The simple way to say it is this: I photograph a wedding with a lot of feeling.
What does that even mean? I hear you say!
When you look back through your wedding images in years to come, I want them to take you straight back. I want you to remember the nerves, the joy, the ridiculous bits, the quiet bits, and every emotional flip in your stomach. That’s what I mean when I say I photograph with feeling.
So, how do I do this?
I shoot in a completely informal way. Think of me as a professional guest with a very good camera. I chat, I mingle, I blend in with you and the people you love. When everyone forgets about the lens, the real personalities show up. That’s the sweet spot. Capturing who people are is what I’m good at, and finding those little (or huge) emotional moments is what I love.
Let me show you what ‘feeling’ actually looks like..
THE FIRST LOOK
In Jewish weddings, the couple see each other before the ceremony to meet the Rabbi, so there’s no dramatic aisle reveal. For Tim and Gaby, we carved out five minutes before that meeting. No guests, no noise, just the two of them.
The anticipation in this photo is intense. They’re sitting side by side, nerves crackling, waiting to lock eyes for the first time on their wedding day. They tell me that every time they look at this image, they get butterflies all over again. That’s the power of photographing feeling.
DREAMS COME TRUE
This little girl lost her father when she was very young, and her mum, Leanne, lost the man she loved.
Years later, Leanne met Adam, and on their wedding day she was pregnant with their second child. I took this photo during a quiet moment between the three of them.
Leanne says this image sums up everything she felt that day: her daughter gaining a father figure, her family expanding, her life shifting into something hopeful again. For them, this photograph is a metaphor for the new chapter they stepped into together.
AND RELAX
Not every photo comes with a heavy emotional backstory. Some feelings are small, subtle, almost invisible unless you’re paying attention.
The above image shows the moment the day starts loosening. Before the ceremony, everything is pristine: shirts pressed, dresses perfect, hair immaculate. But as the hours pass, ties drop, kids are allowed chocolate again, shoes (especially heels) are abandoned, and everyone lets themselves breathe. These seemingly simple photos carry their own kind of truth. They’re the texture of the day.
WHY I PHOTOGRAPH WITH FEELING
Because the story behind an image is powerful for the people in it. My job is to look for those moments you’ll treasure not because they’re flawless, but because they’re full of life.
If this sounds like the way you want your wedding photographed, you’re always welcome to get in touch. I’d love to hear about your day.
