FAQs
I work alone. A single photographer is far more discreet and more in keeping with a candid documentary approach. I use fast professional prime lenses along with the silent, mirrorless Sony A9II cameras. No flash – unless needed during the dancing. I am after capturing the natural atmosphere of a scene, by being as unobtrusive as possible. Using what light there is to reveal the character of the day.
A typical coverage of about 8 hours would result in about 450+ individual images. I don’t put an exact number on it as it varies from wedding to wedding. As one groom said to me, “It is not about how many images you get, but whether they are any good”
Each image comes in both a colour and a black-and-white version. Each image has been processed by me and they are ready for printing. Images are delivered by digital download. There is also an online gallery for twelve months, which enables guests to order prints directly from it.
After the wedding day, I email out a link to a small slideshow with a selection of images (around 40 usually) as a first look. This is usually within two weeks, quicker if I can. The full set of images is usually ready for delivery within a month after the wedding day, often sooner. It depends on how busy that period is. I like to select and edit the images ASAP after a wedding, so the narrative is still fresh in my mind.
My standard coverage is from the last part of the getting ready, or arrivals before the ceremony, through to a few songs after the first dance. The best pictures are after the first dance. When a couple relaxes. I don’t leave until I have enough of this party, but coverage is up to 8 hours typically. This seems to cover 95% of weddings. Any additional time is £200 per hour.
I can. Reportage wedding photography is about capturing natural images of the day, with little to no intervention. There can be some family pressure for family group shots, but that is fine. But I advise no more than four or five – just close family. They take longer than you imagine they will. You are stuck standing on the spot as people are searched for and you lose time enjoying the party. Plus that is time lost in gathering effective reportage images. Similarly, couple portraits are kept short and sweet. No dragging you away from the reception for an hour of elaborate posed pictures. Find the right light, get a relaxed picture or two…
Completely honest answer? Yes, it can. To create an effective narrative of the day, a reportage photographer needs freedom of movement, finding different angles to capture moments. This can be seriously compromised by a videographer in the same space. Even worse the two or three teams, with drones, blocking views with big tripods and gimmicky sliders.
But I can provide names of videographers who truly do work in a reportage style. So many claim to but don’t. Videographers whom I have worked alongside without any problems.
Good question. No photography assignment matters more to the client than a wedding. A deeply personal and significant moment in their lives, so how it is recorded needs to be right for them. So if the natural, candid, unobtrusive reportage style appeals, am I the right fit for your day?
It’s how I see that is important. My eyes looking through a camera with thirty years experience as a professional photographer and almost a thousand weddings covered in that time. A natural eye combined with experience is the best formula. Hire me if my photography, my eye, my way of seeing, hits the mark for you. Are the sort of images you see on this website the sort of images you would want captured on your wedding day? Would I capture the story of your wedding day? My goal is to raise some smiles and with them some tears and to give you a collection of images that allow you to relive your wedding day many, many years from now.
If my work appeals to you, please contact me to check my availability. Booking is simply completing and signing a booking form, which along with the £300 booking fee, secures the date. The remaining balance becomes due a couple of weeks before the wedding date.
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