The Off-Season — Still Shooting, Just Differently
Wedding season starts very soon.
And to be honest, it’s already started a little — I’ve shot a few weddings so far, which has been a great way to ease back into it.
But this time of year still feels different.
It’s where things shift. Where I step away from full wedding days — but lean further into the way I see, shoot and create.
Yes, there’s been time spent behind the scenes — updating my website, refining my portfolio, and making sure both my photography and film work reflect where I am now. Writing new blog posts, reworking older ones, and putting more clarity into how I talk about what I do.
But the real focus?
I’ve just been out shooting.
New Spaces, Same Instinct
Over the past few months, I’ve started working closely with a British podcaster and blogger specialising in NFL and American sports — stepping into the role of their media content provider.
It’s a completely different environment to weddings — faster, less predictable, with a different kind of energy. I’m looking forward to the regular season starting properly, but for now, a few promo headshots are keeping things ticking over.
That work also led to shooting at a country music gig up in Glasgow — something I wouldn’t usually find myself doing, but exactly the kind of opportunity I’ll always say yes to.
And that’s the thing.
Even in these different spaces, the way I work doesn’t really change.
It’s still about anticipating moments. Reading light. Watching how things unfold and being ready for it.
The only difference is the environment.
Promo Headshots for Ballers Meg from Ballers HQ, British NFL Podcaster & Journalist & Brand Ambassadors for Mountain Outlaw
Country 2 Country Pre Show at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow Central
A Different Perspective
Shooting outside of weddings has pushed me to experiment more.
To look at things differently.
To frame moments in new ways.
To step outside of what’s expected.
But at the same time, it’s reinforced what I already know — that the core of how I shoot is always the same.
Observation over direction.
Timing over control.
Letting moments happen, rather than trying to create them.
That instinct carries across everything.
Street Work — The Constant
Alongside all of that, I’ve been spending more time on something that’s always been there in the background — street photography and personal work.
It’s probably the purest form of why I started.
No brief.
No timeline.
No expectations.
Just walking.
Cities, towns, countryside, beaches — wherever I end up. Taking time to observe people, the environment, the atmosphere. Waiting for something to catch my eye, or just letting it happen naturally.
It’s not about delivering something to a client.
It’s just about seeing.
Honestly, it’s one of my biggest passions — and if it paid the bills, I’d probably be doing it every day.
It All Feeds Back
None of this feels separate from weddings.
If anything, it sharpens everything.
Working in different environments, experimenting, slowing down and observing — it all feeds back into how I approach a wedding day.
The awareness.
The timing.
The ability to recognise when something is about to happen.
Wedding season is just around the corner.
And I’m ready for it.
