A decade of looking closely

 —now from the Northwest

I began photographing weddings in Southern Africa, working in places ranging from private homes and garden celebrations to hotels, historic buildings, and some of the country’s most beautiful wedding venues. Over time, my work expanded into architectural photography as well, and the two disciplines have influenced each other more than I expected. Architecture taught me to pay attention to light, composition, structure and the relationship between people and the spaces around them. Weddings taught me something different — that some of the most meaningful photographs happen when you stop trying to create the moment and simply recognise it. Today, I bring both approaches together.

I photograph weddings with a natural, editorial style that balances gentle direction with observation. I’ll step in when guidance is useful — particularly with portraits, family photographs or when good light deserves to be used properly — but I don’t believe a wedding should feel like a photoshoot from beginning to end. Much of the day is spent watching: the nervous glance before the ceremony, the laughter that happens between photographs, the people who matter to you, and the small interactions you may not even notice at the time.

I’m now photographing weddings in Seattle, Bellevue and throughout the Pacific Northwest and the United States of America. It is a new landscape and a new chapter, but my approach to a wedding has stayed much the same: create beautiful photographs when direction is needed, leave space for real moments to happen, and tell the story of the day in a way that still feels honest years from now.