Let me be upfront about this, because I'd rather you know going in: your wedding photos and film take me three to four months to deliver. Not because I've forgotten about you, and not because I'm disorganised. It's a deliberate choice, and it's not one I'm planning to change.

Here's what you're actually getting in that time. Usually somewhere between 800 and 1000 photos, fully edited by me, by hand. With albums and heirlooms prints in the forefront of my mind when editing No AI doing the heavy lifting, no presets run across the lot to spit it out faster. And a documentary film edit, around 20 to 30 minutes — a real piece, not a 90-second highlight reel. That's a lot of work, and I take my time.

But the time isn't just about volume. It's about how I work. I like to sit with an edit, both the photos and the film, for a few weeks. I'll get a version to a point I'm happy with, leave it, come back with fresh eyes, and adjust. You notice things on the second and third pass that you'd never catch in a rush. A frame that's almost right becomes right. The film finds its rhythm. That space is where the good stuff happens, and you can't fake it by going faster. And each film is editing to reflect the feel and emotion of the day, again no script to follow, but in true doco style allowing it to unfold just as your day did.

And honestly? I'm a human being with complex feelings, doing creative work. I need sunshine. I need to look after my own health. I'm not a machine that turns your day around in a fortnight, and I never want to pretend to be one. The work I make comes from a real person paying attention — and that person needs to be well to do it justice.

Now, none of this is a dig at anyone who works differently. Genuinely. You do what works for you, and I'll do what works for me — there's room for all of us. This is just my way, and I'm clear about it so you can decide if it's yours too.

Part of that is taking on a limited number of weddings each year — no more than twelve. It keeps me present for each couple and their albums. Because here's the thing I really believe: your wedding day isn't about generating content for anyone. It's about preserving your day — the way it actually unfolds, and the feeling of it, captured so it can be shared for generations to come. That's the whole job, as far as I'm concerned.

I also know the wait is real, so I don't leave you with nothing in the meantime. You'll get a sneak peek of around 50 to 100 photos within 24 to 48 hours, a few reels you can share, and more little sneak peeks sent through across those few months. So while the full gallery and film take their time, you're never sitting in silence wondering.

This is the part I really want you to hear. I know a wedding is a big investment, and I take that seriously. I'd love for you to choose me — but I want you to choose me because our values line up. If fast turnaround is the thing that matters most to you, that's completely fair, and there are brilliant photographers who deliver quicker. Go with one of them, you'll be happier for it.

What I offer is something a little different. I preserve the human perspective. I'm trying to hold onto the emotion of your day and carry it through to the final edit — and sometimes that just means sitting with your photos a little longer, I think it's worth it. I think you will too, when it lands.

So if slow, considered, made-by-a-real-human work is what you're after, that's exactly what I do, and exactly what the wait is for.