At-Home Weddings
"Matt, those photos are the absolute best! WE LOVE them all so much I don’t know how we will ever choose which ones to print. You captured the whole day perfectly, and the dancing ones are just hilarious! Thank you thank you, I think I’ll be going through them every day for the next year smiling!"
Mily & Will
Hey, I'm Matt
Man alive do I love an at-home wedding! Maybe it's because that's what Jess and I had, but I honestly think there's something about an at-home wedding that's way more special and meaningful than any wedding venue. There's a lot to be said for spending a day or two celebrating your love in comfortable, familiar surroundings with your most cherished people. They're my favourite!
Okay, in terms of job titles, I'm a documentary wedding photographer, but I see myself as a human connection specialist. I've been lucky enough to shoot weddings across the world, and I love nothing more than connecting with people and telling their story with my cameras.
My work has been described as immersive, emotional and intimate, because I focus on making my photos from right in the mix, so you and your loved ones can look back at some incredible moments from the perspective of someone who was there when it was happening.
I like to keep things pretty simple and laid back, so you can just go and be fully present in your day, without spending hours away from the party!
My couples mean the world to me and being a part of their weddings is something I'll never take for granted.
"MATT. They're so good. They're so good it should be criminal...thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. They are everything we could have dreamed of when we booked and so much more. We also just want to express how grateful we are for you on the day of. You're an absolute natural with strangers which is more helpful than you can possibly know. You may not know it but you have friends for life in us. ????"
Sarah & James
Candid, laid-back and
in-the-moment
my style and approach
When I'm working, I like to keep things pretty simple and relaxed, and just let the day unfold. I will always prioritise your time with everyone else over any 'formalities' and I'll bring the best energy and do everything I can to make sure you have the best day possible. Just think of me as your #1 hype man with a camera!
I think it's so important that you get to just go and experience this day you've spent ages planning and organising, so I'll always make sure you get as much time as is humanly possible with everyone else you've asked to be there. Aside from the family photos, nothing is staged or posed, it's all natural, in-the-moment stuff, and we'll have a great time making it!
I believe to my bones that, when you look back over your photos in the days, weeks, or even years after your wedding, they should make you feel something, and a photo should transport you back to that exact moment when it was taken. You should be able to show your photos to a total stranger, and they should be able to feel like they were there. Yes, I know that's cheesy, but it's true!
To make photos like that, I shoot from pretty close. I'm not the 'traditionalist' who shoots with a big telephoto lens from miles away on the basis that 'people won't know they're being photographed', because there's just too much separation. So I'm right in the mix with you, and people will know I'm there, but don't worry, I'm there to have just as much fun as you!
We will make sure we put some time aside to make some gorgeous, cinematic portraits, and grab those all-important family photos as well, but the really don't take long, and there are some natural points in the day where we can slip away to shoot those photos, without me having to take you away from spending time with people.
Sadly, we've all been to 'those' weddings as guests, where you watch your mates get married, throw some confetti over them as they exit, and then stand around with a drink and a canapé for ages thinking "where the f*ck are they?!" because they're off doing endless posed photos.
Well, I do the opposite of that!
Let's make some memories...
If you can connect with my work and my style, drop me a message and let's chat more about your plans.