Behind the Lens
My Day As Your Photographer
A transparent, honest walk-through of exactly what I'll be doing on your wedding day — so you never have to wonder "where is he?!"
The photographs from your wedding day will be something you, your family and friends will look at for generations to come. I have written this to include all of the things I will generally be getting up to during your wedding day — putting your mind at ease knowing what I'm doing so you can focus entirely on enjoying the most important day of your life.
My Arrival
Depending on how long you have booked me for, I will tend to arrive at the Bride's prep when you are getting ready. For an average wedding day with a ceremony at about 2:00pm, I tend to arrive at Bride prep about 11-11:30am. This gives me enough time to capture some detail shots of the dress, jewellery, shoes, rings and flowers before you get them on.
Getting Ready
Once I have introduced myself to everyone and made sure everyone is comfortable, I move on from the detail and dress shots to shots of the Bride and Bridesmaids having their make-up touched up and hair finished off. I capture the moment you get into your dress, your Bridesmaids helping with those footery buttons at the back. Groom prep tends to be quicker — cufflinks, ties, and the occasional kilt shoe lace.
Ceremony Photos
For the main event. I'll be positioned down the front of the aisle with you both, capturing both of your faces along with reactions from the wedding party, friends and family. Towards the end I will sneak to the back of the aisle to capture the first kiss and the newly married couple walking back hand in hand.
Confetti Photos
Something that is becoming very popular is the confetti shot. This is the first thing the newly married couple do, hand in hand, with their closest friends and family. For something that is over so quickly, it is a bit of a military operation to ensure it is captured effectively and as quickly as possible.
Group Photos
Wedding group photos capture the joy and love shared among family and friends. I will ask for you to nominate someone, ideally an usher or bridesmaid, to help identify the people being photographed so we can rattle through them efficiently. I like a mix of formal and informal shots.
The Happy Couple
Away from the noise of all of your guests for a short while, we will capture some beautiful moments you can cherish forever. Depending on the time of year, this part of the day may coincide with sunset which gives us that lovely golden light. These make great thank you cards or your first social media post as a married couple.
Wedding Breakfast
I will always try to get into the dining room just before the guests to capture images when everything has just been set up and is looking pristine. I liaise with the staff at every venue so I know exactly when everything will be set up. It's not just about taking photos for me — it's about the day going smoothly for you both.
Speeches
This is the final part before I leave you to enjoy the food and drink until I see you on the dance floor. Speeches are where there are tears, laughter, smiles, shocked and disgusted faces. There is always so much emotion to capture — those funny faces and smiles not just from the top table but from your guests too.
First Dance
Your first dance as a married couple is an important one to capture. You will have carefully selected a song that means a lot to you. I want to capture it from the edge of the dance floor. Following the first dance I will aim to capture plenty of images of your guests including evening guests who will have just joined us.
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