Hugely insured. All of my equipment is covered along with 5 million public liability cover.

I even have ‘reshoot cover’ meaning if something goes hideously wrong at my end, my insurance will pay for us to go out and retake all those shots again.

Traveling up to 200 miles from my home base in Perranporth is covered. Anything over 200 miles I charge at £1 per mile - this will be included in my initial quote so it is all up front and worked out.

If you are planning a destination wedding (will there be waves?...) then flights etc. will need to be covered.

Accommodation is on a case by case basis. If I can reasonably cover the drive in a day then I will. But I do really like my own bed, so if it’s just too far, or we have an extremely early start planned, then I might need to book into a Travelodge/local spa resort somewhere and add it to the fee. We can talk about this if it looks like it will be needed.

If we really get stuck or remote, I do own a campervan and, whilst this isn’t perfect for weddings (I have many things that need charging), it does come in handy.

If you’re getting married out of season and on a weekday, pop me a line :)

Generally, though, I always see other wedding photographers with really complicated pricing structures — it’s just a bit of a headache, so as standard I offer one curated package that includes everything.

Top to bottom - prep to party. I used to say a time limit but I never stuck to it. I like to keep things easy and uncomplicated so now I simply shoot the whole day.

I start when I need to start and I usually stop shooting an hour or so after the first dance. I can usually tell when it’s the appropriate moment to put down the camera.

Yes you can. Perhaps you are planning a wedding abroad or having a huge festival? If you want me for a whole weekend (or more) then let’s chat about your plans.

I require a 25% non-refundable deposit to hold the date (that’s 425 British fine pounds). The remainder is due two weeks before your wedding day.

Absolutely. If requested, payments can be made in 4 equal instalments, leading up to the wedding day.

Weddings really are my thing, but I’m also a TV photographer and shoot an awful lot for BBC, ITV & Channel 4, (if you’ve seen any images from Married at First Sight UK, it’s probably one of mine.) — I do shoot other things too — I am a very experienced studio photographer and have shot a lot of artist/performer portraits. (I still have a shared studio in central London as well as a mobile set up.) I also have shot stills for a lot of Theatre, Dance and Opera.

For myself, I adore shooting landscapes, especially the ocean. I always wanted to be a surf photographer until it dawned on me that if I was shooting it, it meant I couldn’t be riding it, so I gave up on that.

Perfect — most of my couples do.

You don’t need to know how to pose or suddenly feel confident in front of a camera. I shoot in a relaxed, documentary way, so I’m not constantly directing or making you do anything awkward. I’ll give gentle guidance if needed, but mostly I let things happen naturally so you can just enjoy the day.

If you can forget about the camera, I’m doing my job properly.

Nope.

No stiff posing, no forced smiles, no weird hand placement.
I might point you to good light, but otherwise just gentle guidance when needed and lots of letting things happen naturally.