“Not only are the photos perfect, but it was a real pleasure having you play a part in our special day. We’re not the type who particularly like being in front of the camera but you made us feel completely at ease. We are so glad we chose you!”
Read MoreOh Katie and Dan! My heart is so full.
Katie and I met aged four in Primary school on our first day there. Somewhere further down the line she introduced me to Dan - a kind, intelligent and funny man that she’d already started building up a catalogue of raucous and hilarious stories together with.. They met within journalism circles through work and haven’t looked back. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for these two.
Katie and Dan, it was one of the most special days of my life being bridesmaid (can you spot me?) and documenting your incredible day.
Read MoreStep this way for the most amazing Easter wedding inspiration! Amy and Phil held their sunny Spring wedding at Laskill House in North Yorkshire - a stunning venue set amongst the beautiful North Yorkshire hills. The weather was ridiculously good, and these two with their guests sat in the sunshine enjoying fizz and celebrating together whilst the kids played games and blew bubbles on the lawn…
Read MoreSo! You've booked your photography, your date is confirmed in the diary.. that's another thing ticked off the list.. True! But there are still a few things to consider between now and your wedding..
Read MoreThis post is inspired by an enquiry I recently had, in which a couple had copied and pasted a long set of questions for me to answer (around 30 of them), some of which were out-dated ("Do we get the film negatives?") and a few where the answers could easily be found on my site and within my information and pricing pages ("What is your style?" / "What is in your packages?")
Read MoreTo be completely honest, it's been a little while since I shot an engagement shoot. I love doing them, but recently I've been much more used to wedding days and family sessions.. so when Phillippa and Toby greeted me with "We're a bit nervous!" I replied with "Me too!"
Read MoreOh finally! Spring has arrived! And thank goodness, it's about time! I met up with Holly and Jamie for a pre-wedding shoot at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in West Yorkshire ahead of their York wedding in June. The sun came out, it was warm, and we had a lovely hour or so exploring all of the amazing areas of the park, looking for exciting spots for some photos.
Read More"I lived in a lot of different places with different people over the years, we had great times but I never had that feeling of home since I left the house I grew up in. Two years ago Jo and I moved in together, and the morning after our first night in the new place I went downstairs to make breakfast and the feeling of home just hit me..."
Read MoreJanuary creeps by so slowly then suddenly it's March! Did anyone see February? Did it even happen? Anyway, time for another 'Behind The Curtain' post - a little personal post about what's been going on behind the scenes for this Teesside wedding photographer (shameless SEO writing, there..)
Did you make any new year's resolutions? I realised about a week in to 2018 that it hadn't even crossed my mind. I've since made a few small business resolutions and I have some general targets.. but writing a list felt like setting myself up to fail.
Something I chat to my couples a lot between them booking and their wedding is their timings. I routinely send out timings forms (as most photographers do) ahead of the wedding to check and confirm locations, ceremony time, meal time, when the speeches will be.. you get the idea. The weddings I cover each year are really varied in that a lot of my couples are having weddings at venues with co-ordinators, and a lot are organising a lot of their own timings and their days have a more 'DIY' approach. Some of the weddings I cover are structured, and some aren't. Every wedding is different.
Hopefully this blog post will help cover any questions and give some advice that I've picked up along the way over my years shooting weddings.
Read MoreWell, where do I even begin? Chris and Simone had the most beautiful city centre November wedding in Gateshead and Newcastle and I had the pleasure of being their photographer for the day. Simone and Chris both have a background in Art, and they pulled together artists and friends to help create their vision for the day, from the table decor to Simone's hand-painted leather jacket. They had seasonal Autumnal styling, Simone wore the most amazing beaded dress, and the whole day was so fun and relaxed.
Read More2017 was another busy, exciting and special year for so many reasons.. My work has taken me all over the UK and abroad, I've met and worked with truly wonderful couples, laughed and cried through speeches and unscripted moments, tried to push myself creatively more than ever, charged and packed my kit, shot, then charged and packed again (ad infinitum), and really tried to push and bring myself and my own approach to my work more than ever before..
Read MoreI've known Jen for years from wedding supplier circles - she and her family run Butterflies Florists in Middlesbrough. When she enquired about hers and Neil's The Morritt at Greta Bridge wedding I was so excited - I knew it would be amazing, fun and full of beautiful blooms and it definitely didn't disappoint.. It was so much fun to put their Morris Hotel wedding video and photography together for them. Elvis himself even showed up later on too.. Pictures to follow but here is their stop motion wedding video for now - switch on the HD and have a watch!
Read MoreA Whinstone View wedding is always *even* more special when there are three of you celebrating - is becomes a full family celebration when there is a little one watching parents tie the knot too. Sophie and Chris married with little Nolah as a flower girl - a beautiful Whinstone View wedding near Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. I love a North Yorkshire/Teesside barn wedding! The sun shone, vows were said, tears were shed, drinks were had, games were played and shapes were thrown. Here are their preview pictures from their perfect Summer Wray's Barn at Whinstone View wedding..
Read MoreMichelle and Daniel's fabulous barn wedding was my first time at The Yorkshire Wedding Barn in North Yorkshire - I do *love* an outdoorsy chilled out day and their Yorkshire Wedding Barn wedding was full of love, friends and family. I'm blogging their photos soon.. but in the meantime here is their stop motion wedding video. A perfect Summer wedding at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn..
Read MoreI really love shooting in the Lake District - I always come away from the Lakes feeling 'I *have* to go back soon. It's such a beautiful place that just feels so soothing. I was excited to be back for Ella and Rob's wedding at quirky and colourful venue The Swan Hotel and Spa. These two said their vows in front of family and friends and their two beautiful little ones, Sissy and Barney - it was a day to celebrate these two and it was a relaxing day with everyone hanging out on the river bank before dancing the night away. I can't wait to work on this wedding and put their stop motion video together but, for now, here is a little selection of preview pictures from heir day - meet Ella and Rob <3
Read MoreOne of my favourite wedding venues without a doubt has got to be Newton Hall up the coast in Northumberland. Sophie and Will’s wedding there last September was an absolute blast. A cycling and travel theme, tandem cycling in the grounds, photos on the beach, and a real knees-up on the evening..
Read MoreAs much as I love exploring different parts of the country for weddings, it’s always lovely to closer to home too, and Mark & Katie’s August Hunley Hall wedding in Saltburn-by-the-Sea was an absolute dream. The big day kicked off in St Francis of Assisi, a church which held many memories for both Mark & Katie’s family, and then it was off for the rest of the wedding at Hunley Hall for ridiculously amazing clifftop views, fizz to celebrate, magic, and dancing into the early hours..
Read MoreIt's always so hard to know what to write at this point in the year.. it feels like only a few weeks since I sat down to write 2015's end-of-year post.
Read MoreWell.. British Summer finally arrived and I was lucky enough for it to coincide with a mega trip down South for Sian and Steve's Bournemouth beach wedding. Perfect timing. I met Sian and Steve at Sarah and Mark's wedding, they both worked for Take A Break magazine and we ended up crying laughing over some of amazingly crazy stories they'd come across whilst working there.. I was over the moon to be there to photograph their Bournemouth beach wedding, a day which they shared with Steve's gorgeous son, Robert. Sian's excitement at literally everything ("OHMYGOD it's the sea!") is completely infectious and these two/three made me and the guests shed a few tears of joy more than once.. What a couple, what a family, what a setting and what a day. Here are Sian and Steve's Bournemouth beach wedding preview pictures.
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