We are based near Guildford in Surrey, and shoot weddings in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Hampshire, and London. We will also shoot location weddings with France, Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa on our list so far.

So what exactly is Reportage Photography? Well, the term is mostly used to describe the process of capturing the story of your day in an unobtrusive, discreet manner – so that when you see the results, you will be seeing the story of the day told through the eyes of a guest. The images, as well as being artistic and striking, will be informal and candid: mother of the bride enjoying a special moment with her daughter, friends celebrating your day, the two of you in a special private moment. Shots that are candid rather than directed or posed, and reflect what happened on the day as it happened.

Reportage photography has, of course, blossomed since the digital camera became the de facto tool for the wedding photographer. No longer constrained by the limits of the number of exposures left on the roll of film, or the need to worry about film speed or colour versus black and white, the digital wedding photographer is able to let his/her imagination work freely; to shoot as many images of the chemistry between two people as he needs until he has that special moment which will make it into the album as a double spread.

Another term close to reportage photography is photo-journalism, which in its purest form captures the day, exactly as it happens. However most wedding photographers, reportage or journalistic, are aware that you don’t want to see the boring and the unsightly, and will filter those out! The key when meeting your photographer is to be clear about exactly what he/she will do on the day – whether they call it reportage photography, photo-journalism or just wedding photography!

Wedding photographer in Surrey. We have been photographing weddings in and around Surrey for three years now and love it!  Of course if you're looking for a wedding photographer in Surrey, you will have discovered by now that you have a wide and somewhat bewildering choice! Surrey is full of wedding photographers to suit all styles and budgets. Our only advice would be to make your decision against three main criteria: pictures, personality (they are with you all day!), and professionalism.

We are recommended photographers at Clandon Park (near Guildford, Surrey), Cherkley Court (near Leatherhead), Gate Street Barn (Guildford), and Lucknam Park (near Bath and Chippenham in Wiltshire).

Other venues we have shot weddings at in Surrey include: Albury Estate;  Burrows Lea, Shere;  Cherkley Court;  Clandon Park;  Denbys vineyard;  Farnham Castle;  Gate Street Barn;  Gildings Farm;  Great Fosters;  Horsley Towers;  Langshot Manor;  Loseley Park;  Lythe Hill Hotel;  Northwood Park;  Penny Hill Park;  Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst;  Savill Court (Egham) ;  The Nutfield Priory (Redhill);  Wotton House, Dorking.

Wedding photography in Hampshire. Hampshire is just down the road from Guildford and we have shot weddings at Cain Manor; The Tithe Barn, Ditcham; Elvetham Hall; Lainston House; and Winchfield House, as well as in a number of private houses and marquees.

Sussex is also a popular county with weddings at: Birling Manor; Buxted Park Country House; Farbridge; Charleston House; The Walled Garden at Cowdray Park; Lewes Castle; Upwaltham Barns

Gloucestershire: Trull House, near Tetbury.

London: Bloomsbury Ballroom; Dulwich College; Fulham Palace; Pembroke Park; Syon House; The Groucho Club, Soho; The Park Lane Hotel.

Other venues that we have shot weddings at in the South East include:

Berkshire: Taplow House Hotel.

Buckinghamshire: Bisham Abbey; Hampden House.

Cornwall: Polhawn Fort, Whitsand Bay.

Dorset: Chantmarle Manor.

Oxfordshire: Phyliss Court, Henley.

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