My wedding photography Approach
Let my approach capture what really matters to you
Why choose me as your wedding photographer? Yes I can state my impressive career and experience of been a wedding photographer, full time, for over 18 years. Yes I can tell you that I have photographed well over 600 weddings locally in Newbury, throughout Berkshire, across the UK and even abroad, and yes I can tell you I have won multiple awards.
But to me, there is something much more important. My approach.
An approach that makes big differences
In my mind, my approach is defined by me as a person and personality on your wedding day as well as the approach I take that enables me to capture the most incredible, powerful, moving & meaning wedding photographs
My considered, intentional approach starts well before the wedding. In all my years of experience I have learnt so much, especially that no weddings are the same, more importantly no people are the same. So I invest time, for every couple, in the lead up to the wedding, to get to know them, so I can learn what to see & capture for them.
At your wedding, I’m like another guest. Smart, personable, friendly & genuinely, I want to enjoy your day too. This relaxed, calm & friendly manner helps put everyone at ease and allows me to blend in, meaning I can capture natural moments brilliantly & guests enjoy me being there. Nearly every couple mentions this in the lovely reviews they leave – this means the world to me.
Sounds simple doesn't it
Your wedding is different to every other wedding, you are both also unique. So to capture the story of your day, perfectly, for you, I love to get to know you.
To do this, I need to learn all about you, I need to understand you both. What you mean to each other? What is it about the other you adore? How do they make you feel loved? I get to know my couple & their families, often even the parents, sometimes even siblings or a best friend.
By meeting & talking to these wonderful people, I learn what people really mean to each other, what they love & what I should look for to capture them perfectly.
A bride is not just a bride
Of course I want to get to know a bride, for example. But the bride is likely a daughter, maybe a sister, a best friend. So I give time to those close to her, to learn through their eyes.
By speaking to this gentleman, the proud father of a bride, I learnt about the girl through her dad’s eyes. As a father myself, there are characteristics of my own daughter that I adore, capture those and you capture her for me. But unless someone stops and asks what they are, they’d never know.
What does this loving, proud & emotional man see when he looks into her eyes, what does he feel about walking down the aisle, what does he love about her – how do I capture his daughter perfectly for him?
“I capture real feelings, connections & what really matters to people – because I have learnt what to look for, what to see and what to notice”
Every wedding is unique
Sounds cliché, but it is true. So for me to photograph your wedding & capture everything perfectly for you & your families – I have to know what I am looking for.
Maybe I’m looking for that special smile he described, or the way she puts her hand on the back of his neck. It might be the way grandma squeezes her hand, the way mum laughs or the bond between the groomsmen.
All of these create an emotional response when they mean something, so I know I am looking for something special, in a sense creating images that come to life & mean so so much.
Keep it natural for true emotion (and fun)
Weddings are full of amazing emotions, fun & laughter.
Maybe its the children playing, the groomsmen banter, being with your best mates, the drinking all day, the dodgy story coming out in the speeches or its the DJ getting everyone up & giving it all on the dance floor. Weddings are epic, brimming with fun & laughter
Weddings are a great occasion, they have it all. But capturing the warmth, fun eruptions of laughter & hilarity seems to put a smile on everybody’s faces.
You just cant & certainly don’t need to fake it
Dance like no one is watching...
My approach allows my couples & all of their guests to relax, enjoy the day & just be themselves – as that is what I am looking to capture.
So please, hold her like you’ve never held her before.
Look into each others eyes, say I love you without uttering a word
And please, dance like no one is watching
Do this knowing that I am there, I know, I can see & I will capture
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ooh, let’s not forget the details
We will undoubtedly have spoken about the hours & hours of researching, choosing or even hand crafting all the details that add that real personal feel to the day.
Again, I will know what I am looking for, I’ll know what adds to the story & I know these are important.
So whether something major like the cake, the flowers or the room decor, small little details on the table or a subtle photo of a relative. I know their importance & meaning – they will be captured, preserved forever