About

About John Charlton Photography

When people ask me about my style and approach to photography, I reply with, “contemporary, stylish, passionate and simple”. To me, your wedding day is a once in a lifetime event which with great photography, the memories will last for years to come.

I record your day in an unobtrusive way – I try to stay out of the way as much as possible so that my photography is a true representation of your wedding day. Where possible, I work in a photojournalist style photographing events as they happen rather than constructing my version of your day.  My photographs capture people’s reactions and emotions and I try to keep posed photography to a minimum, though I do appreciate that some couples  do want some group shots of family and friends. Your day is important to me, so from the moment you book me, I will work with you to ensure that your wedding is a fantastic day and that I’ve told the story of your wedding in a beautiful and sympathetic way.

John Charlton Wedding and Portrait Photographer

From your pre-wedding shoot to the moment you receive your wedding album, I’m  happy to provide advice and help – I have over 5 years experience in photography and have also worked as a technical project manager so I’m able to help check your timings to ensure that your day runs smoothly. I only use the best equipment with backups and spares to ensure that I can carry on working should anything happen.

Some of my influences in my photography are photographers such as Bob Carlos Clarke, Patrick Litchfield and wedding photographers such as David Beckstead, Jo Buissink and Yervant. I love the different photography styles that are currently in vogue in both the US and Australia and how those elements influance the UK wedding scene. I also love to incorporate fashion based elements into my work to give my wedding and portraiture photography to give something a little different.

I’m based near Stirchley in South Birmingham and cover the whole of the West Midlands region, photographing weddings at places such as the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Berrow Court and many other churchs and venues.  I also work in different parts of the country and I’ve shot  weddings in Cheshire  in beautiful places such as Nunsmere Hall, Crewe Hall, Willington Hall, Rookery Hall and Wrenbury Hall.

Away from the camera, I enjoy time with my family and am also like to write about ethical business practices and how it’s possible to help people less fortunate than us through photography and new technology. You can read more about my focus on ethical practices and what I do to try and help other small businesses and people around the world on this page.

I hope you like looking at my website and my work, thanks for taking a look.