Thomas Barstow Photography

Hi! My name is Tom and I'm a photographer, muscian and huge fan of everything to do with dogs! I am based in the Midlands but I'm a global traveller.​ My photography style is aimed at capturing moments that are natural and full of emotion. My perfect wedding day would be being able to capture the natural candid moments as they happen with a couple of 15 minute photo sessions for family photos and private couple photos. I'm currently planning my own wedding for summer 2023, so I know how stresful it can be! Which is one of the reasons why I make the whole process easy going and relaxed. Right from the point of enquiry to delevring the final gallery and beyond. I first fell in love with photography while travelling around Australia and South East Asia. I snapped everything I saw and now take my camera with me everywhere! Sometimes I have to be reminded by my fiancé that she isn’t a model and trekking up a mountain to get the ‘perfect’ shot isn’t a date...but she has still agreed to marry me! I found that chocolate bribes help! ​ I'm a Nikon shooter! Not that it means anything, the majority of camera systems all offer very similar things. The big differences come with what lens you use. I love to use prime lenses. They let you get super sharp foreground images but create creamy blurred bokeh in the background. I usually stick to a 35mm and an 85mm on two different bodies so I'm ready for every situation a wedding day may throw at me. ​Because I've gone through ninja training you probably won't even realise I'm taking photos! However once the party gets started you'll probably find me on the dance floor throwing shapes while taking pictures. ​I've been shooting weddings for over 3 years and still get excited about every single one! I love getting creative (smoke bombs, sparklers etc) so if you do have a crazy interesting idea just let me know!