20/05/2026
Stare at a computer screen for long enough, and your eyes will absolutely start playing tricks on you. That is the reality of wedding season. For every hour I spend behind the camera, there are hours spent in the editing cave, combing through thousands of images to pull out the actual, unposed story of the day.
Eventually, you just get screen blindness. Enter my two demanding coworkers. Jude is happy to take things at his own slow, ten-year-old pace, while the seven-month-old Jack Russell is pure, uncontained chaos. They don't care about gallery delivery deadlines; they just know it's time for a walk. And honestly, being forced out into the Hitchin fresh air is the best way to hit reset.
Taking a break isn't just about keeping sane. It's how I keep my edits looking natural. I'm a massive advocate for true-colour wedding photography because I want your photos to look exactly how the day felt, completely free from trendy, washed-out filters or the dreaded alien edit. When you stare at Lightroom for too long, the colours start blurring together. Taking the dogs out lets my eyes adjust back to the real world. When I sit back down at my desk, I can actually see the gallery clearly again.
It’s a lot like how I approach the job itself. I don't try to micromanage the dogs on a walk, and I definitely don't direct a six-hour photoshoot on a wedding day. I just let the day breathe. Whether it's the high-octane energy of a packed dance floor or the quiet five minutes you get right after the ceremony, I’m just there to document the real, unpretentious fun of it all.
If you're a carefree couple looking for relaxed, documentary wedding photography in Hertfordshire, and you don't mind a muddy hem by the end of the night,we are probably going to get along just fine.
Now, back to the edits.
