Bride and friend on the dancefloor at Aynhoe wedding reception

A Favourite in Focus – Laughter on the Dancefloor

  I love capturing emotions at weddings. And the interaction between people.  This photograph does both! I took this picture at Olivia + Ross’ amazing wedding at the stunning Aynhoe Park. This was well into the evening when everyone was up on the dance floor, celebrating with this lovely couple. Having a boogie with your…

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Bride and groom laugh and cry during speeches at The Londesborough in Stoke Newington

A Favourite in Focus – The Giggles

This is such a fun photo, and one of my favourites from last year. I took this picture at Sally + Toby’s wedding at the amazing Londesborough Pub in Stoke Newington.  The speeches were really informal. Rather than sitting at tables, the guests gathered around the speaker. Toby’s speech was wonderful – very touching and funny…

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Black and white couple portrait bride and groom

A Favourite in Focus – The Happy Couple

The majority of my work is documentary-style and reportage.  That means I don’t pose anything. Instead I let things happen naturally.  I observe rather than orchestrate and I am always on the look out for genuine moments and emotions. Whilst all the couples I work with love the idea of candid natural photographs, they usually…

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Bride hugs Mum during wedding ceremony

A Favourite in Focus – A Hug from Mum

As part of my Favourite in Focus series, I want to share another one of my favourite images with you. I took this photograph at Laura + Yiannis’ Greek wedding last year. It is tradition during a Greek wedding that the parents and close family members come up to the front of the church at…

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Bridal Preparations at Ridge Farm

A Favourite in Focus – A Quiet Moment

Today I have chosen a photograph from the bridal preparations of Katie + Matt’s beautiful Ridge Farm wedding for my Favourite in Focus series. I love photographing the getting ready period.  It’s a time of day that has a more intimate,quieter feel to it. There are usually only a handful of people around.  And even though…

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Baby in nappies at bridal preparations

A Favourite in Focus – The Baby and the Dress

This photograph makes me smile whenever I look at it.  I took it a year ago during the bridal preparations of Lyndsey and Sam’s Ridge Farm wedding. The baby in the picture is Lyndsey and Sam’s little girl. Not only does she look very cute running through the room in a nappy, I love the…

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Emotional speech by daughter of the bride at garden wedding in Winchmore Hl

A Favourite in Focus – A Speech for Mum

This was one of my favourite wedding moments of last year – a speech by the daughter of the bride.  During Pat and Brent’s fun and relaxed Winchmore Hill wedding, Pat’s daughter Clare made a wonderful speech.  She thanked her Mum for being amazing and for everything she has done for her. It was beautiful and very…

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Bride dancing with father

A Favourite in Focus – Dancing with Dad

Parents are such an important part of the wedding day.  Seeing your little boy or girl get married is one of those very moving highlights of parenthood.  I already know that I am going to be ridiculously emotional on Cosmo’s wedding day. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye, and he is only…

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Documentary wedding photo of guests during speeches at Humanist wedding

A Favourite in Focus – Lasting Love

When I photograph a wedding, I always make sure that I take lots of pictures of your guests as well as of the two of you as I know they are your favourite people in the world.  They are what makes the day special. Of course, it’ll be nice to look back on what your…

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Father of the bride and wedding dress

A Favourite in Focus – Dad and the Wedding Dress

This picture is a favourite of mine.  The light is gorgeous and I love the contrast between the father of the bride in black and the stunning lacy white dress. But not only that, it shows beautifully, how I as a documentary wedding photographer, like to capture details. Details are part of the story of…

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