Choosing your wedding photographer is a big decision. A decision I took very seriously at our wedding and the beautiful album of us, the guests and all the tiny details we spent so long planning, still brings the whole family enormous pleasure.
The photographer plays an important role on the wedding day. They need to be respectful, adaptable and unobtrusive. You need to like them. On the day itself I work unobtrusively, quietly capturing the wedding as it unfolds. I will be your storyteller, documenting the emotion, the drama, the beauty and the love in a natural yet stylish way. I take direction from you regarding the more formal portraits that you may want and ask to have a short time alone with you both during the proceedings for some more intimate shots.
I also offer beautiful, discrete and stylish wedding boudoir sessions that make the perfect present for you husband to be. For more detailed information on optional extras please contact me directly.
Following the viewing of the images we will work together to create a beautiful bespoke Folio or Queensberry album of the day. You may also want to have your favourite images framed for yourselves or your families. Once you have seen the images you will also be given access to a private online gallery where your guests can order prints from the day.
To really understand what it is like to work with me here is a testimonial from one of my brides:
"A friend of a friend recommended Kate to me, and I promised I'd take a look at her website (along with a mountain of other recommendations that you tend to get when planning a wedding). Immediately I could see that Kate's photography was different, and exactly what I wanted. Kate's style, simply put is just beautiful photography. It can be formal without being 'stiff', arty without being overly quirky, and always in a beautiful light and a finish that most suits each individual photograph. All this at the same time as quietly capturing some of the most tender moments that you simply can't stage - and these are our most treasured shots from our day, ones we had no idea were even taken.
It had never occurred to me whether I preferred a male or female photographer, I didn't think I had a preference. However it quickly became clear what an enormous help a female photographer can be. Throughout the time we spent with Kate she really got to know us as a couple, as individuals, she provided recommendations for vintage jewellery and hair accessories, on the day she artfully tied sashes on bridesmaid dresses, laughed along with the stories from the hen party, helped a fumbling 'mother of the bride' with the bustle on my dress, put a nervous flower girl at ease, and truly joined in the spirit of the day - the laughter and the tensions. I felt as though Kate was a guest on the day, rather than a photographer, and I was so pleased to have her there.
The real proof though is in the resulting photographs. We adore them, they captured the day so perfectly, and the album makes a stunning keepsake - showcasing the photography beautifully. These are the things that remain once the day is over, and the quality of the photography and the album does it justice in a way I could barely have hoped.
Our wedding photography is one of the things that our guests most remember and comment on from the day, I've lost count of the amount of times I've had to forward on Kate's details to friends requesting it - and every time I do I feel very lucky to have found her. An absolute gem ! "
