photographer, dad, and lover of pearl jam, a well made flat white & lemon meringue pie!
meet paul
I've lived on the South Coast in Hampshire all my life. I have been married since 2005 & in June 2019 we become proud parents to our amazing little boy Jonah! Besides photography, I absolutely love music! From chilling out to Bon Iver or head banging to Pearl Jam; it plays a big inspirational part in my photography life. When i'm not watching 'Hey Duggee' I love being absorbed in a good movie with a cracking Thomas Newman or Hans Zimmer soundtrack.
I love exploring new places & have always been taken back by beautiful landscapes. Tall trees or Cornish coastlines give me a great sense of calm. Iceland is definitely on the bucket list!
a few things about me
"family are the biggest priority in my life & ever more so since becoming a Dad. I like to live life slowly & cherish the simple things it offers, namely time spent with those special around me."
how it started
Photography has always been a passion from a young age, ever since owning my first compact digital camera, which was long before Instagram, iPhones & Social media! Its the obsession of having that ability to freeze time! To be that person capturing that one moment you can look back on forever.
I got married back in 2005. A time when wedding photography was very different compared to today. Styles were limited & the term documentary wedding photographer wasn't really heard of. Even though we had the best day ever, all our pictures are staged. I remember our photographer posing us for our cake cut photo, long before the official cake cut! There was no story, no guests around us, more just ticking that one off the list. And so when I documented my first wedding in 2013 I made it my goal to create in the moment memories that you can relive.
Before becoming a full time photographer I was a purchasing manager within the marine industry. A job I enjoyed & taught me some valuable skills, although since photographing my first wedding I was hooked. I then went full time in 2016. I truly believe I have one of the best jobs in the world!
I feel truly privileged doing what I love for a living. As an introverted person, Photography allows me to express my personality & gives me a confidence I never had before. I get to meet awesome people & have made some great friends along the way. With that, being invited to document special moments in peoples lives, that they will cherish forever, is super rewarding!
"Capturing memorable moments in time that people will love & cherish forever is what i'm all about. I am told I have a good eye for capturing a genuine moment, a look or a reaction and turning it into something memorable – I think of every image as a piece of art and want each one to be dramatic, emotional or just something that brings a smile. It's fair to say I seriously love what I do!"
BBQs on the Beach
03.
Marrying my best friend
02.
The day my boy was born
01.
favorite memories:
sleeping in
mountains
seafood
music
sunrise
sunsets
Hampshire, UK
Back to the Future
movie:
Canada
Country:
Pepperoni
Pizza:
Pearl Jam
band:
favoRites:
0
regrets i've had:
3
mountains climbed
150+
weddings photgraphed:
