I’m a Documentary Wedding photographer with a non-traditional approach.
But when I think about it, my approach is all about memories. I’m a documentary wedding photographer because I want you to have memories of love, intimacy and connection, not endless photos and poses. I want to give you space to make your own memories, be present in every moment, and enjoy your day without putting on an act for the camera.
I shoot with a documentary style because it’s the best way to tell your story. Where the photos don’t just capture you, they capture the whole moment; where you were, what was happening around you. Using lighting, framing and composition to put you in the scene, to create photos that immerse you in a moment and pull you in.
I used to be a fashion photographer, I’ve been taking photos since before I was growing whiskers! So of course the photos will look good on your walls. But I also want them to tell a story. And more than anything else, I want you to love the story they tell.
In all my years as a wedding photographer, no two weddings have ever been the same. I’ve seen all sorts of fashions and wedding trends come and go, but the most beautiful part of any wedding is always the love story at its centre.
So as your wedding photographer, I want to give you space to make your own story, whatever that may be. And then tell it with all the artistic, authentic beauty it deserves.
I was a Documentary Wedding Photographer long before it was TRENDY!
When I shot my first wedding, wedding photography was all about pre-planned shot lists and ‘say cheese’ poses. There was the day that actually happened, and then a separate, cardboard cutout day created for the camera.
But it didn’t make sense to me. We were missing all the best bits! Moments of love and friendship, joy and sadness, affection and intimacy. All these incredible moments lost to memory while we cycled through generic poses for the sake of a frame.
So I branched out and started doing my own thing. I wanted to give my couples photos of their day as it actually happened. I wanted them to be able to look through their wedding album and get to experience their day all over again.
If that’s what’s important to you too and you are looking for a documentary wedding photographer, we might just be the perfect fit. Check out my weddings or if you are ready?
Hi, I’m Jason. Dad to three, husband to one, Labrador lover, pizza maker, cocktail shaker, and documentary Wedding Photographer.
For 18 years I have been traveling around the world as a documentary wedding photographer to capture love stories.
Based in the UK, with my and wife, Sarah (aka HarrisFilms), our three wonderful little girls, and our Labrador Baloo. Sarah and I grew up on the Isle of Wight, so we try to share our memories with the girls every chance we get! Taking them to the beach on the weekends, or going for walks in the woods together, Baloo bounding around in the bushes. It’s a simple life, but it’s pretty perfect.
I love a good cocktail. And after years of managing and working behind the bar I’m a bit of a demon with a cocktail shaker! Give me an Aperol and spritz on a hot summer’s day, or an espresso martini if I’m feeling swanky. And I’m a sucker for pizza, too. I’ve got a proper pizza oven in my garden, and I love getting the girls involved, making all our own pizzas as a family and watching them bubble as they cook. I don’t know if you’d call it a hobby but I’ve got quite a few tattoos.. But don’t worry, they’re all grandparent-friendly!
But my most favourite obsession has always been photography. I was always ‘the lad with the camera’. I even have a photo of myself clutching a 101 Dalmatians camera when I was around 8! And now I feel so lucky to get to do what I’ve always loved, capturing beautiful photos that my couples will be looking at for the rest of their lives.
SHORTLISTED as one of RANGEFINDER
magazines’s 30 Rising stars of wedding photography.
