About Stuart and 1500 Photography

Origin Story

“I bought my first camera when I was 12 years old, (the somewhat clunky, built like a tank, Zenith EM). A couple of years later, at 17, I got my big break when the local newspaper published my picture of Princess Anne (half page on the front page no-less!) when she was visiting the area.”

“This inspired me and I took a job working for a highly respected local wedding photographer – the closest thing to a photography apprenticeship that you could get at the time. It was here that I learned the traditional ways of photography; shooting on rolls of film, wet processing, printing – and carrying the camera case for the boss. After 3 years of training, at the age of 21, I was given my first wedding* to shoot.”

“Since then, I have never stopped learning, continually putting myself through training courses, personal projects, and I continue to push myself to be better and better.”

*True fact : in the days of film I used to shoot an entire wedding in 60 exposures. These days I will likely take 60 shots before you even have your dress on !