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WPJA "UK Wedding Photojournalist of the Year" 2009

I am a documentary wedding photographer based in Loughborough, Leicestershire and a fully active member of the international organisation the WPJA - The Wedding Photojournalist Association. I am also a member of the ISPWP - International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers.

I am the current WPJA "UK Wedding Photojournalist of the Year" 2009 and also finished third in the worldwide WPJA "Wedding Photographer of the Year 2009" competition. No other UK photographer has ever finished in the top 3 before.

I shoot weddings in a documentary style with no intervention or intrusion (apart from a few formals if requested) enabling my clients and their guests to get on enjoy their day without worrying about the photography taking over.

I shoot digitally, working with professional Nikon D3 cameras and lenses. 99% of my images are captured without the use of a flash, preferring to utilise the beauty of natural light. This also enables me to remain very unobtrusive at weddings.

Chris & Sarah, St Edwards Castle Donington & Hazelrigg Hall

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:28 am

St Edwards Church, Castle Donington & Hazelrigg Hall at Loughborough University were the locations for the wedding of Chris and Sarah on the 30th August. Both Chris and Sarah are originally from Castle Donington, but now live in Bristol, so it was nice for them to come home and share their day with close family. They even brought along a videographer from Bristol with them – Ben Pope, a nice guy and great to work with. I have some horror stories about some videographers, but Ben was a breath of fresh air!

This is the first time I have shot at this particular church, it is a beautiful venue and look forward to working there again in the future. Hazelrigg Hall on the Loughborough University campus was also a great venue with an incredible art deco interior and amazing stained glass windows. A selection of photos (not necessarily my favourites) are below to tell the story of the day in an abridged fashion.