What is your most memorable wedding?
Our first ever wedding. It was a rushed affair as the brides mother was really ill - she didn't have long left and the whole wedding was put together within a month or so with the goal to get the mother of the bride there. Unfortunately on the morning she was too ill - so we held a ceremony at the venue and then myself, the photographer, the bride/groom and other ceremonial participants traveled to the hopsice and held a second ceremony in the hospice room where the MOTB was staying.
The photographers said to me that i'd never forget my first wedding, and I definitely won't ... the MOTB passed away the following teatime.
As heartbreaking as the circumstances were - I was able to capture some beautifully delicate footage of the hospice ceremony - something the bride has told me is priceless to her - and we as a collective made sure that the brides mother was a part of the wedding then, and now eternally in the photos and videos we captured - a beautiful thought for me.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Storybook / Cinematic / Candid / Documentary / Dramatic
What about your business are you most proud of?
At the time of writing this, I have shot over 225 weddings worldwide in the UK, USA, Holland, Italy & Greece ...
To be able to create imagery in my styie that I really love and I really enjoy personally, and then have hundreds of couples appreciate that and want that for their wedding too is something that I am so so happy about and so so proud of. My work is my art and to be able to share that and help people capture their most precious memories is an absolute blessing and an absolute dream for me.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
It might sound biased! ... but please give as much prominence to a wedding film as your photographs.
Photos are the age old way of remembering a moment - but in the current time, with video, you can relive not just the way something looked - but the way it sounded ... the echo in the church or the cry of the child during the ceremony when the mother or father has to run out the side door with them. Video strikes more senses and for that reason we always create a feature length film, not just a highlight film set to music, so that you can not only see - but hear ... and in turn feel how the day felt!
Video is up there with photography, venue, dress - everything - and if you don't decide to book with us ... please make sure you do book ceremony and speech inclusive videography elsewhere!
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
There are so many beautiful moments and personal touches at each wedding - from brides walking down the aisle to the imperial march from Star Wars, or the family pet delivering the rings - Anything personal to that particular couple is always amazing to witness.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
We can have a relaxed chat either via email / facebook messenger / phonecall / video call and go through the package and pricing info - the 50/50 payment plan and other payment options - your thoughts and wishes for the day - our style - everything!
Once we've been through everything you can take your time to decide!
If you would like to book with us, we send you over our contract and get some basic info from you - we ask for a 10% deposit of the package total on booking to secure the date and then the remainder can be paid in installments or in full at any time before or on the day itself!
We also offer a 50/50 payment option where you can pay half of the total before the wedding for the filming aspect - and then the other half after the wedding when it is affordable for you for the editing aspect - Once the full payment is complete we will complete and deliver your wedding film/photos & extras.
Once booked, we are available at absolutely any time for a chat - Just give me a shout and I'll be there.
One week before the wedding I'll be in touch with our prep questonnaire and we'll grab all of the final details to make sure we're all set and ready to roll on the day!
You'll receive a sneak peek of your photos in the days following the wedding and everything will be delivered in full within 3 calendar months.
What is the most exciting thing you have caught on camera?
I get very excited about all kinds of shots! - Some of my favourite are the most simple, when the light is just right or I nab the perfect moment. Shooting weddings as a whole is just unbelievably exciting.
What is the one film you wish you had directed and why?
LORD OF THE RINGS! - The most epic film series of all time.
What is your favourite soundtrack to put to a wedding video?
All music that is personal to the couple is beautiful.
Describe how you got into videography.
I was always making videos when i was younger of me and my friends messing around, using a camcorder back in the days just before camera phones. i purchased my first video editing software from ebay when I was 17 and it was as fun and enjoyable to me as playing video games. I went to college to studio e-media and then University to study Film % TV production - The rest is history!