I have always been into arty pursuits. Always. As of 2022 I will have been shooting weddings for ten years. I still get excited before each one. My mind is a hum of activity, thinking about weddings, the couples and locations I am booked for and what way the images will reflect the story. What I can add to it and what can I bring to the table for my couples. It really is a labour of love.
I shoot on a mixture of digital, medium format and 35mm film cameras. I am not a fan of traditional "overly set up" photography and try to avoid stiff looking, overly formal photos as much possible. I approach a wedding as a story, with every image I take building up an entire picture of your day, piece by piece. I look for these three things – good light, good connections and all things natural. That is my trinity. I don’t look for perfection. I am much more inclined to take photographs in a patch of wild weeds than a designated “photo location”! If a little one is pulling faces, then let them! Thats their personality – its real.
And you will look back on those types of images in years to come and really smile as it was genuine. I think its best to just let things happen. Let the wind blow in your hair, feel the grass under your feet and embrace it.