Hannah is a British-Irish editorial style photographer based in Birmingham, UK, creating imagery that feels instinctive, nostalgic and deeply human. Her work moves between quiet observation and subtle direction, balancing documentary honesty with an editorial sensibility that never feels forced. The result is photography that feels both artful and alive: images that hold atmosphere, movement and memory in equal measure.
Originally working in wildlife and landscape photography, Hannah was shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2022. That experience continues to shape the way she photographs people today and why her style lends itself to UK & destination elopement photography.
Rooted in patience, intuition and attentiveness, her approach is guided by an ability to anticipate moments before they unfold, working with the hero moments and 'the inbetween' and tuning into emotional undercurrents to create enduring photographs.
Welcome, I'm hannah
Alongside this documentary instinct, Hannah brings a composed and thoughtful eye for framing, light and texture. Gentle guidance is woven naturally into her process when needed, creating imagery that feels relaxed yet refined; effortless rather than overly posed.
Her aesthetic draws heavily from film photography and the visual language of the 90s. She uses minimalist compositions that are softened by negative space, and these sit alongside immersive, movement-filled frames that feel rich with emotion and atmosphere. She recommends a minimum of five rolls of 35mm film as part of every wedding package and shoots Kodak Portra for colour, and Ilford Hp5 for black and white.
an aesthetic that draws from film photography and the visual language of the 90s
02 documentary instinct
01 Light, Texture & an interest in material culture
Paragraph
Becoming a parent in 2025 deepened this philosophy further. Since the arrival of her daughter, Clodagh, Hannah has become even more connected to the emotional weight photographs can carry. The ability to hold both the chaos and tenderness of everyday life at once. Working across digital, film and Polaroid, she embraces a slower and more intentional rhythm of image-making.
Hannah creates photographs with nothing to prove, but everything to say. Focusing on images that feel cinematic yet intimate, nostalgic yet contemporary. Always grounded in emotion, light and composition, her work captures both the beauty of the carefully planned and the magic of the unexpected.
Hannah accepts a limited number of wedding bookings every year. Based in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, with her partner Tom, daughter Clodagh and cat Skye, Hannah photographs elopements and weddings across the UK and Europe.
In the moment
Have a story to tell? I’d love to hear it. Let’s begin with a simple note.
And everywhere
Birmingham, cotswolds
