Hello! I’m Mark. Professional Photographer, husband, dad. Not necessarily in that order.
Here is where you will find out a bit about me. This is the “about me” page after all! When looking to book a photographer, you will need to know if you connect with them. Let’s face it, you will be spending quite a bit of time with them. So back to more about me.
I was born in Scotland, but I wasn’t really there long enough to appreciate the breathtaking surroundings. When I was five, my parents moved back to Norfolk with its stunning coastline and beautiful countryside. Since then, I grew up around Dereham before moving to a small village near Fakenham where I spent numerous years.
Several years ago I met my Wife, Meryl. We live in the vibrant market town of Harleston on the Norfolk Suffolk border. We have two children who definitely keep us on our toes! Niamh is 7, going on 17 and who is turning into a right little diva and our mischievous Son Cameron who is literally into everything. He is 3 so I would like to say that we are past the terrible twos phase but somedays I’m not sure! Plus we have a cat called Erica (we did have an Ernie – Erica & Ernie if you’re old enough to remember!? but unfortunately he died a few years ago) who probably wants to leave home because of all of the craziness that is going on!
Our days are spent running around like crazy things. Well, thats how it feels anyway. Especially since COVID has turned everyones lives upside down. As you’re reading this right now, if I’m not out and about snapping photos or editing them in the office, then I am probably in the middle of playing Fireman Sam, building dens or dealing with a tsunami at bath time. But that aside, it’s certainly entertaining here and leaves me fully equipped and prepared so that weddings are a walk in the park!
I am a great lover of the outdoors. Walking and enjoying the beautiful countryside in Norfolk and Suffolk are just a few things that I like to do. I’m especially partial to a glass of Adnams, outside in my favourite beer garden chatting with friends & family. Although, we’ve done lots and lots of walking in the past year or so, there has been a distinct lack of beer gardens along the way. On the plus side, as we’ve been walking miles, together with carrying our Son in the backpack, I have been keeping up with the old fitness. So as weddings are now back up and running again and this craziness is coming to an end (big fingers crossed) and we are getting back to some kind of normal, I am super fit and ready for the relentless dashing around at weddings. Oh and when I say miles, I mean miles! Our longest walk in a day was over 11 miles. I think that is what has kept everyone sane and still functioning.
I always seem to have a camera close by, whether it’s one of my Canon’s or just my iPhone. It’s important to snap that memory to treasure and look back on in years to come. Particularly when you have a child. You want to remember every single moment (well, maybe not every single moment!) to keep and pass on until they get married and have their own family.
I’m pretty chatty, which helps in my line of work. But one of the biggest compliments I get from my wedding clients is how easily I blended in throughout their day. Theres me, snapping away, but I won’t monopolise your time, get in the way or prevent anyone from having a less than fantastic day.
If you’re still reading and want to know a bit more about how I work, then why not see for yourself! You should also see some kind words whizzing by below from the lovely people that I have had the absolute pleasure to photograph. Take a moment to relax with a cuppa (or why not a glass of something that you fancy), delve into read more about my wedding photography and check out some of my blogs too. If you’re already sold of me from my ramblings, then you can click here to get in touch and check availability.
Thank you for recording our wedding day. It is always wonderful to see your photos, which have pride of place on the wall. Can’t recommend highly enough! Plus Mark is a brilliant chap, easy to talk to and had some brilliant ideas for shots.
Very professional and organised company. They are clearly experienced and the the quality of the photos are exceptional. Mark was very proactive with organising the schedule for the photos and ultimately kept the day running to its strict timeline. Would definitely use again for any event I needed professional photos for.
Thank you so much! It’s so lovely for us to see our special day again with all the lovely memories flooding back and wonderful photos. You made us feel so comfortable and were a massive part of our day and the photos reflect how great you are at your job, a true natural, Thank you so much!
When it came to my wedding back in May 2019, my husband and myself had no doubt who our wedding photographer was going to be. After Mark captured amazing pictures of my sisters weddings, there was no doubt that we would ask him to be our wedding photographer!
He made our day feel very magical and special he captures truly amazing photos that we will treasure forever. He kept in contact in the lead up to our wedding and listened to every detail of what photos we wanted.
Thank you Mark for all the fantastic photos you gave me and my husband. I cannot recommend mark highly enough for all what he done for us.
Mark did the photos for our wedding on 31.08.19 and we couldn’t be happier. Mark’s communication was fantastic throughout the whole process from the initial telephone call, to meeting up and the emails sent were all very professional, but also friendly and personal. He blended in so well on our wedding day, even though we only had a small gathering, he didn’t get in the way and some of the photos we has no idea he had taken and the candid shots are amazing.
Mark is very personable whilst remaining professional. He made everyone feel at home in front of the camera and made sure everything was just right before taking the photos. We have since received our photos and they are beyond perfect, everything we wanted was captured and many many more off the cuff shots that we hadn’t even thought to have done were too. His passion shines through in the photos too, we could tell by the care he took that it isn’t just a job to him and he wanted everything to be as special as possible, he thought of everything! The quality of the photos is amazing, the lighting in every photo is just right and sparkly memory stick is just a lovely finishing touch. We can not highly recommend Mark enough!!!
Mark captured our wedding day perfectly. I was worried that the pictures wouldn’t look as special as it was a very cold and grey day. What we got was the complete opposite! Mark used this to his advantage and got some amazing pictures.
He is incredibly easy to work with and makes you feel so at ease. He takes into consideration all your wants and wishes and we can honestly say he fulfilled every one of them.
Thank you so much Mark for capturing our special day in a way that we will always remember!
After knowing Mark for many years and seeing his work, there was no doubt in my Husband’s and my minds that we would have anyone else photograph our wedding day. Mark kept in touch with us throughout the build up to our special day. He captured every special moment and thought of ways to make particular photos that we wanted happen. The photos that he took have given us endless memories of our day. We really cannot thank him enough for his fabulous work.
Mark photographed our wedding in September 2017, and all I can say is wow! The photos we are left with are absolutely unbelievable. Mark captured the day perfectly and far exceeded all expectations. He is patient and friendly, which was so useful when trying to coordinate group shots! He also knows so many other people in the industry so he can make suggestions and recommendations for other suppliers, which is a real plus!
Mark was so brilliant my brother in law and his wife then booked him for their wedding. In addition we have used Mark for corporate events. The best photographer you will find! I can’t recommend Mark enough!
Scott and I got married in March and had Mark as our photographer. We can’t thank him enough for capturing some brilliant shots. All the photos were amazing and we had a wonderful selection of black/white and colour shots.
Mark was so professional right from the moment we booked, until we received our memory stick through the post, which in itself was beautiful.
He made time for us and came to our home a few weeks before the wedding to go through everything that would happen on the day. Mark made us feel very confident and remained so organised on our big day. He made sure that we made time to get personal shots too. Therefore, capturing those wonderful memories. When we look back now, we are so pleased he took the time to do this for us, as I have never seen such wonderful photos.
We would highly recommend him to all. He is friendly, efficient, organised and highly skilled. Thank you again Mark.
We had Mark photograph our recent wedding. He started at the church before the arrival of the groom and guests and was with us all day until the last dance, as we discussed in our pre-wedding meeting. Mark took all of the pictures that we requested, group/family shots, as well as informal shots throughout the day of our guests and of elements of our wedding decorations etc. using his own artistic skill. We have a wonderful collection of photos to remember our special day by. When we first viewed them, we were blown away and surprised by some of the things he had captured. We are so pleased we picked Mark to be a part of our special day and capture the memories that we will treasure forever.
