Hate Having Your Photo Taken? How to Feel Comfortable During Couple Portraits

You’ve just had your ceremony, your cheeks hurt from smiling, and now someone (hi, it’s me!) wants you to stand in front of a camera and act natural. I get it. Having your photo taken can feel really weird, especially when it’s meant to capture something as personal as your love for each other. 

But here’s the good news: couple portraits aren’t about perfect posing or pretending to be models.

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A Colourful DIY Wedding at The Cowshed, Woodhall Farm

I knew Mas & Jacob would be the perfect couple for me when their top priorities were food and family (in that order!). All they wanted was to have fun and celebrate, a colourful, relaxed day with the people they love most. That’s exactly my vibe.

‘We wanted everyone to unwind and celebrate with us and we were so glad everyone got the memo!’

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Engagement Shoot

Let’s talk about engagement shoots. Or pre-wedding shoots. (Same thing, different name.)

Now, I’ll be honest—this is nothing like what happens on your wedding day. There’s no whirlwind of guests, no confetti in your hair, and no mad timeline to follow. It’s just the three of us, wandering somewhere you love, taking it slow, and helping you feel a bit more relaxed in front of the camera.

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A Laid Back September Wedding at Swallows Nest Barn, Warwickshire

With Amy and Scott, it felt like we were old friends from the first time we spoke, so I knew that being a part of their day would be an absolute pleasure! Plus, when you have a couple who look back on their wedding day, and describe it as ‘Love-filled, Joyous & Perfect’ you know these are people with never ending love flowing through their lives!

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A Colourful Autumnal Wedding at Walcot Hall, Shropshire

Some of you may have guessed, but if you haven’t, I enjoy a bit of a colour in my life, so when I have a couple enquire and they say their aim is to have a colourful wedding, I am OVERYJOYED! Ciara and James reached out in the lead up to their autumnal wedding wanting a more documentary style wedding photography so that they could spend the day immersed in the moments with their family and friends!

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A Colourful Fusion Wedding in Birmingham | Azzy + Kez

When Azzy and Kez first got in touch with me about their wedding, I was thrilled – not only were they planning the most fun fusion wedding at one of my fave Digbeth venues, The Old Library. They are also completely wonderful humans who I still chat with today (mainly with Azzy about Grey’s Anatomy or her sending me hilarious cat reels).

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How do you pick your wedding photographer?

Choosing a photographer can of the most important wedding details. In the digital age we live in it often feels like there is a never-ending list of options. This means that selecting a photographer can be a bit overwhelming, so how can you choose?

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Fun, Colourful Wedding at William Morris Gallery and London Pub the Coach + Horses

I knew when I met Becky and Jack that their wedding was going to be absolutely marvellous and it was an absolute delight to be immersed in their world of love, laughter, and vibrant colours. When describing their wedding memories in three words? Wonderful, fun, joyful. Those words perfectly describe the day as I remember it.

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Much Wenlock Pre Wedding Shoot with Dog | Jenny + Alex

The wonderful Jenny and Alex are getting married at the quirky and dog friendly wedding venue Walcot Hall in Shropshire this August so in advance (and to ease any camera facing nerves that they assured me they had I say naaaay) we met up with their cute Springer Spaniel Oscar for a little walk and take some couple photos along the way! And lots of throwing of a ball for Oscar, obviously.

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Brewdog Pub Wedding in Cardiff | Jess + Blanche

They had me at Brewdog pub wedding with wings. One thing I love about my job is photographing groups of friends weddings, so when Jess and Blanche got in touch to tell me about their informal Brewdog pub wedding in Cardiff I was super happy as they are also good friends with one of my past couple’s - Amy and Matt! This was second lot of Amy and Matt’s friends weddings I got to photograph last year (and not the last).

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Fun Mansion House Bristol Wedding | Charlotte + Jack

When Charlotte and Jack told me they wanted their wedding at the Bristol wedding venue the Mansion House to be relaxed and fun, I had no idea what was in store for me. I did not envision to be ending the night with a wonderful and perhaps slightly sloshed departure dance from the wonderful Charlotte who was having a little break with her pals in the Bridal Suite, nor did I expect dance floor pizza, disco ball heads or any of the break dancing and shoulder dancing.

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Tanner Warehouse Wedding in London | John + Rachel

Where do I start with summing up John and Rachel’s awesome fun wedding at Dulwich Chapel followed by their reception at Tanner Warehouse venue in Bermondsey in London. Actually, yes, yes I do! Cat’s! We bonded over cats during our video chat, and that’s also how I started the day, at their house in Peckham, fishing two gorgeous cats out of some very spiky and cobwebby bushes in their garden. Rachel and her bridesmaids were all glammed up so I took on the task of bringing the cats indoors before we headed off to the ceremony in Dulwich. A task I was very happy to take on of course. Love of cats and all. 

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St Pancras Easter Wedding in London | Chloë + Matt

‘If you wannabee my lover you gotta get with my…’ Sorry couldn’t resist, what Spice Girls fan would?! This is how we ended the night at Chloë and Matt’s wedding at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Chloe and her best friends standing where the spice girls once stood, dancing and singing. Which is also pretty similar to how we started the day too. I was recommended to Chloe and Matt by their friends Amy and Matt whose wedding I photographed in London the year before - i love seeing the same wedding guests at weddings, it’s so lovely to catch up and there’s something wonderful about getting to see circles of friends get married!

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A Relaxed and Fun Wedding at the Bond Weddings in Birmingham | Dan + Lucan

Dan and Lucan met in a night club in Birmingham when they were in their early 20’s and eight months after they moved in together Dan got down on one knee in their flat and proposed! They choose the Bond Weddings in Digbeth in Birmingham for their relaxed and fun wedding because they loved the industrial look and how cool the venue was. As we first got chatting they told me they were getting married on a bit of a budget so spending cutbacks caused them to transform their kitchen into their very own night club and I knew at that moment I was the photographer for them, who doesn’t love a kitchen dance party?!

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