I now live just outside London after recently moving back to the UK from Los Angeles, where I spent close to a decade photographing weddings across the United States and beyond. Both our boys (Toby and Charlie) were born in the US, so it was a tough decision to decide to move back, but I can't wait to continue to grow Clarkie Photography this side of the pond.

I graduated from Exeter University in 2003 with a 1st Class degree in Biological Sciences, then somehow managed to end up working for a large IT company on their graduate programme, where I spent 8 years. When we moved to Los Angeles for my wife's work, I decided to make a change and turn my passion for photography into a thing that paid the bills. In early 2013 I started hustling for clients in one of the most photography saturated markets in the world. Things took off from there.

I love this job, I really do. I struggle to imagine doing anything else. After my first few weddings I knew I'd stumbled upon a job that I could truly love. Wedding photography isn't without it's downsides, that's for sure, but I knew early on that it would make me smile, not just at weekends. I was finally create something meaningful for clients - couples who I saw as friends and with whom I had a real connection with. I'd never had that before and I cherish that aspect of this job more than anything.

If my photography floats your boat then I'd love to connect with you.