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“No posing, no fake grins, and absolutely no ‘look lovingly into each other’s eyes while walking through a meadow’ nonsense.”

“Simon is a wizard with a camera. Book him. Seriously.

We had a chilled, no-fuss wedding – no posing, no fake grins, and absolutely no “look lovingly into each other’s eyes while walking through a meadow” nonsense. Somehow, Simon managed to sneak around and capture all the best moments – including loads we missed while we were too busy drinking, laughing, or trying not to trip over someone’s kid.

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

Thank you, Simon, for leaving us with such precious memories. We’ll treasure them forever.”

Colleen & Aaron

“You capture moments, movements and most importantly, emotions and wrap them into gorgeous photos which tell story after story at every turn.”

 

“I cannot begin to tell you how much I love your photos.

You’ve honestly left us with the best gift ever. You capture moments, movements and most importantly, emotions.

And then, you wrap them all up into gorgeous photos which tell story after story at every turn. You truly captured the essence of our day, and I could not have asked for more. Thank you”

Claire & Adam

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Derby Wedding Photographer

“Not only has he captured every moment, he’s captured every feeling. Every time I look at our photos I smile. They are perfect”

I can’t tell you how glad we are that we chose him.

Given our budget, we were reluctant to spend on a photographer, but we also knew we would regret it if we didn’t have a good set of photos. We wanted natural photos, not posed stiff ones, and Simon’s portfolio looked beautifully quirky.

I can’t tell you how glad we are that we chose him. He was worth every penny and more. Neither of us expected such an array of beautiful photos, it’s impossible to choose our favourites, there are just so many!

Not only has he captured every moment, he’s captured every feeling. Every time I look at our photos I smile. They are perfect

Jen & Christopher

“The gallery feels artistic, cinematic and deeply personal without ever feeling forced.”

 

“If you’re looking for a photographer who captures how a wedding feels rather than just how it looks, Simon is exceptional.

His approach of documentary/street photography rather than traditional wedding photography, is exactly why we chose him. Nothing felt staged or intrusive. Instead, he quietly observed the day and somehow captured the emotion, energy and humanity of it all with incredible skill.

The photographs are full of real moments, laughter, connection, tenderness, chaos, family, movement, personality. Looking through them genuinely brings the emotions of the day flooding back. He didn’t just photograph the event; he told the story of it.

What stood out most was his eye for the in-between moments, the things you don’t even realise are happening at the time, but become some of the most meaningful images afterwards. The gallery feels artistic, cinematic and deeply personal without ever feeling forced.

As a couple who wanted a relaxed, authentic wedding day where people could simply be present, Simon was the perfect fit. We now have our photos that feel timeless, honest and emotionally rich, and we honestly couldn’t be more grateful.

When we got the first photo’s through i remember being blown away and we still are”

Shelley & Gaz

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“If you want relaxed, natural wedding photographs, Simon is definitely your guy!”

What a wonderful photographer Simon is!

We absolutely LOVE the photos he took of our wedding day, he captured the emotion so well! We didn’t even know he was there most of the time he was truly blending into the background and taking his signature documentary style photos. He is a true professional throughout, and I could not recommend him enough. If you want relaxed, natural wedding photographs, Simon is definitely your guy!

Hannah & Alex

Bride and groom kiss in London bus. Artistic documentary, reportage wedding photography. Wedding photojournalism. Street style wedding photography.
Thornbridge Hall Wedding Photography - High contrast black and white artistic image of couple walking through confetti. Documentary, reportage, wedding photojournalism.

“If you’re thinking of booking Simon as your wedding photographer, DO IT!”

“We really wanted photographs of our day which felt natural, captured the little moments we might miss, and didn’t take us away from the fun too much. Simon provided us with all of this and more; we barely noticed his presence on the day and yet judging from the photos he was everywhere! Planning what we wanted for the day was easy from start to finish; Simon talked us through everything, including how working with an additional photographer would work, and took on our quirks with enthusiasm (including a groomsmen’s photoshoot with a stuffed monkey)!

Every single photo Simon captured is so full of feeling; we are still completely blown away by how beautiful the photographs of our special day are, and will cherish them forever.”

Robyn & Gabriel

“Has such a talent for catching the essence of a moment and making everyone feel at ease.”

“We are absolutely blown away by our wedding photos. Simon captured the day so perfectly in his candid documentary style, which is exactly what we wanted. The photos are everything we hoped for and more. He has such a talent for catching the essence of a moment and making everyone feel at ease.

Our family and friends have been just as amazed as we are and we will treasure these photos forever. We are so grateful we found Simon and couldn’t recommend him more highly.”

Josie & Dan

Documentary Wedding Photographer Derby
Same Sex Couple Portrait - artistic, grainy black and white couple portrait of two grooms on their wedding day. Intimate moment.

“That nervous anticipation before walking down the aisle, the quiet exchanges of joy between guests, the warm embraces at the evening reception—Simon documents it all, beautifully and authentically.”

“There’s a reason Simon is rated five stars and called ‘the best wedding photographer in Derby.’

He captures not only fleeting moments but also the atmosphere of the entire day. Looking back through our photos, we were able to relive the joy we felt—and the joy our guests shared with us.

Yes, he covers the staged group shots and the obligatory “one with the parents and grandparents” photos, but the real magic lies in the moments you don’t even notice he’s there. That nervous anticipation before walking down the aisle, the quiet exchanges of joy between guests, the warm embraces at the evening reception—Simon documents it all, beautifully and authentically.”

Taylor & Matt

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“We’ve cried & laughed so much this evening. My hearts bursting!”

“Thank you so much for our absolutely incredible photos

Well, I honestly don’t know where to start. Thank you so much for our absolutely incredible photos. You have, without doubt, captured the essence of our day. We’ve cried & laughed so much this evening. My hearts bursting! I’m so incredibly happy we found you.”

Amanda & Dean

Bride and groom walking back down the aisle at the west mill

“Every time we look through our photos we notice little details that we hadn’t before, and each time we are transported back to our wonderful wedding day.”

“We would absolutely recommend Simon if you are looking for someone to capture your special occasion and for photos to treasure for years to come!

Where do we start?! Simon was so relaxed and unflappable.

As plenty of people surely say, neither of us love having our photo taken, but Simon has a calming approach and doesn’t demand anything of you that you don’t want or aren’t comfortable with. We have beautiful, natural photos that captured the day just as it unfolded. Simon is professional, friendly and so very talented. So many of our friends and family have commented on how wonderful the photos are, with some saying they are the best wedding photos they have seen!

We cannot thank you enough. Every time we look through our photos we notice little details that we hadn’t before, and each time we are transported back to our wonderful wedding day.”

Rebekah & Philip

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“They are beyond beautiful, real and so full of love and care.”

“The pictures arrived and what can I say? The amount of happy tears I shed looking through each one. The more I looked the more I spotted. The attention to detail Simon has is absolutely out of this world.

They are beyond beautiful, real and so full of love and care. They are beyond anything we could have dreamed of.

Simon is without a doubt a master at his craft. I will never ever be able to thank you a Simon for what you managed to capture on our special day. The memories you have given us are so incredibly special and will last a life time.

The best booking we made, Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou!!!”

Caris & Josh

“Genuine interesting photos, which I personally feel is quite rare in wedding photography!”

“We cannot recommend Simon enough!

Having a small, intimate wedding, we were cautious that having a formal photographer might spoil the atmosphere but Simon was extremely discrete, managing to capture it all without us hardly noticing he was there!

We absolutely love our photos. Simon has a true talent for capturing natural, subtle moments, with beautiful light, colour and context.

Genuine interesting photos, which I personally feel is quite rare in wedding photography!”

Kate & Jack

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“These pictures make everyone so happy.”

“Simon is an artist, each picture so beautifully composed, and he managed to capture all the moments and details that we missed as bride and groom.

It is a joy to look at the pictures, remembering our day, but also seeing it as our guests experienced it. These pictures make everyone so happy.”

Annelies & Louis

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