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24 Wedding Photographers That Will Capture All The Feels On Your Wedding Day
Choosing a wedding photographer to shoot your big day is no walk in the park.
After you’ve decided on a wedding venue, florist, caterers, stationery, transport and a honeymoon destination, many brides and grooms will have the tricky task of choosing a photographer to document their most intimate moments at their nuptials. For example, do you go for soft, honey-hued lighting, a dark and moody tone, or brightly-coloured shades?
When there’s so much excitement, people-greeting and booze at a wedding, you certainly need someone documenting all the special moments – from tear-jerking speeches to laugh-out-loud dance numbers – that you might miss, forget or want to relive again in years to come.
From destination weddings abroad to the likes of Ibiza and South Africa, to closer to home shindigs in the likes of Cheshire, London and Margate, there are plenty of wedding photographers in the UK to choose from to be there every step of the way on the day.
Here is a list of the best wedding photographers to book in 2022:
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1) Harry Michael
We must admit, we’ve been obsessed with Harry’s photography for quite some time. He has the unique ability of getting to know a couple before their wedding day and letting their interests shine through their photos, whether it’s a love of dogs or vintage cars. Far from being an outsider looking in on a couple’s big day, Harry seamlessly becomes part of a wedding and captures the tiniest details without your guests really knowing he’s around.
Editorial yet intimate, Michael’s photos are the kind that deserve to be hung up on the walls of your home for a lifetime. If you don’t book him, we will.
Prices: On request
Find Harry Michael on Instagram here.
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2) Lynn Shapiro Photography
Romantic, fashion-focussed and crisp, Shapiro’s photos are truly a work of art. The London-based photographer is focussed on capturing beautiful moments between a couple and letting the energy of their romance come through.
Whether it’s black and white images of brides walking through the streets of West London, or moody and darkly-lit wilderness snaps of a couple in the mountains, Shapiro has an eye for making the couple, bride, groom and party the focus.
Prices: On request
Find Lynn Shapiro Photography here.
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3) Laura Dean Photography
Magical. That’s how we’d describe Dean’s creativity when it comes to her incomparable photography. She promises to go above and beyond for her clients – no mountain is too high for this visionary. Lighting is a huge factor when it comes to her creative eye – expect a warm, soft glow to your pictures and a true understanding of how to create a natural yet intimate moment.
A fan of skiing, Dean loves the outdoors, and this really shines through her photos. Whether you and your bridesmaids want to stand outside in an English meadow or you want to be swung around in the arms of your husband by a pool in the south of France, Dean will be on hand to ensure that your surroundings perfectly complement your special moments.
Prices: On request
Find Laura Dean Photography on Instagram here.
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4) Agnes Black
Agnes' photos are the kind you could stare at for hours, such is the intimate, relaxed and beauty that oozes out from them. Having documented weddings for several years in the UK and around the world, her style incorporates her experience of working in editorial with contemporary art and fashion to increate a laid-back, informal and fun collection of images.
One of our favourite things about her work is the way she uses soft lighting to highlight certain aspects of a photo, whether it’s the honey-hued tone of a bunch of flowers and brickwork of a building, or the small details on a bride’s gown and her accessories. If you’re on the search for a wedding photographer who creates chic, simple and oh so beautiful images then Agnes is your woman.
Prices: On request
Find Agnes Black on Instagram here.
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5) Steve Bridgwood Photography
Fun isn’t a strong enough word to describe the kind of photos Bridgwood captures. The UK-based photographer’s love for film comes across in his eclectic imagery – it’s full of colour and emotion - and it’s clear he loves to tell a story with each and every photo.
Far from posed, his vision is all about capturing those special candid moments, whether it’s someone getting low on the dancefloor to their favourite tune, or the groomsmen downing shots of tequila at the bar following the speeches. If you’re all about parties, laughter and dancing, you need look no further.
Prices: On request
Find Steve Bridgwood Photography on Instagram here.
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6) Natalie J Weddings
Natalie has been a wedding photographer for several years and had her images celebrated in the pages of ELLE and Brides. What makes Natalie’s images so special is the effortless and natural way she captures the smiles and laughter on a couple’s day. Just one scroll through her portfolio and you get goosebumps, seriously.
Having shot around the world, Natalie has developed a modern and unique take on weddings inspired from her travels to the likes of Hawaii, Paris and Venice. One thing’s for certain – you can rest assured that Natalie will produce the most exquisite wedding photos for you come your wedding day. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy.
Prices: On request
Find Laura Dean Photography on Instagram here.
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7) Eloise & Mitch
We’ll just say it: Eloise and Mitch might just be the coolest wedding photographers/filmmakers in the UK right now. Based in Essex, the couple are crazy about the outdoors (they have a camper van named ‘Odyssey’, FYI) and are on a mission to capture heartfelt, soulful moments with newlyweds. And boy, do they do it well.
Whether you love having your photo taken or are pretty camera shy, Eloise and Mitch help couples ease into the photography. What makes us love this pair so much is the true joy they get form taking photos of couples, be it dreamy dinner scenes in the hills of Tuscany or cocktails with guests in the centre of London.
Prices: On request
Find Eloise and Match on Instagram here.
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8) Luke Bell
If cinematic but seriously modern wedding photography is what you're looking for then Luke Bell is your man. Whether he's shooting an intimate ceremony overlooking the sea, or in the thick of things shooting the bride and groom getting down on the dancefloor, Bell's images are always energetic, emotional, and evocative.
Having started his photography career in the scenic surroundings of New Zealand, Bell landed back in the UK and found himself moving into the world of wedding photography. Named one of Rangefinder Magazine's '30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography' in 2019, Bell is the kind of photographer you can trust to get the job done, make it look effortless and amazing, all while you make the most of your big day. We also love that he's obsessed with his wife and daughters but that's just us...
Prices: On request
Find Luke Bell on Instagram here.
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9) The Curries
When you peruse through photography duo The Curries' portfolio you can't help but think, 'God they're cool.' And they are. With an editorial eye and innate sense for understated but impactful images, The Curries, aka Chris and Gillian, are the fashion forward bride's photographers of choice.
Describing themselves as photographers who 'get our kicks from creating honest, modern photographs that tell stories,' Chris and Gillian have spent a decade perfecting their craft, with over 350 weddings in the bag. They're so good, they even shot their own wedding.
Prices: On request
Find The Curries on Instagram here.
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10) Matt Horan
One for all the outdoor weddings out there, photographer Matt Horan's work shows just how much he loves nature and wedding photography. Think dusky, sepia tone images with a blurry energy shot everywhere from the middle of a wheat field, to on top of a mountain, or simply in front of an outstanding rose bush.
Based in Nottingham, Horan aims to provide 'beautifully creative, honest wedding photography and storytelling.' Expect totally unique, personal images that transport you back to the most memorable parts of your big day (and a few you don't remember as well...).
Prices: On request
Find Matt Horan on Instagram here.
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11) Rosie Kelly
It's often hard to find a wedding photographer that's not London-based, but your regional prayers have been answered by Rosie May Kelly. Based in the Midlands, Kelly runs her own photography business, specialising in beautifully shot weddings.
Having grown up with a photographer mum, Kelly followed in her footsteps, swiftly winning awards and exhibiting her work in galleries. Now, Kelly's attention to detail, focus on the small but powerful moments of a wedding, and easy charm mean she captures joyfully candid images that are a world away from stale family lineups.
Prices: From £750
Find Rosie Kelly on Instagram here.
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12) Lyndsey Goddard
Ranked the number one UK wedding photojournalist of 2019 – and ninth in the world – by the Wedding Photojournalist Association, you can count Goddard as a big deal in the wedding industry.
Over the last 10 years, the photographer has taken some of the most stunning images, from Victoria Magrath's (otherwise known as influencer In The Frow) nuptials at Chateau du Bijou, France, to the backstreets of Florence, Italy and London locations such as The Curtain Hotel, the Clapton Country Hotel and Kensington Town Hall.
With a background in Fine Art, Goddard seeks to tell a story truthfully and without any intervention.
'I love featuring humour in my work,' she tells ELLE UK. 'I look for the unexpected moments and a different perspective on the familiar traditions. The story I want to tell of a couple’s day is the honest one, uncontrived and unpretentious. '
With more than 350 weddings under her belt, let’s just say Goddard is wizard with her camera come your big day.
Prices: On request
Find Lyndsey Goddard on Instagram here.
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13) Nigel John
As the founder of an online fashion brand, John is ideal for couples on the look out for editorial-standard wedding photography.
Having shot in Lake Como, Italy, the Loire Valley, France, Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire and The Bike Shed in Shoreditch, London, the photographer is well equipped to shoot a bride and/or groom’s most intimate public moment at whatever point it might occur, plus candid encounters with their loved ones and the bridal party, plus capture what goes down after a tipple or two on the dance floor.
‘Feedback from the couples and peers I’ve worked with continually centres on my use of light, my edit, how emotive my work is and how stealthy and unobtrusive I am on the day, but equally how at ease the wedding party, their families and guests feel with me…this is vital,' he tells ELLE UK.
Aiming to mix ‘modernity, timelessness and atmosphere’, the Northumberland photographer is all about capturing the fun, laughter and heartfelt moments on a big day.
Prices: On request
Find Nigel John on Instagram here.
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14) Alexa Penberthy
Penberthy hadn’t foreseen a career in wedding photography until a friend asked her husband Matt to shoot their wedding. ‘Matt was a designer and often would do fashion shoots so he had a knowledge of photography. Weddings are way different but we decided to give it a go,’ she tells us. Joining him on the wedding day, Penberthy found herself immediately captivated by documenting people’s big day.
Photographing couples in French vineyards, Napa Valley in California, the Scottish Highlands, Mayfair in London and New York’s Brooklyn, there isn’t a climate or terrain that stops Penberthy from getting the perfect photo.
‘I love telling your story through my lens in an artistic way, like it is a movie, so if you're into this aproach then I'm your girl!’
Prices: On request (all travel expenses and accommodation are included in the quoted price).
Find Alexa Penberthy on Instagram here.
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15) La Dichosa
María José and Xavi, otherwise known as wedding photographers La Dichosa, are one of the most in-demand duos in the industry.
Having shot weddings for the likes of singer Leona Lewis in Tuscany, Italy and fashion influencer Bettina Looney in Capetown, South Africa (yes, the epic one with the colourful maxi dress-clad bridesmaids), La Dichosa blend the worlds of fashion and weddings together seamlessly. The pair have been together as a romantic couple for over 11 years and currently reside in Barcelona, Spain with their dog Chancho.
'We are wedding photographers because it gathers everything we love: people, fashion, decoration, flowers, architecture and of course, love,' tells ELLE UK from Panama where, yes, they're are shooting a destination wedding.
'We adore traveling all over the world capturing the love stories with an editorial and fashion touch.'
Price: On Request
Find La Dichosa on Instagram here.
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16) The Springles
'We have a passion for honest and candid wedding photography with a big emphasis on story telling,’ say Kat and Ash, aka wedding photographers The Springles. No matter what the lighting – sunset or dusk – this Cornwall-based duo is ready to take dewy, romantic and intimate photos, whether your big day is on the Devon coast, Berkshire, New Zealand or Zakinthos in Greece.
They add: ‘We photograph weddings in an honest, relaxed and unobtrusive way. We love great natural light and intimacy in our images. All of our work is achieved by finding a real connection with our coupes, making them feel comfortable and making sure they don’t feel awkward.’
Prices: On request
Find The Springles on Instagram here.
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17) Oliver Holder
ELLE UK was immediately drawn to Holder's wedding photography, given its fun and deeply personal tone.
'My style is most commonly referred to as documentary wedding photography (or wedding photojournalism) and my pictures capture the spirit and natural emotion of your wedding day – nothing is staged, nothing is posed,' he explains to us.
His skill is encouraging couples to enjoy their wedding day uninterrupted by the cliché wedding photographer, enabling him to capture 'the special moments that are as unique and individual as they are'.
Continuing to use some of the first cameras he ever bought – yes, even those with film - Holder says he's incredibly fortunate to bee working in his dream job, adding: 'I sometimes need to give myself a pinch!'
We're pretty much obsessed with Holder's photos and rest assured, you will be too.
Price: On request
Follow Oliver Holder on Instagram here.Oliver Holder Photography - 19/25
18) John Scott
Scott first got into wedding photography after being asked to capture his brother’s wedding day. ‘The couple really didn't want staged photographs that most people at the time were offering and my "fly on the wall style" was something they both loved in my photography, so I tried my hand at weddings,’ he says.
Fortunately for Scott, and newlyweds, it’s a gamble that paid off. For several years, the Cambridge-based photographer has shot nuptials everywhere from the cobble streets of Nerja in Spain to punting down the rivers of Cambridge with his guests.
‘It is such an honour to be involved in people's special day and I feel the photographers role is to put everyone at ease, which is something that comes naturally to me,’ he continues.
‘This creates honest candid images, which truly are the ones people cherish. I think my experience in landscape photography adds another dimension to my wedding photos, as I focus on the overall composition of the shot.’
Prices: On request
Find John Scott on Instagram here.
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19) Steven Rooney
Professional, but informal is Rooney’s skill when it comes to capturing emotive, fun and modern wedding photos. With 14 years of experience in photographing a couple’s big day on camera, the North West-based photographer has flown around the world to shoot weddings, from Scotland and France to the beaches of Southern Iceland.
‘Photography has been a passion of mine since I was around ten years old and the passion soon became a profession,’ he explains.
‘My style of photography is a unique mix of creative portraits and real moments for adventurous couples who want an informal approach to wedding photography.’
When it comes to UK-based weddings, Rooney has snapped couples in venues such as Kensington Roof Gardens and The Savoy Hotel in London, as well as in Liverpool, Manchester and Cheshire.
Prices: On request
Find Steve Rooney on Instagram here.
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20) Nesta Lloyd
Golden honey, sepia-tone loving. This are the words that first come to mind when looking through Nesta’s wedding photography, as a result of its beauty, smooth and sweet photos of couples on their big days. Coromandel in New Zealand, Sheffield, Wales, Warwickshire are just some of the locations where Lloyd has shot, in freezing cold temperatures, across farmland, on cliffs and in windy national parks.
‘I fell in love with capturing weddings and the outdoors around five years ago, while living in the welsh countryside,’ she says. ‘I document real moments and feelings, embracing all the laughter, tears and celebrations. My work is heavily influenced by creativity, connections and the outdoors.’
With Anthropologie and Soho Farmhouse vibes, we can’t stop looking through Lloyd’s spectacular work.
Prices: Price on request
Find Nesta Lloyd on Instagram here.
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21) Emma Jane Lewis
If you want your wedding photos to look like they could’ve been featured in the pages of ELLE UK or for a luxury fashion brand, then Emma Jane Lewis is an expert you can count on. With a passion for fashion-inspired documentary photography, the photographer mixes travel, editorial and locations to create some of the most stunning wedding photographs in the business.
With bases in Central London and Oxfordshire, Lewis has photographed weddings at the likes of landmarks including Westminster Abbey and Kew Gardens as well as destinations such as Qatar, Marrakesh, Portugal, Santorini, Lake Como, France and Rome.
Describing her style, Lewis tells ELLE UK that her love of fashion ‘has allowed me to deliver a different feel to images that couples are able to have stylised images but they are not heavily posed. We think about key backdrops and aesthetics to create a bespoke look for each wedding'.
Working for the last four years and having grown her skills in destination weddings, Lewis says she has honed her talent for working in different climates and lighting which has made her a ‘much stronger photographer’.
‘I feel that having the fashion arm to my style has allowed me to offer my couples a unique spin on my style, being quick to react to changes I the day but still not compromising on the style of how their wedding is photographed,’ she notes.
Prices: Vary but the crystal package (eight hours of wedding photography) costs £1,200.
Find Emma Jane Lewis on Instagram here.
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22) Joanna Bongard
Wedding photography in Britain might not get much better than at the hands of Bongard. Brighton, Bristol, London – you name a UK city and this photographer has found the perfect places to shoot in them.
‘I’ve always been a photographer but I started shooting weddings after seeing my friends have these amazing days and itching to document them and tell their story,’ she tells us.
‘I shoot creative weddings bursting with colour and cheer for cool couples who want to do something a bit different for their big day. Travelling, gorgeous buildings, art and colour all massively influence my shooting style, but mostly, I adore weddings with a focus on good people, good music and great times: all the stuff that really matters!’
If you’re after a photographer capturing the fun, light-hearted and most romantic moments on your big day, then consider Bongard, ASAP.
Prices: Start at £1,500 (shorter day, five hour coverage in London)
Find Joanna Bongard on Instagram here.
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23) Leah Lombardi
As a former medicine and biomedical science student, Manchester-based Lombardi’s foray into wedding photography wasn’t exactly to be expected. But with a love of music, fashion and travel, her path to becoming a wedding photographer was a given out of her desire to ‘capture the most important moments in a person’s life’.
‘It’s something once in a lifetime,’ she tells us. ‘I’m a great choice for couples looking for a creative, stylish and sophisticated style, especially if you’re keen on film photography and Polaroids!’
With a speciality for capturing the winning shots at a wedding, she's an absolutely gem of a photographer on a wedding day.
Prices: Full day photography from two hours before the ceremony to evening dancing (30 minutes - 1 hour after the first dance), £1,300 (plus additional features)
Find Leah Lombardi on Instagram here.
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24) Richard Howman
With 12 years on the job and more than 700 weddings under his belt, it’s safe to say Howman has more than enough expertise to photograph your big day.
The trained fine art painter won the Wedding Photographer Of The Year award in 2019 as a result of his superb photography that captures the colour, energy and movement during your nuptials. With experience shooting at the Paestum Temples in Greece, underneath sea life at Bristol Zoo and at some of the most famous manor houses in the UK, the photographer is prepped to capture every tear, laugh, slight hiccup (come on, everyone has one), soft touch and dance moves from dusk until dawn. The key to Howman’s photography is that he’s fun, relaxed and takes un-posed snaps.
'I'm wedding obsessed (and not just because I loves cake!),' he tells us. 'I've spoken at conferences and taught wedding photographers across the world how to capture award-winning images that tell the story of your wedding day and your life together.'
Prices: Start at collection #1 (eight hours of wedding photography), £1,500.
Find Richard Howman on Instagram here.
Richard Howman
