I try to give you exactly what you want with my unique approach to unobtrusive story telling. My prices are designed to allow me to do that, to devote the day and processing time exclusively to you. I can meet you sometime before your wedding at your venue or nearby.

I have tried to answer some of the questions I am often asked. If you have others and you want to check if I am available for the date of your wedding fill out the form. If I am available I will show you how to book, you can do it all online, or we can arrange a chat by phone.

Coverage usually begins 2 hours before the ceremony time and concludes half an hour after the first dance, but I can stay until the end if you would like. 2 to 3 weeks after the wedding all of the finished, edited files (between 300 and 600) are uploaded to my web site protected by a password. Once you are ready I will send you a full set with a license to print and share as you wish.

I am also able to offer you a shorter coverage from one hour before the ceremony up to sit down or a longer coverage from 2 hours before the ceremony to the end of the celebration party.

Package A From 2 hours before the ceremony until half an hour after first dance. £1200

Package B From 1 hour before the ceremony up to sit down. £900

Package C From 2 hours before the ceremony time up to the end of celebrations. £1500

Travel and overnight expenses are included for locations within mainland UK. Flights, ferries, accommodation and transfers are charged at cost for other locations.

To book I will need you to complete a booking form, which I will send to you if I am available, and transfer one quarter of the total package price. The balance will be due 28 days before your wedding day but you can settle it whenever you like before then.

How many pictures will you make?

I will show you between 300 and 600 pictures, maybe even more I’ll put those all on my proofing page protected with a password that you can share with your friends and family. When you are ready I will send you a link to download a full set of the files at original resolution.

Your web site has a lot of black and white images, can we have more colour?

Yes of course.

Here is my thinking. I am a documentary wedding photographer that means I tell the story of your wedding day as succinctly as I can, I access a vast knowledge of techniques and devices that helps me do that. I prefer black and white for story telling simply because colour can distract. When you look at a colour photograph the first thing that comes to mind is the dominant colour, if the distraction of colour is removed you are straight into the narrative. Colour itself can be the narrative though. I know that some colours advance while others recede and if you place two complimentary colours side by side they will accentuate each other. When I use colour or black and white or any other device it is for a purpose. I never make random decisions. If you leave it to me I will normally end up with about 60% of the coverage in black and white. That all said they are your pictures, your memories so if you want the full set shot in colour, or the the lot in black and white, just tell me before the day and I will do whatever you ask.

Are the images copyright free?

When I send you your images I will also send you a license to print or share them for your own use. The copyright remains with me. this is to protect you as well as me, if I relinquished the copyright that means anybody could use your images without your or my permission. I will not use your pictures for any other use without your permission and I will never sell them to a third party.

If you catch pictures unawares how do I know I will look my best?

I spend most of the time at a wedding watching and waiting. I do not have cameras permanently glued to my eyes photographing anything and everything. I am telling stories so there are certain pictures, moments, that I look for. I am also watching the light, how you move, your expressions and the glances you make towards each other. Weddings are emotional. As a documentary wedding photographer I want you to look back at your pictures and remember not just how the wedding looked but also how it felt. I know what works and what doesn’t, that’s the advantage of booking a photographer with years of experience. I know that when you move into a certain light, lean towards each other or you exchange a glance, that’s when I release the shutter.

When will I first see my pictures?

I take longer editing and processing your pictures than I do actually taking them. I put a lot of care into the finishing of your pictures. What I do is a creative process. Your pictures will be online around 3 weeks after your wedding, I’ll send you a link and a password. If you have an urgent need I will make an exception if I can. You can then tell me when you are ready to download your full set.

How do I book?

Get in touch, send me an E mail or fill out the form at the bottom of the page. I will need you to fill out a booking form which will become the contract and I will ask for a booking fee of 1/4 of the quoted cost.

London Wedding Photography.

Farm Street Church and The Saville Club, Mayfair, London

Alistair and Juliana chose us for their London Wedding Photography. The wedding was at the famous Farm Street Church in Mayfair. It is one of the most beautiful and oldest Churches in London and was the venue for Juliana’s parent’s wedding. The reception was held around the corner from the Church at the Saville club on Brook Street. The Saville Club is one of our favourite venues, not just because of the fantastic food but also because of the ornate, Art Deco decoration. It is a popular wedding venue and it is also often used for fashion shoots, clearly it will appeal to us then. Being just around the corner and as it was such a beautiful day it was a obvious that the party should walk between Farm Street Church and The Saville Club, that also makes for great pictures.

Although our gallery is in the Lake District we have always been a popular choice for couples getting married in London and our vast experience of photographing there means we are familiar with a lot of venues. We have family in London as well so whenever we work there we stay with them, it’s a great excuse to see them so we don’t charge any extra, we see London as much local to us as The Lake District or Manchester so we consider ourselves to be as much involved in London wedding photography as we do Lake District wedding photography. If you are holding your wedding in London and would like to talk to us, of course we would welcome you to our Kendal gallery or we can meet you in London, that would also be a great time to make some “pre wedding” portraits of you both.