Approach & Style

Natural candid wedding photography

Your wedding day is swift.  Whatever you are planning for yours - and I have photographed many hundreds - the best weddings are where couples are true to themselves, and freed up to be themselves. With your wedding photography, I want you to maximise those precious hours with your guests as I get on with reading and documenting your day with creative unscripted images, building the story that uniquely reflects who you are, and as it was - as it unfolds.

Authentic story-telling, moment-driven documentary photography

As you will see reflected in the images below and in Stories and my portfolio, I spend the majority of my time at a wedding capturing unposed images in a documentary style. Many are moment-driven, fast-moving captures, moments you yourselves might miss; others more layered or contextual compositions.

Artistic compositions with difference

I won’t be trying to impose a certain look, style or my own agenda on your wedding. My aim is simply be open to everything, and through my experience, anticipate moments as I quietly weave though your wedding day, creating a beautiful but real record for you - rich in context, incident, quirkiness, connection, energy, warmth, contemplation, ritual, atmosphere, wit (and often hilarity) and of course, that good old-fashioned thing called love.

When I deliver your wedding story, I want you to see photographs that you will love for the emotions they invoke, their artistry, beauty, and for their faithfulness to the unique nature of you both and your celebration.

Relaxed portraits - if you desire them

I am an experienced portrait photographer so you will be in safe hands if you choose to spend just 15 mins out of your day at some point for some relaxed just married portraits. Although we are together for this, my aim is always to just let you ‘be’ together, sometimes gently guiding you into the best place or light.

Not everybody wants group family photographs - the choice is yours. If you decide to have some, I will shoot them swiftly, expertly and efficiently. This part of your wedding photography will should take no more than a maximum of 20 minutes for 5-6 groups, should you wish for it.


I am based in West London but travel all over London, the home counties and further afield in the UK for weddings.

Some of my favourite wedding pictures…

Bride with bridesmaids and flower girls traversing the lawn with veil.
bride and groom walking through hazy sunshine at Linden House, Hammersmith.
Bride with back to us kissing groom at Tower Bridge, London
Bride and Groom just announced husband and wife at altar embracing.
tableau scene wedding reception with children chasing ducks.
Speeches with emotion and tears.
wedding reception scene with dogs on leads
Portrait of bride adjusting her veil.
detail of bride's legs and veil in rolls royce
Bride and Groom exit Marylebone Town Hall to a  shower of confetti.
Bride and Groom at her childhood school bus stop.
Dramatic movement of the bride's veil in a gust of wind.
Couple leading their guests through Islington to their reception with the church steeple they just married in in the background .
Bride glancing at groom as vicar gives address during ceremony at Combe Manor Barns
highly colourful scene from a high window of wedding guest and couple dancing in the sunshine.
Bride and Groom walking past a poster at London's Globe theatre which reads: "I would not wish any companion in the world but you."
Bride & Groom walking up Brixton High Street London
Bride and Groom having crowns placed with priest Greek Orthodox wedding
wedding reception and echos of blue in clothes and humour
bride and groom on left and girl reading a book lying on a bench on the right, Tower Bridge, London
Friend of bride lifting bride with girl on left warning that a cricket ball is coming towards them.
Bride with dress hooked up striding across a flowered lawn at the Farmhouse at Redcoats, Hitchin Hertfordshire.
London Greek Orthodox Wedding with couple being hugged either side of priest by their mothers.
bride portrait at Orleans House Gallery Twickenham
Confetti run with groomsmen getting tangled in the veil.
Bride and groom enter for wedding breakfast in the evening light.
Bridal portrait
Bridal portrait in woodland
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bride and groom at golden hour embracing.
Bridal portrait at night in a car
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Young children at a wedding reception with pram and baby
Back of bride as she talks to guests at wedding reception.
Bride embracing new father-in-law
Bride and groom in hot air balloon
Emotional wedding photograph.
Bride wells up with tears in her eyes listening to her father's speech.
Bride portrait in front of red london bus.
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Salute to the bride and groom on Peckham High Street.
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Groomsmen with cigars and hot air balloon in background.
Bloke with fun camera photographing bride on dance floor.
bride and groom dancing with groom hiding his head in embarassment