About

A little bit about me

I’m a pretty easy going guy. I like good black coffee and really have a passion for dark chocolate.  I love people and I love taking photographs of people special occasions, portraits, event…. actually, I love taking photographs full stop.
For me, the part about photographing people though is the little things that you notice – the way someone pauses and looks, a look between a couple just before they exchange vows, and that I can capture that moment in time in a unique fashion. No one else is standing exactly where I am at that moment, apart from me! The good news for my clients is that I always get the good spot.

John Charlton Wedding and Portrait Photographer

I’m a big fan of cake – any kind of cake really – If I come to see you to talk about photography, I might even bring cake too! I’ve taken photographs of everything from ceiling hoists in hospital to drag queens in hotel suites, a course or two of food, weddings galore… just about pretty much everything.

So what else about me… well, I love weddings. I love photographing weddings – and it’s a huge privilege to be able to capture those really special moments of a wedding day for a bride and groom. You’ll be pleased to know that generally I don’t photograph weddings in pink Hawaiian shirts – I can if you ask me – but generally I try to be like one of the guests.

I guess for me, what made me become a photographer was the ability to be able to tell a story and to be able to do so with pictures is amazing. Words and books are pretty cool, but to me, photography and video are what do it. I like to photograph a wedding day with the story for the bride and groom in mind. I have to tell it in a way that they will understand and love – what a brilliant job!

So, I work hard, take great photographs and make people look fantastic, occasional read Vogue to learn what’s happening in the fashion world – what else do you need to know?!

My aim is to create work that speaks for itself, and which is contemporary, stylish and memorable. I’m very much a friendly and outgoing person who likes to build good rapport with my clients ensuring that I get the best images for them, be that a simply family portrait, their wedding album or a day to look back on for family and individuals alike.It’s this reason, that made me chose to focus my work in area’s that very much have a personal feel to them… If you are looking to capture the full spectrum of emotions on a special day (be it in Birmingham or across the UK), John Charlton Photography is more than likely to be the photographer for you.

Simply by viewing some of my previous work throughout Birmingham, West Midlands and the rest of the UK over ever the last several years in the portrait and wedding galleries , you are able to see the high quality and standard of my work. Looking good in a photograph can be easy with the right mood, the correctly positioned camera and a smile that is not only genuine but towards a photographer, not his camera.

If you have any questions or would like to see if Birmingham, West Midlands based, John Charlton Photography are available for you, then please contact us.