My Style
I WON’T BE IN YOUR FACE!
MY STYLE…
I love natural photographs and I want you to feel relaxed. For the most part, I’ll be in the background, watching and photographing your day as it happens. When you look back on your wedding pictures, I want you to remember not just how everything looked, but how it really felt to be there. You’re planning to marry at an amazing venue and the style of photography to capture your day is important to you; you want to do justice to all the lovely details and special touches you are planning. You want your wedding photographs to reflect your day as it happens - the big moments and the small (I love the small!). You and your partner love a good time but may be a little camera-shy so you want to be able to feel relaxed and not posed…
DOING IT YOUR WAY…
Bridezillas, turn away! If you have obsessed about every little detail of your wedding day for years, from napkins to lipstick, then we may not be a match made in heaven! Of course, the wedding day is important to my couples but the main focus is on getting everyone they love together for a big celebration - it's not all taken too seriously.
My couples want to look fantastic, but not too stiff. They love a good drink, some great food and a big laugh! Their plan is for a relaxed, fun day that everyone will truly enjoy.
Traditions aren't necessarily of utmost importance to my couples. Don't want to cut the cake? Fine with me! Thought of a first dance fills you with dread? No problem! I am not a big believer in convention and love something a little bit different so I really love to work with laid-back couples who are full of surprises! Anything goes these days; if you don't fancy all of the usual wedding traditions, I certainly won't be putting on any pressure. Just let me know
ON YOUR BIG DAY…
You’ve got the idea now that I love natural, relaxed photographs! I'm happy to do a handful of group shots but I don't want them to dominate your day, so not too many and I’ll keep it snappy! And as part of your wedding photographs, I will need about half an hour with the you two alone to capture some gorgeous couple portraits; we’ll be chatting and mooching about, having a stroll and having a laugh while I snap away. I often like to do this in two 15 minute sessions so we can make the most of different lighting plus it won’t keep you away from your guests for long. I’m more interested in you looking at each other than looking at the camera feeling awkward. Those aside, you're free to party!
My experience as a Mum, and also a teacher in the past, mean I know how to build an easy-going, natural relationship with children and adults alike so you will feel fine in front of the lens, no matter how camera-shy you think you are! Don’t worry if you feel a little nervous or self-conscious about my camera. ALL my couples say this, and look at their results! I have had loads of positive feedback from clients who were amazed at how much they enjoyed their shoot. This means the world to me!
MY IMAGES…
When it comes to the style of my images and the editing process, I am all about creating a look for you that will stand the test of time and make you happy for the rest of your lives: beautiful portraits, emotional moments captured and all the details with a generous splattering of creativity! I use natural light whenever possible and do all my own post-production, editing each image individually into my signature style. I always aim to get it right 'in camera' in terms of the exposure, colour balance and composition, so that Photoshop a tool to enhance the scene as it really was, rather than drastically alter it or superimpose effects.
