Wedding and civil ceremony photography
Dare to be Different. Choose to be Traditional. It's up to you!
I like to think I offer a new approach to traditional wedding photography. Where possible, I like smiles and kisses to be natural and unrehearsed, by offering a blend of posed and 'reportage' photographic coverage of your wedding day, with emphasis placed on the 'reportage' style of photography.
During the course of your wedding day, I will photograph events as they happen, without unnecessary interference. I will take the more traditional posed group shots if desired. As a people watcher with a good sense of anticipation, my aim is to photograph the best moments of your day, without being intrusive.
If you would like to have a chat about the type and style of wedding photography you desire, please give me a ring or email and we can discuss any aspect of your wedding photography.
To give you the very best photographic coverage of your wedding day, I work with a fabulous assistant who is as swift on his feet, discrete and as friendly as I am. My assistant's shots perfectly compliment my own. No additional charge is made for having a second photographer.
Included in the price of your photography package is an on-line sales facility which allows your guests to view final shots on-line, order them directly from the gallery web site and have them sent straight to their home. Great for showing off your wedding photos to friends and family across the world - and they can purchase straight from the site. Brilliant! See the 'PhotoboxProGallery' link for details.
"Brilliantly observed photography"
I'll check availability as I am taken bookings for 2011 and 2012. I take £100 deposit in order to secure your date, which is non-refundable if the date is not rebooked by another couple.
Before you book, or at the time of booking, I will give you a wedding pack outlining all you need to know about your wedding photography and the terms and conditions of your booking. A helpful guide to make sure we both get the very best results. Provided free of charge and without obligation. Just email or text should you wish for a pack to be sent to you.
"We are just writing to thank you for the wonderful photographs you took at our wedding.
As someone who shies away from even appearing in a "holiday snap", I wasn't very confident in "starring" in a wedding album. However, I needn't have worried, you were so relaxed and unobtrusive, that for much of the time, we were unaware we were being photographed. The result was a set of photographs that were so natural, and really told the story of our special day.
I managed not to cry at the actual wedding service, but couldn't hold back when I saw your photographs - they were so beautiful!"
Karen and Roland
"Dear Liz, we both wanted to say that we were absolutely delighted with the photographs you took for our wedding. To be given a brief which included "lots of the building, lots of the dog, lots of the details, no formal group shots, nothing posed, everything relaxed and informal" can't have been easy, but that's just what you delivered.
You were fantastic and we've got a wonderful set of shots to help us remember the day. Your attention to detail sussing out the venue beforehand was great and helped to get some wonderful architectural shots as well which we love. The informal shots of people chatting, laughing, clapping, singing (and wiping away a tear!) are so natural and really captured the moments brilliantly. The night time shots of the marquee, the tables and the Chinese lanterns are all beautiful – so very atmospheric. Looking through the photos with family and friends has been great – it's like reliving the day all over again!
We especially appreciated the surreptitious way you got all the shots, as two people who generally are camera adverse we approached the decision to have a 'wedding photographer' with some trepidation, but we genuinely weren't aware of you being around or snapping away. This in turn was wonderfully liberating as we didn't feel under any pressure and were able to really relax. The day just unfolded and you were there to capture it.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking to photograph a wedding or indeed any special occasion in all its glory – you are a star! Thank you once again"
Martin and Jo
"We would like to say a great big thank you for helping to make our daughters wedding day so special and the photographs you have took really tell a wonderful story. We really felt that you were close friend of the family; you made us feel so comfortable yet were unobtrusive in your photography. Thanks again for making the day so special."
Regards Francesca & Richard
As someone who shies away from even appearing in a "holiday snap", I wasn't very confident in "starring" in a wedding album. However, I needn't have worried, you were so relaxed and unobtrusive, that for much of the time, we were unaware we were being photographed. The result was a set of photographs that were so natural, and really told the story of our special day.
I managed not to cry at the actual wedding service, but couldn't hold back when I saw your photographs - they were so beautiful!"
Karen and Roland
"Dear Liz, we both wanted to say that we were absolutely delighted with the photographs you took for our wedding. To be given a brief which included "lots of the building, lots of the dog, lots of the details, no formal group shots, nothing posed, everything relaxed and informal" can't have been easy, but that's just what you delivered.
You were fantastic and we've got a wonderful set of shots to help us remember the day. Your attention to detail sussing out the venue beforehand was great and helped to get some wonderful architectural shots as well which we love. The informal shots of people chatting, laughing, clapping, singing (and wiping away a tear!) are so natural and really captured the moments brilliantly. The night time shots of the marquee, the tables and the Chinese lanterns are all beautiful – so very atmospheric. Looking through the photos with family and friends has been great – it's like reliving the day all over again!
We especially appreciated the surreptitious way you got all the shots, as two people who generally are camera adverse we approached the decision to have a 'wedding photographer' with some trepidation, but we genuinely weren't aware of you being around or snapping away. This in turn was wonderfully liberating as we didn't feel under any pressure and were able to really relax. The day just unfolded and you were there to capture it.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking to photograph a wedding or indeed any special occasion in all its glory – you are a star! Thank you once again"
Martin and Jo
"We would like to say a great big thank you for helping to make our daughters wedding day so special and the photographs you have took really tell a wonderful story. We really felt that you were close friend of the family; you made us feel so comfortable yet were unobtrusive in your photography. Thanks again for making the day so special."
Regards Francesca & Richard
Hen Night Wedding Photography
Book me to photograph the best (and worst?!) bits of your hen night. No more blurred, out of focus snap shots taken by your (drunken?) friends. £100 per hour for brilliant photographs capturing the fun, the frollics and the laughter. I will cease photographing when instructed to, and /or if things get out of hand! USB stick with final images on an additional £100. Have photographs you are proud to display on Facebook. The hen night photography is not just for wild nights out. I photograph gentle hen days too.
Wedding Photography Charges
£350 - I will photograph the marriage ceremony only, using a blend of formal and 'reportage' style photography. The price includes a proof C.D. with the final photographs on from which you can print freely (for non-commercial purposes). Whilst I remain the copyright holder, I give you permission to reproduce the images.
£450 - I will photograph the ceremony and photograph immediately after the ceremony, using a mix of formal and 'reportage' style photography to obtain group shots and shots that naturally present themselves. The price includes proof C.D. with the final photographs on from which you can print freely. Whilst I remain the copyright holder, I give you permission to reproduce the images for non-commercial purposes.
£550 - for 5 hours continuous coverage (start time to suit you).
£850 - I will provide all day 'reportage' style photographic coverage and do group shots as requested. The price includes proof C.D. with the final photographs on from which you can print freely. Whilst I remain the copyright holder, I give you permission to reproduce the images for non-commercial purposes.
Additional copies of the proof C.D. can be purchased at £100 each.
Larger weddings
£950 - For larger weddings (+100 guests) - For great comprehensive coverage of your wedding day myself and my assistant photographer will capture as much as your day as possible, in our unique way.
Liz Drake Photography: 35 Beauchamp Road, Warwick, CV34 5NU | Email: info@lizdrakephotography.co.uk | Phone: +44 (0) 1926 419630 | Mobile: +44 (0) 77860 24787