Wedding Photographer | Dorset
DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER | DORSET
Capturing raw, honest emotion in single photographs. Telling stories in single, un-posed images rather than just creating a series of pretty snapshots.
Capturing the essence of the moment in a single frame so that you're able to look at that photograph years after it was made and remember how you felt at the time.
DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
My style is unobtrusive, discreet storytelling. I capture the moments of your day as they unfold naturally without interfering with anything or directing anyone.
I don't engineer moments and I don’t create scenes - you won't find me setting up any cheesy shots or arranging groups of people into heart shapes!
I like to think of myself as the opposite of the 'traditional' cheesy Wedding Photographer, going from table to table, taking people hostage and asking them to smile (although if anyone asks me to take their photograph, of course, I'm happy to oblige).
I try to blend in with the guests (I often get mistaken for a guest) so I can capture your day from the inside rather than hovering on the outskirts, picking off moments from a detached perspective.
Experience has taught me to observe and anticipate moments before they happen so I'm constantly listening as well as looking to find potential moments before they unfold.
It's really important to me to be able to tell the story of your day without my having had any influence on it.
Beautiful moments between you, your family and your friends, having fun and enjoying being with each other - celebrating your day.
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Documentary wedding photography is essentially about telling stories.
My job is to tell the story of your wedding day exactly as it happened.
No gimmicks and no 'flash' photography (pun intended).
For me, this means all the ups and downs - the laughter, the dancing, the grazed knees, the nerves, the torn dresses, the panic, the love, friends reuniting, the tears, the bad jokes, the lost keys, the lost cars, people absolutely insisting on enjoying themselves and each other.
All of it.
Of course I’ll capture all of the essential, important moments. But I’ll always be looking for the moments between the moments, that are often missed and you might never otherwise see - that are just as important further down the line.
Some Recent Weddings
My Approach To Your Wedding
The moments you'll remember don’t need prompting so I won't be interfering in your day in any way. I won't be arranging you and your guests into endless, awkward posed photos. I won't be keeping you away from your friends and family doing wedding portraits for ages either. It’s your day, not mine.
I'll photograph your wedding from the perspective of your guests. When you look at your photos afterwards I want you to remember your day, as it was for you - not remember what your photographer was doing...
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Beth & Jeremy’s Somerset wedding was definitely about the party (I got home at about 3am I think - which is pretty late for me, these days!) - loads of fun, laughter and partying hard! There were some beautiful, quiet moments too. But it was mostly about the party. A great couple, a great crowd, a great day...