YORKSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER: DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY WITH CHARACTER
Yorkshire wedding photographer duo based in Scarborough, UK
Real moments, captured as beautifully as a portrait, across Yorkshire and the UK
We don’t believe in posing, staging, or directing your day; instead, we focus on capturing the genuine chemistry and the unique character of your celebration.
From urban weddings in Leeds and Sheffield to the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, we find the extraordinary stories in your real, authentic moments."
Yorkshire Wedding Venues
MIDDLETON LODGE
GRAYS COURT, YORK
EAST RIDDLESDEN HALL
BROUGHTON HALL, SKIPTON
Document your Yorkshire celebration.
Why us?
The Unscripted Approach: We capture unposed moments with the same care and attention as a crafted portrait. Our mission is to document real memories and make you look incredible – all without you ever noticing we’re doing it.
The Chemistry: We look for the connections – the laughter, the tears, and the quiet glances. We find the moments you didn’t even realise were happening, but that tell you everything about the people you love.
Character over “Perfection”: We don’t want you to pretend. Your day shouldn’t be a performance; it should be a celebration. Our photography is about capturing your true personality, not a version of “perceived perfection.
We don’t interrupt: You should spend your day with your guests, not your photographers. We never break the flow of the day to “get the shot” – the best images happen when you’ve forgotten we’re even there.
No clichés or Poses: No cheesy setups and no preconceived ideas. We live in the moment, capturing what unfolds in front of us in the most creative, artistic, and characterful way possible.
No “Take Twos”: There’s no need to tie your tie a thousand times, freeze mid-action, or move to “better light.” We have the skill and experience to capture the moment perfectly, exactly where and when it happens.
Thank you! (Doesn’t even cut it!) These are just exceptional. They are better than we could even dream of! You’ve well and truly captured our day, our emotions and our hearts in these. We stayed up late last night to look at them all and loved each and every one! We laughed, and cried at how perfect they are. You’ve caught the memories that we wouldn’t have been around to see, for that we are truly grateful. Your work is just impeccable and we couldn’t thank you enough.
Yorkshire Wedding Photographers
How we work
As documentary style photographers we don't ask our couples to adopt false poses or pretend to be anything they're not; we celebrate spontaneity and simply use creative observation and skilled compositon to capture stories right there in the moment - the way they truly felt to be there. We don't just capture the big set-piece events of your wedding, we also look between the obvious moments to explore the subtleties of relationships and the connections that exist within the frame. Our goal is to capture photographs more powerful and expressive than anything we could artificially staged so that when you flick through your wedding album you are fully immersed back in that incredible moment each and every time.
We don't believe that your day should be spent acting and performing for the camera. We don't want you to adopt a false grin or worry about the background, we want you to be completely immersed in the rather more important act of enjoying your wedding day. So don't pose, forget about the camera and let us creatively capture this extraordinary day in your lives in a way that brings back the real memories: fun, stylish and positively dripping with joy.
Looking for photographers or videographers for your Yorkshire wedding?
Check our Yorkshire availabilityOur latest Yorkshire Weddings on the blog
Documentary York Wedding Photographer // Lindsey & Seb
Layered, humorous, light-hearted, colourful, passionate and witty images are what we strive to take and we absolutely love going to…Lineham Farm Wedding Photography // Chris & Arabella
Every wedding is an adventure, but some of the biggest adventures start with a mountain to climb ...The Normans Wedding Photography // Jo & Oli
Jo & Oli's fun-filled day at The Normans York provided all the opportunities to explore our street-style documentary approach.Appletreewick Craven Arms Wedding Photography // Rebecca & John
Chilled vibes, rustic firesides and super-relaxed guests. The perfect York Place playground in our own home county!
"Is This Something?" The Photography Book Written in Yorkshire and Selling Worldwide
"Is This Something?" is a photography workshop in book form, using the structure of a wedding day to take the reader through every aspect of documentary photography from concept and philosophies right through from getting ready to ceremony to reception, dancefloor and ultimate goals. Though every aspect of a wedding is covered the book centres around the hidden beats - the moments where it appears that nothing in particular is going on and yet so many stories can be found - our favourite moments to uncover and capture.
We've been humbled by the response from the photographic community, with leading documentary photography oraganisation "This Is Reportage" proclaiming it as "The ultimate book on our craft" and copies selling fast all over the world, from the USA to Singapore, Israel, Mexico and all across Europe.
The Studio at York Place
Thank you so much Dom & Liam! We really could not be happier with our photos! Thank you for creating the best collection of memories for us!!
Spend your day with your guests, not your photographers. If our "no-posing" approach sounds like exactly what you’ve been looking for, let's start a conversation about your Yorkshire wedding.
Tell us about your weddingThe Yorkshire Landscape: Documenting Stories from Coast to City
YORK
LEEDS
SCARBOROUGH & THE COAST
The Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Wedding Photography: Your Questions Answered:
What if the Yorkshire weather doesn’t play along?
In the North, the weather is part of the character. We don’t wait for “perfect” conditions because we believe every light has a story. Whether it’s a misty day in the Dales or atmospheric clouds over the Moors, we hunt for the light that flatters. Our portrait-standard precision ensures that even in the most unpredictable conditions, your photos and film retain a sophisticated, editorial quality without ever feeling staged.
Do you use drones for those big Yorkshire landscapes?
While the Yorkshire landscape offers incredible scale, our “Presence Over Production” ethos means we stay focused on the human story. If a location—like a sprawling estate or a valley—allows for it and it truly adds to your narrative, we can use a drone. However, we never let technology distract from the intimate, unscripted moments happening on the ground.
Do you travel across all of Yorkshire?
Absolutely. As a Yorkshire-based family collective, we know this county intimately. From the industrial heights of Leeds and Sheffield to the wild peaks of the Dales and the historic streets of York, we move across the North with ease. We don’t charge travel fees within Yorkshire; we are simply at home in this landscape.
Will we have to spend hours doing "portraits" in the gardens?
No. (Unless you especially want us to!) We reject the traditional “stiff” country wedding photography style. We don’t believe in whisking you away from your guests for hours of posing. We find photographs as beautiful and crafted as a portrait within the natural flow of your day. You stay immersed in your celebration; we capture the genuine chemistry and character of your story as it happens.
If you would like a few portraits though it’s no problem – we’re always assessing backgrounds and finding beautiful spots throughout the day so if you’d like one or two posed shots Dominique can take a few moments out with you whilst Liam continues to capture what your guests are up to in the meantime.
We're a little tight on space - will your filming equipment take up much room?
Not at all. In order to capture those natural, unposed and unguarded moments, our aim is always to blend in with the guests. As a result we use minimal, compact equipment, no additional lighting and nothing that could possibly turn your beautiful venue into a film set!
Can you handle dark, historic venues or barn interiors?
Yorkshire is full of beautiful but challenging light—from dimly lit abbey ruins to oak-paneled manor houses. Our background in street photography has trained us to work instinctively with available light. We bring a technical precision to these environments, ensuring that even in the darkest corners, your images are clear, cinematic, and full of life.
While a cinematic wide shot of the skyline is beautiful, London’s airspace is some of the most restricted in the world. Many iconic areas are strict “no-fly zones.” More importantly, our “Presence Over Production” ethos means we prefer to stay close to the real human energy on the ground. If a location allows it and it fits the story, we can, but we never let a drone dictate the rhythm of your day.