It’s impossible to really know what a wedding is going to be like before the day kicks off. You can get a feel from the couple and a sense of the style of wedding they’re planning and hoping for, but until the day it’s all speculation and ideas. On the day, though, it quickly became clear that this was going to be a kick ass wedding!

Sneaking away for couples portraits doesn’t have to mean stiff poses and awkward smiles. I’m more than happy for couples to go off and do their own thing, with me capturing the moment as it unfolds naturally.

Northside Farm is an exclusive use wedding venue, set within 400 acres of farm land in the picturesque Northumberland countryside. It was a venue I’d heard great things about and jumped at the chance to shoot Tash and Adam’s wedding there over the summer.

I’d far rather discover a new location for a couples session as I think it helps put them at ease and it gets my creative brain whirring. Izzy and Rob chose the Havannah Nature reserve, which is where they walk their dog. Eze became the star of the show, photobombing our shots and posing like a boss!

You have more control than you think over how to organise the group shots on your alternative wedding day. Forget about tradition, and what you think you should do. Step back and think about what photographs you actually want to look back on after the wedding day.

Wedding speeches can be deceptively tough to photograph. Here are my four best ideas to plan your wedding day speeches so that you, your guests, and your photographer get the best results.

I’ve written this blog for adventurous and creative couples who are looking for an alternative wedding photographer. A photographer who is fun, and definitely not cheesy. Someone raw, real and authentic.

I’m incredibly proud to say that Rachel and Chris’ wedding at Judges at Kirklevington in North Yorkshire has been featured on Find a Wedding Photographer.

I’ve been a full time wedding photographer in North East England for over four years, and I have lived here all my life. I’ve drawn on all of that experience to ensure that you find this blog as helpful as possible if you’re considering getting married in North East England.

Situated on the border between the Borough of Stockton upon Tees and North Yorkshire, Judges Country House Hotel was built in 1881 as a family residence for the Richardsons of Hartlepool. It is now a 4 star hotel and wedding venue.