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About my Stylish Wedding Photography for Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham, West Midlands

"Having started my wedding photography career in The United States of America, and having spent 10 years shooting weddings in New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida my natural style of wedding photography is slightly different to most you will see here in the UK.

Americans by definition don’t have the "English Stiff Upper Lip" and as such have never really gone in for the Formal type of wedding photos we traditionally have had here in the UK. American brides are very demanding when it comes to their wedding photos and want the entire day captured. It’s not uncommon to take between 800 to 1200 photos at an American wedding.

Why am I telling you this? Well the answer is simple. I shoot a style of wedding photography that has become part of me, it’s the way I was taught initially and it’s the way I have shot all of my wedding photography career. The style is commonly called "Reportage" or "Photojournalistic” In recent years (thanks mainly to the internet) English brides have started to enjoy this style of wedding photography and English photographers have had to change and learn a totally new method of shooting.

For me however it’s not a "style" of wedding photography its just what I do, and its instinctively the way I approach shooting any wedding.

I don’t want to be a part of your wedding day, I don’t want to direct your wedding day, I don’t want to change your wedding day and I defiantly don’t want to interfere with it, all I want to do is document it, capturing all the special moments, the excitement and the happiness you only get when two people who truly love each other become one couple.

On your wedding day I carry at least 2 camera's - One is always colour and the other is set for black and white. As you will see by looking at the photos on my website, black and white images capture and convey moments from you wedding day in a special way. If you don't like black and white images then please let me know prior to the wedding.

Your Wedding Album

The approach I like to take is to offer you a fantastic hand made custom designed wedding album. I only use albums created by the worlds leading album manufacturers. Every album is unique as I don't use the templates. I actually create each wedding album from scratch to make sure you get a totally custom and unique wedding album you will LOVE and Cherish forever.

I try to make each wedding album a true re-telling of your wedding day as seen through the lens of my cameras. The idea behind it is, that if you share your wedding album with someone who was not there, they would get the same feelings and excitement as though they were part of your wedding party. The images flow in a natural progression telling the story of your wedding day from preparation to completion.

The benefits to you are numerous, firstly you only need to pay a fixed fee for the time I spend at your wedding and not a price for each photo you choose. You get your album MUCH quicker this way, typically your album should be ready for collection between 6-8 weeks after the wedding, a little longer in June, July and August or other busy times.

When a bride / Groom chooses the whole layout it can take 8 - 12 months to finalize the wedding album.

How to choose YOUR wedding photographer in Worcestershire.

1. Choose someone who's wedding photos you really like

I know this sounds kind of dumb, but all too often I hear from Nikki who is a member of the "Hitched Forum" stories of brides who booked someone to shoot the wedding that is a family member with a new camera, a family friend or someone who takes really nice pictures.

That's all well and good however the only record of your day will be the photos and video (if you have one). After investing thousands of pounds on the day, PLEASE for your sake not mine, don't ruin it by getting photos that don't do you, your wedding and your wedding day justice.

Capturing the details of a wedding is something that takes years to learn, not something you pick in by going to a few weddings as a guest.

2. Choose a photographer who you kinda like.

Again I know this sounds kind of dumb but just think about this - on your wedding day the photographer is the one person who spends more time with you than ANYONE ELSE - If its full coverage, when the bride is getting ready, we will be there with her, when she sets off, we are there, when she arrives, we are there, when she is biting her nails just prior to walking into the wedding location, you guessed it, we will be there. When you sneak off for 5 minutes, guess what, we sneak off with you, when you cry (and most brides do...) we should be there to capture it. When all the guest go get seated and its just you and your husband / wife, remember it will actually be you, your wife / husband and the photographer.

A good photographer will stick to you like glue but be almost invisible - I liken it to being a secret service agent. Always there to take care of the little things but never in the way !

Make sure you can get along with your photographer, don't just tolerate him/her it will end up showing in your photos.

3. Browse wedding photographers portfolios - Very important fact.

Whoever you choose, ask to see samples of their work, ask to see proofs, albums, and final prints. Ask to see Enlargements. Didn't just take a look at a few photos, look at a lot. Remember this is the ONLY chance you will have of capturing your day, get it right.

While your looking thought the portfolios if you see a photo you really like or really hate, if you book that photographer - point it out.

On a side note, I never get offended and often suggest that brides look through dozens of wedding magazines, when you see a photo you want, cut it out and show me. If I can deliver to you exactly what you want, then you will be very happy.

When your happy with my photography services you will recommend me to others whether it be brides getting married or friend / family members looking for portraits of themselves or their children / pets.

Simple rules of Photography.... - remember for every rule there is an exception.

I am letting you know this because its the honest and fair thing to do. When I first started to shoot weddings, I did not have a wedding portfolio to show people, I did not have enlargements and I definitely did not have albums to show people. I did have an extensive portfolio of Fashion, Glamour, Landscapes etc. In photography, as a photographer you look at things different to normal people (No photographers are not abnormal, well most of us anyway)

A photographer looks at light and shadows, they look at depth of field (how in focus the background / forground is) we balance a mixture of God's light and man made light and we look to freeze time at the perfect moment, a moment that brings a smile to your face and a memory into your mind.

Why am I telling you this ? Because when I first started to shoot weddings I needed people to trust me and trust in my photography. On your quest to find the perfect wedding photographer you may come across someone who's photos are amazing, someone who really does know what to look for and how to balance light, someone who can control time and capture your wedding in such a wonderful way that it will bring tears to your eyes. My advice is not hard and fast, if you find such a person and you feel they will do a great job on your wedding photos, go for it ! - Just because they don't have a wedding portfolio, doesn't mean they wont make a good job.

The flip side of this is, if you find someone with a medicor portfolio - RUN for the hills - Your day is too precious to spoil it.

Okay, enough of me jabbering on (or Jibbering on as my mother says) If you click below you can see my prices and samples of weddings I have shot, I have tried to give you enough information to be helpful but not too much that you don't need to call me and ask me a few things.

I hope your wedding day goes as great as ours did, and whoever you choose to shoot your wedding photos, I hope you like them as much as we love ours.

Best of luck to you - and again, thanks for stopping by our website.

Please feel free to email me at David@davidpurslow.com if you would like to discuss using me as your wedding photographer. If you prefer feel free to call me on either (01437) 779412 or on my personal mobile phone (0759) 007 6666