Wedding Photography Portfolio, Essex & Suffolk Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography Essex & Suffolk – Portfolio Galleries

You can see examples of my wedding photography from venues all across Suffolk & Essex in these portfolio galleries.

Of course, as I photograph an entire wedding day, many styles lend themselves to different times of the day. I photograph details, casual moments, atmospheric shots and a few of the traditional groups. What you see here only touches upon the photographic coverage from a whole wedding.

Evening photography at Channels, with remote off camera flash lighting, and the lighting on the trees in the courtyard

Dramatic wedding photograph of bride and groom with exciting sky and veil filling the side of the photo

Nice framing, keeping the bride and groom low in the frame, central, and perfectly sharp, while the foreground and background are full of lovely out of focus elements, purple flowers and bokeh dots (The out of focus blobs created with a short depth of field)

Bride and groom with an old gate in Lavenham

Amazingly detailed wedding rings photographed of gorgeous wood and lichen

Bride and groom walking in front of the lake at Leez Priory, with arms linked. These photos are certainly arranged, but my aim is to look as unposed as possible

A night time wedding photograph, the bride and groom in front of Leez Priory, lit by off-camera flash

A lovely time of the day, when the sun is going down, but the sky is still very blue! Off camera flash, and dramatic framing with the bride and groom low int he frame to enhance thew feeling of a big sky!

Wedding photograph at the front of Woohdall Manor with ivy covering the front of the building

Sunset at Marks The Coach House, Hall Estate

bride and groom framed small in the lower part of the image

Two Brides at the Tower with lavender in bloom

Framing a photograph through leafy foliage during a romantic photoshoot gives a more candid feel

An ovewrhead group photograph in the shape of a heart

Wedding Party walk, arms linked, in the garden at Preston Priory Barn

A tender moment, wedding photo of groom kissing the bride on the forehead in a golden field of wheat

Wedding photograph of bride and groom reflected in water with Woodhall Manor

Bride and groom kiss with dark blue night sky above.

Bride and groom photographed at their wedding by the main gate of Woodhall Manor with carved eagle

Bride and groom in the snow, Leez Priory

Two brides in one of Leez Priory's gorgeous arched doorways on their wedding day

Bride and groom pose in front of the LOVE marquee letters in the ground at the Channels estate

Dramatic evening sky and off camera flash. Definitely a photo that was created and not just snapped! Looks great in Black and white!

Bride and Groom by Riverside, Thorpeness

The tower at Leez Priory, one of the most distinctive and striking places

Bride, with her bridesmaids. This photo shows off the bridesmaids dress colours and the girl's hair

Natural, Relaxed Poses, Stoke By Nayland

Great macro detail photograph of wedding rings by Tiffany - on a little mossy bed!

Lamp Lighting, Carriageway doors, Leez Priory.

Wedding photo of a bride sitting, bouquet on her lap, looking towards the natural light

Wedding shoes are one of the details of a wedding I ensure I capture well. I like to frame this photo sometimes by shooting through the edge of the wedding dress, having soft, out of focus elements like this helps to bring out the sharpness of the subject

Black and white wedding photograph of groom kissing bride on forehead.

Dramatic evening sunset photo with bride's veil flying in the wind

Bride and groom kiss, out of focus, with London skyline in the distance at Gaynes Park

Bride arrives at church for her wedding. Looking from car window, reflection of church showing in frame

A lovely detail photograph of the bride's engagement ring, sitting among strings of pearls and a detailed metal of an ornate lamp base

Great candid and relaxed fell as the groom laughs during a photo session at a Woodhall Manor wedding

Off-camera lighting and strong reflection make for a striking photo at Woodhall Manor

Takling a stroll with Leez Priory's striking frontage ebhind

Bride and groom with a sunset, Leez Priory

Wedding rings photographed on lace invites

Groomsmen sit within the LOVE marquee letters in the ground at the Channels estate

Wedding Photograph of Bride and groom under lovely natural tree-tunnel arch at Alpheton Hall Barn

Bride and groom kiss, while the bride's wedding veil fills the side of the photograph

Lovely black and white, of bride and groom with huge tree, Gaynes Park

The front of Leez Priory is so distinctive!

Bride and groom share a kiss, standing in a field of tall green crops at Gosfield Hall Wedding

First dance in the carriageway at Leez Priory Wedding. I set up a couple of my remote lights to create these starbursts each side of the bride and groom

Leez Priory's tower, in early evening, with the moon directly overhead

Bride, with her bridesmaids. This photo shows off the bridesmaids dress colours and the bouquets

Golden Hour is known to be the hour before sunset at a wedding, when the sun is at its lowest and it can give extremely pleasing photographs

Photography in the upper gallery at Hedingham Castle wedding

Redhead bride has a tender kiss with her groom. Photographed with short depth of field

Bride, with her bridesmaids. This photo shows off the bridesmaids dress colours and the hairdo's of the girls

Bride posing as the girl with a pearl earring

Photograph of wedding rings falling into open hands below. A heart-shape is made by the shadow of one of the rings

Wedding photograph of bride and groom kissing, framed in the round mirrors at Hintlesham Hall

Wafting the veil through the frame makes for a lovely effect in wedding photographs

Night photography at Gaynes Park Wedding. Metal arbour with its own lighting, plus my off-camera flash to ensure the bride and groom are correcrly lit

A very dramatic sunset photographed at Leez Priory

Bride getting ready before her wedding, framed in a huge gold framed mirror

Bride and groom walking in front of Hengrave Hall

A very relaxed pose at Granary Estates, the bride laughing as she hangs on the groom's shoulder

Nicely framed wedding photograph of the groom with his groomsmen, standing under a huge weeping willow tree outside the Mill hotel in Sudbury, Suffolk

The Gardens, Kentwell Hall, Long Melford

Wedding rings with beaten metal effect and diamonds photographed on stone surface

Bride putting on groom's wedding ring, closeup during a ceremony

Bride and Groom hold hands around a door

Wedding rings photographed in wooden carving in an old door at Leez Priory

Sparkler exit at the venue at Kersey Mill wedding

Guests mingling at Alpheton Hall Barn, details of drapes and balloons in the rafters of the barn

Photography of a bride's wedding preparations

Relaxed, comfortable posing of the bride and groom in front of one of the lovely old wooden doors at Leez Priory. There's so much texture at Leez!

A very dramatic wedding photograph - the bright orange colour inside the cart lodge at Moreves barn. photographed with off-camera flash

Groom with his groomsmen posing at the front doorway of Woodhall Manor, the orange bricks contrasting nicely with the ivy covered building

Wedding photograph against the yellow background of Little Hall, Lavenham.

Briode and groom hold hands in front of three round mirros, Hintlesham Hall Wedding Photography

I love to include as much texture and detail as I can at a Leez Priory wedding - here the wisteria and red brick really let you know which venue this is!

Bride and groom stand between huse carved wood doors

Autumn Leaves, Leez Priory.
These yellow leaves appeared just in time for this wedding, the following week was back at Leez Priory, and the colour had already gone, which makes these wedding photos quite unique!

Framing a wedding photograph through a doorway arch

A big blue sky over the bride and groom at Leez Priory

Bride and Groom with Car Under Arch, Gosfield.

Wedding photogtraph of bride and groom under The Rolls-Royce Starlight headliner in a Rolls-Royce Phantom

Another great textured doorway at Leez Priory, so much texture here!

Striking reflection over one of the lakes at Leez Priory

Buttonning a wedding dress with a crochet hook

Wedding photograph of groom and his young son in matching wedding suits

Bride walking with her bridesmaids in front of Haughley Park's main house

Sparklers, Leez Priory.
Sometimes I play with sparklers, making light trails, words etc, but it's also nice to get a simple pose using the sparklers. This is one of my trademade night photos at Leez, with off-camera flash

Bride and groom framed under an archway in the walled garden at Haughley Park Barn

Bride standing by a window, natural light bringing out the textures in the photograph

Bride and groom share a kiss, standing in a field of yellow wheat at Gosfield Hall Wedding

A very relaxed pose at Granary Estates, the bride going for a kiss with her groom

Bride, with her bridesmaids. This photo shows off the bouquets, bridesmaids dress colours, and the girl's hair

Dove takes flight during an outdoor wedding ceremony

I love to do this ring-drop photo (And it's a lot hard than it looks to get the camera settings right!)

Leez priory wedding photo, framed through leafy trees

Framing! The bride and groom photographed through two archways, with loads of carving details!

Huge redwood trees at Haughley Park Barn. Going for a walk in the grounds gets the most relaxed photos before any posing needs to happen

Cosy pose of bride and groom at Woodhall Manor's main gate, with it's eagle statue and amazing textures

Wedding photo with blue sky and fluffy clouds

Bride and groom in front of Haughley Park's main house

Bride and groom, photographed through white cherry blossom at Channels

Under Street Light, Old Parish Rooms, Rayleigh.

One of my favourite locations at Leez Priory for the quality of the bokeh (speckled, out-of-focus background) it always produces

Bride and groom with wooden fence and bokeh effect, at Gaynes Park Wedding

Pillars, ivy and pink flowers, The Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmunds.

Bride faises her arm during first dance at a wedding

Bride with Golden Doorway, Gosfield Hall

Wedding ring detail photo, sitting on hessian and lace detailing of bouquet

First kiss during a wedding ceremony at Dove Barn

Dramatic night sky at the Venue at Kersey Mill wedding

Night photography at Woodhall Manor Wedding

Bride and groom walking with glasses of champagne at Bruisyard Hall

Dramatic evening sky, a long veil to pull through the photo, and off camera flash. Definitely a photo that was created and not just snapped!

Wonderful blue sky over Leez Priory, a dramatic composition with the bride and groom low in the frame

Groomsmen walking with a carved wooden doorway at Leez

Photograph of pastel coloured bridesmaids bouquets and dresses

Evening photo at Hintlesham Hall, Bride and groom standing under overhead light in doorway

Bride and groom photograped at their wedding with huge stone pillars

Great blue sky, meadow and lake. This photo really has a relaxed, timeless feel to it!

Wedding DJ plays as the wedding guests dance

Bride and groom under archway at Gosfield Hall, Essex

A detail photograph of a small bottle of liqueur as a favour at the wedding breakfast

Bride and groom walking down tree-lined pathway

Leez Priory's castellations - so distinctive!

Out-of-focus elements giving a more candid feel to the photograph

Detail photograph of thistle wedding buttonhole flower

Wedding Photograph with sunset at Gaynes Park

A lovely relaxed posed photograph of a bride and groom

This wedding had a surprise Chinese dragon dance for the guests!

Gorgeous textures - macro photography of wedding rings sitting on old wooden gatepost with wood and lichen textures

Bride and groom walking through an archway in Leez Priory's tower

Nice closeup of a tender moment between bride and groom at Hengrave Hall winter wedding

Dress hanging in Rococco Suite, Gosfield Hall

Many, many more examples of my photography can be seen across my website, from my Blog pages, or you can browse these blogs sorted by wedding venue.

You can view Entire weddings under ‘view photos‘, as wedding guests will view, though many of these will password-protected. Top Venues may show you a specific wedding venue you’d like to see my photography at, or you may like to view my Blog

If you’d like to see if I’m available to photograph your wedding, please visit my Availability Page – Thanks, Ben

Lavenham Photographic as featured on Hitched