High contrast grainy black and white image of couple walking out of wedding ceremony, whilst guests blow bubbles at a Derbyshire Garden party wedding. Documentary reportage wedding photojournalism.

Documentary Wedding Photographer Nottingham

Nottingham Wedding Photographer for relaxed weddings and events

Hello, I’m Simon — a Nottingham wedding photographer specialising in immersive storytelling, documentary wedding photography that lets you relive the day again and again. (If you’re looking for something a bit more polished, posed and performative, I’d close this window now)

My approach to wedding photography is simple: to be present, curious, and playful, letting your day unfold naturally. I blend in with your guests so you can focus on celebrating — not performing and posing.

Whether you’re getting married at an urban Goose Gate Venue or a rustic barn in the Nottinghamshire countryside, I’ll capture the real story of your day with honesty, creativity and a certain scuzzy style.

I’m a multi award-winning documentary wedding photographer recognised by This is Reportage, The Wedding Industry Awards, Photographers Keeping It Real, Fearless, Nine Dots and The Wedding Photojournalist Association.

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Award winning Documentary Wedding Photograph. Bride waves to her guests from the back of the wedding car. Reportage, wedding photojournalism

“Simon’s approach is thoughtful, focused on capturing weddings naturally — your memories will be of the atmosphere, the feelings, the emotions, and of course all the love.”

– English Wedding Blog

Wedding Guests play with bow and arrow - Documentary Wedding Photographer Derby

“The photos are perfect. Candid, full of personality, and totally us. We can’t stop looking at them.”

– Colleen & Aaron

Ceilidh Dancing at The Whitworth Centre Wedding Reception

Bride laughing in wedding bus. Champagne and flowers in her hand. Documentary, reportage, street style, wedding photojournalism.

Nottingham Wedding Photographer

A Nottingham documentary wedding photographer with a passion for capturing the real, unscripted moments of your day in a scuzzy artistic style that’s more indie cinema than Vogue magazine.

My approach is rooted in documentary wedding photography: I’m there to see rather than orchestrate. I believe the most powerful images are the unexpected smiles, the fleeting glances, the off-beat moments. Using a mix of digital and 35mm Analog Film, I let the light, the space, your personalities and your story guide the photographs.

The best photographs aren’t staged – they’re discovered. They’re the images that surprise you, the ones you weren’t expecting – the ones that speak to how it was. My job is to be attuned, to listen, to observe, and to capture your wedding authentically.

My work is influenced by cinema, alternative music and street photography, but most of all by the people I meet and the stories I get to tell.

Awards

The Wedding Photojournalist Association, This is Reportage, Nine Dots, Fearless, The Wedding Industry Awards, Photographers Keeping It Real

Featured

BBC, Sky, The Derby Telegraph, Derbyshire Life, Brides, English Wedding Blog, Love My Dress, Boho Weddings and Rock and Roll Bride

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Couple dancing in marquee wedding reception Derby. Natural dancefloor light. Documentary, reportage wedding photography

Best man asks a flower girl her opinion. Documentary, reportage award winning image. Wedding Photojournalism

Bride and groom kiss in London bus. Artistic documentary, reportage wedding photography. Wedding photojournalism. Street style wedding photography.

“Captures moments, movements and most importantly, emotions.
And then wraps them all up into gorgeous photos which tell story after story at every turn.”

– Claire & Adam

Groom Changes Brides Shoes at The Carriage Hall - Documentary Wedding Photography. Grainy, moody, shot in low light wedding photojournalism.

Bride Arrives at Tissington Hall Documentary Wedding Photographer Derby. Framed in the light of the door whilst groom and sun wait in shadows in the foreground. Artistic multilayered photojournalistic wedding photography.

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