden that I took full advantage of for photos.…

Notley Abbey Wedding So I guess from the image above you’ve pretty much clocked on to the fact that Chelsey and Paul’s wedding at Notley Abbey had rain. Which it did, but only just before the ceremony at St Peter and Paul’s Church in Dinton. Afterwards it was all glorious and the sun stayed around…

As I type this, I’m in a pub in Oxford getting ready for tomorrows wedding. Right now, I’m technically in a flood zone! Rain wasn’t a problem for Katie and Keith, the wind was, during the formals on the green outside the Chequered Skipper the wind was so fierce we lost part of a tree…a…

Winkworth Farm Winkworth Farm in Wiltshire played host to Hannah and Joe’s wedding in early June. This was very vintage and boho in style with lots of personal touches everywhere. Hannah and Joe made copious amounts of beautiful bunting and had stunning wildflowers on all the tables which complemented the ring of flowers worn in…

The Barn at Bury Court – Naomi and Chris’s Summertime Wedding For regular readers of the blog you may recognize Naomi as one of the bridesmaids at Jennifer and Stevens wedding at Nonsuch Mansion last year. It’s a great compliment to be asked to photograph their wedding too! Naomi and Chris’s wedding was mid May,…

WOOOSH! That’s how windy it was during Jane and James’s engagement shoot last Friday. Windy. Like. You. Wouldn’t. Believe. But hey, we won’t allow that to interfere with things too much shall we? All joking aside though, maybe the pier wasn’t the best place to be on a windy day. But, due to the unpredictable…

Buxted Park Hotel Outdoor Wedding A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be the Wedding Photographer at Elissa and Luke’s wedding at the Buxted Park Hotel in Uckfield. I was also lucky enough to be present at their first outdoor ceremony and the weather couldn’t of been better for it. The only cloud…

Firle Place The Firle Estate near Lewes was the destination for Ruth and Matt on their wedding day this May. Firle itself is a small town complete with church and a large estate all within cosy distance of each other. Ruth and Matt used the stables for their wedding reception and 250 guests…this was a…

Grittenham Barn Is it me, or does this years weather seem to be, well, as it should be? April showers, then with May being a bit bleurgh with June hopefully turning out warm as Summer should do? Who knows, just thought it was worth mentioning but I digress. You’re not here to read ramblings like…

I photograph a lot of weddings, lots…. but every now and again something a bit off the wall, a bit new, a little…unusual comes along…meet Paula and Harry. Now quite honestly I don’t know where to begin but one thing I’m sure of is I won’t forget this one in a hurry! Harry knew Paula…

September the 17th last year was the wonderful wedding of Kate and Andy in Cambridge. This was an all day event for me, starting at the home of Kate’s parents and then moving onto The Registry office in Ely (The Old School House in Market Street). Since booking me they found out that they were…

This was my first time at Shoreditch House in London and I was there to cover the wedding of Claire and Jeff from LA. Most of my enquiries come from the UK but Jeff is a Columnist, Journalist and Author based in Los Angeles so it was great to know my work has that kind…

Jo and Gary: We’re heading back to June for Jo and Gary’s wedding which consisted of Richmond Registry Office and The Wharf Teddington. There were lots of vintage touches throughout the day starting with Jo’s dress which was a short 1950’s inspired number. In the registry office the registrar was an almost spitting image of…

I did a lot of weddings in 2011 but one of my favourites was that of Ellie and Conor’s at Field Place Worthing. A Church wedding with lots of nice, well thought out touches, good people, good light and weather all made the day what it was. I started off at Ellie’s parents for the…