Donna Harrison Smith

About me

Hello there!

Hi! I’m Donna, a West Midlands based Wedding Photographer living in Solihull which is right next-door to Birmingham.

Although I now live in Solihull I’m a Brummie at heart, born at Dudley Road hospital, raised by Jacky & George. I was Kinda educated at the local comp during the 80’s then moved down to London for the bright lights.

After almost a decade in London I decided to move back to The Midlands dragging my husband, a Londoner, with me!

Occasionally we escape to our favourite Indian restaurant, and end up talking about our daughter and mortgages anyway!

Date Nights

Occasionally we escape to our favourite Indian restaurant, and end up talking about our daughter and mortgages anyway!

You’ll usually find me on the sofa with a glass of wine, crisps in hand, watching Netflix - Afterlife for me, Game of Thrones for him.

Evenings In

You’ll usually find me on the sofa with a glass of wine, crisps in hand, watching Netflix – Afterlife for me, Game of Thrones for him.

My first photography gigs were in London’s indie and rock scene, capturing live bands and the energy of the crowd.

First Gigs

My first photography gigs were in London’s indie and rock scene, capturing live bands and the energy of the crowd.

I change my hair colour a lot (you’ll spot it in photos!) — currently embracing the brunette look.

Hair Colour

I change my hair colour a lot (you’ll spot it in photos!) – currently embracing the blonde look.

I live with Andy, our cheeky daughter, a black & white cat, and a very mischievous lop-eared rabbit who thinks the whole house is his toilet.

Family

I live with Andy, our teenage daughter, two rabbits, a cat & dog called Echo.

My “routine” is a wobbly online yoga class and walks in the park with my daughter.

Keeping Active

My “routine” is a wobbly online yoga class and walks in the park with my daughter.

“We were drawn by her bright and colourful style

…and her ability to capture candid moments as we wanted to focus on spending quality time with our guests. She was always friendly and professional, never intrusive and really listened to what we wanted for our day. She did a fantastic job of capturing our ceilidh in the evening too. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a photographer for a wedding where you want to capture those special natural moments.”

Bethan Clinton

My Love of Music

What made me want to become a photographer?

Photographing bands in London, old school indie/rock, was my first photography gig. Probably the most famous band I have photographed was the pop band, Steps! I also managed to get a pass to photograph some of the lesser well known bands at the Reading festival when Nirvana played in the 90’s, I was very much a novice at the time but had a blast anyway.