What is Documentary Wedding Photography?

A true and honest record of your wedding day.

How I work as a documentary wedding photographer.

Documentary wedding photography, also commonly known as "wedding photojournalism" and "reportage photography" essentially describes a very hands off, candid approach to photography.

My style is all about natural story telling.

I’m not a fan of arranging, directing, staging or prompting anyone or anything, I simply document weddings as they happen, as such I never work from a traditional “shot list”. The flash will always stay in the kit bag until the evenings party, by using fast prime lenses I am able to keep shooting in most lighting conditions, without resorting to flash and drawing attention.

I simply observe the day unfolding & creatively document them.

Family Heirlooms - Priceless

I feel weddings must be beautifully documented and tastefully edited without any awful faddy techniques.

Photography is priceless, precious now & even more so many years down the line.

I get great joy knowing that I help keep memories fresh and that the wedding photographs & albums may be passed down and enjoyed through generations. Below are some examples of moments that I feel just cannot/should not be posed.

For me, it’s all about the happiness

The candid humour

The emotions

And those beautiful, easily missed, moments.

From the Pre Wedding preparations

Until the first dance & beyond

This isn’t a photo-shoot - Enjoy your wedding day!

authentic documentary wedding photography moments

A Few minutes for some Relaxed Couple Time

A fine set of documentary wedding photographs can be beautifully complimented by some really relaxed, natural portraits. This is a nice time for you to take a small break from the wedding day. This part is totally optional, and many couples will not necessarily need or want some portraits or group photos but I am really more than happy to do these.

Family Formals (I do them... most of the time)