Martin Carter Photography

You deserve to actually enjoy your wedding day, not spend hours away from your guests posing for rigid photos. My focus is capturing real emotion, honest laughs, and those quiet, unscripted moments between you two—all while keeping things completely relaxed, fun, and effortless.S Your wedding day goes by in a flash, and the last thing you want is to spend hours away from your guests taking rigid photos. I take a warm, effortless approach to photography, giving you space to actually enjoy every second with the people who matter most. My focus is on honest, unscripted moments: the quiet look before walking down the aisle, burst-out-loud laughter during speeches, and the real energy on the dance floor. When we take couple portraits, we keep it simple, natural, and quick—no stiff poses or awkward direction. You get a timeless collection of images that tell the real story of your day, exactly as it felt to live it. Based in Dorset and covering weddings across south.

Features

Documentary

Flexible Hours

Half Day Coverage

Willing To Travel

Shoots on Film

Classic

Destination Photographer

Videography available

FAQ

What is your photographic style?

What areas do you cover, and do you travel for weddings further afield?

Can we order physical wedding albums and custom prints?

Reviews

Daniel & Sophie

Martin was a very professional and caring photographer, helped us plan photos hoots and suggested so many shots we hadn't even thought of and even stayed late as we managed to run over time ,even with travelling so far. 100% would recommend to anyone who needs a photographer. Even made me look good too.

Georgina and James

We couldn’t be happier with our experience working with Martin as our wedding photographer. From the very start, his communication was excellent – he took the time to get to know us and understand exactly what we were hoping for in our photo collection. In the lead-up to the big day, he was organised, friendly, and reassuring, which made the whole process stress-free. On the day itself, Martin was incredibly patient and discreet, allowing us to simply enjoy each moment while he captured them beautifully. He worked seamlessly around our schedule, fitting in the couple’s shots without ever making us feel rushed. The previews arrived the very next day (which was such an exciting surprise!) and when we received the final shots, we were absolutely delighted – every image is stunning and full of emotion. Martin is highly professional, flexible, and a true pleasure to work with. We would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a talented photographer who genuinely cares about getting it right.

Chleo & Nick

Martin and Tony were fantastic at our wedding! I cannot recommend them more, they really take the pressure off and make the pictures so natural. I could not thank them enough!

Anna & Martin

Martin did a great job on our wedding in Swanage in October 2025. Friendly, thorough, and engaged throughout the process, he produced some lovely shots and was a pleasure to work with

Emma & Mike

Martin was a great photographer capturing our special day. Super photos and memories captured. Would highly recommend

NEIL & KELLY

Thanks for the great pictures from our intimate wedding in Poole. Plenty of great shots from the ceremony and afterwards in a local park & at the beach in Sandbanks, Martin was friendly, open to suggestion & had plenty of input into the locations and poses. He even gave some of our party a lift to our restaurant - much appreciated and Thanks again! Services

Georgia & Matt

Martin was so great to work with! We had a pre-wedding meet up where he was so thorough and filled us with confidence ahead of our big day! He got some great shots! Would recommend for any events!

Joanne and Marks

Martin was fantastic, very reliable & delivered beautiful photographs. Would thoroughly recommend.