I love unusual wedding venues - they give the whole day a very off-beat rhythm that is quite unforgettable. In my years as a wedding photographer have seen a number of unorthodox places that break the mould of a typical wedding venue to a lesser or greater degree - some ...
Sep

I remember when Andy, whom I have known for a few years, asked me if I would be the photographer at his wedding. It was late evening and I was just wrapping up another batch of processed photos thinking I've seen the last of the day when I received the ...
Sep

Sometimes the weather isn't perfect. Sometimes it rains in the summer. Sometimes means most times in Manchester. The weather on Claire and Tom's wedding happened to fall in the "sometimes" category, yet this didn't affect the high level of 'epicness' that marked their big day. No amount of rain could extinguish the ...
Sep

When one hears the words "Wedding photography in Manchester", one usually imagines post-industrial architecture and references to the Gallagher brothers. No wonder - Manchester offers a plethora of atmospheric vistas featuring tall, narrow alleyways slithering among defunct factories that can make stunning backgrounds for aptly-themed weddings, while the origin of Oasis, ...
Sep

Lancashire is a vast, diversified county, where ten minutes' worth of a drive can take you from a heavily urbanized area straight to a rural, near-bucolic landscape. For that reason, being a Lancashire wedding photographer gives me the opportunity to see a lot of great different wedding venues. Some may ...
Sep

"When I Fall In Love" (Doris Day / Nat King Cole) When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll never fall in love In a restless world like this is Love is ended before it's begun And too many moonlight kisses Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun When I give my heart ...
Sep

A wedding day is like no other - it is a summary of our lives. Every emotion has its place there, every person that matters is present, every little thing we've ever learned plays its part. It is a review of two lives before they merge into one. Some say a ...
Sep

Although Yorkshire wedding photography is not my main area of activity - after all, my home territory is Manchester - I always enjoy trips to God's Own Country. Beautiful sights and beautiful sounds; breathtaking coastline and myriads of historic places; finally, a sense of serenity that uniformly permeates the air ...
Sep

Do you remember the part in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" when Bilbo sets off on his adventure? If you do, you'll have a pretty good insight into what's going on in my mind when I set off on a destination wedding. New places, new sights and sounds, new ...
Aug

An awesome wedding of two awesome people at the beautiful Mitton Hall. Considering it was the end of November, the weather was pretty awesome too. Congratulations Grace & Ross! ...
Aug

From the diary of a Manchester wedding photographer 6:02 AM - I ran through my equipment checklist. Everything was there as expected, but no harm in checking for the fifth time. Funny, I've never been this pedantic about my gear. Can OCD be contracted? 6:50 AM - My second shooter ...
Aug

They say that rain on a wedding means good luck. If so, Liz and Wal will have plenty of it for the years to come, as there was plenty rain (and a few thunders) on their special day. None of it mattered though, as no amount of water could ever ...
Aug

My introduction to Liverpool wedding photography was a bit like a complex yet rewarding puzzle. Rachel and Ben - a couple of fantastic people with a great sense of humour asked me if I wanted to be the photographer on their big day on New Year's Eve. After a tour ...