About Paul

Before I became a professional wedding photographer, I worked in the hospitality and catering industry as a general manager. Nearly 20 years ago, I received an email from a lady named Christine Osborne, a travel writer by profession who was also running a specialised photo library called World Religions. She asked if she could use some of my Sufi pictures from Cairo, which she had found online. Of course, I said yes, and this began a fantastic, long working relationship where I helped her manage the library.

I was a major contributor to the library for many years and also contributed to other stock libraries like Alamy, where I have over 12,000 images. In my spare time, I travelled extensively around the UK and the world, photographing a wide range of festivals and events—from Sufi dancers in Cairo and Ashura in South London to the Black Christ Festival in Panama, and many more.

By 2015, it became clear that I could no longer pursue both careers. I decided to leave my full-time role in the catering industry and dedicate myself entirely to becoming a wedding photographer.

Working with Christine taught me a great deal, and I had the privilege of photographing many remarkable religious events. Sadly, the library has now closed, and Christine has returned to Australia. Today, I work full-time doing my dream job, specialising in weddings. Occasionally, I look back with great fondness on those formative years and find myself longing to travel again to witness more extraordinary events, both religious and secular.

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