Birmingham Wedding Photographer specialising in reportage, documentary style wedding photography. 

I met Carly and Sam on a visit over from the States a few months before their September wedding at a lovely pub in Cheltenham Spa. It struck me almost immediately how well connected they are as a couple, their thought about the wedding seamlessly in-sync and of course, they were clearly totally in love. As their wedding day came round, I was so eager to shoot at such an beautiful venue with such a fun and romantic couple. They made me feel so incredibly welcome and their fami

Rachel and Jamie's wedding was one of the hot ones this summer. One of the reeeeally hot ones. Every wedding, to me, has a feel to it. Theirs felt like the epitome of summer - when you can smell the heat, you can hear the clinking of cool beer and the days are long and lovely. I wish I could package it for a daily dose this time of year. Their wedding was held at Bellows Mill in Bedfordshire and everything suited the couple down to a T. Pretty lace and glass table decor, home

Laura and Pete - this was very much your day. From the bottom up, you designed this wedding with every detail of your relationship in mind. The best way I can describe this wedding is Glastonbury in a barn. Their choice in Over Barn, Gloucestershire was just spot on too - they chose one that was just a shell to begin with, one that they could fill with their many musical memories together, with bunting and vintage jam jars, with a photo booth, skittle alley, hoopla, an actual

As the saying goes... 'life is like a box of chocolates, you never know which one you're gonna get next' (yes, Forrest Gump is without a doubt one of the signalments greatest philosophers of modern day). If you were to ask Annelise if Ricky was the one she was going to marry upon their first meeting, I can assure you Ricky knew something she didn't. Yet, here they are a couple of years on, totally in love and getting hitched at Warwick Register Office. Their afternoon meal wa

During client consultations, I often get asked if I have shot at a particular venue before. The honest answer is sometimes I have and sometimes I haven’t. There are so many venues in the West Midlands alone - not to mention the rest of the UK. Personally speaking, it makes no difference to me if I have or I haven’t because there are advantages and disadvantages to both. The advantages to having shot at a venue before is that you are confident in knowing key photo locations. T

I've been mulling this subject over in my mind for what feels like an age. I'm coming to recognise that, as photographers, its a given that we are always in search of beauty. There is always a new idea, a growth in a particular direction or something that we can't quite grasp hold of yet that is calling out to be photographed. For those that know, a portion of my time goes towards running a Facebook group called ‘Exceptional Beauty’. The goal of the group is to recognise

YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION As a photographer, wedding photography in particular puts you in good stead for pretty much any other type of photography job. I can’t think of any other commission whereby the variables change so quickly and you have to be ready. Not only ready but the expectation is to produce your best work every time. The weather, the lighting, the guests, the couples, the venue staff, the timings, the group shots, the locations - all need to be photographed in th

There are two main things that come to mind when I think about wedding photography for me this year. The first is community. This year has been an incredible learning curve for me and having shot a mixture of my own, first shooting for others, second shooting and even third shooting for others, it's safe to say that my growth as a photographer has come from a community that have inspired, transformed and pushed me to work as creatively as I can; allowing me to really tune in

I get excited by all of my work. I love what I do, I'm so lucky. What makes it really nice is when a couple really 'get' what you do and enjoy the ride with you. I shot Laura and Adams Birmingham wedding with the very talented Darren Gair Photography. He blew me away with his contribution, as always. Infact, it was Adam saying 'You two are the dogs b****cks' whilst we were working on their couples portraits at The Plough and Harrow that gave that extra reassurance that it was

What a beautiful wedding! Officially the wettest day of the year for Amy and Matt, but if anything they embraced it and it made for wonderful photos. I was asked by Silverstar Photographic to help out on their wedding, as Michelle and Rich from Silverstar were then expecting (and now have) a beautiful baby boy! Thanks for having me along Silverstar and congratulations on your new arrival. Amy and Matt were such a pleasure to be around, so kind and friendly, there was so much

Sarah and Chris' intimate wedding took place in the beautiful Slaughters Country Inn over in the Cotswolds. Theirs was one of the most emotional ceremonies I have ever had the pleasure to witness. I managed to hold back my tears for the ceremony (a few escaped) and had a lovely time with their close family and friends enjoying the afternoon sunshine in the hotel grounds. Sarah's beautiful dress was made by Annasul-Y from Grafton Manor Bridal and the delicious nude cake was cr

Summer holidays have been a sore subject this year as weddings seem to have taken priority. Not that I'm complaining ofcourse, but it has meant that myself and Alistair have only been able to catch the odd few days here and there. Here's some 'holiday snaps' from our camping pod experience in Shropshire. It was beautiful. There was lots of green valleys, wooly sheep and ofcourse Dan and Loz for endless entertainment. Highlights from the trip were: rescuing a lamb with its hea

We can't get enough of this family. My boyfriend Alistair has known Mike Worthington from childhood. Since then he has produced two beautiful children and is married to the wonderful Charlene. Maximus, their son, has the most infectious smile and has a great enthusiam for anything motor/animal related. He is also really enthusiastic about his little sister Chloe too, who has the best eyes and newborn back-chub I've ever seen. Despite the fact that I want Chloe and Maximus to

I love second shooting weddings for many reasons, but the main one is that I get to have fun, capturing details without the sole responsibility of wedding photography on my shoulders. Second shooting for those of you that aren't 'tog boffins is shooting as support for the main photographer - who in this case was John Charlton. This blog post is about the inbetweeners (often my favourite shots, even when its my own wedding). The shots between the shots. They are so great becau

Dumbleton Hall is pretty spectactular and what better place to have a traditional white wedding for Paul and Kelly. I was employed by Workhorse Weddings to shoot their big day and it was such a pleasure. Seeing how in love Paul and Kelly were bought everything together - Kelly was one excited bride! There was lots of love, friendship and laughter all around which made photographing for a few hours them all the more fun. Here's to your future Paul and Kelly! #relaxedphotograph

What a beautiful wedding. Love and friendship at every corner. Laughter, tears, celebration and style pouring out at the Birmingham REP. Being such an international affair, the selection of friends and family each bought not only a selection of languages, but also the gift of love from around the world - what an amazing mix. When we initially met to discuss wedding photos, the couple just wanted candid photos. No posing, just lots of happines and joy. I knew we would be a goo

Back in May, me and one of my favourites, Alice took a wet plate workshop with the incredible Laura Peters. Our plates arrived in the post this morning and I fell in love all over again! Its almost like they grew more beautiful over time. I struggled a lot with posing because I'm so unused to being infront of the camera. But, my strange squinty frown has grown on me. Alice has an ethereal beauty, which is perfectly in keeping with the process of wet plate photography. I learn

London can easily swallow you up. Even after years, the average Londoner is still very aware that his or her lifestyle, exciting as it is, comes at a price they eventually question its sustainability. Something that gets me every time I visit, is the incredible rate of consumption my friends go through day-to-day. Consumption not in an environmental sense, more in the way they think, move and obtain information. They live one day to the next. Living and visiting London, you h

I met Laura and Adam at one of my wedding fayres this Spring. Little did I know how well we would get on and how much fun our engagement shoot would be. It felt like I was just hanging out with friends, so much so that the camera became merely a tool to document our fun day out. Their Birmingham Engagement shoot was just so much fun. They are amazing together - just so in love. You can see it in the way Adam looks at Laura. He has a massive admiration for her and you can see

Dan and Loz are practically family. There was nothing better than being out in the warm air with this pair of 'nana's. Thanks for letting me in on your afternoon x #BirminghamDocumentaryPhotographer #BirminghamPhotographer #BirminghamPortraitPhotographer #BirminghamEngagementPhotographer #BirminghamCouplesShoot #PhotographyBirmingham #UKDocumentaryWeddingPhotographer #UKPortraitPhotographer #BirminghamNaturalPhtoographer #RelaxedweddingPhotography #UKweddingphotographer