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A bride gets ready for her wedding at Rowton Castle

What are the different styles of wedding photography?

January 13, 2023

Until you got engaged you probably hadn’t given that much thought to what style of wedding photography you’d like. But once you start looking around at wedding photographers, you realise that there are a number of styles of wedding photography to choose from. The style of wedding photography you choose really will come down to personal taste and preferences: it should reflect your personality as a … [Read more...]

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A spa town wedding at the Buxton Crescent Hotel

November 16, 2022

One of the best things about being a wedding photographer is getting to work at some truly stunning venues. This was certainly the case when I was invited to shoot Tilly and Arran’s wedding at the Buxton Crescent Hotel, situated in Derbyshire just on the border of Stockport.Buxton Crescent is one of the most architecturally significant buildings in England, and as well as being simply stunning … [Read more...]

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A rustic Cheshire wedding at Grange Barn

October 10, 2022

Emily and James asked me to be their wedding photographer for their big day on 27th August, and I’ve been looking forward to sharing their wedding story with you ever since!   The wedding took place at one of my new favourite venues, Grange Barn in Cheshire. One of the best things about working as a wedding photographer in Cheshire is there is such an array of beautiful venues, and … [Read more...]

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A wedding at Stockport Town Hall Marble Staircase

The best Cheshire wedding venues for a small wedding

September 21, 2022

As a wedding photographer, one of the trends I’ve seen really emerge in recent times is couples opting for small, intimate weddings. Of course, COVID and the lockdowns really accelerated this trend, but even now things are getting back to normal I still find that a lot of couples are opting for more personal, relaxed weddings. In fact, Google searches for “small intimate wedding venues” are … [Read more...]

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A Wedding Photographer’s guide to great group shots

July 15, 2022

For many couples, group shots can be a bit of a ‘love or hate’ thing. I’m a documentary style wedding photographer, which means that couples tend to choose me if they’re looking for a wedding photographer who specialises in relaxed, unobtrusive and natural wedding photography. These couples often say that they don’t want anything too ‘posed’, and they’re also usually looking to create a relaxed, … [Read more...]

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A wedding photographer’s guide to having your wedding at home

June 23, 2022

As a wedding photographer based in Cheshire and Stockport, I’m lucky enough to shoot at some of the area’s finest wedding venues. I’ve worked at weddings at some of Cheshire’s most beautiful wedding venues, from stately homes to country wedding barns.However, I am sometimes also invited to shoot weddings taking place at the couple’s home, and these weddings are really special to be involved in … [Read more...]

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Dave’s Recent Posts

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  • How to choose a wedding photographer: 10 questions every couple should ask

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