Elmley Nature Reserve
Elmley Nature Reserve
As unique wedding venues go, Elmley Nature Reserve is one of the best! Based on an island, with wide sweeping views, luxury accommodation and an amazing vibe, Elmley is one of my favourite wedding venues in Kent. The team are unreal, making everything seem effortless and giving their couples the best experience throughout their day, which I think is a really special thing. So, if you're looking for a luxe wedding venue in the Kent countryside, you can't go wrong with Elmley Nature Reserve.
And hey, if you're planning your wedding at Elmley and you're still in the market for a natural wedding photographer, get in touch and let's chat more. I'd love to come and share your day with you!
Hey, I'm Matt
How's it going? So, 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, but I love nothing more than heading back to Winters Barns, connecting with people and telling their stories 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. Check out my portfolio to see more.
Listen, we’ve all been to those weddings as guests haven’t we! You know the one’s right? You watch the couple get married, throw some confetti over them as they walk out, and then stand around for ages with a drink and a canape or two, while they’re off shooting endless combinations of group photos and being schlepped around the venue for an hour on a photoshoot! They come back just before dinner, wolf down a starter, then they're up doing laps of the tables to see people. Right?
Well, I do the opposite of that!
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!
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