Hey, I’m Terry
A bit about who’d actually be filming your wedding day.
I’m a Wedding Filmmaker, telling real stories.
I’m a wedding filmmaker based in Preston, Lancashire, working all over the Northwest and a bit further when the day calls for it. I started Capture That Films around five years ago and honestly, it’s the best thing I’ve done career-wise.
Most couples who book me are after the same thing… someone calm, easy to be around, and someone who can tell their story through film. That’s what I aim for. No fuss, no awkward posed bits and no pretending to be someone I’m not. Just me, a camera or two, and a day spent paying close attention to the moments that actually matter.
When I’m not behind the camera.
When I’m not at a wedding I’m usually outside somewhere, or down at the karting track trying to beat my son’s lap time. The Lakes are home turf, only about an hour up the road, and I’ll happily disappear up there for a day with a flask and a camera.
Last year I took it a bit further and made it out to Switzerland for a few days of ‘climbing’. By far the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and genuinely some of the best days I’ve had.
How I work on the day.
My job on a wedding day is to be there without being there. To pay attention without getting in the way. To know when to lift the camera and when to let a moment breathe.
I film documentary style, which is a posh way of saying I don’t pose anyone. I won’t pull you to one side for a ‘cinematic shot’ or ask the bridal party to walk past me five times. I only give a little direction when I think it’s needed, or when I think it will significantly improve your film. The day happens at its own pace, and the film is built from the moments that actually happened. Speeches that made the room laugh. The bit nobody planned that ends up being everyone’s favourite.
Most couples tell me they forget I’m there after about ten minutes and that’s exactly the goal.
Home.
Capture That Films runs alongside the rest of my life. When I’m not filming I’m at home with Sam and the kids, somewhere in the chaos between school runs, half-eaten dinners, a toddler who has very strong opinions about pretty much everything, and a daughter who’d live at the stables given half a chance.
I think it’s part of why wedding films matter to me the way they do. I know what these days mean, because I see what families look like when the dust settles. The film you put on at a tenth anniversary, or the one your kids find one rainy afternoon when they’re older… that’s the one I’m trying to make for you.
Terry
We met with Terry a few weeks before the wedding to go over the details and just loved his warm, friendly personality. It was more like having a friend round for a brew which is exactly what we wanted.
Sound like your sort of thing?
Have a look at the packages, or drop me a message and we’ll go from there.
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