FAQ’s
So… you’re photographing weddings again?
Yep.
After a long break from weddings while doing the dad / school run years, I’m back shooting a limited number of midweek weddings in the Lake District and beyond.
I’ve still been a full-time professional photographer the whole time though. Over 15 years of commercial photography, film and brand work never stopped. I just stepped away from weddings for a bit.
Now I’m back for the good stuff. Small weddings. Big landscapes. People doing things their own way.
What kind of weddings do you photograph?
Weekday weddings.
Elopements.
Registry office chaos.
Luxury hotel weddings without the cringe.
Barns. Fell tops. Windy piers. Rain. Mud. Fancy shoes getting ruined.
If your wedding feels more like you and less like a staged production line, we’ll probably get on.
Do you do weekends?
Usually no.
This is intentionally a smaller, more stripped-back thing. Midweek only keeps it creative, flexible and human.
Also… the Lake District on a Tuesday is a very different beast to a Saturday.
How long do you stay for?
Usually between 4–6 hours.
Long enough to properly tell the story without hanging around until Uncle Dave is doing tequila shots to Mr Brightside.
If you’re eloping or keeping things small, that’s normally perfect.
Are you “traditional”?
Absolutely not.
I’m not going to spend three hours shouting family combinations like a PE teacher with a clipboard.
I’m far more interested in atmosphere, movement, weather, nerves, hugs, chaos, terrible dancing and moments that actually happened.
That said, yes — we’ll still get a few photos your mum can frame.
Do you pose people?
A little bit.
But not in a “stand over there and laugh at nothing” way. I'll guide you, then tweak, not twerk.
Most people think they hate having their photo taken. That’s normal. My job is making it feel less weird.
We’ll keep things moving and natural.
What if it rains?
You'll get wet.
You’re getting married in the Lake District.
Rain is basically part of the package.
Honestly, bad weather often makes the best photographs. Mist, wind, drama, movement, reflections, moody skies — I love all of that.
Bring decent shoes and trust the process.
Do you film weddings as well?
C’mon, I know I’m good but I can’t do both at once.
Actually… scratch that.
I won’t do both at once.
My whole thing is being fully present and doing one job properly. I don’t want to spend your wedding day bouncing between cameras, tripods, audio recorders and twelve personalities like a stressed-out content factory.
If I’m there, I’m there to photograph the day properly.
Quietly. Creatively. Fully switched on.
That said, I’m connected to some genuinely brilliant humans across the Lake District wedding world and beyond.
Film-makers.
Florists.
Make-up artists.
Illustrators.
Magicians.
Outside catering legends.
Good people with good energy.
I can either:
- Pass over their details directly, with no fee and no weird industry kick-backs
- Or help pull things together for you if you want a bit more guidance and coordination (for a small fee)
No gatekeeping.
No “preferred supplier” nonsense because somebody bought me a coffee at a wedding fair in 2019.
Just people whose work I genuinely rate.
Do you travel?
Yep.
I’m based in Kendal but regularly work across the UK.
If your wedding involves mountains, coastlines, forests or somewhere slightly wild, I’m probably interested already.
Are you award-winning?
Nope.
The wedding industry loves awards, you either buy them, or erm, dunno but it seems like everyone has one 😂
I’m more interested in real atmosphere, real people and weddings that don’t feel like they were designed for Instagram trends that’ll look dated in three years.
“Not award-winning” is kind of the point.
How would you describe your style?
Natural. Cinematic. Documentary-ish. A little gritty around the edges.
Not beige.
Not stiff.
Not covered in fake presets that make everyone look orange.
I want your photos to feel like memories, not content.
Do you deliver every single photo you take?
God no.
Part of the job is editing properly and removing duplicates, blinks and weird faces.
You’ll get a strong, carefully edited story of the day — not 4,000 almost-identical photos dumped into an online gallery at 2am.
Do you shoot film?
Digitally mostly, because I like reliability and not explaining to couples why half the roll got nuked in airport security.
But I absolutely love the feel of film and a lot of my editing leans into that honesty and texture.
Will you drone our wedding?
Possibly, yes.
I’m a licensed drone operator and if the location, weather and legal restrictions allow, drone shots can look incredible — especially in the Lakes.
If the weather is biblical or we’re next to an airport… maybe not.
We’re awkward humans. Is that a problem?
Honestly, perfect.
The best weddings usually belong to people who think they’re awkward.
You do not need to perform for me. Half the magic happens in the bits in-between anyway.
Can we bring our dog?
If your dog is part of your life, absolutely.
Bonus points if it steals attention during the ceremony.
Are you expensive?
Depends what you compare it to.
I’m not trying to be the cheapest photographer in the Lake District.
But I’m also not charging £7,000 to aggressively curate your napkins.
Simple coverage. Strong photography. No nonsense.
Do you only photograph weddings now?
Nope.
I still work commercially with hotels, brands, interiors and businesses across the UK. That experience actually helps massively at weddings — especially in difficult light, bad weather and fast-moving situations.
Can we book you even if our wedding is tiny?
Tiny weddings are genuinely my favourite.
Two people on a mountain?
Perfect.
Ten people in a registry office followed by chips and Guinness?
Also perfect.
Big emotion beats big guest lists every time.
We want photographs on a mountain and have loads of time. Can we go up Helvellyn?
Absolutely.
I love this stuff.
I run, hike and regularly enter ultra marathons in the Lake District, so if your idea of wedding photography involves hiking up Helvellyn at sunrise, standing in sideways rain on Striding Edge or disappearing off into the fells for a few hours… I’m fully in.
This is one of the reasons I came back to weddings.
The adventure side of it. The freedom. The stories.
Some couples want ten minutes outside the venue.
Others want to spend half the day in the mountains with wind-burnt faces and boots covered in mud.
Honestly? The second option tends to make unbelievable photographs.
I’m comfortable working in remote locations, changing weather and long days on foot, so if you want to build proper time into the day for mountain photographs, let’s do it properly.
See you up there.
You sound like you're over it?
I’m not over weddings.
I’m over beige weddings.
I’m over chair covers and perfect bows.
Over wedding fairs that smell faintly of beer stains carpets, Prosecco and panic.
Over photographers screaming “LOOK AT ME GUYS!” like deranged cruise ship entertainers.
But love?
Actual, unhinged, human love?
Completely obsessed with it.
I’ve seen it all over the years. Literally all of it.
People arriving on tractors.
Brides smoking rollies in £5k dresses and stubbing them out with Loubies out of the fire escape.
Couples arguing five minutes before the ceremony then crying into each other afterwards like the world was ending.
Drunk aunties crowd surfing.
Dogs eating canapés.
Best men absolutely detonating speeches.
Rain so hard it looked biblical.
And honestly?
Good.
That’s where the magic is.
I don’t really care about perfection.
I care about energy.
Atmosphere.
Sweaty dancefloors.
Wind ripping through veils on mountain ridges.
Mascara running in sideways rain.
Glitter in places glitter should never be.
I love weird little moments.
Woodland ceremonies.
Bonfires.
Fairy lights in damp trees.
People barefoot at midnight.
Couples disappearing from their own wedding for twenty minutes just to breathe on the side of a fell while the clouds tear across the valley below them.
That’s the good stuff.
I love people who are a bit feral about each other.
People who laugh too loud.
Cry hard.
Dance badly.
Get muddy.
Run into lakes fully dressed.
Kiss like nobody’s watching even though literally everybody is.
And yeah, I’ll probably cry too.
Not in a polished cinematic single-tear-running-down-the-face way either.
More like standing in the rain on the side of Helvellyn thinking “bloody hell this is nice” while pretending I’ve got something in my eye.