Creative wedding photography

Capturing unique moments on your wedding day

One of the things that makes it difficult to choose a wedding photographer, is looking through albums and albums of the same styles of photos over and over again.

Whilst it’s true that there are some classic shots that you’ll be taking at every wedding, it’s also incredibly important that your photographer is using their skills and experience to create really creative and unique wedding photos.

The key to creative wedding photography is to think beyond the standard photo styles you expect from a wedding, and to bring a little something extra to the big day.

When you’ve photographed as many weddings as I have, you get to know lots of different ways to create a truly unique, memorable photo - the sort of thing you just know is going to end up framed on the wall.

Here are a few ways that I look to be creative with my photography, making use of everything that makes up your wedding, from you and your guests, to the venue, lighting, weather and more!

Make more of the background

Most wedding venues are pretty, and some are downright stunning! How a venue looks on the outside is often a big consideration when you’re choosing where to have your reception, and it’s amazing how often it’s overlooked in pictures.

Making the exterior of your venue a big feature of a shot can give a really grand sense of scale, and also reminds you why you decided to get married there in the first place!

Textures

Contrasting textures are a great way to bring more creativity into your wedding photos by giving the background an extra element of interest.

You can use soft textures like curtains and fabric, natural features like plants and flowers, or even rough exposed brickwork or hay to bring a tactile feel to your photo, and change it from a flat portrait into something you feel you could reach out and touch.

Nature

Most formal wedding photography takes place outside, but it’s amazing how rarely people make the most of the natural elements to bring something new and exciting to their photos. But when you use the natural colours of a beautiful cornfield, flower garden or woodland, you bring contrast and colour into your composition.

You can even make the most of bad weather by working the wind or rain into your photography, making the most of gusts and gales to catch the movement of a dress or veil, capturing the couple against grey skies, or splashing in puddles with wellies on!

Venue features

Every venue has a unique style that is going to play a part in how your wedding looks and feels. Sometimes that’s rustic charm, or maybe stately chic, but most venues have special little details that make it that little bit extraordinary.

A stunning archway, a rock feature in the garden, a medieval fireplace, an ancient tree - there are so many opportunities for some really creative wedding photography when you can work in a venue’s unique features. It brings something a little special to your wedding album, and will always remind you why it was the perfect place for you to say “I do”.

Candid photography

I love to take candid photos, as that’s where you get real reactions and see someone’s true personality shining through.

With a candid shot, the focus is all about the moment, whether it’s a quiet moment of love or a big moment of celebration. It’s a wonderful way to capture the essence of the day.

Laughter

There's no better way to show your subjects at their best! Formal photos are all well and good, but when you catch a shot of the wedding party cracking up, you know it’s an absolutely true reaction, and gives everyone a chance to relax and be themselves in front of the camera.

Behind the scenes

Weddings tend to be a rush from one big event to the next, so when I snap a picture in one of the in-between moments, it catches a little snippet of the mechanics of the day - which actually make up a huge part of your wedding experience.

Because it’s not just the polished moments that make up your wedding. Pictures of the bride and groom behind the scenes often contain an extra level of excitement, rush and momentum as you move on to the next big event of the day.

Composition

Sometimes less is more, and for a really interesting wedding photo, pull back and make the most of the space around the couple.

By bringing the surroundings into the picture, it inverts your expectations of a wedding photo creating a really artistic style that also gives a sense of intimacy between the bride and groom.

Perspective

When it comes to creative wedding photography, a change of perspective can transform a traditional setup into something unique. By bringing in a new viewpoint, and taking the photo from above or below your subject, you bring in a new dimension.

Another way to play with perspective is to switch the camera’s focus, so it almost becomes the bride or groom’s viewpoint. This is a really fun way to get reaction shots and gives you a completely different angle on events.

Focus on the background

Changing focus to make the most of your backdrop can be a lovely way to celebrate the venue and the landscape, and show the grand and expansive backdrop to your wedding.

When the bride and groom are almost incidental to the picture, they become a highlight, making the shot a lot more artistic and unusual.

Symmetry

There’s always an element of symmetry at a wedding, and it can be fun to play with the concept of balanced but different elements through the couple themselves as well as their family and friends.

Another way to use symmetry is to find it in the landscape and background. When you have perfect balance as a backdrop, it really pulls the subject into focus, and makes for a fabulously innovative photo that makes your bride or groom the centre of attention.

Asymmetry

And of course, if symmetry provides an opportunity for more creativity, asymmetry does too! Instead of centring your subjects, placing them to one side of your image can create a really different look and feel to the photo.

Subjects in shadow

Light may be a photographer’s best friend, but shadow gives you the opportunity to create a really unique look.

Placing your subject in shadow creates a really crisp silhouette, and gives an artistic aesthetic to your shot.

Process

There are some really beautiful moments of your wedding that often get overlooked. But what would be a fairly ordinary process on any other day, feels really significant when you’re getting married.

Small details like lacing up your wedding dress, tying your tie or placing your veil feel really momentous on your wedding day, and through photography you can give each one the focus it deserves.

My path into commercial photography wasn't typical.

I'm Becky.

I started as a magazine picture editor, learning how to structure visual campaigns and build narratives that positioned brands. That editorial foundation taught me to see beyond individual shots and understand how imagery works as a complete system: how it builds credibility, communicates quality, and evolves with your business.

For over 20 years, I've brought this approach to my work. I work across your entire brand story, from active building sites and finished interiors to corporate events, award ceremonies, and team portraits, always with a process that integrates seamlessly into your operations.