DOCUMENTARY YORKSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
CAPTURING YOUR UNIQUE MOMENTS
UNOBTRUSIVE
JUST THE TWO OF YOU
DOCUMENTARY YORKSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER COVERING THE UK & EUROPE
STRESS-FREE & FUN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY & content creator!
Hey, I’m Phil! I’m a Yorkshire wedding photographer with over 20 years’ experience and more than 500 weddings behind me. My style is relaxed, natural and documentary-led — perfect if you’d rather spend your day sipping champagne, laughing with guests, and dancing like nobody’s watching instead of posing stiffly for the camera.
Home is near beautiful Sherwood Forest - life is a mix of family, caffeine and chaos! My six-year-old son Albert keeps me humble by correcting my Minecraft mistakes, while our ADHD Border Collie and teddy-bear-bully Barnaby ensure the house is never quiet. Add a slight addiction to double chocolate mochas and the occasional medicinal Honey Bourbon, and you’ve got the picture!
Your wedding photos should feel alive — full of atmosphere, people and moments you’ll never forget. If you’re after stylish, authentic images and a calm presence behind the camera, you’ve probably just found your photographer.
Short Clips, Real Moments
If you love the thought of video but don’t need the whole production, my Video Content Creation is perfect for you!
It’s included in ALL of my packages as a no cost extra!
All through your wedding day, I’ll capture short, natural clips alongside your photography—little bursts of laughter, hugs, and those blink-and-you’ll-miss-them moments that bring everything to life!
They’re brilliant for sharing with family and friends, posting on socials, or just reliving those “that was us” feelings whenever you like. Think of it as a modern extra to your wedding collection—simple, natural, and full of heart.
your day, unstaged
Natural, Documentary Wedding Photography Across Yorkshire
If you’re looking for a Yorkshire wedding photographer who keeps things relaxed, natural, and quietly organised, you’re in the right place!
I’m Phil, a documentary-style wedding photographer based in Yorkshire. I’ve been photographing weddings across North, South, East and West Yorkshire since 2005, focusing on real moments, genuine reactions, and wedding days that feel like your wedding, not a photoshoot.
I work across barns, country houses, marquees and city venues throughout Yorkshire, always with the same aim: calm coverage, natural photos, and a day that flows properly.
Natural, Documentary Wedding Photography Across Yorkshire
Documentary wedding photography is about observing rather than directing. I focus on what’s happening naturally, stepping in only when it genuinely helps the day flow better.
You won’t be asked to pose constantly, repeat moments, or disappear for long periods. Most couples tell me they barely notice I’m there, which is exactly how it should feel.
What documentary-style wedding photography really means
It means:
*real interactions, not staged ones
*genuine emotion - no forced smiles
*storytelling from morning prep through to the evening
*Your photos will feel honest, natural and not rehearsed,
You’ll see nothing but true, authentic moments captured both digitally and on film. You won’t find any fake couples or ‘staged’ weddings in my portfolio!
Your wedding photos should feel alive — full of atmosphere, people and moments you’ll never forget. If you’re after stylish, authentic images and a calm presence behind the camera, you’ve probably just found your photographer.
Authentic, fun & natural wedding photography
I’d love to hear about your plans!
E:- phil@yorkshireportraits.co.uk
Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire
NG229DL
cinematic Yorkshire wedding photographer
The very first wedding day that I photographed was back in 2004. My vision was to record the day how I’d like to be photographed; unobtrusively and with as little posing as possible.
The same ethos still holds today.
My aim is always to capture those unscripted, relaxed moments. The extraordinary moments. The fleeting once-in-a-lifetime moments and those imperfect moments that make a wedding so unique. I want to create a legacy for you and your family for generations to come.
With a cinematic style of wedding photography in Yorkshire and throughout the UK, you deserve to have a wedding photographer who will fit in around you - unposed and natural.
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I will strive to document your day discreetly and create a series of beautiful relaxed photos for you both. There’ll be no ‘say cheese’ or ‘will all groomsman walk slowly to the camera’, your wedding photography will be authentic, original, fun, and beautifully captured.
When it comes to your first portraits as a married couple, I want to make sure you feel relaxed and in control of the process. That's why I only give very minimal direction, such as suggesting where to stand for the best light. I’ll take 20 minutes of your day, as the sunsets. Your guests will be mingling, having a glass of champagne or three, and you’ll be back with them before they even know you’ve been gone!
I take a photojournalistic approach to my wedding photography. I capture the story in a documentary style, telling the relationships and moments as I see them through my camera.