Justine Claire Photography

year on year I get different favourites, not that one is better, just sometimes things are more recent. when you come back from a wedding and think wahoo - i love my job! its generally a good indicator

relaxed, chilled, spontaneous, natural, unposed

starting from scratch and 450 weddings in the bag and loving everyminute of it!

invest wisely in the most important elements - Rings and Photography are super important! Chocolate fountains and gimmicks are soon forgotten and a waste of dosh

parents who have grown flowers / or a knitted bride and groom , knitted by the grooms mum left at the church for another couple to pick up and share the love.....

Firstly its nice to meet/ discuss the day/ talk through what timings they have and when things fit in best, all with a mind to the weather. Just get a feel for one another is important to, you need to feel comfortable. its good to share portfolios and if the couple proceed we sign a contract. I then have another meeting closer to the date to see if the plan is still the same and......

I think all candid is amazing.....but its nice to have a couple of portraits looking at the camera, with a squish of the dress, hopefully smiling! - just so its one for all the family to frame ( ie Grandma!) My portriats have laughter and emotion / movement and naturalness but people do like one when they are both looking at the camera!

4 blokes in a bed reading a paper, dont get asked that a lot....

well, an umbrella and a sense of humour.... i look to see where the breaks in the rain are and go into action station mode to get some outside stuff..... you need to embrace it and see what happens, thats one train of thought, inside portraits are fine but sometimes a bit restrictive depending on venue..... I have a fluid approach to find the right solution

I have always photographed/ used to work in TV/ decided to bring my vision to life!