ABOUT JAKE

From a Kodak 126 in my hands at age four to a professional documentary wedding photographer in Reigate, my love of image‑making has been lifelong. After completing a two‑year General Art & Design course at Reigate Art College (1989‑91), I earned an HND in Photography from the Kent Institute of Art & Design, Rochester (1993).

Whilst at college, I worked with every film format – 35 mm, 120 roll, 5×4 sheet – and mastered wet‑processing my own negatives and prints. Today, I blend that hands‑on foundation with modern digital workflow to capture authentic wedding moments.

I live with my artist‑illustrator wife, I have three wonderful daughters and two dogs. Adventure, the outdoors, art, culture and a fascination with human behaviour fuel my creative eye and make me a better storyteller behind the camera.
 
As well as shooting weddings in a factual, creative style, I have a deep passion for press and documentary photography, citing photographers Don McCullin, Tony Ray-Jones, Martin Parr, Gary Winogrand, Danny Lyon and organisations such as Magnum Photos and National Geographic as influences and inspiration. My favourite contemporary brand, commercial and editorial photographer is James Bowden, and my favourite wedding photographers are Jeff Ascough and Kevin Mullins.