Nick and Sam – A Harrogate wedding
One thing I see again and again is how a wedding brings people together. Friends you’ve not seen for years, or family members who live on the other side of the world. They’ll all come out for a celebration, especially if it’s your celebration, and even more so if...
Laura and Chris – Documentary wedding photography at Hemswell Court
With any wedding there's always a few members of your family or certain special friends who will travel from far and wide to share your day. A 6 hour drive across the UK is nothing for them, and it just goes to show how important you are to other people. But to say...
Sumi and Thomas – Oxford University wedding photography
It was when I met up with Thomas a few weeks before the wedding that I knew this was going to be a happy wedding. Sumi was unable to make the meeting, and so I asked Thomas to tell me a little about her. His eyes lit up and he proceeded to describe this wonderful...
Sandal Castle – an afternoon out
There's a bunch of castle ruins not far from where we live. I've visited there once before in my life, my wife has never been. The sun was out, and we needed to let the kids run around for a bit, so off we went. I got told off for letting our little ones climb too...
Kellie and Paul – Yorkshire documentary wedding photography
It was quite telling that Kellie and Paul's wedding was going to be a relaxed event when the only notes I'd made were the time of the ceremony. Oh and that the stag do was to be in Croatia. The wedding was exactly as Kellie had described it – it was a celebration with...
Paul and Kellie – Dogs, chickens and horses. A relaxed pre-wedding shoot
"See, I do hold your hand sometimes!" Paul and Kellie don't do lovey-dovey in the traditional sense of the phrase (despite best Paul's best efforts during the shoot). When I met up with them for their pre-wedding shoot, our time was mostly spent chasing chickens...
Padma and Matt’s Grimsby wedding reception
Being part of a couple's important day is one of the biggest perks of this job. And being able to catch up with them a few months down the line is such a lovely occasion. But when you get invited to a second reception at the beautiful Grimsby Town Hall, and get to see...
Michelle and Rob – a North Yorkshire farm wedding
Sometimes it's difficult to put your finger on what exactly makes a wedding unique. It could be the rustic theme (or 'slap-dash' as Michelle put it), or the tractors that took you and your guests to the church, or the fact you did the whole thing on your farm. Or it...
Rich and Eilis – Bugs and beasties at The Bridge Hotel, Wetherby
As slushy as it sounds, the wonderful thing about being a wedding photographer is meeting two people who just work together. Watching how they can predict each other's sense of humour, reminding each other of the things they'll know they'll forget, and when "They're...
Sunshine and fog. Formby Point and Southport. Ice cream and sand. A great family holiday.
The great British holiday. Weather so changeable it makes you dizzy. And sand which will remain in your shoes until the end of time. It's an institution, a tradition and most importantly, a lot of fun. We made the perilous trip across the Pennines to Southport over...
Flux dance collective – Contemporary dance in Essex
Meet the Flux Dance Collective – a bunch of dance creative types based in Essex. It's always fascinating watching creative people work, especially when it's something slightly out of the ordinary. And watching Flux was impressive – pick an obtuse pose, extend it until...
2014 – this time it’s personal
You've seen the 'official' 2014 retrospective, but there are many more photos sat on my hard drive. The ones where we go on holiday, or go out for the day, or the light's pretty, or something's happening, or just because. Here are some of my favourite photos from the...
… and that’s what happened in 2014
I knew that 2014 was going to be pretty special. The locations were pretty special for a start – a wedding in the Lake District? Yes please! London, by the Thames? I'm there. Hazlewood Castle? It's just up the road. Surrey? Berkshire? Bit of a drive, but I'll cope......