WELCOME TO YORK PLACE STUDIOS

We Find the Extraordinary in the Unscripted

We believe that real life is more extraordinary than anything we could ever script. As a family team of photographers and filmmakers, we’ve spent two decades refining a shared instinct for the “is this something?” moments – the fleeting glances, the sudden bursts of laughter, and the quiet character that defines a wedding day.

Our mission is simple: to make you look amazing, just the way you are. We bring the meticulous craft and flattering light of a high-end portrait to the raw, unscripted energy of your celebration. You live the story; we preserve the character of it with editorial precision.

MEET THE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO TEAM AT YORK PLACE STUDIOS

York Place Studios isn’t just a collective of four visual artists, it’s a close family team. Founded in 2006 by brother and sister team Dom & Liam Shaw and joined in 2012 by their brother Alex and Dom’s husband Matt, York Place has grown from a local seaside studio to one of the most internationally recognised and respected brands in the world of wedding photography.

The mission of York Place Studios is not just to exceed your expectations of what wedding photography and videography should be, it’s to exceed your imagination of what it even can be. It’s to capture not just the expected beats of a wedding but the moments that really matter. It’s to photograph your wedding; not the way anyone else thinks it should be but the way it really was and the way it really felt to be there, free of the bounds of genre or stereotype .

Close-up of a woman with dark fringe gazing softly at the camera against a pale wall. — A quiet, intimate portrait captured in soft natural light.

DOMINIQUE SHAW

Photographer

DOM@YORKPLACESTUDIOS.CO.UK

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Dominique’s photography has really always been about connection. Take a look through her portfolio and it’s evident that the images she finds worthwhile are those that are first felt rather than seen and, whether by direct eye contact, the slightest of touches or even that inexplicable feeling of emotional attachment to an inanimate, but sentimentally significant object, that connection is always at the forefront of her work.

Dominique’s multi-award winning images have received international acclaim and alongside Liam she has been invited to speak at conferences and events around the world to share her unique vision and approach.

LIAM SHAW

Photographer

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Liam’s thoughtful approach to photography is self-evident in the detailed, often complex and self-revealing nature of his imagery. A subtle humour shines through his work and his observational style, careful attention to detail and extraordinary way of making visual connections between seemingly disparate stories has become an oft-remarked upon hallmark of the York Place style.

For a man who believes wholeheartedly in validation through art not through awards he’s won more than a few including individual accolades from Rangefinder, This Is Reportage, Fearless and the WPJA. It’s through his life-long creative collaboration with his sister Dominique though that he finds the greatest pleasure in his art.

THE YORK PLACE

PHOTOGRAPHERS

THE YORK PLACE

VIDEOGRAPHERS

Bearded man in dark jumper looking calmly at camera against a soft grey background. — A quiet portrait against a soft grey backdrop.

ALEX SHAW

Videographer

ALEX@YORKPLACESTUDIOS.CO.UK

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It’s the intimacy of the film experience that appears perhaps the biggest influence on Alex’s work, often simplifying the scene to focus in on the emotions and reactions of the people at the heart of it and fully exploring the unspoken and one-sided relationship between the camera and the subject.

Alex’s wide cinematic influences are also reflected at the post-production stage, where his keen storytelling, skilled editing and extraordinary ability to find the connections between different moments and people help form the bedrock of York Place Films’ unique wedding filmmaking style.

Man resting his chin on folded arms, smiling softly in window light. — A quiet moment as a man rests his chin on folded arms, smiling gently in soft light.

MATT THOMPSON

Filmmaker & Sound Designer

MATT@YORKPLACESTUDIOS.CO.UK

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Matt brings a unique perspective to wedding filmmaking, drawn from his background as a Professional Theatre Sound & Lighting Designer. He brings the technical precision of the stage to the spontaneity of the unscripted world.

To Matt, sound is never an afterthought—it is the texture of the memory. He builds complex narrative soundscapes where the sharp intake of breath before a vow, the clinking of glasses, or the silence of anticipation are given just as much weight as the visuals.

His background in lighting design allows him to read a room instantly, anticipating how light will fall and where the action will move next. This “stage sense” means he is always in the right place at the right time—capturing the narrative as it unfolds without ever needing to direct it.