Your new friend with a camera

"The absolute best thing ever about Phil is his banter, his jokes and the fact that he was the last one to leave the party with us! We honestly love you Phil, you’re absolutely top draw and we now class you as our pal"

Sam & Jack

Hola mis amigos!

I'm Phil, a fun loving father and adventurer with a camera. I'm what you consider to be an artistic documentary photographer, meaning I'm like a fly on the wall when it comes to your wedding day using moments, light and colour for creativity. I become part of the wedding party shooting from the inside out meaning I'm amongst your guests giving you an up close, personal and unique take on your wedding story. Everything is on the cards to be captured as its all part of your story, the beauty, the laughter, the tears. I want to create work that goes beyond what you could even articulate as "how you see your wedding." My works been described as elegant, stylish, artistic and filled with energy, If that sounds like you resonate with it we're off to a flying start!

My Why...

So, I'm a father first to the little legend Chloe Lou and I guess you could say she's the one responsible for my photography. This little lady gave me a such an appreciation for life, looking at it completely different and realising constantly that the moments that are always happening wont ever be repeated to embrace everyone of them! With that I decided I wanted to ensure I document as many of those moments and soon realised the value of it not just for myself but for everyone else I was photographing. Very quickly it became apparent people enjoyed what I did and the ball started rolling with me becoming a wedding photographer.

5 Rules to live by.

  1. IF IT'S NOT FUN ITS NOT HAPPENING.
  2. RULE 2, SEE RULE ONE.... YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING.
  3. IF YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING THEN GIVE IT 100 OR WHY BOTHER WHICH INCLUDES YOUR WEDDING SO LETS MAKE SURE ITS PERSONABLE AND A HUGE CELEBRATION!
  4. FOLLOW YOUR BLISS - JOY SHOULD BE IN ABUNDANCE.
  5. BE YOU, YOU'RE UNIQUE!

So you want to know something about me? Fun facts inbound.

  • I've travelled to over 30 countries with work and pleasure, my favourite place I've visited - NYC (greatest city in the world - I had the chance to fly over it in an open door helicopter!!)
  • I'm a HUGE Basketball fan and you'll see the irony when you meet me.
  • My partner is also a wedding photographer and if you're lucky we'll both be there to tell your story.
  • The dance floor if my haven, zero inhibitions, time stands still and you just let go.
  • Music tastes vary but Jamiroquai and Faithless are my muse.
  • Im a blue belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
  • Im 98% water 2% Rum
  • I've skydived in OZ and fell 15000 feet in 60 seconds over Byron Bay
  • Life long goal is to sell everything and travel in a camper van - Wanderlust!
  • Favourite Movie(s): The Beach, Training Day, White Men Can't Jump.

I Shoot Fun Couples Who Do Things Different!

I look to create unique, modern & timeless images for you both keeping it fun and relaxed, (believe me I know it can be un-nerving being photographed.) I want to create a time capsule that you can open up look through and not just visualise but relive those feelings on your wedding day.

I work as a Manchester wedding photographer but shoot all over the UK and abroad. Want to know what it looks like from my perspective of a wedding, check out my portfolio page here.

The promise I make to myself for every wedding I capture is to ensure I don't just show how it looked but equally as important if not more so, how it felt!

New York Wedding Photographer