What is your most memorable wedding?
In Carantec, France, with some 24 people. It was the calmest, most tranquil couple of days and a pleasure to photograph. Or, maybe photographing the street procession at an amazing Indian wedding in Varanasi, Rajasthan.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Relaxed, real, story, life, family.
What about your business are you most proud of?
Consistently getting wonderful feedback from brides & grooms as they look back through their wedding photographs. A single event? Being announced the winner of the Guardian Award at the awards ceremony.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Prioritise! Get the venue booked up, then photographer ;) So many people get in touch to book and they have left it too late.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
The bride, groom and celebrant doing a shot of tequila together straight after "you may kiss the bride!"
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Firstly, let's meet up for a coffee or wine! Then, nearer your wedding, let's meet again (if you like!). This is all personal, it's important for us both to know each other. This way, you will get the best photographs. After your wedding, you can expect to receive your photographs within 1-2 weeks.
What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?
There is no number 1 photo. Every wedding is different - we don't know yet what will happen that will make yours significant, but I will capture it.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
I was asked to take a shot of an apple core left by the groom on the back of the toilet. Apparently, he always eats apples.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
I love umbrellas!
Describe how you got into photography.
Always into photography....but how I got into wedding photography? I got in touch with a high-flying wedding photographer after reading an article about him in the Guardian, looking for some experience. He replied, saying that in 2 days he had received 77 enquiries from people like me, asking if they could shadow him at a wedding. He later got back to me, saying I stood out from the bunch and invited me along on a couple of weddings. We are now very good friends and I owe him a lot!