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.

I’m a strong believer that natural candid photos are best where you are relaxed and just being yourselves.

I offer a popular half price pre-wedding photo shoot in Cornwall for those who’d like a little practice before the big day.

I'll never put you in weird uncomfortable poses and you'll never hear "say cheese" from me : )

You'll notice in my wedding photography gallery that apart from group photos very few images have people looking at the camera, looking at each other yes, at the camera, not so much.

You can read reviews from my wedding couples to find out what their experience was like with me photographing their wedding.

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 1 hour after your first dance capturing images of the party in full swing.

From an all day wedding you’ll receive a minimum of 500 hand edited photos (average is 600).