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If you’re anything like most brides, your wedding day will fly by all too quickly and the best way of reliving it in the months and years to come will be through your photographs and/or your video.
Though lots of your friends and family will take pictures on the day, it’s always a worthwhile investment to book a professional photographer for shots you can look back on with pleasure.
Photo by Nova Wedding Photography
Base your selection on whether you like the kind of work your photographer does. Visit a selection and ask to see examples of their work from recent weddings. Notice how the photographer has chosen his settings and make sure there’s a mixture of different types of shots. If the firm you visit employs several photographers, find out who has taken the pictures you like best and make sure you book that specific photographer for your day – and find out what happens if that photographer is suddenly not available. Decide whether you want formally posed shots, or whether you would like the photographer to take informal pictures as they happen. Black and white photographs are now as popular as colour so find out whether your photographer will shoot in black and white film or turn colour pictures into black and white afterwards. Ask whether proofs will be available at the reception. Your photographer may well know the church and reception venue you have chosen, but if he doesn’t check he will visit both before the day so he can choose the best locations.
Make sure you get a written quotation which specifies exactly how many photographs will be taken, at what points during the day and how much extra prints will cost.
If you want photographs taken in church, check that your vicar or priest is happy for this to happen and at what points during the service.
Much the same advice applies to choosing a videographer as to choosing a photographer.
Make sure you see samples of recent work, make sure the videographer you get is the one whose work you like best. Again check with the vicar or priest first whether he is prepared to give permission for filming during the ceremony.
Cat is an experienced, creative wedding photographer and videographer offering bright, timeless photography – and capturing you both genuinely enjoying the best day of your lives.
She says: ‘My approach is relaxed, unobtrusive and natural, capturing moments as they unfold. My style is nature-infused, relaxed and authentic, capturing genuine chemistry and real emotion throughout your whole day, from morning preparations through until your evening celebrations.’
Award-winning photographer Chris aims to take beautiful, authentic images without taking over your day. He loves getting to know his coules so they can just relax and enjoy themselves without giving the camera a second’s thought.
Chris says: ‘I understand how hard it is to find the right person you can trust to capture your day. You want to know that whoever you choose will make you look – and feel – amazing, that they will turn up on the day and deliver what they promise. .
‘Why me? Well firstly, I create beautiful images. What makes that possible, are the relationships I build before and during your time with me. Most couples tell me they hate having their photos taken and understand that we are all that bit self conscious and not exactly sure what we should do. That is where I will help. We will have fun, you can listen to my mediocre banter and self-depreciating humour and, sfter the day is over, I promise you will be delighted with your photographs.’
Friendly, fun, classic and contemporary photography: from the ceremony only to a full day’s coverage, there will be a package to suit you and your wedding. Call for a discussion with no hassle and no obligation. Cresser Photography was Highly Commended in the 2023 South West Wedding Awards and a winner in 2024.
Julie has been photogrraphing weddings for over 10 years and loves nothing more than being part of someone’s special day. She has worked with both small weddings with only the couple and large weddings of up to 200 guests. And she has handled a variety of weddings, events and situations, including the great British weather!
Her passion is landscapes and creating amazing beautiful scenes during the couple’s photography. She is relaxed by nature and event hrives on the pressure and the buzz. ‘Everyone tells me they want natural looking images,’ she says ‘but I like to add that extra bit of magic, night shots, stunning scenes and so on – and then relaxed images as part of that. I just want your special day to look amazing!’
A South West Wedding Award winner for the past three years, Louise Richey absolutely adores her job and makes every effort to get out and about when I have some free time to take pictures and experiment with different types of photography.
Her wedding style is classed largely as reportage as she likes to capture the moments of your day as they happen, but she will also capture those important moments where a little pre-organisation will make the difference and give you those all important ‘mantlepiece’ shots. Her belief is that the best shots come from a strong client-photographer relationship and she will strive to build that with you from your first meeting to ensure you will be happy with your photos on the day. Her aim is to capture your memories in a relaxed and personal way.
Mike specialises in weddings, which means he understands the need to capture every special detail, telling your story as the day unfolds, and giving you plenty of space and time to enjoy your day.
By being relaxed and calm, and operating smoothly in the background, he creates albums that make you fall in love all over again and he’ll never make you or your guests feel crowded. He promises his beautiful images will immortalise your special day.
Tom’s wedding photography style is part documentary, part fine art with the aim of capturing natural, relaxed moments to treasure forever. He will float round, almost invisibly, capturing real moments as they happen: the odd glance, hand hold or relative wiping away a happy tear. Moments that would otherwise be left purely to memory are captured to be treasured for a lifetime. And his fine art photography covers a huge range of things, from a close up of a small detail to a wide shot of you as a couple against a stunning backdrop.
They pride themselves on their ability to capture how your wedding feels, as well as it looks. They provide stunning photography and cinematography that tells the story of your big day: bursting with emotion, colour and creativity. They work together to ensure that what you see in the still images will be reflected in the moving ones and vice versa.
Weathered Oak are very relaxed and their reviews speak volumes of their abilities, personalities and portfolio.