About
Hey I’m Chris! I’m based in Derbyshire and live with my lovely wife Karen and our beautiful boys Noah & Wilf.
Travel is our favourite thing as a family – if I’m not photographing a wedding, you will probably find us exploring some new part of the UK or abroad.
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I like to think that there’s nothing better than doing what you love for a living… and the simple fact is: I love my job! Being a wedding photographer is so much more rewarding than just turning up and taking a few photographs, it’s the whole experience of getting to know a couple before the big day, immersing myself in the fun and joy of the wedding, and then making couples happy by giving them photographs that they will treasure forever.
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Weddings are something I’ve grown up with – my dad was a wedding videographer, so from an early age, I’ve been surrounded by the amazing world of weddings. From around 12 years old, I started to help my dad at the weekends, and the best part of this was that I got to see loads of different photographers doing their thing. It wasn’t long before I was hooked on photography and assisting and second shooting for other photographers instead of my dad!
I photographed my first solo wedding when I was 20, and now 14 years on I have shot over 500 weddings, making me one of the most experienced photographers in the area.
I still get that buzz from photographing each and every wedding, you never quite know what’s going to happen. From capturing those moments that only last for a fraction of a second, to trying some crazy new photo idea for the first time, there’s never a dull moment!
I feel incredibly lucky to do this as my full time job and that couples trust me to capture their big day – it’s a real privilege.
I photograph weddings all over the place both in the UK and internationally – if you want to have more of a chat about what you’re after and to see if we will be a good fit, head over to the contact page or my socials to get in touch!