My Journey to Becoming a Wedding Photographer

Hey! I'm Dan...

Hey! I'm Dan...

I'm so pleased that you're here. I've been working as a Wedding Photographer for the  past eight years now and I still can't believe how lucky I am to call this my job.

Born in Bristol and surrounded by beautiful areas, it was inevetible for me to pick up a camera and start taking photos of everything. 

I first picked up a camera at about 10 years old, recording family moments on VHS. Another passion of mine at this time was music. I was a drummer from 8 years old until 16. During this time I played across the UK, as well as Belgium and Holland.

The arts have always been a huge part of my life. I studied Media, Art and Photography in A Level and Television Production at University. Following University I have worked TV  programmes for Netflix, BBC, Apple and more. 

Naturally, this led to my first Wedding Videography job. I absolutley loved the buzz of a wedding day but I always knew that I wanted to move to photography. After building up a bit of experience I landed my first Wedding to photograph. I've never looked back since.

For the past eight years, I've had the privilege of working as a wedding photographer, and I still can't believe I get to call this my job.

Growing up in Bristol, surrounded by stunning landscapes, it was only natural for me to pick up a camera and start capturing everything around me. My love for photography started when I was about 10, filming family moments on VHS. Around the same time, music was also a big part of my life. I was a drummer from aged 8 - 16, performing across the UK, Belgium and Holland.

`Creativity has always been at the heart of everything I do. I studied Media, Art and Photography at A-Level before going on to study Television Production at university. After graduating, I worked on shows for Netflix, BBC, Apple and more.

That experience led me to my first wedding videography job, and I instantly fell in love with the energy of a wedding day. Deep down, I knew that photography was what I really wanted to do. So after gaining some experience, I booked by first wedding as a photographer and I haven't looked back since!

- April & Kevin

We fell in love with his pictures (whilst stalking him on Instagram @danhodgephotography) and had great fun at our meetings talking the details!

In 2020, I made around 100 pizzas in my outdoor pizza oven over just a couple of months-though I’m still perfecting the recipe! That same year, I also got engaged.

The past few years have been an incredible whirlwind. I got married in 2022 (so I guess you could say I’ve experienced weddings from both sides of the camera!), became a homeowner, and, most importantly, became a dad to my beautiful daughter.

A little more about me...

"Dan has been absolutely brilliant throughout and we cannot recommend him enough!"

- Katie and Chris

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