Your bespoke photography proposal

Foreword

Although price is important in the context of your budget, the key thing is that you love the photographs delivered by the person you choose. My style is luminous yet true to life. Colours and, in particular, skin tones are natural. I lighten grey skies and interiors if the day is overcast, and tone down green foliage if needed  – no neon lawns!

Finding someone you can get on with is also important, as he or she will be with you throughout your day. I’m always smartly-dressed and polite to you and your guests. I try to be as discreet as I can when photographing (silent shutter during the ceremonies) and I will respond promptly to any queries you raise before and after your wedding.

Your wedding ceremony and afterwards

If you’re arriving from home, I photograph you stepping out of the car and take candid shots of you and and your bridesmaids getting into position. Then it’s the moment: your walk up the aisle.

After you’ve signed the registers and walked down the aisle together, it’s time for your confetti throw. For best results, look up, smile a lot and kiss half-way through!

Into the evening

It’s time for the two of you to enjoy some time alone with each other, as I spirit the two of you away for your romantic portraits. You’ll spend most of you time holding hands, embracing and kissing. I rarely ask you to look at the camera!

Once your evening guests have arrived, it’s time to cut your cake. Your first dance usually follows straight on – maybe you’re having a live band? – and your friends quickly join you.

The extra hours of coverage you get with The Pemberley gives you time for fun things at dusk, like a bouquet toss, off-camera flash portraits, a sparkler finale or even fireworks. But if that’s not your thing I’m happy to take more dancefloor action and candids of your guests instead.

When it’s time to leave, I’ll say my farewells and leave you to enjoy the rest of your evening.

After your wedding

You’ll receive about 20 edited sneak peeks within 48 hours to share with family and friends.

My editing process involves making an initial selection from the photos I take at your wedding. This is further whittled down during the editing process. Photos with promise go through exposure adjustments, colour corrections, distortion removal and cropping. This ensures you receive well-lit, balanced compositions with pleasing, consistent colours and flattering skin tones.

I remove dust spots and some background distractions if practical, like Fire Exit signs. When needed, I use Photoshop to remove larger distractions and ensure key people in important photos are looking the right way.

As a rule, for every hour I spend taking photos at a wedding, I will spend a further two or three hours refining them. I will never send you unedited wedding photos. 

You should receive your edited photos within a month of your wedding, first in an online gallery and then as a digital download.

The packages

Engagement portrait shoot

Let’s meet at a pretty location near you. This would be a great opportunity for us to get to know each other properly, and for you and your partner to get comfortable in front of the camera. Afterwards, I’ll send you 50 or so photographs that you can share on social media, and print if you wish.

£300

Second photographer

Booking a second photographer through me gives you coverage of your groom and his supporters getting ready. Then you’ll get alternative angles during your cermony, and additional candid photos and informal groups of guests througout the rest of the day. This all results in approx. 200 extra photos of your wedding edited by me in my fine-art style.

£600