My approach: documentary wedding photography
No staging, no conveyor belt of poses.
Your day, exactly as it really happened.
Present, yet unseen
Traditional wedding photography relies on posed pictures, often lit by flash, that record the official moments. Mine comes from somewhere else entirely: documentary photojournalism. I photograph your day as a story unfolding, without ever directing it.
In practice, I slip in among your guests, watch, anticipate and fade into the background. But staying on the sidelines isn't enough: to catch the laughter and the tears, you have to be right in the thick of it, in the right place, a moment before it happens.
I work mostly with natural and low light, to preserve the atmosphere of your venue. I can't be everywhere at once – and I will always choose a genuine moment in beautiful light over a predictable picture.
“If there is no emotion, no jolt, you shouldn't take the picture. It's the photograph that takes us.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson
How the day unfolds
Every wedding is different, but here is how I work – from the first coffee to the last dance.
Before the wedding
We begin with a coffee – or a video call if you're planning from abroad. It may seem like a small thing, but this first meeting matters a great deal: the connection has to work both ways, and it's how I start to get to know you.
Over the following weeks, we talk through the timeline, the locations and the people who matter most. On the day, I know exactly where to be and who to watch.
Getting ready
This is where I have the most creative freedom. Getting dressed is just the pretext – what happens around it matters more than anything.
I arrive about an hour before the preparations begin, to get to know your loved ones. Within minutes, nobody is paying me any attention at all.
The ceremonies
Town hall, church, humanist or multicultural ceremony: I adapt to every setting and its customs, staying as discreet as possible.
I move between the key moments and everything happening on the sidelines. Those small asides are often the ones you'll remember most.
Couple & family portraits
Group photos are less fashionable these days, but for some generations they really matter. We take them – quickly – so you don't miss out on your own day.
For your couple portraits, I fit around your timeline: before the drinks reception, or at the end of the day in the golden light of sunset – my favourite. It can simply be a quiet stroll, just the two of you.
The drinks reception
The most relaxed part of the day. I drift between groups, catching the fits of laughter, the reunions, the children running everywhere.
A wedding brings every generation together. From the carefree faces of the youngest to the eldest, I photograph everyone's emotions.
Dinner & the party
During dinner I work without flash, to preserve the mood and the lighting of the room. I follow the speeches and the cake, and use these moments to catch a smile or a glance among your guests – rather than doing the rounds of every table.
On the dance floor, the flash comes out when it's needed. There are fewer pictures in the evening, but never a shortage of highlights.
What you receive
Between 400 and 600 individually edited images, delivered within 21 working days in a private gallery to share with your guests.
