The philosophy behind my wedding photography...

My mission is to turn on its head the stereotype of a wedding photographer. To photograph your day without having a negative impact on anyone, on anything at anytime. To make the photography feel like an insignificant thing at the wedding but the most important thing after the wedding. Contrary to the beliefs of many wedding photographers, it's not all about the photographs - it's about you and your guests enjoying themselves. My photographs come from that.

Whatever you do, wherever you are, your wedding is a celebration and my photography will capture you, your family and your friends doing what they do best - having a great time!

I believe the most important thing about wedding photography is how it is done. How many times have you heard of an annoying or bossy photographer? If the most technically gifted photographer does not know how a wedding works or his/her place within that wedding then they will never be able to photograph it effectively or appropriately.

Being a successful wedding photographer is not just about photographic technique. The vast majority is about who I am on the day, the relationship I build with the couple, their family and their friends, understanding what a wedding is, how it works and what my role is within the wedding. Get this right and the rest will follow.

Everyone knows the stereotypical wedding photographer - bossy, annoying and thinking that the photos are the most important thing and generally taking over the day. Not conforming to this stereotype whilst still producing high-quality wedding photographs is the tricky bit and the thing I strive for at every single wedding I photograph.

In a combination of award winning reportage and more formal photography, I will be with you throughout the day photographing every aspect of your wedding - the key moments, the people, the location and the details that make your day unique. The key thing is that 99.9% of the time, you wont even know that I am doing it.

This means that apart from some family group photos and some of the photos of the two of you, there are very few photos of people looking at me. Why would there be? People are too busy enjoying the day and that is what I want to capture. My skill and ability is to anticipate what is going to happen and get into a position to photograph it without interupting. This is at the core of what I do.

I show every wedding that I photograph in full on this web site. This way you can see that I am busy and consistent in both quality and style. You should ask yourself why other photographers only show you a selected portfolio of their work.

Click on 'view individual weddings' to see ALL the weddings I have photographed in 2008 and 2007. Each wedding is shown in full. There are no passwords.

Click on 'view portfolio' to see a selection of my favourite photos from each part of the day.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR FULL DETAILS AND PRICES. Please let me know when and where you are getting married. Email is best.

I am available for weddings all over the UK and Europe.


Who am I?
I am a Surrey-based wedding and family photographer. I photograph about 60 weddings a year and about 100 families. In 2007 I was voted Photographer of the Year at the Wrapit Wedding Industry Awards having been in business for 3 years.

I got my first SLR camera in 2001. It was a gift from my parents and was totally out of the blue. I had never had an interest in photography.

I started messing around with the camera, walking the streets of London with it and taking it to friends’ weddings. I liked the way it heightened my awareness of my surroundings. I got real pleasure from making a photograph I liked. I got even more pleasure when other people liked my photos.

The job I was in at the time was going nowhere and I was ready for a change. Several factors convinced me to make this change. I didn’t want to look back and wonder "what if...".

I decided to become a wedding photographer - just like that! My wife was six months pregnant.

From the very start I was determined not to be just another wedding photographer.
I wanted to beat the stereotype.

For 18 months I developed my photography business whilst doing a full-time job. I worked every evening after work and every weekend.

In April 2004 I quit my job and became a full-time photographer. 3 years later I was voted Wedding photographer of the Year at the Wrapit Wedding Industry Awards.