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Experienced UK & Destination Wedding Photographer.
Documentary style with fun and Fine Art elements, recording the quintessence, details and emotions of your wedding day as it unfolds.
Details
Photography Style
Reportage / Documentary
Modern
Artistic
Dramatic
Traditional / Classic
Products and Services
Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Photo Printing
Flexible Hours on the Day
Stay Through Speeches
Stay Through Dancing
Large Group Shots
Online Shop
Second Shooter Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Pre-Wedding Venue Visit
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Digital Editing / Airbrushing
Images on USB
Full Description
Photographing people enjoying the happiest moments of their lives is an immense privilege for me!
Your wedding day is one of the most important occasions of your life - a fusion of celebration and solemnity, ceremony and partying that you’ll want to remember and share for many years to come.
I would never wish to impose a 'package' on my wedding couples - I respect your individuality above that - so will work with you to tailor my services to your requirements. My natural documentary style retains the visual impact of immediacy, often catching moments that you may not even be aware of taking place; moments, that when you later see them for the first time, will enrich the context of your day. For balance, I also like to include photographs with fine art and classical elements.
When you engage me as your photographer, I'll get things moving straightaway by sending you a wedding day photography contract and itinerary to peruse, partially completed with the details as I understand them, then we'll arrange to meet. To secure the date, a deposit of 25% will be required.
Typically I'm commissioned to photograph for the entire day, without limitation - that is my joy! Ultimately, it's about what you want from bridal preparations through to the end of the celebrations.
All weddings are photographed by me, personally, but the logistics and size of your wedding might necessitate me to bring a second photographer for all or part of the day.
Engagement shoot? Post-wedding and Anniversary Shoots? Destination Wedding? Let's talk +44 (0) 7922 587700
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Andrew
I love shooting weddings, as each is unique, personal, and a life-investment of untold value and immeasurable treasure. Together, we'll capture and document the best day of your life in a way that will give you and your families timeless and poignant memories to look back on!
So, give me a call +44 (0) 7922 587700 and let's have a no-obligation chat about your Wedding Day plans and photography, to see how I might help you achieve them.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2012
No. of Weddings Hosted
Between 10 and 30
Public Liability Insurance
true
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(4)
Claire & Ben
Married in August 2015
January 2017
Andrew you’re a first rate photographer!
Andrew you’re a first rate photographer!
We just wanted to let you know how impressed we were with the quality of our photos, the professionalism of your service and the fact that you were able to put everyone at ease making things fun during our Wedding in June. You have a fantastic eye and have perfectly captured the magic of our day for us to look back on in the years to come. Thank you for everything!
We couldn't recommend Andrew highly enough!
Alice Olivia Wilkinson
Wedding: March 2015
June 2017
Bridesmaid
I was a bridesmaid for a wedding that Andrew was the photographer for and oh my goodness the photos were fantastic! The wedding was in Italy so we all travelled there for a big holiday! I have such wonderful memories of the week and Andrew took the photos to ensure it stayed that way! We got to see the photos in digital format as well as in a gorgeous printed wedding book that my sister (the bride) now has on her coffee table! I always look back on the pictures with warm memories of one of the best days ever! Thank you Andrew for capturing the magic of the day!
Kelly & James
Married in May 2014
January 2017
He is so obviously passionate about what he does..
We couldn't recommend Andrew highly enough! The work he did for our wedding this Easter was truly amazing. He is so obviously passionate about what he does, and the end results were fantastic. Andrew put thought, time, care and professionalism into our day and it is so good being able to relive our special moments over and over through his fantastic shots. We are both so happy with our photos and will certainly be recommending Andrew to anyone that we can!
Yasmin & Chris
Married in November 2012
January 2017
Being able to relive the best day of our lives...
We can't thank you enough for our fantastic wedding photographs. You were discreet yet you managed to capture the atmosphere of every moment with perfect clarity and finesse. The whole experience of working with you was so smooth and such a pleasure that we will be recommending you to everyone! Being able to relive the best day of our lives again and again is priceless.
Thank you.
Press & Awards
(6)
Press & Awards (5)
Cambridge Style Magazine
Alice Olivia Music Website
CB Magazine
DOANH NHAN SAI GON CUOI TUAN Magazine, Saigon
Sound Magazine
Accreditations / Associations (1)
LRPS - Licentiate Royal Photographic Society
FAQ
(9)
What is your most memorable wedding?
Utterly impossible to choose just one!
The Turkish couple at Stapleford Park; The couple at Trinity College Cambridge; The UK couples in Sorrento, Zurich, Hinterthal, and Bergau all spring happily to mind
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Natural, Documentary, Classical, Fun, Candid
What about your business are you most proud of?
No two weddings, or couples, are alike. I listen intently to what you have planned, your expectations and your aspirations, thereby making myself a useful, yet unobtrusive, member of your team, in order that the best outcome for your Wedding Day photography will be achieved.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Book your photographer early! As a photographer, I have useful insights about the flow of the Wedding Day to share with the couple. I always check through the details and achievability of the itinerary from a photography aspect, which usually results in the couple making tweaks and changes. Above all, the couple must be able enjoy their day in the knowledge and confidence that I have the photography under control, yet am experienced and flexible enough to accommodate any changes that might take place.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Two: 1) little table gifts that support a charity or cause that is close to the couple's heart. 2) A small piece of fabric with truly touching significance - wedding dress, scarf, tie, or similar that has been passed down through a family, or from a family member, and sensitively woven into the Bride's gown.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Meet and talk as soon as we can. Bat about ideas, go through the itinerary, take some photos and build rapport. This pays absolute dividends as there are no surprises nor awkwardness for us on the Wedding Day itself, but just a simple reassurance.
What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?
Couples will have their own ideas about this, but for me, I look for those little oasis moments, such as the deeply reflective look on a proud father's face when he gives his daughter away, or a quiet exchange between the couple in the midst of the busyness of everything that's going on around, Mum's emotions...
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Lots of BIG umbrellas - embrace the opportunity that rain presents!
Describe how you got into photography.
By nature I am a creative type, and photography has been with me for as long as I can remember. Having run my own building business, as well as having had a significant corporate career, there came a natural watershed moment, a point of departure, when I needed no longer to be driven by business, but drawn by passion. After 30-odd years in the making, my freelance commercial & wedding photography career began!
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