Testimonials:
While arranging our wedding we spent many hours trawling through the internet looking for a photographer to capture our special day. After viewing numerous staged photographs in which the subjects looked to be far from relaxed we became concerned that our vision for our wedding album was unobtainable. Then we met you and we have never looked back. From our very first meeting your professional yet warm manner instilled us with confidence and trust. Having viewed samples of your work, our mind was made up - we only ever wanted one man to photograph our special day.
Your friendly relaxed manner enabled you to capture natural images of our family, images that we shall treasure forever. You integrated so naturally that several of our guests thought you were a family friend. Your work has exceeded our wildest hopes and expectations and we feel privileged that you agreed to capture our wedding day in such a personal and complete manner. Keira and I shall treasure our album for the rest of our lives.
Thank you so much.
Best wishes Ben & Keira
Markree Castle, Ireland
We wanted to thank you for doing such an amazing job with our wedding photos. We knew after meeting you and seeing some of your previous albums last year that your work would be fantastic, but I didn’t think it would be possible to take photos that would be so moving that I had to get the tissues out!
You really captured the emotion of the day and we’ll have so much pleasure looking back through the album in the years to come. You made everything so easy for us, both in the run–up to the wedding and on the day. (The only difficulty was having to discard the photos that wouldn’t fit in the album!) Thank you once again, and we really can’t wait to see the finished product.
Best wishes Chloe and Justin
Marquee reception, Shropshire
'We wanted to write and thank you very much for taking the photographs at our wedding.
From the first moment that Martyn and I met you, we knew that we wanted you to be our photographer for our special day. When you came to meet us at our home and showed us your albums, we knew that you took great pride in your work and were very passionate about what you did. You were very clear about your ideas, and listened carefully to what thoughts we had and how you could work with us to produce a beautiful album. By the end of the first meeting we knew that we would get on with you fantastically and that you would become a special part of our wedding day.
In the run up to the wedding, when nerves were running high, and best laid plans were failing we always knew that we could depend on you. Your expertise and advice helped us to feel relaxed and you always took the time to listen to questions and put our minds at rest.
On the wedding day it made such a difference that you had taken the time to find out who our family and friends were. Everyone that you came into contact with on the day was made to feel special and your relaxed and fun attitude added to the ambience of the day. This relaxed and jovial atmosphere was certainly reflected in the photographs. In the past I have had friends comment on their bossy and demanding wedding photographers, this was never the case with you. Your fun relationship with our family, and us helped to get everyone organised and caused more than a few giggles in the process.
Our wedding album surpassed all of our expectations. The quality of the pictures and the album were superb, and your creative and artistic layout of the photographs took our breath away. My father is not usually some one who likes to be photographed, and he was somewhat apprehensive about seeing his pictures in the album. There is a certain picture of my father looking at me for the first time in my wedding dress, which captures him perfectly. He has actually stated that it is the only photograph that he has ever seen of himself that he likes! Our wedding album is our only lasting memory of our day, and we could not have wished for a better memory. Every time we open our album the memories come flooding back, I don't believe that we will ever tire of looking at it. It encapsulates everything that we remember about the day.
All that is left to say is a very very big thank you, we have more than a few green eyed friends and I will actively be recommending you to anyone and everyone I meet who is getting married!'
Caroline and Martyn Stimson - Cheshire.
Peckforton Castle
We are writing to say a formal thank you for the fantastic photographs and beautifully compiled and presented album of our wonderful wedding day at St Margaret’s, and later at Arley Hall. We couldn’t be more delighted with the work you did for us. When we showed the album to our families and friends over the Christmas holidays they were really bowled over at the quality of the finished album. It’s such a fabulous record of a day we will always remember, and it’s so nice that our friends and relatives remember your part in making it a wonderful, happy occasion for everyone. We will look at the album time and again over the years and will remember the thoughts and feelings of the day each time we do so.
When we were first considering which photographer to use there is no doubt that your work stood head and shoulders above that of the others we met. More than that though, it was clear from our first meeting that you really know how to make photographs of people that do much more than just capture the way they look – it’s a rare talent. Also, we felt that we could trust you from the outset, and right up to the day you helped us choose the photographs for inclusion in the album we had faith in your abilities to deliver something extra. Both of us felt that you were more like a guest at the wedding than someone busy working and being so discreet whilst making excellent photographs was exactly what we had hoped for.
We both feel that we received excellent value for money from you, and the excellence of your work means that we will have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone seeking a top quality photographer. It came as no surprise to see that you scooped yet another award.
Once again Philip, thank you for everything you did to help make our wedding day very, very special for us and for everyone who was involved.
Very Best Wishes, Sue & Mark Elves
We don't think we have told you this before, but on the day we came to see you, we had appointments booked to visit some other photographers. Having spent an hour with you looking through some of your work we cancelled the other appointments! We knew that the style of your photography was exactly what we were looking for, and just as importantly, we knew you would be a pleasure to have around on the day. We were blown away by the albums you were able to show us and were keen to have something just as beautiful. We were not disappointed!
We met with you once more before the day where we discussed the style of photographs we were looking for. You made an effort to find out who all the key people were on first name terms, which meant that finding them on the day seemed very straightforward for you. From the very beginning we were keen to avoid photographs that were too staged and felt false. You were happy to work with our very small list of formal photos, but I was amazed to see how well these photos came out - you made everyone so relaxed that they don't look too formal at all. The majority of the photos in our album are relaxed and informal. You have captured expressions on people's faces that sum them and the moment up completely, whether jovial or sentimental.
It was important to us to choose a photographer that had previously worked at our venue, Arley Hall, so you knew all the best spots. However, I don't think we need have worried as you had not photographed our church before, yet the pictures from both inside and outside the church are amongst our favourites
When we came to look at the photos to choose the ones to go into the album it was so exciting to see what you had captured. You blended into the day so well that there were only a few times when we were aware you had taken any photos! But what a choice... it was so hard deciding which pictures to leave out of the album as so many of them were fantastic. We could have filled an album twice the size! Whilst leaving the choice up to us, you offered us great advice on a few pictures where we struggled to choose, or where they helped the album to tell the story of the day.
It is only left for me to say that I would gladly recommend you to any of my friends getting married in the future.
With many many thanks from Ruth & Jonty Rodgers, London
Since getting our wedding album back from you the other week, Hannah and I have both looked through the album many, many times and we wanted to say thank you for what is a fantastic collection of photos, expertly arranged. Seeing the photos this way is absolutely brilliant and we both appreciate the efforts you’ve gone to, to create a special album for us.
Thank you also for being part of our day. We felt in expert hands both building up to the day and on the day itself, which played a big part in us being able to relax and totally enjoy our wedding day.
Many of our guests also commented on how relaxed and friendly, yet unobtrusive you were which was fantastic and just what we wanted. One of our guests even commented that she’d like to get married, just so she could use you as her photographer!
Thank you again for producing such an amazing album of photos.
Oliver and Hannah (née Palmer)
Thank you for your time last night and for all your hard work in making sure we had some lovely memories of the day. Having just read the testimonials again on your literature, when searching for your address, I can honestly say that they are all a true reflection of how we felt about the day. Your ability to blend into the background but also be part of the celebrations was truly unique. I’m sure my tie would not have looked right without your help.
Once again thank you for all your expertise and we both cannot wait to see the final versions.
Kind regards Gary Palmer