Another year chalked off, 6 as a wedding photographer?! How the hell did that happen?!
I know I’ll sound like a broken record saying this, and I feel as though I say it every year, but this job never ceases to amaze me. The people I get to meet and the locations I get to visit make me feel like one very lucky so and so. This year has been no exception; it started with 2 UK weddings covered in snow, it’s taken me to Copenhagen, Tuscany, France and allowed me to visit Ibiza for the first time. Unlike previous years, there was no real let up over the winter months for me, hence this post coming a little later than usual. When I’d usually be winding down, instead I was off to Puglia, I spoke at the incredible Nine Dots Gathering in London, hosted 2 workshops, and had a couple of incredible winter weddings in the Cotswolds. This is by no means a complaint, I genuinely could not have asked for a better year. In so many ways, it has exceeded every single expectation I had coming into it.
On a personal note, 2018 was another cracker, highlights included; taking the kids to London for a week, watching Betsy compete at gymnastics, holidaying in Ibiza, attending the Ballet for the first time with Jemma, a Brighton getaway, Buddy telling me I’m his best friend (he may have told other people this!), and of course…. I don’t know if I told anyone, but I got a new bike, which is going to come in handy this year as I tackle one of the biggest personal challenges I’ve ever set myself…. *gulps*…. by attempting a full Ironman! *gulps* I’m not completely sure what possessed me to sign up for it, I know wine and Ibiza were involved, but I’ll also be doing it for a couple of good causes, so watch this space on insta, and if you can spare a couple of quid, I’ll love you long time!! Prayers are also welcomed!
So I think that’s about it from me. If you’re reading this and you asked me to your wedding in 2018, thank you so so much. I’ve loved all of the laughs, hugs, tears and semi-naked dancing we’ve shared!! Genuinely, the decision couples make that results in “hey Sam, can you come to our wedding” never gets underestimated or taken for granted. And if you’ve asked me to bring cameras to your wedding in 2019, well, I’ll be seeing you very soon! *wink + sticky out tongue face*!!!
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Sam sam sam!! Always tasing the bar for the rest of us mortals! What a round up!!! I still can’t believe you caught that lightening!!
Beautiful moments, beautiful places beautifully captured! Awesome work Sam! The guy face down on the dance floor is my favourite and also the little girl and elderly man on the bench is a fantastic moment. All the best for this year dude!
Unbelievable scenes!! Such a badass, epic moments, epic light and such gorgeous tones my man!
A man 100% on top of his game. An massively inspiring collection of pictures – what a stunning year!
Sensational stuff man!! all of these frames are the tits dude!
unreal mate, so so good!
Glamorous but Edgy portraits and an eye for those little quirky moments that make every wedding unique! Take a bow Sir! It was lovely to share a romantic Dordogne dinner with you and blow many a kiss in your general direction!! Favourites = The overhead pool shot (LOVE) and flower girl/Elvis
Hey Sam,
I knew this would be good but this is more than that, way more, I love the energy in your frames, the little quiet moments, you have an impeccable sense of timing to make your frames so unique and timeless –
Just incredible throughout and I can’t wait to share a beer with you one day!!
Much love!!
Damo
Beee-yooo-teee-ful. Absolutely world class. Where do I start?! Cracking moments, bags of emotion, such clean edits, such great use of light. Loved it. Inspiring stuff dude x
These are so good Sam. You always up your game every year and this is no different. Truly fantastic!
That lightening’s come out of the page and struck me! Outstanding creativity.
Dude, you manage the PERFECT mix of stunning portraits and amazing natural documentary. Absolute love that pool shot from above, amazing!! 🙂
These blow me away, Sam .. the are so fun, captivating.. and BLOODY GORGEOUS ! What a year! <3
Such beautiful work Sam that has such great energy. Bravo chap!
wow, great work! very high standards and your consistency in nailing it is amazing!
WOW!!! So much laughter, love and life in these images!! Truly inspiring and mind-blowing dude!! And those colours!!! Just wow!
Lovely set of images!
A class act. Romance, humour, great framing and beautiful use of light. Every image is gorgeous. What’s not to love?
SU-BLOODY-PERB! Such a great round-up dude!! Consider my hat, doth’d!
yarp. this is how it’s done. top banana.
so much joy in these, and i love the shots with no context, like the bloke up the pole – brilliant.
Awesome Same looking forward to seeing the best of 2019 and if it can better what looked like an awesome year 2018 was