Time for my annual highlights from the last year of being a bristol and somerset wedding photographer! I have had so much fun putting this together, reliving so many amazing days and remembering all the different places and people I got to see. I am so thankful to be able to do this for a living. Time’s been in short supply lately – life in general moves pretty fast doesn’t it (to paraphrase the great Ferris Bueller) and we’ve just finished some major building work at home which has taken up the last 4 months or so too. But having the time and space this week to sit down and reflect on the last 12 months has been a really wonderful experience. I am incredibly grateful to all the couples who’ve worked with me in the last year to create these images at their weddings. And not just them – their friends and family who were so welcoming, so warm and friendly – and I think that really comes across in the photographs. I’ll often have people chat to me at weddings and ask about my job and one of the things I always say is what a privilege it is to be able to be there to document the day that two people join together. It feels like such a special thing to be able to witness time and again. And then there’s the travel, too. I photographed at some amazing places this year, from lovely local venues in Somerset such as The Roman Baths, Priston Mill, Aldwick Court and Coombe Lodge to ones slightly further afield such as the magical Matara Centre and the impressive Polhawn Fort. This year also saw me photographing weddings in France at the beautiful Domaine de Guerquesalles and Italy, at the incredible San Galgano abbey. Travelling abroad is always a really fun experience and one I’m looking forward to repeating later this year. Who knows where 2020 will take me! I hope you enjoy the video and for those of you who want to dive into the pictures in more detail, they all follow below. Thanks and good night x
Outstanding work – loving your eye for a moment Sam – documentary through and through. Have a cracking 2019!
It’s an over used word but really… Awesome work man. Just brilliant observation and framing.
Impossible to pick a favourite but I love that shot of the guy on the dance floor drinking from the bottle! Wishing you a great 2019!
These are all so amazing Sam! Completely brilliant images, and your editing is so spot on, but it’s the warmth and happiness that just bursts out of the whole set – quite incredible x
Fantastic set Sam! Quality moments, great processing, thoroughly enjoyable to browse through :) The braces being stretched out is class, I hope he let go and you got the aftermath of that too :P All the best for 2019!
Fabulous photography, so many crackers!
A masterful display of all round skill interlaced with so many awesome injections of humour! I doff my hat sir – an incredible year for you!
Boom! Full of energy and fun, what an incredible year… :)
Sensitive and emotional and hilarious and raucous all at the same time. Brilliant stuff.
Beautiful work Sam, so much happiness captured and little moments in-between. So good Sam. (and if you’re coming near to Chelt for weddings let me know!)
What a fantastic set mate! Love your candid shots. Best wishes for 2019
Another year of awesome imagery Sam, you get perfect documentary moments, and incredibly relaxed ./natural portraits. Must be the power of the beard :-)
Ahh lovely stuff Sam. Cracking and beautiful emotional moments all the way through! ;O)
So so many fantastic photos. Absolutely wonderful Sam!
So many wonderful expressions captured! mixed with some clever and humorous frames make for a great set from one of my favourites! (p.s I love you x x x)
Hey Sam,
I don’t think I’ve seen a collection yet that has so many smiles, laughter and emotional moments throughout.
Warmed my cockles looking through this incredible collection.
ACE!!
Absolutely brilliant viewing Mr G, jam packed with emotion and humour, and I love your use of light and super clean edit! Sexy work from a sexy man!!
Great stuff Sam! Particularly love the guy pouring tequila down his throat on the dancefloor :-)
Oh Sammmmm. I love the clarity in your work, such quality to every image here! A wonderful curation :) Happy 2019 dude x
Unbelievable work in here dude!! Emotion and moment magic throughout!! What a year!