Amelia + James - Pheasantry Brewary wedding
Emily + Ali - Brympton House wedding
Becky + Nat // Tey Farm wedding
Cristina + Laurence - Home House wedding
Dec + Josh - Richmond wedding
Rosie + Tom - Edinburgh wedding
Erin + Alex - Sheffield wedding photography
The Barbican London wedding - Martha and Pete
Happy New Year everyone!
I’m extremely happy to share with you this gorgeous micro wedding I shot in London just before Christmas. Martha and Pete got married at the stunning St Giles Cripplegate Church in the Barbican estate. Not only was the church beautiful to shoot in, but the surrounding area provided such a cool backdrop for a quick wedding day portrait shoot.
I may have only been with this lovely couple and their friends and family for a few hours, but I enjoyed every minute of their mini wedding that took place during such a weird year, and in such surreal times. All you couples that have just powered-on through, dealt with postponement after postponement due to COVID, and been determined to just get married whatever the restrictions, I’m massively grateful and totally thankful for you wanting me to be there to document it!
I seriously hope I get to create far more blog posts than I was able to last year. Losing 30 weddings due to a pandemic was certainly something I never thought could, or even would happen. And having only 9 weddings to photograph all year was obviously why I was very quiet on my website in 2020.
Weddings DID happen however. They may not have been the massive party that couples had hoped and planned for, but they did happen! And when they did go ahead I made sure I was 100% focussed and extremely excited to be working, and creating interesting images and capturing important moments.
This was my last wedding of 2020, and now all my January, February, and March weddings have yet again postponed or cancelled, meaning I may not be shooting another one until April at the earliest. But I’m staying positive, I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and am hopeful of the vaccines making sure we can all meet up again soon, and celebrate big wedding days once again!
If you’re planning your wedding and looking for a photographer to shoot your day in a relaxed and documentary style… with a bunch of stylish and chilled-out portraits thrown in… then please get in touch. I want to hear all about YOUR plans!
Family or friend of the happy couple? Below is a slideshow selection of my favourite shots from the day, but if you want to see more why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos… for free!
Simply click HERE - Then get the password from Martha & Pete and download as many HI-RES images as you want!
But first… grab a drink… and press PLAY on the slideshow below!
Luton Hoo / St Albans micro wedding - Helena and Ben
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Leeds civic hall micro wedding - Amy and Andrew
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The Pumping House Nottinghamshire wedding - Hannah and Daniel
“WOW! What can we say… we are so blown away by how much your photographs take us back to each moment, as if we’re there again.
You’ve captured our day, the essence of us as a couple, and our wonderful friends and family so beautifully and with such intimacy and detail.
We will forever treasure these photographs.
All of our guests keep telling us what a fantastic person you were to have around, and we couldn’t agree more. We were delighted to be in your safe hands and feel truly honoured that you were part of our little Covid wedding!
We really can’t thank you enough - Thank you so much Ed.”
Family or friend of the happy couple? Well, below is just a slideshow selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!
Simply click HERE - Then get the password from Hannah and Dan and download as many HI-RES images as you want. But first… grab a drink… and press PLAY on the slideshow below!
Nottingham micro wedding - Heather and Rob
Family or friend of the happy couple? Below is a slideshow selection of my favourite shots from the day, but if you want to see more why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos… for free!
Simply click HERE - Then get the password from Heather & Rob and download as many HI-RES images as you want! But first… grab a drink… and press PLAY on the slideshow below!
Bridgford Hall Micro Wedding, Nottingham - Collette and Pete
Family or friend of the happy couple? Well, below is just a slideshow selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!
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Sashi and Alex - St Albans micro wedding
Micro wedding… now theres two words I’d not heard used together until this year.
Sashi and Al contacted me just a few weeks ago after deciding to go ahead with their tiny wedding celebration in St Albans. It was to be my first wedding back after the pandemic postponed all my bookings since the end of March.
I was expecting it to be very different… very restrictive… and also even a bit weird. It was certainly all of them! From seeing their small number of family and friends that were allowed to attend spaced apart inside the registry office, to watching a reading being given through a face mask! Not to mention me having to shoot the ceremony whilst wearing a face mask. It was such a surreal experience. But also one that was still beautiful to witness, and be fortunate enough to photograph.
I’ve shot nearly 500 weddings, and I can honestly say this was the first where I arrived and I wasn’t the tiniest bit nervous. I can only presume that because it had been six months since my last wedding I was so excited to be photographing a wedding again.
Sashi and Al were the perfect couple. They totally got my relaxed style of photography and just wanted the four hours I was with them to be documented in my honest, fun, and emotive style I’ve always given to my couples.
I’m used to photographing wedding days that are normally 12+ hours… sometimes I don’t leave until well after midnight, so it felt very odd saying goodbye as the newlyweds and their friends and family sat down for their meal. But as I now look back at all the images I shot (and also the slideshow below) I’m really pleased with the story I’ve told from their unique wedding.
Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day guys!
Family or friend of the happy couple? Well, below is just a selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!
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“You’ve totally captured the essence of us and the day”
A very intimate wedding at The Museum of the Order of St John in London.
I shot this gorgeous wedding just a few days before we went into lockdown back in March. Silvia and Anya, and their handful of family and friends were a delight to be around… even if it was just for a few hours.
It was the first half day booking i’d taken on for a very long time. Which is quite ironic considering smaller wedding days may possibly the way forward for a lot of people… we’ll see!
I was going to use this blog post as excuse to chat about what I’ve been up to during this crazy year, but I think i’ll save that for another blog post. Maybe even another slideshow!
It’s still hard to believe that I’ve not shot a wedding for 6 months, but I’m so keen to get out there and capture more timeless memories for couples very soon.
Stay safe everyone… and please press play on the slideshow below to take a look at the super-lovely wedding day of Silvia + Anya.
London pre-wedding shoot in Battersea Park
Kirsty + Sean
Islington Town Hall / Depot Islington wedding
The first wedding of the year is always an interesting one for me. Even though I’ve shot nearly 500 weddings I still get slightly nervous before each one… and especially before the first one of the year! Its not because I don’t know what i’m doing after the long winter months (honest!) it’s purely because I care about doing a good job so much.
As always, the nerves soon disappear when I arrive at bridal prep, walk in, and start snapping. Once that camera is covering my ugly mug, and I’m capturing all the emotional moments and fun the day has to throw at me, I forget I even had the winter break. And as you’re about to see, Sammy + Adam certainly knew how to put on a FUN wedding.
With bridal prep taking place at The Hoxton in Shoredtich, followed by a ceremony Islington Town Hall (one of my faves), and a BIG party at The Depot in Islington, I was definitely not finding myself short of ace backdrops at all.
The weather was kind to us… everyones faces were aching from smiling so much… and the whiskey kept flowing from those hip flasks all day long. Oh, and don’t even get me started on the kilts. I’ve not seen so many willies in one day since I was in the showers at school!
Everyone needs cheering up at the moment. So whether you’re Sammy + Adam (you guys are the best!), whether you were a guest at this beautiful wedding, or whether you’re one of my 2020 couples that have sadly had to put your plans on hold because of recent events, grab a boozy tipple, scroll through this gallery, and just remember how amazing weddings are. Remind yourself of what hugging people looked like. And most of all, remember that weddings can be (and quite rightly SHOULD BE) a day of endless fun and happiness.
Stay safe people.
Ed x
Sammy + Adam
“Hi Ed, We’ve just spent the last hour in hysterical laughter, crying, and remembering so many amazing moments.
Thank you so much. We couldn’t have asked for better photos. You are so talented and captured the day so perfectly. Thank you so so much!”
Were you a guest at this wedding? Above is just a selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!
Simply click HERE - Then get the password from Sammy + Adam, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!
If you scroll through this wedding and think "WOW! Yeah... these are the kind of fun and relaxed photos I want at my wedding!" Then please do get in touch and lets chat.
Couple portraits on your wedding day (the fun, quick,and stress-free way!)
“We hate having our photo taken”… easily the only sentence I hear year after year. So how do I get around this problem?
Simple really, I don’t see it as a problem!
I see it more of a ‘lets work really fast… chat loads… make you guys feel comfortable… and get you back to the party as quick as possible’ solution!
My main goal when it comes to shooting couple portraits on a wedding day isn’t snapping away for an hour to get that one single killer image… its much more based on shooting a great variety of portraits in a short period of time, so that as a couple you’ve got an awesome selection of shots to choose from.
As with nearly all aspects of my photography, fun plays a huge part. I mean, why take you guys away from the party just to be all serious, all smoochy, and all fake and awkward! Sure, some photographers ONLY shoot the very romantic and serious portraits, and they do them well. I however take a much more fun and chilled-out approach to my portraits. I will get you laughing… I will capture wacky expressions… and I will be excited when I know I’ve captured shots that show the REAL YOU!
… even if we have to go to the pub before you get married! (which… I’m totally cool with by the way.)
The hardest part for me when it comes to doing the couple portraits is choosing when to drag you away to do them. And believe me, in some cases I really do mean drag you away! I always try to find a moment when the light is good, and I also like to feel that you’ve had a decent amount of time to chat to your guests first. I don’t personally want to tear anyone away from their friends and family on their wedding day, but I do realise the importance of these images. I tell all my couples that I don’t need any longer than 10-20 minutes of your time to get a great set of portraits of you together… and I like to think I always keep to my word.
(BELOW) In addition to all the fun, and chilled-out natural shots I’ll also always be keeping an eye out for interesting light, dramatic scenes, and constantly pushing myself to capture really creative images.
(BELOW) You can’t beat a bit of dramatic side-lighting from a single window…
… and whether I’m shooting with a long lens (from distance), or up close with a wide-angle, I’ll make sure you’re really at ease with me. Not only will you not notice me, you’ll also look totally relaxed in the photos.
You can still be arty whilst capturing couple portraits… you don’t always need to see faces!
… sometimes these images of connections between couples are far stronger than a standard portrait photograph.
Capturing the details that you want to remember is always high on my list of must-have shots.
Just get cosy - (don’t worry… I don’t actually say THOSE words… umm… maybe I do sometimes!)
Walking + talking
The amount of direction I give is extremely minimal. It really is as simple as “I’ll be walking backwards, you walk towards me, look like you like each other! OK?”
(Above) And some couple portraits happen when we’re not even doing the portraits!
(ABOVE) Give me space!
I spent many years working as a photographer for magazines and newspapers, and used to be given the brief of shooting an editorial portrait with plenty of space around the main subject/model. This was purely so words/text could be fitted around them!
I still (out of habit) do this on wedding days. It doesn’t bother me that I occasionally visualise scenes this way as I know couples can easily use these shots for their Thank You cards if they want.
Plus, these upright/portrait shots look ace when they’re nice and big on Instagram. And come on, if you can’t show off your gorgeous faces all over your social media on your wedding day, when can you!
(BELOW) Cool backdrops
I’m forever keeping an eye out for amazing backdrops on a wedding day. Whether its at your home, your venue, or on the street as we’re walking around.
If the backdrop fits with the vibe of your day… then its an absolute WIN WIN situation.
If I can get your venue to be the backdrop, then thats even better.
The golden hour
The last hour of daylight is always my favourite time to photograph the couple portraits. The light is at its most-flattering, and you guys would’ve had plenty of time to get used to having your photograph taken by this time.
You see what I mean?… the light is stunning isn’t it!
Here’s some more…
It really is as simple as it sounds. I’ll choose a sensible time to approach you both to go off to do the portraits, and we’ll spend as long doing them as you want! I only need 10-20 minutes to get a lovely selection of different portraits, and I promise you I’ll make it as fun and as relaxed as I can.
As you’ve probably noticed from looking through my website, and also this blog post, there doesn’t have to be a lot of eye contact between yourselves and my camera. I try to avoid this a lot of the time because from my own experience of having my photo taken, I know I never look as relaxed or as comfortable when I’m starring straight down the lens. Yes, I’ll shoot some like that, but the majority will look like I’ve caught you unaware, or in an embrace, or a fleeting moment without you even knowing I’m nearby.
At the end of the day I just want you guys to be happy, enjoy the ‘photo taking’ part of your day, and succeed in producing a collection of memorable images for you to cherish forever. Put your trust in me, and you too will have portraits like the ones you see here!
If my style of shooting portraits on a wedding day sounds like what you’re after, and you’re still on the hunt for a photographer, get in touch now.
Hampton Manor winter wedding - Katie and Tom
TOM - “You have absolutely nailed these photographs, they are incredible. We’ve both just sat down to look through them all on the blog and it has brought back so many amazing memories. We’re both grinning from ear to ear!”
KATIE - “Just to reiterate what Tom has already said, we LOVE LOVE LOVE them! I can't stop looking at them! Everyone tells you the day will pass in such a blur, and they’re right, it does. Being able to look through these and relive every moment is just magical. You've captured all the fun and the emotion, which to us is priceless!”
Were you a guest at this wedding?
Below is just a selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!
Simply click HERE - Then get the password from Katie + Tom, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!
If you scroll through this wedding and think "WOW! Yeah... these are the kind of fun and relaxed photos I want at my wedding!" Then please do get in touch and lets chat.
