Documenting weddings and events
My approach combines a mix of documentary photography alongside editorial shots to create some of the best memories from your beautiful celebrations.
What is documentary wedding photography?
Documentary wedding photography consists of shots that capture your day as it was – authentic and unposed moments of joy that chronicle your day as it unfolded. For the photographer, it is pure observation. Without interruption or guidance, you celebrate your day and receive imagery that captures what unfolded. It’s honest and raw.
A documentary wedding photographer won’t make you ‘kiss the bride’ again to get more shots, or freeze you at critical stages to capture imagery. They will let the day unfold naturally, prioritising maintaining the genuine atmosphere of celebration.
What is editorial wedding photography?
Editorial photography creates a more structured visual story; galleries that lead through your celebrations, capturing your tale through artful, guided moments. It is more art directed. The photographs tend to be more polished and the galleries more curated, because I will be guiding you, helping to suggest poses, places to capture, fixes to your dress and moments between yourselves and your loved ones. The galleries can look more magazine-worthy because they are consciously curated, styled and visually polished.
My primary aim is to capture the story of your day, telling it through moments of intimacy, spontaneity, beauty, love and care. My style is cinematic and brings authenticity to editorial beauty. Clients love the specific look we get when night falls and I bring out my flash to capture fashion-forward imagery which exudes style, playfulness and fun.
Editorial or documentary style? How to choose?
I advise couples to choose an editorial approach if they love more curated visual storytelling, and to choose documentary if they hate the idea of any interruption to the spontaneous joy of the day.
However, the secret is, if you like both, you don’t have to choose. With over a decade of experience, I know how to tread the line between these two styles and get the best from each one. For me, it’s about expertise and practice – knowing exactly when to lean into each approach and knowing where to be and when – so as to capture those beautiful pictures for you, naturally without interrupting the spontaneity.
I love to capture raw emotions and memories as they’re made in real time, and I would never interject at crucial moments of your proceedings. But I am also here to make sure you get those incredible shots. My photographs are timeless and filled with the authentic emotion of your day, but I also offer guidance on turning to get the right light, making sure your outfit is on point, and giving you a chance to get amazing, wall-worthy editorial shots of you as a couple. We’ll have those spontaneous tears, and exuberant dance floor celebrations – but I will also help direct you, especially in moments when it’s just us three, to ensure you look your complete, radiant, authentic selves – editorially beautiful, but authentically you.
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