Ray Sawyer

Taken just as bride prep was finishing and the bride was heading off to the ceremony. Sometimes simplicity and window light are perfect.

One of the hottest days of the year, bright mid-day sunshine, and just finished the couple portraits when I asked them if they wanted an evening photo with the car as with most weddings the cars are gone early in the day. So I busted out some flashes with CTO gels and dialed the ambient light way down to create the evening look.

To create this awesome smoke silhouette I stacked two flashes behind the couple. One about 8ft behind for the rim and to light the smoke the other about 20ft back behind the trees to separate the trees from the background. Without the 2nd stacked flash for the trees, you would not see the tree outline in the photo. enjoy.

A cold day up in the wear dale valley. This photo was taken at the end of the session and the rain had subsided. I love the snow on the hills in the distance and the large vista, it feels very much just a moment in time between two people.

Taken just 2 days before the UK lockdown at one of the last weddings in the UK most likely. The couple wanted to have a little tongue in cheek with some masks on. Quick note. We all know the severity of the virus and the image was a light-hearted touch to symbolize it affecting their day such as reduced guests, DJ canceled, etc. The fun image in a dark time.

I love this shot. Playing with minimalism and using the sky/clouds as a backdrop. Changing your perspective sometimes can lead to photos that are different... in a good way and help to showcase creativity.

This image was taken during one of the frequent storms we had here in the UK. it was very windy and I'm sure that day we witnessed all weather conditions, sun, rain, hail, snow, wind. You name it, we had it. But the wind worked out great for this simple backlight photo. the dress makes the shot for me.

Captured on a very stormy day in the Lake District. On top of Cat Bells in Kewswick to be exact, overlooking derwentwater. The lake in the background is Bassenthwaite lake. The conditions mixed with some off camera flash give a very dramatic and stormy image.

Love this photo from a recent engagement shoot at Hill End in Weardale, UK. The rolling hills of the countryside make for a wonderful backdrop and the couple were amazing and so natural.

I love to have some fun at weddings and I'm actually trying to incorporate more and more fun elements and give my couples more Modern photography. John and Alex were the perfect couples for FUN. They weren't bothered about any Love shots, they just wanted to mess about, so I said grab your phones.