For me wedding photography is all about the story, & every story is unique. Most of my wedding photos are natural and unposed, I’m simply there to capture your wedding day as it happens. No cheese!

FAQS

DO YOU DO GROUP SHOTS?

Yes indeed. Group photos are important to family members, and I’m more than happy to include a number of these on t he day. My style is very relaxed and informal, so I prefer to keep to a maximum of around 8 of these more formal group photos. You can expect this to take around 20-30 minutes, giving you plenty of time to get back to your guests. And your drink!

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS?

Rain on your wedding day is always a possibility, no matter the time of year. My advice is to plan for it, but don’t worry about it! Bring some wellies and a white umbrella on the day as a back up – it’s always better to have them and not need them than to be stuck with no options!

WILL YOU TRAVEL FOR A WEDDING?

Absolutely! Although I’m based outside of Leeds in West Yorkshire I am happy to travel all over the UK for wedding photography. For weddings beyond Yorkshire there is an additional travel cost of 0.45p per mile. If your wedding takes place far enough away from Ilkley to require an overnight stay then accommodation will also be charged for at cost in addition to my usual fee.

HOW LONG DO YOU STAY FOR ON THE DAY?

My full-day package includes coverage from the bridal preparations until the dancing in the evening. This is typically 10-12 hours depending on the schedule of your day.

Testimonials

We spoke to a number of photographers in depth before picking Laura as our photographer. Not only does she focus on the more 'candid' shots and natural joy of the big day, but she is also a fantastic listener and really takes the time to understand your wedding so that she gives you the service you want, and captures the most important elements to you. In addition, Laura is just a lovely, bubbly, positive person and a wonderful addition to your wedding day. A true professional. Thanks Laura for capturing the memories we will cherish for a lifetime.

Kat & Naomi

As soon as I saw Laura’s photo’s on our venue’s site, we instantly knew she would be our photographer. Laura is so professional, yet also feels like a friend. Her skills are amazing and the photo’s are even better than we could have hoped for. We can’t thank her enough!

Emily & Michael

We booked Laura for our wedding in November 2021 after seeing the photography she did for one of our friends' wedding a couple of years earlier. Her style is just incredible and after seeing our friends' photos, we knew we'd found our photographer too! Laura captures all the special moments of your day without you realising she's even there and the results are insane! We have such amazing, natural photos, capturing the true happiness of our day, and all the emotional bits. She really put me and Dan at ease too because we didn't really know what we were doing for our individual and couple shots but Laura made it feel like we weren't posing at all. We now have some truly beautiful photos for us to treasure forever, and we can't wait to show our friends and family! It didn't feel long at all while we were waiting for our full collection to come through, and she was honest about lead times and gave us a sneak peek too, which we loved so much, thank you Laura ❤

Hayley & Dan

I love all the photos Laura took of my wedding. She really captured the details, the intimate moments and the bigger party atmosphere. Laura was very friendly and accommodating and had great ideas for how we could get the photos we wanted. I highly recommend!

Nat & Karl

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