About me
My name is Derek Anson and I’m a specialist portrait & wedding photographer living and working in Essex. I have a beautiful Mrs and two handsome little boys that are my world.
My first camera
My first camera was a big bulky Polaroid given to me when I was about 7 years old. I dabbled for a couple of months but everything was expensive and my pocket money would only go so far. Polaroid gave way to Panini, Garbage Pail Kids, bubble gum and football. I’ve had a creative nature for as long as I can remember. I had an interest in art and design from an early age and along with sports this was my main interest during my teens.
Work
After growing tired of school I dropped out half way through my A-Levels. I was fortunate to find a good job in the print industry as a printer, printing The Daily Telegraph for 12 years between 1996 and 2008. During the last few years in the print I had lost job satisfaction and often dreamt about earning a living doing something I loved, doesn’t everyone?
Digital photography
I rediscovered photography during the early 2000s with the rise of digital photography. I knew I had to be a photographer but I didn’t know which area of photography this was going to be in. I had experimented with still life, landscape, cityscape, product photography, and everything else in between but it was only people photography that really interested me.
People photography
I love people photography. Newborns, infants, teens, couples in love, families, street photography, fashion, weddings, anything involving people. I love being around people, engaging and getting to know them and then capturing them at their most natural.
Weddings
I combine reportage and creative portraiture to capture beautiful honest moments in an unobtrusive and thoughtful manner. I like to meet up with my couples before booking. If you like what you’ve seen and read, give me a call or send an email and we’ll arrange a consultation.
Derek Anson.
