Frequently Asked Questions
How long do you stay at a wedding?
I’m with you as long as there’s part of your story to tell, there is no time limit on hours.
Will you take over our day?
I specialise in relaxed candid wedding photography, I’ve been doing it for 15 years and my low-key approach to photographing weddings has earned me worldwide acclaim for my “I’m another guest, not the photographer” way of working. If you want some informal portraits of course I’m happy to take some, but I’m 100% against posing, awkwardness or annoying the crap out of you throughout your day.
What’s the best advice you would give to someone looking for a wedding photographer?
My honest answer? Don’t believe the stuff people write on their websites, you’re hiring a photographer, so make sure you don’t hire a good salesperson by mistake! Make sure you look at lots of pictures and ask to see some recent weddings (full ones not blogs or albums). It’s also worth mentioning don’t book someone just because they offer you a bargain price or lots of free stuff - something seemingly too good to be true usually is, you’re looking for a photographer and the good ones don’t give away free tat…
You’re based in the Manchester and Cheshire area, do you travel elsewhere?
Although a lot of my work is around Manchester, Cheshire and The Peak District, I frequently travel throughout the UK and Worldwide. I limit my abroad weddings to a maximum of two per year. There is no additional charge for travel in the UK.
Are you a full time photographer?
This isn’t a hobby or a part-time side income for me, I don’t have another job that takes up the majority of my time and distracts me from the thing you’re paying me to do. I’ve been shooting weddings full time for a long time, it’s what I do week in week out and I rely on it to keep my family fed, watered and happy. The majority of people wouldn’t go to a part-time dentist to have a filling, you would want someone who’s an expert in their chosen field, and that’s what I am!
Do you photograph weddings alone?
For the most part, yes. Despite a lot of photographers stating it’s advantageous having more than one photographer at a wedding it can (and often is) rather intrusive for you and your guests, more so if you really want an informal documentary style approach. If you think that you really want a second photographer let’s have a chat about why, and we can go from there, remember I want you to fully enjoy your day, not feel worn out with all the photographic attention at the end of it.
What sets me apart?
My unique approach that focusses on you enjoying your day rather than feeling like you’ve got a photographer at your wedding. I started the ‘trend’ of truly unobtrusive documentary wedding photography 15 years ago, since then others have tried to mimic my approach but I’m the original and best.
My wedding galleries are of the same high standard you see throughout my website, every picture has relevance and meaning, there’s nothing ‘average’ in your wedding gallery - most photographers pick ‘their best 50’ or so pictures to blog about or show, my kids pick the pictures I show on my website and social media (they’re 11 and 8 and know naff all about photography), that’s how confident I am in the quality of my work.
I don’t do ‘times’ , you won’t catch me running off an hour after your first dance or asking your venue to hurry things along so I can finish at 10pm, nor will you need to have that awkward discussion if you’ve used u all your hour and want me to stay (and charge you by the hour)…a full day = your full wedding story from start to finish, however long it lasts.
How can we find out more?
I’m not one of those sales orientated photographers so that’s the first thing not to worry about. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have and I promise I won’t bombard you with brochures and links and big long emails. Truth be told, recommendations from my previous couples keep me pretty much fully booked, so I don’t actively advertise anywhere, sometimes I do have a few weeks spare in the year to fit in around 4 new couples, so I can afford to be choosy. If you sound interesting (location irrelevant) and I’m not booked, then I would love to hear about you and your plans. You can contact me here.
How can we book you?
Please get in touch with me via my contact form or call me on 07702 139570. I take a non-refundable booking fee (deposit) and this secures your date.