Well, my couples are often the organised type and I’m often taking bookings two years in advance. I don’t have a limit of how close you can book an available date, but I do only take on a set amount of weddings each year and usually end up fully booked. 

I photograph with Sony A7iv bodies, with zoom lenses from Tamron and prime lenses from Sony. Hobolite make my lights. 

I started shooting professionally at age 19 and shot my very first weddings on board a cruise ship. This was in 2009, so you’re welcome to work out how many years that is. However, I only started concentrating specifically on weddings in 2017, and they have been my full-time job since then. 

Ok, This one takes some explaining. The answer is ‘it depends’. 

If you’d like to give me a lowdown of the group photos and some unique happenings during the day, then I welcome this!

However, I won’t need a list outlining specific shots throughout the day, due to my natural style. I ask for a questionnaire to be completed before the day with some essential details I need and this is usually enough. If I need more, I’ll always let you know. 

I can supply prints through your dedicated photo website. You’re also able to download your photographs from here and get them printed wherever you want to.

I don’t stop on a wedding day, apart from a bite to eat when you do. For the rest of the time, I’ll be floating around and reading the room. I’m always looking for;

1. Emotional Reactions: The tears, laughter, joy, and surprise expressed by the couple, family members, and guests throughout the day.

2. Ceremony: I’ll be capturing meaningful moments during the wedding ceremony, without interrupting the flow of the event.

3. Preparation: As a candid or reportage wedding photographer, I’ll be showcasing the anticipation and excitement leading up to the ceremony.

4. Details: Shots of wedding rings, bouquets, centrepieces, and other intricate details that contribute to the overall atmosphere and story. 

5. Interactions: Photographs of family members, friends, and guests interacting, hugging, chatting, and sharing moments together.

6. Candid Portraits: While I concentrate on candid, I also capture portraits of the couple and individual guests when they’re not consciously posing. These portraits focus on natural expressions and emotions. We will take a walk at a quiet time or when the light is lovely to get some casual portraits. 

7. Dances and Celebrations: Photographs of the couple’s first dance, father-daughter dance, and other lively moments on the dance floor.

8. Speeches and Toasts: I’ll capture the genuine reactions and emotions of both the speakers and the listeners during speeches and toasts.

9. Unplanned Moments: Spontaneous and unexpected interactions, reactions, and events that occur throughout the day. Most of these, you won’t even know happened. 

10. Documenting the Story: As a documentary photographer, I aim to create a narrative of the day, capturing the progression of events, from getting ready to the end of the reception.

In essence, as a candid wedding photographer, my role is to preserve the natural emotions and experiences of the wedding day, allowing couples to relive the moments as they truly happened. This style of photography contrasts with more traditional posed photography, where subjects are directed to strike specific poses for the camera.