Hello, my name is Richard Skins and I'm a UK wedding photographer based in Bournemouth covering destination weddings throughout the UK and Europe. If I turn the clock back ten years, this is something I never thought I would be doing, but I'm glad life has taken me in this direction as I believe it's the best job in the world, well for me anyway.
I feel fortunate to have a career which allows me to pursue my love of photography, and use it to capture one of the happiest days two people can share! You're probably in the middle of planning your wedding, or you simply enjoy photography, either way, I'm happy you have made it on my site today. Below you'll find some of my favourite weddings that I've had the pleasure of photographing, and I'm sure there is something you will love.
I feel fortunate to have a career which allows me to pursue my love of photography, and use it to capture one of the happiest days two people can share! You're probably in the middle of planning your wedding, or you simply enjoy photography, either way, I'm happy you have made it on my site today. Below you'll find some of my favourite weddings that I've had the pleasure of photographing, and I'm sure there is something you will love.
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Why is that so, I hear you ask? Well, I've always enjoyed people watching, like when you're at the arrival area of an airport waiting for your family, and you see all the other people nervously waiting and then showing delight and love as they see the person walk through the gate. Weddings are very similar with all that emotion, and I feel lucky to be able to document these times.
Richard exceeded our expectations in every way. We were SO pleased with our wedding photos, they were exactly what we could of hoped for and more. The way Richard captures the emotion and fun of the day without being intrusive is incredible.
We were both quite worried about having our pictures taken, but we didn't feel shy or embarrassed on the day as Richard spent time to find out what we wanted beforehand and captured the day in a beautiful yet candid way.Receiving the photos back and being able to relive the day was amazing and is well worth every penny.
We were both quite worried about having our pictures taken, but we didn't feel shy or embarrassed on the day as Richard spent time to find out what we wanted beforehand and captured the day in a beautiful yet candid way.Receiving the photos back and being able to relive the day was amazing and is well worth every penny.
I can imagine how stressful planning a wedding can be, so I've tried to keep my packages as simple as possible with only three to chose from. There is one for larger weddings which includes a second photographer, fast delivery & a host of fine-art albums. A 12-hour coverage package with a luxury print/ USB box; and finally a package tailored for smaller intimate weddings.
I absolutely love my job, so after a while, it felt very natural to try and combine it with seeing more of the world. I've been enjoying documenting weddings across Europe for the past few years now. So far they have taken me across the sublime region of the Dordogne in France. The simple stunning Tuscany in Italy.
I've been doing couple & engagement shoots for over ten years now, and I still get a buzz to document two people in love. Compared to weddings where you sometimes have limited time, during a couple session, we can really explore a mixture of locations together. I personally don't like having my photograph taken so I completely can relate to when one or both of a couple don't enjoy it either.
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Alexandra Miller
Dec 31, 2021
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We would recommend Richard to everyone and anyone, he is professional, responsive and most of all just incredibly talented! His photos are magical, they captured our day moment by moment and every single shot tells the story. Friends and family all comment on how beautiful the images are and we totally agree. Richard was great to work with leading up to our wedding, accommodating throughout the pandemic, he worked so hard on the actual wedding day and even afterwards he was responsive and wonderful. Couldn’t recommend enough!!
Sarah Madigan
Dec 29, 2021
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Richard was a fantastic wedding photographer! We had to reschedule our date and venue multiple times and Richard was always responsive and happy to accommodate.
In terms of service provided Richard was amazing! He was relaxed and casual, never interfering or getting in the way and our guests commented on the day how unobtrusive he was. The actual photos were fantastic, and candid just as we wanted. He provided a preview of 30 shots within 3 days of the wedding and the full service within a few weeks in peak wedding season. He was able to capture the spirit of our day perfectly, and we have so
In terms of service provided Richard was amazing! He was relaxed and casual, never interfering or getting in the way and our guests commented on the day how unobtrusive he was. The actual photos were fantastic, and candid just as we wanted. He provided a preview of 30 shots within 3 days of the wedding and the full service within a few weeks in peak wedding season. He was able to capture the spirit of our day perfectly, and we have so
Max Johnston
Dec 27, 2021
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Richard was fantastic - we didn't even reach out to any other photographs - as soon as we stumbled across Richard we knew he was the photographer for our wedding. We fell in love with how he was able to so perfectly capture the moment - it was so natural. He was responsive, professional, made us feel so at ease on the day. We absolutely LOVE our wedding photographs and would recommend Richard to anyone!
Amy Fisher
Dec 26, 2021
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Naomi Charrington
Jul 26, 2021
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Richard is an incredible photographer, and we could not recommend him more highly. He was so helpful and responsive in the months leading up to our wedding, and he was unbelievably flexible with the multiple changes of plan/date/location caused by Covid which was greatly appreciated. On the day itself he was so easy to have around: calm, professional, and unobtrusive, he captured every detail of the day brilliantly. We have just received our full set of wedding photos from Richard and honestly we are in awe of how beautiful they are - he has captured the day so perfectly, and we love the photos
Chris Bowman
Jul 16, 2021
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We cannot recommend Richard highly enough! He is an exceptional photographer and we were blown away by the images he produced on our Wedding day.
He was so calm, unobtrusive and professional, and gave us complete peace of mind from the outset. He has an incredible eye and captured some truly beautiful, natural moments and made us feel so relaxed and special the whole day.
The service he provides from initial meeting through to delivery of images is excellent! 5*. Thank you again Richard.
He was so calm, unobtrusive and professional, and gave us complete peace of mind from the outset. He has an incredible eye and captured some truly beautiful, natural moments and made us feel so relaxed and special the whole day.
The service he provides from initial meeting through to delivery of images is excellent! 5*. Thank you again Richard.
Rose Franckeiss
Feb 07, 2021
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Our wedding pictures are absolutely beautiful - we are beyond thrilled! Richard went above and beyond to make us (and our guests) feel completely at ease on the day by being so friendly and natural. The communications with us before the wedding were incredibly supportive (we had to change from a 160 person wedding to a 16 person wedding) and he turned our pictures around so quickly so we have been able to enjoy them and share them with family and friends who couldn’t be there on the day. We couldn’t recommend Richard highly enough!
