31st October 2021 was the day we finally got to celebrate the wedding of Abbie and Matt.

And what a day! I do not think I have ever been to a wedding that was such an emotional rollercoaster as this one. There were tears of joy and tears of relief that we finally got here to see the new Mr and Mrs Darwell tie knot.

Over the last 12 – 15 months, there have been ups and downs and questions of whether will it happen or will it be cancelled. But just over 12 months on from the original date, it was all systems go. And what a celebration it was.

Admittedly I have a connection with Abbie and Matt as they are both good friends of mine who I love dearly but to be caught up in this flowing tide of emotion was something I have never experienced before.

Seeing Abbies Mum and Dad in tears when they finally got to see their daughter in the wedding dress was something I will never forget.

The one that got everyone was the wonderful poem read out by Harriet, the eldest daughter of Abbie & Matt. In the end, there was not a dry eye in the house. As a photographer, you try to detach yourself from the day's emotions, but even I had a lump in my throat.

Hopefully, I did them proud with the photography as I tried my best to capture the day's emotion.

It is a wedding that stay with me for a long time, and I have no doubt it will stay with everyone who was there to finally see the new Mr and Mrs Darwell.

Good luck for the future, you beautiful people.

Keep the Faith

I have never sold myself as a wedding photographer, but from time to time I do get asked if I can photograph someone’s wedding and 9 times out of 10, I always say yes.

The one thing that I always say is that I’m not a professional wedding photographer, but I will shoot it in my style.

And the question then is, what is your style?

For me, and this is just my own opinion I think photographing a wedding should be about telling the story of your day. From the Bridal preparation to the late-night dancing.

I always try and blend in and act as a guest and the perfect camera for that is my Fujifilm X100F my other camera of choice is the Xpro2 with the 35mm 1.4. I like to keep it simple.

The one thing I’m not a big fan of is spending hours doing group shot after group shot zzzzzz.

I like to look for the emotion of the day and let’s not forgot the little moments of magic that are gone in the blink of an eye.

My shooting style is not for everyone, but I see it as it is, and that is honest, candid photography.

Street Photography has taught me a lot over the years but the one thing I always do is go in there with a blank canvas and see what I come back with. There is no point in thinking I might get this or that because the eye will not see the real story.

Head over to my wedding portfolio and see if my style suits your style and if it does, then feel free to get in touch.

Keep the Faith

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