It is really important that you feel comfortable with me, so on this page you can find out more about me, what I am all about and how I ended up becoming a professional wedding crasher!
I’m Jules, and my job is to help people tell their stories and create amazing visual memories through photography and filmmaking.
There are many wonderful characters in my story, starting with my incredible wife Lyndsey, amazing daughters Beth and Amy, and my furry best mate Monty the Cavapoo. My heart craves deep connections and my head needs stimulating conversation, so I have many close relationships with my family and friends.
I am an authentic, genuine person. I am in touch with my emotions, I feel and think about things deeply. Following strong moral principles is essential, showing thought and kindness is key. I really care for, and about other people, which is reflected in my previous careers and life experiences that are diverse and maybe surprising.
These days my world revolves around my family, but when I do get a bit of time to do what I like I typically revert back to lifelong passions starting with music. From classical to hip hop and everything in between – there aren’t many cheesy pop songs that I don’t know ALL the words to!
As a passionate filmmaker and photographer I love watching films and TV series, my favourites are usually crime related and in the action genre.
I drink way too much tea and have developed a sweet tooth as I have got older. I enjoy craft beer and a few glasses of jammy red wine, and although I love all cuisines if you put me on the spot I am choosing Italian, especially if I get to stretch out some dough and fire up my pizza oven – the perfect way to relax.
Other things I like to do: watching Formula 1 (and most things to do with cars – I have always been nuts about cars and motorsport), I have driven the Nurburgring in Germany a number of times. I enjoy the gym and exercising, in the past I have run marathons and I used to play Basketball competitively. Overall I am a bit of an adrenaline junky, so I would rather visit theme parks on holiday than lay on a beach and give me the opportunity to skydive and I am game!
I am an ambivert
Apparently this is the correct description for an extroverted introvert. This makes me a great listener and communicator, and the life and soul of a party once I feel at ease with people. I don’t typically seek out praise or attention so I tend to be quite a calm person to be around - all qualities you will probably see in me if I capture your wedding.
Bit of a thrill seeker!
Despite being scared of heights as a kid, the older version of me is a bit of a thrill seeker! A perfect holiday would be Orlando visiting theme parks every day for a couple of weeks and for my past 2 birthday presents Lyndsey got me a skydive and a flying lesson. When I am not in the air I love cars and driving. I've been to the Nurbegring multiple times and love a track day.
I ran a Basketball team
As a younger person I played a fair amount of competitive team sports and even ran my own Basketball team for a few years. These days I just watch sport on TV and try to teach my daughters a thing or two I learnt along the way. I absolutely love watching F1, I have been religiously following it for the last 30 years, I'm not just one of these new glory fans!
My past experiences
After starting my nurse training as an 18 year old I later joined the police. A career I enjoyed for over 13 years and one that taught me so much about problem solving and communication. I gravitate towards being there for and helping others throughout my personal and working life, it has led to a rich and diverse collection of life experiences.
Charlotte & Sam, Caswell House, November 2021
I’ve been telling wedding stories for nearly 10 years, capturing weddings all over the UK and abroad. Becoming friends with many other wedding suppliers, recommend by lots of venues, featured in press, blogs/publications and being recognised by awards. But the biggest honour is to have been trusted by hundreds of couples to help them create very special memories.
I also have a first class honours degree in photography & filmmaking, and as well as running my own business I help others by teaching/mentoring them in photography, filmmaking and business skills.
Lyndsey and I met as young, enthusiastic police officers back in the mid 2000’s. We got married soon after and we built successful careers in the police, Lyndsey a detective and I was a Sergeant. After 13 years of working opposite shifts and after having children it was clear we wanted to have more time together into the future so we needed to figure out what we do next.
When considering alternative careers I turned to my lifelong passion for capturing visual memories of my life with a camera. I was that member of my family and friendship groups that always had a camera with me to document family events to holidays with my friends. But other than filming my friends wedding at Gretna Green on a little camcorder I had never used a camera at a wedding or in any professional capacity.
**The funny story behind this photo is that I stood under a massive cluster of candles while filming my friends wedding ceremony and got covered in wax – that’s what is all over my shoulder. I learnt a lot from that experience and am now very careful when choosing where to position myself! **
Like with most things in my life, once I decided this was what I wanted to do I went all in. It was a bit of a risk, but it paid off and Lyndsey joined me to work as a husband and wife team capturing weddings all over the UK and abroad – it was a lot of fun.
We learnt a lot very quickly and we had big plans ahead of us, leasing and renovating our own studio space and expanding into offering photography as well as videography. Our business grew very quickly and we were super busy. It was a really challenging but also rewarding time in our lives – we were working towards ‘living the dream’, but we all know what happened in 2020…
The uncertainty caused by the pandemic encouraged Lyndsey to follow her passion for education and she trained to be a teacher. Lyndsey still captures weddings with me on some occasions, but I took the business forward on my own, building up a team of trusted associate photographers and filmmakers as part of my team.
I now limit the number of weddings I take on each year to focus on providing the best possible service to my couples and look to work with people who truly align with my values and approach so that I get to tell the stories of people I can really connect with.
Take a look at my approach to wedding photography and videography to make sure my style aligns with your vision.
