Honest Moments of 2025 – How the year looked.

2025 wasn’t loud. It was clarifying.

Less noise. Fewer distractions. More intention.

This year stripped things back — creatively, personally, professionally — and forced some honesty about what actually matters, what doesn’t, and what I’m no longer interested in pretending to care about. That might sound blunt, but if you want longevity in this industry, it’s necessary.

There were wins worth sitting with. Winning Wales Wedding Photographer of the Year back-to-back reinforced the work I’ve been quietly focusing on, even when no one was watching.

There were also harder moments I didn’t post about. A perfectly balanced “work–life balance” still feels like the eighth wonder of the world. More sacrifices, the kind most suppliers will recognise. Pouring energy into places that only drain you leaves a mark — so stepping back from those was a conscious move to be better, not less.

And there was a quiet but deliberate shift toward work that feels grounded, sustainable, and genuinely me. Less noise. Less bloat. More intention — and actions that actually landed.

This isn’t a highlight reel. No peacocking. No forced “best of.” Just honest moments at weddings, and why they matter. The energy, emotion, and movement that only exist once, then disappear bar in an image. A small slice of history for the people living it — and a record of the moments that shaped my year, including the uncomfortable ones, and the ones that changed how I show up with a camera in my hand, well before then, and long after.

Winning Wales Wedding Photographer of the Year two years in a row…

Winning Wales Wedding Photographer of the Year back-to-back felt huge — but not because it was louder than last year. It felt earned. This second win came from quietly raising the bar: refining the experience, listening harder, removing friction, and obsessing over how couples actually feel moving through their day and beyond it. Faster previews, calmer timelines, clearer communication, better aftercare — all intentional, all cumulative. TWIA isn’t just a trophy; it’s a mirror. And this one felt like confirmation that consistency, care, and putting people first doesn’t just matter — it compounds. I’m incredibly proud of that.

Read more about the awards here.

What matters most, when everything else fades.

I made this short film as part of an awards entry, but that was never really the point. It’s about presence. About attention. About the moments that don’t announce themselves — but mean everything once the day is over. This is the work I care about. And the kind of weddings I want to keep showing up for.

What that intention I talk about actually looked like.

The images below aren’t a ‘best of’. They’re the natural result of slowing things down, paying attention, and letting moments happen without forcing them. No shot lists. No noise. Just honest fragments of real wedding days — the kind that matter more the longer you sit with them.