{"id":652,"date":"2025-11-09T18:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulsarophotography.digitaluplift.co.uk\/?page_id=652"},"modified":"2025-11-09T18:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:58:57","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paulsarophotography.digitaluplift.co.uk\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"652\" class=\"elementor elementor-652\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc7de14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fc7de14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bd8691 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70bd8691\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151e93e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"151e93e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166fd7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"166fd7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honest storytelling, a relaxed approach, and over a decade of experience behind the camera.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9c6b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e9c6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I\u2019m Paul -a wedding photographer (and longtime filmmaker) based in Scotland, with 11 years of experience capturing weddings through both photography and videography.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc97f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc97f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My approach is simple: I stay in the background, let the day unfold, and quietly capture the moments that matter. No overly intrusive directing. No awkward staging. Just calm, considered coverage that helps you feel at ease \u2014so your photos reflect how it felt, not just how it looked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a4cd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8a4cd8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fbcc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89fbcc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4cb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab4cb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve capturedweddings in all kinds of settings -from grand castle celebrations with hundreds of guests to intimate ceremonies with just a handful of loved ones. Whatever the scale, my focus is always the same: real moments, stunning portraits, and a relaxed experience from start to finish<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708f0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"708f0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the things couples tell me most often is how comfortable they felt having me there -like a reassuring presence rather than a distraction. That\u2019s exactly how I want you to feel. This is your day. I\u2019m just here to capture it, quietly and beautifully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1772b6d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1772b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you\u2019ll get working with me:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3949f7 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d3949f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A balance of honest documentary images and naturally composed portraits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Someone who understands the rhythm of a wedding day and never adds stress to it<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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