The people behind the photographs
We Started With a Three-Minute Conversation…
We met speed dating!
Three minutes to make an impression. It was enough.
We have been together ever since — married, based on the beautiful Dorset and Hampshire border, and parents to three children (including twins…and Lizzie is a twin! It’s all fun!)
We tell you this not because it is particularly relevant to wedding photography — but because we think it says something about us. We believe in love. We believe in commitment. We have chosen each other, built a life together, and we know from the inside how extraordinary and terrifying and wonderful the whole thing is.
When we stand at the back of a ceremony and watch two people make their promises, it means something to us. Every single time. And Lizzie cries.
How We Came to Photography…
Between us, we have photographed close to 300 weddings over 15 years. But neither of us set out to be photographers in the conventional sense — we came to it through a genuine love of people, a passion for marriage and family, of moments that deserve to be preserved.
Photography, for us, has always been about relationship first. We spend time with every couple before their wedding — understanding how they met, what makes them laugh, what they are nervous about, what they are most looking forward to. By the time the wedding day arrives, we feel less like hired photographers and more like friends who happen to have cameras.
That relationship is what allows us to make the photographs we make. People do not relax in front of strangers. They relax in front of people they trust.
What We Believe In…
Marriage
We are unapologetically pro-marriage. Not because it is easy — it takes commitment, effort, sacrifice and an enormous amount of choosing each other, over and over again. But in return you get a partner, a confidant, your greatest champion and your most enduring source of joy. We think it is worth every bit of the work.
Family
Our three children are the centre of our world — our twins and little sis have entirely rearranged our priorities in the best possible way. Parenthood has made us more present, more patient and, we like to think, better photographers. When we photograph a couple, we are always aware that these images may one day be shown to their children, and their children's children. That matters to us.
Our friends
They are so important to us and we truly, truly adore them. We throughly understand how important yours are to you. And we want to capture the relationships that mean the most.
This part of the world
We live on the Dorset and Hampshire border, and we never take it for granted. The light here — across the heathland, through the estate woodlands, along the coast — is unlike anywhere else. We have spent 15 years learning how it behaves at different times of year and day, and it informs everything we do.
Our Job
We LOVE our job and we see it as an incredibly important role. We are investing in you, your marriage and your family for generations to come. The photos we take will literally shape your memories. It’s an important job and we work hard to ensure you have the best.
Food
We LOVE food. All of it, anytime. We mention this only because wedding food is a great pleasures of our job, and because any couple who asks us our opinion of their caterer will receive a thoroughly considered answer.
A Note on How We Work
We take on a carefully limited number of weddings each year. This is a deliberate choice. It means we are never stretched, never tired, never giving anything less than our complete and enthusiastic best on your wedding day.
It also means that when a date goes, it goes. If you are considering booking us and our availability matches your date, we would encourage you not to wait too long.
We Would Love to Meet You
Whether by phone, video call or — if you are local — over a coffee, we always enjoy the chance to meet prospective couples before they make any decisions. There is no obligation and no hard sell. Just a conversation.