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ABOUT ME
A little bit
ABOUT ME
Nice To Meet You!
Hi, I’m Dan and I live Birmingham. Firstly, I want to thank you for visiting my site and for considering me as your wedding photographer. I believe that building a relationship with my couples leads to the best results when it comes to your wedding photos. You will spend a huge portion of your day with your wedding photographer and this is so much more enjoyable if they are not a stranger. So here are a few bits and bobs about me.
I am born and bred in the West Midlands and my love of photography started at young age. My inspiration was my granddad. He was a wedding photographer way back when camera flashes were the size of frying pans and cameras weighed about the size of a toddler. He would stand under the cover of the camera and my Nan would direct the groups for their family portraits.
As a child I was one of the privileged few that he would allow into his dark room to help develop the photos. Well, to be honest, I say I helped but looking back I think I was more in the way than I was helpful!! I used watch as he nervously awaited the results of the developing photos.
I can’t image nowadays leaving a wedding I’ve photographed and having to wait a few days before knowing if I had actually taken anything good! Thankfully technology has moved on a bit since then and so I know instantly that the photos are great!
My dad also has a keen interesting photography so you could say it’s in my blood. I feel very lucky that I have been able to turn my passion into a profession and to be honest it doesn’t feel like work to me at all!
Away from photography I live with my amazing wife Annabelle and we are expecting our first child in January next year. I am excited and terrified in equal measure!
I have a keen interest in all things’ sports. I am a Wolves supporter (please don’t hold this against me though) and at some point in my life I have played most sports, I represented England at junior level for badminton and volleyball and I still play badminton most weeks even now to a decent standard (at least I think so anyway).
Random fact – I am a trained podiatrist (chiropodist) and I have a master’s degree in foot and ankle surgery. I had initially thought that this would not be relevant to my photography but the skills I have learnt in this job have helped me a lot. I love to talk to people, and I am comfortable talking to anyone who wants to chat, and I think this has come from my job as a podiatrist where I have learnt these communication skills.
I have worked for the past 5 years at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, this is a huge hospital and we see all kinds of people come through our doors. Working in this environment has taught me a new level of empathy and I believe this helps me in my photography work when it comes to telling your story.
Another slightly less healthy consequence I have gained after a decade of NHS work is a love of all things caffeinated. I love a good coffee and I love even more to sit and have a natter over a cup. I would love for you to get in touch so we can have a chat and get excited about your story and your day! I look forward to meeting you and finding out all about you and your wedding plans!
I BELIEVE IN
Ralxed, Natural Photography
In my humble opinion having fun and being relaxed is always the best way to get amazing images. This approach will also mean that you enjoy every single moment of your wedding day including the photos. for proof of this take a look over at my blog or if you want to chat some more about your plans then hit me up over on the contact page and lets start the ball rolling.
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