DORSET WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Thank you very much for looking at my world of Wedding photography. Based in Christchurch in East Dorset I have been a Wedding photographer for 30 years. If you had asked me whilst studying photography at college if I would be a Dorset wedding photographer, that shy individual would of laughed and said definitely not.

What can I say – I warmed to it.

I now look back at my time as a wedding photographer with great affection and long for those days of delivering bride and grooms memories of their big day.

I use a perfect blend of natural portraits and documentary style photos to storybook your wedding. Yes, the traditional group photos are there as well but with a bit of fun & cheekiness attached. I promise – no stodgy photos of family & friends, in a line up, with no emotion.

My mission with my wedding photography is to deliver you some great photographs of your day. This is done by standing back and letting the day flow. If guidance on posing is needed I will do it in a fun way. Experience gives me lots of tricks at my disposal.

Your day is going to be amazing! Have an experienced Dorset wedding photographer who knows how to have fun and can just fit in.

PRICES

I do not believe any photographer should take over the running of your wedding day: there is an art to being discreet and professional while offering a personal and friendly service.

As your Dorset wedding photographer I will use my experience in shaping your unique vision of your day. Using my eye in being in the right place at the right time.

As standard you will receive as follows –

Myself – Qualified wedding photographer with the Guild of Wedding photographers
A meeting with you beforehand to discuss the style of photographs you require of your day
A pre-wedding shoot
Enhancement and colour balance of all your photographs
Private web page so your family and friends can see your pictures

My prices do not come with a wedding album as standard as not all couple want one but I can of course provide a quotation on request.

For full day summer coverage (*) my price is £1300.

If you have a small gathering or just need a photographer for a couple of hours my price is £850.

My prices out of season are lower but will depend on the length of time needed and the size of the party.

(*) Summer is from 1st April to 30th September

WHAT BRIDE & GROOM'S SAY ABOUT ME

Bournemouth wedding at the Connaught Hotel

Wedding couple at the Burley manor in the New forest

Wedding couple enjoying the speeches at the Connaught hotel Bournemouth

Charles did the photography for our wedding and I could not recommend him highly enough. A consummate professional who worked with us to get the best photos from our day. The wedding pre-shoot was a great addition to ensure we maximised our time on the actual wedding day. It also helped us get a feel for his style and give feedback on which pictures we enjoyed so Charles could capture us how we looked best. A week or so before the wedding we met up with him at the venue to go over a day plan. Here he took notes on exactly what we wanted from the day, group photos, any specific things we wanted to capture such as preparations and special moments we knew would be happening. His flexibility in having this meeting so close to the wedding day meant we could be sure of the exact plan and more importantly weather. He was a delight when interacting with our guests, blending seamlessly into the background to capture those moments you can only dream of. Truly an amazing photographer we would not hesitate to use again.

Thank you so much for sending our photos through, we are struggling to find the words to say how absolutely incredible they are. You have captured our day so perfectly and we have relived our wedding time and time again through your photos. Not only are they photos but they really are works of art; from the cheeky smiles of the flower girls to the raw emotion we both felt on the day and everything in between. We have had so many comments from all our guests about how lovely you were on the day quite honestly we all forgot you were there. You directed us when we all needed it and as a result the photos are perfect. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being so understanding in times of covid when we had to move our date time and time again. Never once did we feel like you would let us down. Our pre wedding shoot enabled us to gain excitement for our big day and you ensured it happened when we both felt down about our first wedding postponement. We are genuinely over the moon and we cannot wait to show all our family and friends our wonderful day and to relive it over and over again.

We got in touch with Charles to take photos at our wedding. My partner and I have been blown away by how fantastic Charles has been through the whole process. He made us feel completely at ease and comfortable with having our picture taken. We thoroughly enjoyed the pre-wedding shoot and had so much fun with Charles on the day of the wedding. We are immensely happy with the final package of photos we have received. He got great pictures of us with our family and so many amazing moments that we were too busy to see on the day.

GALLERY

MY LAST WEDDING BLOG

This was an amazing wedding at Kingston maurward. Nestled in Mid Dorset in a Georgian manor. Natural wedding photography is an art form all on it’s own, though with this venue and couple, it was all made easy.

WHAT IS A PRE-WEDDING SHOOT

I never forget when I picked up this couple in the photograph. They opened their door in laughter and went – Taa-dah! All Dressed up in their best clothes with their Hunter boots on. We had a great time in the New forest and yes I got them dancing!

This doesn’t mean you have to come on our shoot like this. Shorts and t-shirts are fine, as long as you feel comfortable and ready for a good time.

But why is it important to have a pre wedding shoot? No one is prepared for being centre of attention, most of us don’t even like our photograph taken. So, when you are spending loads of money it is good to understand the fundamentals of what works and what doesn’t. How do I stand, what do I do with my hands, where do I look – at the camera or my lovely partner?

This time is invaluable and is also an enormous amount of fun. It is a part of all of my packages as standard.

QUESTIONS YOU MAY ASK?

How much would a photographer charge for a wedding?

It can be very confusing looking at Wedding photographer prices. I think it depends on a few factors

The experience that the photographer has. If he has just started doing wedding photography he will want to build up experience and a portfolio.
The services that he is offering. He might offer an album or prints as part of the package
He maybe a full time or part time photographer. If it is his/her main income he may need to charge more to be able afford to buy all the equipment and have enough income to pay normal home bills as well.

Is it worth it to hire a wedding photographer?

You plan for your wedding day months in advance of the big day and the day itself will disappear in a blink of an eye. Memories fade in time and without photographs the day that connected you will just become a distant memory. A single photograph can remind you of how wonderful the day was and remind you why you did it.

Why pick me as your wedding photographer?

So why pick me? I dont like blowing my own trumpet but there isn’t many photographers in Dorset and surrounding area who has done wedding photography for nearly 30 years. My main motto is ‘It’s your day – not mine’. I will not take over your day. I will want to shine a light on your family and friends and give you memories that you didn’t see on the day. I also love ‘people’. There are so many photographers out there who just dont like being amongst the public and just do Weddings because it is a great way of getting new equipment. When you meet me you will hopefully see that I want to ‘connect’ with you. I want to photograph your big day as a friend and someone who can just blend with your guests.