How I Approach Wedding Photography

22 August 2024 — Behind the Lens

People often ask me what style of photographer I am. Documentary. Reportage. Fine art. I understand the need for labels, but I think what I actually do is simpler than any of those words suggest: I pay attention.

Being Present

The most important thing I do on a wedding day is show up, fully. Not just physically, but emotionally. I'm reading the room, noticing the grandmother who's been watching from the doorway, the best man quietly practising his speech, the way the couple's hands find each other without thinking.

The most important thing I do on a wedding day is show up, fully. Not just physically, but emotionally.

Light and Instinct

I'm obsessive about natural light. I know how it moves through churches and barns and gardens. I know when golden hour will hit your venue and where the best window light will be at 2pm. This isn't luck; it's preparation meeting instinct.

But technique is only the beginning. What matters is what you do with it. I use light to create mood, to draw attention to the moments that matter, to make the ordinary feel extraordinary. A hand on a shoulder. A glance across a room. The quiet pause before the first dance.