WEDDINGS
LIFE THROUGH A LENS...
he birth of photographer Joe Scrivens’ first
child, daughter Daisy was the inspiration for the
name of his business venture One Little Daisy
Photography which last year opened up in Leek.
Although Joe has been taking pictures for a living
for over five years now it was the birth of his son
Finley which prompted the move of his business
from his home in Leek to his very own gallery
allowing more space for his growing family at home
and separating his work life from his family life.
Happily married to wife Janine, self taught
photographer Joe now mainly specialises in
wedding photography, children and newborns. For
Joe the transition from teacher to working for a
educational technology company allowed his
creative juices to flow and as his own family started
to take shape, so did the frequency of his
photography until he was so busy he made it his full
time occupation.
The next stage of his career saw Joe, who
originally hails from Kent, take on the lease to a
beautiful old building in Leek’s St Edward Street, the
former Bay Window shop which he has had the
pleasure of overseeing its complete refurbishment
into a modern, open and light gallery space where
he can not only exhibit his photography work to its
full potential but more importantly gives him a base
to meet prospective couples who are looking for a
wedding photographer.
It puts a real personal and professional twist on
the services that Joe can offer and gives a chance for
couples to discuss their requirements face to face
and get to know and feel comfortable with Joe who
essentially they will be employing to capture one of
the best and most precious days of their lives, its a
huge responsibility which ever the professional Joe
takes very seriously indeed.
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In terms of style Joe tends to favour a more
photojournalistic approach which means that he
likes to capture the events as they unfold rather than
get in the way.
As a big fan of the outdoors and capturing
natural light photography, being on location
shooting people in the natural environments is what
the 34 year old really thrives on and something
which is very evident from examples of his work that
he has a true talent for.
The realisation of his own gallery was a big step
for Joe and the business, after being open since
September last year trade has gone from strength to
strength. Having a separate base to work from
means Joe has the space for all of his top of the range
digital and editing equipment to produce his work
to the highest standard once he has taken the
pictures.
Joe is a very sought after wedding photographer
and is very much in demand with only a handful of
dates still remaining available for weddings next
year. In one case he has had to turn down five
different couples who have all approached him to
shoot their wedding on the same weekend in July
next year.
If you are getting married or would like a
family or new born shoot or are interested in
meeting Joe and seeing his work for yourself pop
into the gallery at 56 St Edwards Street, Leek or
give him a call on Tel.01538 382713 to make an
appointment. Joe is also on Facebook and has his
own webpage you can check out at
www.facebook.com/onelittledaisyphotography or
www.onelittledaisy.co.uk.
Anyone who mentions this article when they
book with Joe will receive a 10% discount off the cost
of their photography package.