ABOUT J S Coates Wedding Photography

Midlands Based Story Telling Wedding Photographer

A documentary and natural wedding photographer based in the Midlands but covering the whole of the UK. I love to capture weddings as they truly unfold. My pictures are honest, unscripted, and full of real emotion. It’s all about the happy tears, the belly laughs, the subtle looks and the all the explosions of emotions a wedding day brings. With over 10 years of experience and hundreds of weddings photographed, I specialise in a natural, storytelling documentary style of wedding photography that lets your day breathe without interruption. No forced moments and posing is kept to the absolute minimal during group shots and portraits only. Just genuine memories, exactly as they happened. I absolutely love what I do, and that passion shows in every frame, from the quiet glances to the wild dancefloor moments. Along the way, my work has been recognised with multiple industry awards, including winning the West Midlands Wedding Photographer of the Year at the The Wedding Industry Awards, but what matters most is creating timeless images that feel authentic to you and your story.

Hey, I’m Jonathan

husband to the amazing Emily, Dad to two crazy boys called Alex & Ethan and a full-time wedding photographer based in The Midlands.

I genuinely love this strange world of wedding photography and getting to meet so many cool & friendly couples makes this job the best in the world. Who wouldn’t want to spend their time amongst people having the happiest day of their lives?

Outside of all this, I love to chat and consider myself a friendly approachable guy.

I also like making up games with my two sons and then beating them at those games and gloating big time. I listen, play and write music as often as I can. I LOVE watching films and TV shows and often get lost for hours in (what my wife calls) any old rubbish. I’m a massive food lover and if you meet me, you will see I love it about 2 stone too much.

A Little more about me…

My Fave Bands/MUSIC

Editors, Pulp, Tallest Man On Earth, The Slow Readers Club, Passenger, Hans Zimmer…this list could go on for ages. From Rock to 80’s cheese, Synth Wave to pure pop, Brit Pop to epic films scores…I like it all.

My Fave TV

Pretty much any Netflix documentary about bad people getting caught by good people, You know the kind. Series binging is high on mine & my wife’s favourite things to do list.

My Fave Place

In this country it’s got to be The Cotswolds and the South West but if I’m picking any…It’s Vegas Baby!

My Fave Food

Curry, Pizza, Chinese food…All the healthy stuff 🙂

My Fave Films

Gonna cheat here and pick the entire MCU (RIP Tony Stark). But I truly love films and love to get lost in them. Action films, comedies and thrillers….Mega Film fan

Other Loves

Listening & making music, Playing Board Games (cooler than it sounds…honestly), binging Podcasts & Sleeping in the bath (the only place to get some peace with two kids)