EMOTIVE Documentary wedding photography
for Couples who want their wedding to be a celebration, not a photo shoot
"I Told my Mum that I found my Photographer before I found my Husband - so it has to be you!"
- Yas
Kent
Wedding Photographer
Thanks for stopping by! I guess you're getting married? Congrats! I'm a documentary wedding photographer living in Canterbury with Kirsty (my Wife), my two kids Caleb & Rose and no dog... yet (the kids have campaigned for 6 years)
I pap in Kent, London, the UK and even overseas as a destination wedding photographer (I'm ginger so factor 50 follows me) I photograph all the real moments at weddings with a street photography and documentary style. I never ask anyone to look at the camera or “say cheese”. I genuinely love what I do and I've been told that I make the whole process of being photographed a lot easier than people expected it to be (like having an extra bearded guest with a camera!)
I started in 2011 offering to photograph a friend’s wedding and I’ve now been part of 385! I never get bored! Each wedding has different personalities to document and so many spontaneous moments. I won UK Wedding Photographer of the Year Highly Commended & got overall winner for South East England in 2024 & 2025 at The Wedding Industry Awards (but I'm very shy about this so you won't see anymore about that on my website...)
Hi! I'm olly,
features + awards
"Not only is he a talented artist and captured moments that warmed our hearts,
Olly is the kindest, most generous and sweetest guy. He actually feels like a best friend. Everyone loved him and he was so easy to be around and made us feel incredibly comfortable."
Michael & sevda
It had been my career dream to win a Fearless Award (the best wedding photographers in the world submit their work to the awards). Since 2021 I haven't just won one award, I've won seven!? This ranked me in the top 10 photographers in the UK and top 100 in the world. My Mum was proud.
FEARLESS AWARD WINNER
The way I photograph is all about capturing the real moments and emotions at a wedding and compose them using my street photography and photojournalism style. Moments are everywhere at weddings! Like when your Mum loses it during the ceremony or the Best Man gives the Groom the biggest bear hug after the speeches. I want to catch them all (like Pokemon...)
I won't be shouting at anyone to be anywhere. I'll just be following what actually happens. When I photograph weddings I'm warm, friendly and relaxed. The couples that I work for tend to be fun and creative. They love photography and want the atmosphere of their wedding captured without having to stand around for hours like they're at a photo shoot!
After weddings couples say that I blended into the day like a friend with a camera.
The way I photograph is all about capturing the real moments and emotions at a wedding and compose them in a beautiful and unique way. Weddings are fantastic to photograph as they are great celebrations full of laughter and tears. When I photograph weddings I'm warm, friendly and relaxed.
I wont be shouting at anyone to be anywhere, I'll just be following what actually happens. The couples that I work for tend to be fun, creative and relaxed couples who want the moments and the atmosphere of their big day captured without having to stand around for hours like they're at a photo shoot!
DOCUMENTARY
meets Street PHOTOGRAPHY
"After weddings, couples say that I blended into the day like a friend with a camera"
(2011-2024)
In 385 weddings I've never asked anyone to say cheese
I've Won Seven Fearless Awards 2021-2024
My 11 year old son Caleb photographed his first wedding with me on a hike in the alps in 2024!
(there was a pool party...)
I've photographed part of a wedding day in my swimming shorts
I won UK photographer of the year HIGHLY COMMENDED at The Wedding Industry Awards 2024 & 2025
Since 2018, travel to my UK weddings has been emission free with my electric vehicle
I Have won 6 'This is Reportage' Awards 2021-2024
dancing until 3am with SAI & PRIYA at their algarve wedding
I've never refused a canapé
In 2022, I was ranked in the top 10 UK wedding photographers by Fearless
Things I'm Proud of...
I love travelling and going on an adventure so if you're getting married abroad have a look at my previous destination weddings. This video shows how I work at overseas weddings. I'm not there as a bossy supplier telling you where to be and what to do; I blend in like a guest with a camera and document all the best moments. I take on 4-5 overseas weddings per year. I've shot castle weddings in Tuscany, chateau weddings in Bordeaux, city weddings in Germany, beach weddings in Greece and garden weddings in Serbia.
I love travelling and going on an adventure so if you're getting married abroad have a look at my previous destination weddings. This video shows how I work at overseas weddings. I'm not there as a bossy supplier telling you where to be and what to do, I blend in like a guest with a camera and document all the best moments.
I take on 3-4 overseas weddings per year. I've shot castle weddings in Tuscany, chateau weddings in Bordeaux, city weddings in Germany, beach weddings in Greece and garden weddings in Serbia.
