About Me

Hi i’m Mark, an award-winning full time professional wedding photographer based in Cornwall specialising in documentary style wedding photography in Cornwall, Devon, rest of UK and Europe.

Originally from The Shire (Worcestershire), we moved to Cornwall in 2007 and home for me is near Falmouth, Cornwall, with my wife Jodie and our two boys Dylan and Harry.

I’ve been photographing weddings for 13 years and fortunate enough to have captured the weddings of over 400 couples, 70% of these in Cornwall and others split between Devon, Somerset, Cotswolds, Midlands, London, Bath, Bristol and overseas in France and Italy as a destination wedding photographer

I love music, playing guitar, golf, snowboarding, football and photography. When I’m not capturing weddings you’ll most likely find me having a kick around with my boys, coastal walks, paddle-boarding or playing guitar.

Alongside wedding photography I specialise in family photography in Cornwall

Travel and travel photography is another passion and as a family we’ve enjoyed road trips around Canada, New Zealand & California which are featured on my travel blog travelphant.com

My wedding photography would be described as documentary or reportage - storytelling with a relaxed, unposed, creative style. I shoot it all as it happens, with nothing staged/posed (apart from some group photos), making the most of natural light and scenery. The best way to see what I do is to have a look at what a typical wedding day looks like

I have a faqs page which answers many questions I’ve been asked about wedding photography over the years.

I’ve won some wedding photography awards, received amazing kudos from couples and made new friends along the way.

If you’re getting married in Cornwall or beyond and looking for a wedding photographer to capture your celebrations, I’d love to hear from you, get in touch 

Follow me on instagram @markshawphotos