I’m an easy-going creative person at heart, preferring to watch and document rather than be intrusive and demanding on your wedding day. I will give a little direction when needed but prefer to go unnoticed, capturing and documenting the day for what it was, yours!

My wedding photography style is best described as documentary style, creative candid storytelling.

Scenery plays an important role in my photography, especially on the coast and countryside. I love to use natural light and the landscape to elevate the moments I'm capturing.

I capture it all, the little details, the big moments, personalities/characters of guests, group photos, the two of you, to tell the story of your wedding day.

With well over 300 weddings under my belt, I know when to step in and when to step out and allow for the story to present itself, being in the right place at the right time.

Not everyone loves a camera being pointed at them, in fact most of my couples admit to me they're camera shy. I'm camera shy myself and always prefer photos captured naturally rather than looking into the camera.

My perceptive nature allows me to capture images that reflect personalities/character and individuality.

With well over 300 weddings under my belt, I know when to step in and when to step out and allow for the story to present itself.

My relaxed and discreet approach brings you into the process so that the resulting images are an expression of you...being you, it’s always a collaboration, nothing forced/staged. I'll never put you in weird uncomfortable poses and you'll never hear "say cheese" from me and that's a promise : )

My aim is to capture your day in a way that feels relaxed, easy and enjoyable for you, and I’m more like one of your guests rather than a traditional wedding photographer.

You'll notice in my wedding photography gallery that apart from group photos, very few images has anyone looking directly at the camera.

I’m a strong believer that candid photos are the best, capturing moments rather than creating them.

Be yourselves and trust me to capture beautiful, emotive and artistic photographs that will not only remind you of how it all looked, but how it felt to be there surrounded by your favourite people.

I capture it all. My style is very relaxed and natural - nothing staged/forced. I'm all about capturing moments candidly and creatively, not creating them with forced poses.

Just be yourselves, have the best day and trust me to capture it all.

Click here to see what a typical all day wedding looks like

I do like to meet couples face to face in Cornwall before the big day, even if it’s for a quick coffee. Of course sometimes this isn’t possible and a Zoom video call is the next best thing.

Many couples love to meet and combine this with a pre-wedding photo shoot in Cornwall - very relaxed and natural, get some practice in front of the camera so you’ll know the drill on your wedding day when it comes to the photos of the two of you - this is half price for couples who book me which can be booked anytime.

More information here -
https://www.markshawphotography.co.uk/prewedding

Yes I capture group photos at almost every wedding and these can be as formal or informal as you like.

Yes whilst many weddings I capture are in Cornwall, I do cover all the UK and also weddings in Europe as a destination wedding photographer

Yes I capture on average 4000 photos from an all day wedding and I go through each image, curate and individually hand-edit.

I deliver a minimum of 500 edited photos from an all day wedding.

I never outsource my editing to anyone else, it’s something very personal to me and I pride myself with consistent high quality wedding images in signature style you see across this website.

The final collection is presented in a professional website gallery that you can share with friends and family and anyone with access can download photos from there.

From the gallery shop you can order professional prints, framed photos and design and order a wedding album.

With my all day photography, I start a few hours before the ceremony to capture the build-up and getting ready photos and I'll be with you all day until late into the evening.

I’m not a wedding photographer who has the car running straight after first dance. Photographing first dance is always a special moment and I enjoy getting creative with off-camera flash to capture eye-catching images.

I’m there for at least one hour after your first dance capturing images of the party in full swing.

My galleries are always on the generous side. From an all day wedding you’ll receive a minimum of 500 edited images (average is 600).