ABOUT ME

“This is me, behind the camera.”

There’s a bit more to me than weddings and cameras though, so if you’ve somehow ended up on the About page, you may as well know who you’re thinking of spending a large chunk of your wedding day with.

Here goes.

I’m Wayne. Nice to meet you.

I first got into photography back in 1986 on a school trip to Germany. I was 12 and had one of those long Kodak cameras that everyone seemed to have back then.

I took about three rolls of film with me and, in typical fashion, I'd pretty much used the lot before we'd even got through Belgium.

I just loved taking photographs. Obviously there was no checking the back of the camera in those days.

You took the shot, wound the film on and hoped you'd got something decent when you eventually had them developed.

Photography has been part of my life in one way or another ever since.

And I suppose what I enjoy about it hasn't really changed. I still like catching the things happening in front of me.

People laughing, expressions, little moments and the stuff you couldn't organise even if you tried.

Weddings just happen to give me an awful lot of that to photograph.

It started with a camera in 1986

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Long before I started photographing weddings professionally, I was working at them.

I’ve been a singer and entertainer for more than 26 years, and I’ve spent a huge part of that time performing at weddings. Standing in front of a room full of strangers doesn’t particularly bother me anymore.

More importantly, it’s taught me how to read people. I know when someone needs a bit of encouragement, when they need a laugh and, probably more importantly, when to leave them alone.

That experience comes with me when I pick up a camera.
I’m comfortable walking into a room full of people I’ve never met. I’ll chat with your family, have a laugh with your mates and get involved enough that people become comfortable having me around.

Then I can get on with photographing them properly.


I’ve spent years learning how to read a room

Curious about the other side of what I do? You can find my wedding hosting and singing here.

There’s a fair chance I’m on a motorbike, in the gym or somewhere drinking far too much coffee.

I volunteer with North West Blood Bikes, I’m a massive cat lover with three of my own, and I’m rarely very good at sitting still for long.

Photography comes with me outside of weddings too. I’ve nearly always got a camera somewhere nearby because I genuinely enjoy taking pictures, whether I’m being paid for it or not.

Away from work I’m pretty laid back. I like good people, good conversation and having a laugh. I don’t take myself too seriously.
Which, thinking about it, probably explains quite a lot about the way I photograph weddings.

When I’m not at a wedding…

If you want a photographer who’ll have a laugh with your guests, keep things relaxed and let you actually enjoy your wedding day, I reckon we’ll get on.

Tell me when and where you’re getting married and a little bit about what you’ve got planned.

Enough about me.
Tell me about your wedding.

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