Insight Photography

Many of you will know that I spent the formative years of my life as a wedding photographer in the city of Montreal, it was there that I was guided and mentored by 3 exceptional wedding photographers (Dominic Fuizotto of Dominic Fuizotto Photography, George Mavitzis of Candlewax Studio and Jeff Debelle of Debelle Photography  I’ve paid regular homage to these 3 as a major influence on how I approach wedding photography in Hull, East Yorkshire and the wider Yorkshire area.  Under their guidance, I began to think about how wedding photography needed to be – of course, shooting exceptional images is a given and being exposed to their talents at such an early stage had a profound effect on my style; looking after clients throughout the whole life-cycle of the wedding story also became part of my core – my wedding photography service is about experience.  Building on this, I became acutely aware of the need to listen and deliver each couple a very personal statement of their big day.  When I met Beth & Simon, I knew immediately what I would do for them.  A lovely young couple, with a very strong faith – I knew their connection would shine through in photography.  They were married at St Augustines Church in Hedon and held their reception in the Alexander Hall on the main street – this is where I will tie the connection back in with my ‘Halcyon Days’ in Montreal.  When couples married there, we tended to  take them down to the Old Port Area for their couples photography – an area that was always full of tourists and the most fantastic street photography opportunities.  Here’s a few examples: Beth and Simon’s big day was a joy to photograph and allowed me to get a really broad range of looks and locations into their album – including some of fave shots from a street session we did once the sun had gone down.

Here are their album spreads, hope you enjoy and if you would like to see more of my Hull Wedding Photography head over to the website or my Insight facebook Page

We photographed David and Gemma’s wedding back in July last Summer and after shuttling album design backwards and forwards until they were 100% over the moon with their layout, we are now able to deliver!  In many ways, we feel like we’re handing over a baby when clients come to the studio to collect their finished albums – we work right from the moment of ‘conception’ and develop their baby into a little toddler!  As a wedding photographer in Hull, David and Gemma’s wedding was a blessing to be involved with.  Both the bride and groom are deaf and I knew I wanted to work with them the moment we met at Lazaat’s wedding fayre.  They were accompanied by an interpreter on that day we first met and it didn’t take much for us to be having a right old chin wag through her!  I was honoured when they chose me to shoot their wedding and then began the process of helping them plan their big day.  All of our meetings took place with the help of their interpreter, but after so long we began to communicate quite easily and my confidence grew and grew!   For me the game change was when we met for our pre-wedding shoot – I knew I would have to work slightly differently so I just opened up and allowed the magic to happen.  I was amazed and almost slightly overwhelmed by how the language of photography took over.  Through body language, gestures, facial expressions and some terrible attempts at a very limited vocab of signing – we all seemed to know exactly what we needed from each other.  I felt really elated after our pre-shoot and also quite proud of how it had played out – the image above came from that pre-wedding session and was used on their signing board.

The actual wedding day was equally as inspiring – I think that at least 50-75% of David and Gemma’s guests were deaf or hearing impaired so once again, I had to use very different language skills.  David and Gemma were married at the church in Walkington, once again, their interpreter did an awesome job as she signed the vows for the happy couple.  After the ceremony, we headed over to Lazaat where the wedding breakfast and evening reception was held.  Speeches were very cool and also very funny, the interpreter had to stop and think a few times as she tried to put into signs some of David’s anecdotes – don’t think signs actually existed for what he was trying to say!  One of my lasting memories of David and Gemma’s big day was the arrival of the evening guests – many who were also deaf or hearing impaired – an impromptu receiving line formed as the bride an groom greeted their guests and I was overwhelmed at the ‘buzz’ in the room with so little words or sounds been made – truly amazing and inspiring.  So, I’d like to share David and Gemma’s album pages with you, I hope you enjoy and if you would like to see more, just head over to my Hull Wedding Photography portfolio.

As a Hull Wedding Photographer I always love it when couples book me and I find out their wedding will be held at The Millhouse, as a photographer – it has a really broad range of photographic opportunities.  The style and decoration of the interior is impeccable and the grounds in and around the restaurant itself lend themselves to endless options.  The open fields behind the Millhouse give great views towards the famous Mill itself – a really impressive site in anybody’s wedding album.

It’s not just the ‘look’ of the Millhouse I really appreciate, it’s also their approach to food, beverage and the overall client experience.  Prior to my life as a wedding photographer, I had a career for many years in the hotel/restaurant industry and found myself working  in some really great spots in North America and The UK.  With this experience in mind, I feel as if i have developed a keen taste for excellence in service and in food/beverage – where I am concerned – The Millhouse is without doubt at the top of their game.  Consistency in the offering trickles down in everything they do – Mark’s leadership and the attention of his staff to his vision is so obvious.

Here’s a little of the history of the Millhouse and also how they approach weddings :-

The Millhouse Restaurant & Bar was first founded in 1990 by Franco Ciuffetelli spurred by his passion for fine food & wine.  Originating from the Abruzzo region of Italy, Franco planted his roots firmly in East Yorkshire and soon built himself a reputation for being a fine restaurateur, culminating in his purchase of a beautiful house nestled beside the glorious windmill. The Millhouse was born.

The Millhouse with its exquisite setting, friendly service and great food quickly established itself as a favourite with locals and those from far and wide. Still in family hands today, the reputation of The Millhouse goes from strength to strength never standing still, always moving forward to the demands of the modern society and continuing to strive for success.

As an independently owned venue we are able to offer the ultimate in flexibility on your wedding day. The Millhouse is suited to a wide variety of weddings, from a small informal party with half a dozen guests to an extravagant celebration with over 300 guests.

You can have exclusive use of the whole venue, which includes the main restaurant, garden room, champagne and cocktail piano bar, outdoor gardens and BBQ area.

As you prepare and plan for your special day our wedding coordinator will be on hand every step of the way – we’d love to talk to you soon, pop in and say hello!

You have to check out The Millhouse, you won’t be disappointed and just to whet your appetite, here’s one of my fave images from a wedding I shot there last year.