I met Shanna and Pedro a few years back when I was given the wonderful opportunity to photograph their wedding on the west coast of South Africa. We hit it off straight away and had a wonderful time making some timeless photos. When Shanna was expecting we got them into studio to photograph her bump and then when Carter was…
Johan and Isabelle’s wedding allowed me to make one of my most memorable and poignant documentary photographs I’ve ever taken on a wedding day. After their wedding ceremony there were canapés and drinks available to all the guests at the church. During this time the couple’s two remaining grandmothers sat down to rest while taking in the day’s excitement. I…
Dave and Sapphron got married on the rainiest Saturday in November 2017 at the lovely Monte Vista venue in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. They weren’t fussed at all by the weather, instead being just so very excited to be getting married. When I say it rained, it really rained, most of the day only letting up for a bit in the afternoon…
The first rule of wedding documentary photography is: Don’t be shy The second rule of wedding documentary photography is: Don’t be shy Of course you have to be discreet, courteous, kind and focused. But never shy. Let me explain. I remember meeting a professional wedding photographer who when he heard that I strive to shoot a wedding as close to…
Jenna and Jaco’s wonderful wedding was only the second I had documented since switching to the Fujifilm X-Series system. Their day took place at the well known Avianto wedding venue in Muldersdrift, South Africa and was made all the more special by this high school romance’s grand, ‘I do’, climax. Approaching weddings from a true documentary photography perspective means that…
Joshua, the groom, stands waiting for his groomsmen before his wedding ceremony starts. I was second shooting this wedding and was following the groom during the last few minutes before the wedding ceremony began. This location, with the doorway and strong shadows, seemed a perfect place to wait to make an image. It worked out just as I’d hoped with…
Here’s a famous image I’m sure you’ve seen before. It was taken during construction of the Rockefeller Center and features 11 workers perched precariously high above New York City on a steel beam in 1932. And here is my wedding guest version. I’m always looking for unique perspectives from which to tell the story of a couples wedding day and…
Our eyes see in colour but our hearts see in black & white… Here’s blog post I recently recorded where I discuss the reasons I choose to present the bulk of my Documentary Wedding Photography in black and white images. It’s not just that the black and white images on Fujifilm X-Series look so very good because of Fuji’s superb film…
One thing you’ll always see lot of on wedding photographer’s sites but not on mine is a collection of portraits. There is good reason for this. Over the years I’ve developed a style of photography that strives to tell the true story of your wedding day. I call this documentary style wedding photography that you could describe as natural, candid, or…
One day while shooting the brides prep with hair and make up and champagne and everything that goes along with it, the bride’s mother turned to me with a shocked look on her face and said: ‘I haven’t taken a single photo yet!’ She had been conditioned, as many of us are, to think that the key to making great,…
I am a documentary wedding photographer. If you’re looking for your wedding story to be told as an honest reflection of your beautiful day, then I’d like you to consider choosing me. Candid: ‘sincere, free from reservation, informal, unposed’ My preferred way of photographing weddings is in a documentary or candid style. Allowing the day to unfold with minimal distraction…