Award Winning Elopement Wedding Photographer
Elopements are becoming an ever more popular way of getting married, in the UK. More so this year, with the Covid-19 pandemic altering wedding plans so drastically. Many couples have decided to forgo a big celebration at the moment and plan a party for next year, when things calm down. It’s quite timely then to talk about Elopement weddings and more importantly, for us, what I can offer you as an Elopement Wedding Photographer.
I’ve been fortunate to have shot a few small weddings over the last 10 years. I really like them, I like being an elopement photographer. Mainly because I think these weddings are all about the couple. A private celebration of their relationship and wish to be together, as opposed to focusing on the event. Sure, I love big weddings too, but real emotions, real love between two people is what really drives my images. Those small moments, between couples is what I enjoy capturing, as they are real. Not posed. Not orchestrated in any way. Just pure love and emotion. In this respect elopement photography is no different from any other wedding day we photograph.
Louise & Rob | Oakley Court Elopement
Louise and Rob booked me for a two hour shoot, to cover their special day. It was just the two of them, no family or guests. They are private people and didn’t want to be posing for anything, so loved our approach to wedding photography. We are there to capture natural moments, the last thing we ever want to do is ask anyone to smile at the camera. In fact, the complete opposite. For this shoot, I captured the wedding ceremony, cutting the cake, having some champagne, then eating their cake. Some quick portraits and that was it. A beautiful intimate story to remember their wedding day by.
One of the final things I always say to couples, pre-wedding, is please try and not look at the camera, unless we’re shooting a group photo or a particular couple portrait, then there should be no need for you to look at us. Look at each other, your interaction is the important thing. We’ll worry about how things look through the lens. That’s what you’re paying us for and we’re rather good at photographing weddings.
These twelve wedding images from their day were recently awarded an Elopement Award from the Wedding Photojournalist Association. An award to appreciate great elopement photography.
