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And I'm a wedding and lifestyle photographer living just south of Manchester on the edge of Cheshire. I grew up in the rolling green mountains of Vermont in northern New England (top right corner of the states, just above New York) in a town where people still don't lock their doors and my family leave the car keys in the footwell of the car 'just in case a neighbour needs to borrow it'.

Maybe it's because of this small town upbringing or the openness of Vermonters but I've always approached the world in an 'arms-wide-open' way and in 2015, with a just-new baby girl and a VERY supportive (and patient) husband, I dove headfirst into my dream job as a wedding photographer.

A theatre kid & artist to my core, I’ve always been drawn to the collaborative nature of weddings - how a team of suppliers and creatives and makers come together in a beautiful setting with the aim to give a couple the celebration of their dreams. And it’s my job, as a storyteller, to authentically and faithfully capture the results of this collaboration.

It’s fair to say that I LOVE my job and now, with more than 200 weddings under my belt, watching the evolution of weddings has been an incredible privilege. Because your wedding should reflect who YOU are as a couple and how you want to mark the start of this next adventure together and I want to be there to capture every perfect detail (even when occasionally they don’t go perfectly! That’s the good stuff!)

I do not take my responsibility lightly, I know just how lucky I am to be entrusted with your memories and see my job as one of an archivist: capturing your wedding and your family & friends in such a way that it preserves those moments; your wedding photos then become a time capsule, a reminder of the details, the feelings & emotions, the dancing, the vows, the joy.

More than anything, I’m there for the JOY.

I hope you'll have me along.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Albums
Digital album
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

full day includes coverage from 2 hours pre-ceremony up to and including the first dance

How far in advance should I contact you?

up to 2.5 years pre-wedding

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, uK & Europe

What is the charge for travelling?

travel included up to 2 hours radius of Manchester

What style of photos do you take?

Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital
Analogue

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I shoot a mix of documentary and fine-art photography with an emphasis on storytelling

What kind of equipment do you use?

I shoot with mirrorless Nikon cameras with the optional add-on of Polaroid or film photography

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, pixieset

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

1 month

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

via consultation witht he couple, every wedding is unique and therefore requires a pre-booking chat to work out what their requirements are and how I can fit in

What are the forms of payment?

bank transfer

How do you work?

authentically, discreetly and in full service to my couples

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