About Me

Hi, I’m Will. Thanks for stopping by! I’ve been working as a photographer for just over 14 years now…it fills me with a little bit of dread realising I’m THAT old! My origin story is fairly similar to a lot of other wedding photographers. I picked up an obsession for photography as a hobby during my rebellious teen years, and ended up blowing all of my spare money on camera kit which in retrospect was probably one of my better life decisions. From there it wasn’t that long until people were getting in touch about weddings. And I’m guessing you can tell where that’s lead to!

Over the years I have really tried to hone in on my style and way of working to a style that matches my personality well. I love blending in, and being able to catch people off guard, and pride myself on constantly having people tell me “you’re so relaxed!”. The portrait part of the day (which I know most people fear!), is always super laid-back and hopefully it ends up just being more of a wander and a chat, and a great chance for a breather away from the organised chaos of a wedding day. Rather than a really structured and posed part of the day. I am fixated on finding the best little patches of light and working out where the sun is going to set, so even if we only have five minutes available we can still get some amazing pictures.

I live in Hastings on the South Coast with my partner Charlotte and our lovely blended family. Outside of the photography world and in my spare time I love going for hikes, enjoying pretentious coffeeshops, gardening (I’m an old man at heart), reading books written by people far more adventurous than myself, and I’m actually one of those weird people that quite enjoys DIY. I also do nature based illustration in my spare time, and you can find a selection of my prints for sale here.

I am cripplingly nostalgic and sentimental, which is a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that I photograph a wedding trying to find the pictures that are going to mean the most in many years to come. The curse is that I find it incredibly hard to throw anything away that has even the tiniest bit of sentimental value! I still have a box of thank you cards from the very first couples I photographed many years ago.

And a few quick fire random facts…

  • I can solve a Rubik’s cube in under 90 seconds (I know this isn’t that impressive to proper “cubers”!)

  • Alexisonfire, City and Colour, and Kendrick Lamar are always my top artists on Spotify Wrapped.

  • Also love a nerdy podcast. Politics or History usually.

  • Lord of the Rings trilogy remains the best series of films ever. This is not up for debate.

  • I dream of retiring to a little patch of woodland, where I can spend my days building cool stuff and watching the local wildlife.

  • I cook a damn good Sunday roast, if I do say so myself.

Title image courtesy of Charlotte Amy Photography.

Still doing my monthly wander’s through Sussex! Here’s a few from my one in July. Started off in Pevensey, crossing the marshes up to Herstmonceux, and then back down to the coastline at Normans Bay, and finally what felt like the longest
Can’t even remember the last time we explored the fishing boats on Rock a Nore! Despite being 15 mins walk away. So yesterday we went down and had chips on the beach for lunch. Ideal Sunday. #rockanore #hastingsfish #hastingsoldtown
Most of our pictures from France are of Wren gurning, or of food. So here’s a few nice ones Amiens Cathedral when I actually got my proper camera out. #amiens #france #amienscity #amienstourisme #amienscathedral #cathedralenotredamedamiens #son
Little June roundup. 1. Firle Beacon at sunset 2. New favourite London coffee spot. WatchHouse at Somerset House 3. Old town wanders 4. Fairlight hall 5. Picking flowers at the park 6. Tomatoes coming along well 7. Kiddos at Bewilderwood 8. Unexpec
A few from today’s walk, from Burwash, to Brightling, and then a long route back through some woodland. Just over 11 miles in total. One of my favourite walks I’ve done so far this year. Nice rolling hills, lots of wildlife, and I think I
May Part 02. . 1. Lunch at Bodiam Castle 2. 🚲 3. In with the lemurs 4. Finally got the damn thing to flower after 5 years. 5. Wren and @charlotteabrett on the pier. 6. Gnosall canal cutting 7. Steam at Northiam 8. Sun at Rye Harbour 9. Rain at Cliv
May Part 01. . 1. Favourite time of day in London 2. Guestling Woods greenery 3. Good Lord, what is happening in there?! 4. Garden Freeloader 5. Me and the boy at JITG. 📸 @charlotteabrett 6. Pier at low tide 7. Drum off at Butlers Gap 8. Hannah maki
Canal wanderings from the weekend. . #gnosall #gnosallcanal #canal #ukwaterways #stafford
Summer evenings on the beach 🌞 . #hastings #hastingspier #eastsussex
A few hastily edited pictures from today’s Jack in the Green. . #jackinthegreen #hastings #hastingsoldtown #hastingsjackinthegreen #hastingsjackinthegreenfestival #folkcreative #folklore
April Part 2. 1. From the big hike 2. Afternoons in the garden 3. Shad Thames 4. 🪿 5. My dad has the best signs 6. Big woofer 7. Camber during our first glimmer of summer 8. Favourite time of day in London 9. 🍦 10. Royal Military canal.
April Part 1. A month of walking and goofy animals. 1. Wanderings near Crowhurst 2. Sunset run on the beach 3. Teef 🦷 4. I hope he never stops doing this 5. Fore Wood wild garlic. Shortly before Sid ran full speed into a tree. 6. Ready for a hike
Earlier this year Charlotte made the point that I tend to get a bit miserable if I don’t have a bit of a project on the go, or something to look forward to (First world problems, I know). She said “why don’t you do a big walk once a
Remember when it didn’t feel like the second coming of winter, a few weeks ago? #camber #cambersands #cambersandsbeach #goldenretriever #goldenretrievers #goldenretrieversofinstagram #sony50mmf12gm #sonya7rv
Happy Mother’s Day @charlotteabrett! Thank you for everything you do, which currently resembles being a PA for 5 very disorganised people, who have entirely different schedules. We love you very much xxx
Wren. My darling boy. 5 tomorrow. It’s gone so fast, but also looking back it’s amazing all the fun things we’ve done, even in just the last year. Sometimes the simplest things like wandering into town for an ice cream have ended up