ABOUT
IT’S NICE TO MEET YOU
ABOUT ME
I am a mama of two young daughters, owner of two sassy cavapoo pups and wifey to Matt. My favourite things to do are binge watching a TV series (we’re watching House of the Dragon currently) or walking my dogs in a quiet spot somewhere. Living near the Cotswolds and Malverns, there’s so many gorgeous walks so I’m very grateful for where we live! My favourite thing to eat is probably brunch.
MY STYLE
I like to photograph weddings in a natural and candid way. Capturing your wedding, as it happened, and telling a story of the day through key portraits, little in-between moments and lots of natural interactions between you and your guests as they happen. So I guess in a lot of ways, I am a documentary style photographer, I like to blend in. On the other hand, I do love a good couple portrait so this is where I do offer some light direction. Asking you to look ‘in love’ when you’ve never been in front of a camera before is a daunting thing, if I ask you to walk down there, or cuddle up - that’s such a normal thing to do but with subtle prompts we get your best selves. That - and my little speaker which I bring to every wedding to help create a mood. Trust me, it works.
THE INVESTMENT
Choosing your wedding photographer is a huge investment, but your wedding photos are also some of the only things you’ll have left from your wedding day. When you speak with older generations about their wedding day, when you ask them what it was like, the likelihood is they’ll pull out a well-leafed album full of photos they cherish so dearly.
You are not just investing in photos, you’re investing in a wedding photographer with a lot of experience under her belt. I’ve worked with a lot of different couples, I’ve worked with different weather conditions, different venue types. I’m trained to walk into a room, to make everyone in that room feel super comfortable and to get the very best images I can to document that scene authentically and beautifully.
I choose to document a smaller number of weddings per year so that I can give my all to my couples, have video calls with them, help them plan their day but also be available to spend time with my family. It’s a balance.
HOW WE GOT HERE
When Matt & I were dating, I booked us a couples shoot (hoping he’d have proposed on our trip to Paris beforehand! He totally knew my plan, so didn’t propose then, but we still had the shoot and I absolutely adored the whole experience. I felt like I was a main character in a movie, and they were the first photos which I felt truly captured US, as we naturally are. I was hooked and took up photography soon after because I wanted to give that experience to other people.
I took the plunge to really go for it in building this business when I was on maternity leave with my first baby. I’d look after her all day, then edit and admin all night. Eventually I got experience with another wedding photographer shadowing them on the weekends so I could learn and practice. A few months on, I got my first wedding booking. Then another. Then another. It got to a point where I was nearing the end of maternity leave and had a decision to make, so I went for it.
I handed in my notice, and slowly started to increase childcare so I could work more as more weddings came through. Growing a business from scratch is a real labour of love, I do it because I care. That’s why my couples will often get messages into the evening once the babies are asleep because I want them to know, this isn’t a 9 to 5 for me, it’s a vocation.
IT’S A PEOPLE THING
Experience is everything and that’s why the relationship I have with my couples is at the centre of what I do
That is why I only take a limited number of bookings a year. In order to do what I do best, I want to be your ultimate wedding wing-woman, for you to feel totally at ease with me and able to be your unapologetic selves. I have WhatsApp groups with all my couples, regular video chats with them and am always available for a natter. Photography is personal, it's art, so I want to build that amazing connection with you - that's how we get the epic natural photos.
Grace x
A FEW THINGS ABOUT ME
I was a covid bride (2020, yep, THAT year), it was a crazy time but we hope to have a a vow renewal at 10 years
Before I was a photographer, I was a Digital Project Manager for the British Army and Royal Navy (probably why I’m so into wedding schedules and timelines!)
I absolutely love musical theatre, I was obsessed with Wicked growing up and saw it a silly number of times. Stage door stalking, absolutely!
We’re a very outdoorsy family, we love going on long walks with the dogs, visiting new cities and the beach is one of my fave places to shoot (sadly there’s not one anywhere near us!)
I used to be a food blogger, and review and take photos of food at Bristol restaurants in exchange for free meals. It was the absolute best side gig ever!
I just love watching people and looking for those bursts of laughter, or that singular tear that escapes during speeches.
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