It only rains twice a year in the North East of England, April to July and September to November, this is of course a joke, but we do spend way to much time worrying about the weather and even more so when we have an important event on the horizon. We have apps, websites, news bulletins throughout the day and we can even pop our heads out of the door. The speed at which weather fronts move can vary and the fronts can also change direction and weaken, so the further ahead the forecast is predicting, the less reliable it …

I’ve photographed and seen many changes over the years at Headlam Hall.  I remember when the stable lounge was a swimming pool (true story).  My itinerary of wedding venues over the past couple of years has been scattered like feeding corn to hungry ducks.  From week to week and wedding to wedding I’ll find myself in Northumberland then Teesside and back again.  Discovering places and venues from sat nav to real life.  These are exciting times for a creative wedding photographer, my work is changing and improving with every new location and every visit back to an old favourite.  I’m …

When I have my pre wedding chat with every couple I photograph, we cover timing’s on the day, first names of the immediate party, any specific must have images to be taken, which other top class wedding suppliers have been booked to help the day run smoothly and any surprises factored into the day.  I’ll then process all this wedding day information and make handwritten notes, which gives me a blueprint of the days festivities.  Each wedding is photographed using this foundation information as a guide, the structure that surrounds the day will come together as each unique day unfolds.  …

At this time of year the only mail we receive through the studio letterbox tends to be either bills or more bills, but this morning our postie hand delivered an envelope with what felt like a card inside (too early I thought for the start of my steady stream of Valentine’s Day cards). I was correct and the handwritten card inside was a THANK YOU card from Mr & Mrs Shishmanian (Phil and Emma) who had a very stylish wedding reception in October last year at Rudby Hall, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire. Dear Gary, Just a little note to say …

One of the many things I love about my job is finding new places to shoot and different creative techniques to try.  Aimee & Josh were married in the chapel at Wynyard Hall in the North East of England on Feb 3rd 2018.  The weather went from wet to wetter, but I had a lovely time with them covering the story of their day.  Wynyard Hall has loads of character inside and out, so there was no shortage of indoor places for creative wedding photography. If you are looking for a photographer to tell your Wynyard Hall story email me …