Hello
It’s really weird talking about yourself but here goes
I’m probably the one non-guest at your wedding that you’ll spend the most time is. So it’s worth making sure I’m not a weirdo. Or at least – I’m the right kind of weirdo for you!
So let me tell you a little bit more about me. I’m based in the best spot for North West Weddings – right on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, on the borders of North Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Lake District.
I live with my husband, our offspring and our hoard of animals. We love adventuring, seaside holidays and getting muddy feet.
I never planned on being a wedding photographer. I only picked up a ‘proper’ camera back in 2011. I had absolutely no idea how to use it, signed up to a night class and boom I was hooked. Best decision of my life. Ten years and hundreds of weddings later and I still pinch myself that this is my real job.
A few fun facts…
I have a serious book buying addiction (it’s getting to be an actual problem – we’re running out of shelves).
I’m an avid collector of hobbies that I really don’t have time to do. I love house projects and my patient and talented craftsman husband realises all my crazy ideas. We’re currently renovating an eighteen century farmhouse and small holding.
I love an afternoon nap. I wear sunglasses more than is strictly necessary. I change my hair colour 5 times a year. I know all the words to Ice Ice Baby and I have an actual zombie apocalypse plan.
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My Photography Style
Read through my reviews and the words that often jump out are colourful and relaxed and I don’t think I can sum up my style any better than that.
Your wedding gallery will be vibrant, fun and full of life. I want to tell the story of your wedding without turning the whole thing into a photoshoot.
I predominantly shoot in documentary style – capturing the day as it unfolds but I also insist on fitting in some portraits to get some pictures of you both looking like hotties on your wedding day.
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How I work on a wedding day
I’m not just a photographer. I’m a dress-doer-upper, a button hole fixer, a problem solver. After shooting so many weddings I have a mountain of useful wedding knowledge and I’m not afraid to use it!
I work in a very relaxed manner all day. Aside from a short amount of time spent on family group shots and your portraits, the rest of the day I shoot in documentary style, unobtrusively capturing the joys of your day as they unfold.
It’s also important to say that I’m part of your whole wedding team – venue, videographer, florist, etc. We’ll work as a well oiled machine to help you day go to plan.
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I’m the right photographer for you if…
There is approximately eleventy-million wedding photographers in the UK (not an actual statistic) so it’s very hard to pick the right one for you. Obviously budget will come into it but there’s lots of other things to think about too.
I might be the photographer for you if…
– You love a good laugh and aren’t taking the whole wedding thing too seriously.
– You love colour (it’s a given!)
– You place more importance on your guests have fun than having the bestest, most expensive wedding and you want someone to tell that story.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here are some of the questions I get asked frequently. But if you have any others please do get in touch.
How long have you been a wedding photographer?
I shot my very first wedding way back in 2013 (waves to Yvonne and Lee!) and since then I’ve shot hundreds and hundreds of weddings of all shapes and sizes, every type of venue and every wedding condition. You’re in safe hands with me!
What areas do you cover?
I’m based in a lovely spot on the Lancashire/Yorkshire/Cumbria border and I shoot weddings all over the North West. All my packages include travel across the North West but I can occasionally be tempted further affield. Travel and accomdation costs may apply. Please get in touch if you’d like more information.
Do you work alone?
All my packages include one photographer (me!) as standard but I also have the option of adding a second photographer to any of my standard packages. All my second shooters are full time wedding photographers in their own right and shoot in a very similar style to mine. I edit all the images so the edit is consistent throughout. I strongly recommend a second photographer if you’ve got large numbers, a tight timeline or would just like lots of extra pictures. It’s also a must if you’d like two addresses covering in the morning of the wedding.
What equipment do you use?
I’m a Sony girl. On the wedding day I shoot with two cameras at all times, a variety of lenses and for the evening some lighting equipment. I carry backups of EVERYTHING just in case.
Do we get all the images and are they all edited?
I take THOUSANDS of pictures on a wedding day and to be quite frank, some of them will be a bit shit. There’s also going to be some repetition and the inevitable pictures of my feet where I’ve accidentally clicked the shutter button. So the short answer is no. You wont get every image I take on the day. Part of my job is to cull and curate the images I’ve taken. When I’ve culled your gallery down to the keepers, each image is carefully edited in my own style.
I don’t do airbrushing. You’re a fittie just as you are. So don’t even ask.
Can we meet before we book?
One of the only glorious outcomes of covid was Zoom calls. Because I live in the middle of nowhere and technology is now so good, I generally ‘meet’ my couples via zoom call before they book and to plan the final details of their wedding.
Images - timescales, numbers and delivery
My delivery timescale in 6-8 weeks. More often than not it’s closer to the 6 weeks apart from extremely busy periods.
I don’t offer a set amount of images – every wedding is completely different and your final image count will very much depend on what is happening on the day and your guest numbers but as a general guide you will receive a minimum of 400 images from a full day weddng.
Your final wedding gallery is delivered on an online gallery which you can share with your friends and family. All the high resolution images from the gallery can be downloaded by you and your guests and there’s a facility for you to order prints directly through the gallery.
What if you're ill/dead
I’ll try very hard not to be ill and or dead on your wedding day but sometimes these things are out of our control. What you can be sure of is that it would have to be something very serious to keep me away from your day. I do have a really extensive network of photographer pals who would step in for me (and I for them!) should the need every arise.
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