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As a documentary-style photographer, I capture weddings across the UK and overseas. I have a real passion for capturing natural, honest, and emotion-filled moments. My non-intrusive manner allows me to capture the very best of your wedding day (plus all the smiles, laughter, hugs, and tears in between) without imposing on your day.

Conversely, it's not all about the bride and groom either! My approach to wedding photography ensures I capture an array of subjects. Not only does this include family relishing the day but also friends partying-hard! To ensure I capture genuinely candid moments, I take it upon myself to blend in with your guests.
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Hi, I'm Mark, a no-nonsense Doncaster-based wedding photographer with documentary approach to photography. As far back as I can remember, I've always been the kid with the camera in his hands (we're talking an Instamatic camera loaded with Polaroid's in the '80s) so my journey to become a professional photographer was inevitable.
The Old Deanery in Rippon today's wedding venue Ok, let's get straight into John and Emma's rustic, spring-inspired wedding which took place back in April of last year, almost a year to the day at the fabulous Old Deanery in the historic market town of Ripon, North Yorkshire.

A winter wedding at Hooton Pagnell Hall Hooton Pagnell Hall is a very special place to have your wedding day, not just because of the beautiful house and surrounding gardens and not mentioning the amazing Tithe Barn, which I just did, no, it's because Nick & Ella are so bloody.
Were all so busy with life, work and families right? Well let's try and slow it all down. Let me capture your tribe, your vibe in a natural outdoor environment. Family portrait sessions are a great way to capture the essence and soul of our loved ones, bringing smiles and cosy feelings for years to come.
While I am a documentary photographer with a contemporary approach and a creative flair, I don't want to pigeon hole myself to a particular style or restrict my creativity. For me, my primary goal is to capture the essence of the day honestly and tellingly. I take photos of exactly what unfolds in front of me, people being human and moments of true feeling.
Let's keep this nice and simple. I offer three packages that vary depending on the duration of coverage and the image number. A pre-wedding shoot will help you feel at ease in front of the camera and produce images you will fall in love with. Recommended for weddings with over 80 people attending or where you would like coverage of the groomsmen getting ready.
Reviews (10)
Taryn Mackay
Taryn Mackay
Nov 18, 2021
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Mark was so great throughout the whole process - chatting with us before the wedding, calming on the day and communicative after. He was so enthusiastic about getting every shot, and was even there before we were! You won't even notice he is there as he just blends in. It has been lovely looking back at all the things we missed on the day - so thank you so much Mark!
Stephanie Colwill
Stephanie Colwill
Sep 14, 2021
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Mark is amaizng. The photos from out wedding are unreal. Mark has done quite a few weddings in our family and couldn't think of anyone better to have done ours too. Hes fab at what he does, a great person and nothing is too much. Thanks a million mark
Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips
Jul 15, 2021
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Where to start with Mark - we were given Mark’s details after our original wedding photographers couldn’t do our fourth Covid wedding date & to say we’ve been impressed from start to finish would be an understatement. He was responsive from the get go, did you everything we asked of him & he made the whole thing so easy.
Prompt, professional, unbelievable quality of work & hilarious to be around which was a massive help for me considering I was bricking it - we can’t thank Mark enough for his hard work during our special day, he really added to the occasion on top of everything else.
Heather Mulholland
Heather Mulholland
May 13, 2020
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Amazing Photographer!
Mark helped make the day really special in more ways than one, not only did he capture the most amazing photos he help us out with finding a wonderful florist after the first two cancelled.
We would highly recommend Mark to everyone.
Can't wait to see our Wedding Album.
Mr & Mrs Mul
Emma Cox
Emma Cox
Oct 31, 2019
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I wish Google had 10 stars because that is how I feel now. We've just had our pictures from Mark and I won't lie, I cried my eyes out. The thought that goes into our wedding, the emotions of the day, the mood .... have been captured so beautifully! All the details, just beyond happy. Such a lovely person too. Really can't recommend Mark enough. Just the nicest person that you'd want at your wedding to help celebrate and make your memories last a lifetime . Big love Mark!!!! Emma and John x
Jessica Morris
Jessica Morris
Aug 26, 2019
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This review is far too long overdue but we could not have been any happier choosing Mark as our wedding photographer! We wanted our day to be captured naturally and without feeling too interrupted, Mark did just that and much more! Our photos are simply beautiful and captured the most gorgeous moments between our family and friends. To top it all Mark is a truly lovely chap, professional and incredibly creative that puts you at complete ease, and honestly just felt like a part of your wedding party.
Alice Llewellyn
Alice Llewellyn
Aug 02, 2019
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Mark truly is the most amazing wedding photographer. He went above and beyond to make sure we got exactly what we wanted on our special day! One of the nicest guys you will ever meet, so chilled and relaxed and extremely talented. The photos are amazing and really tell the story of our day.
Thank you for capturing every single moment and being such a special part of our day.
Mr and Mrs Bullers xx
Joe Clay
Joe Clay
Jun 27, 2019
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I cant recommend Mark highly enough. From the planning, through to the day itself and the follow up. Everything was perfect! Mark made that aspect of our day extremely simple which was a huge help. He communicated with us throughout and met at the venue to discuss potential locations etc. As it was a new venue for Mark he certainly did his homework to make sure all the pictures were amazing.
Mark is extremely polite and funny helping make guests feel at ease. Posing is not my speciality but Mark made me feel relaxed and comfortable for the more posed shots.
Choosing a photographer is arguably
Aj Dunwell
Aj Dunwell
Sep 15, 2018
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What can we say other than that we are absolutely overwhelmed and over the moon with our wedding photographs. I'm sure every bride and groom will agree that the day just goes so quickly you hardly get chance to take everything but with Marks photos he made sure that we didn't miss a thing. He captured moments that we will remember how we felt for a life time. Some of the photos are so moving and he captured the moment perfectly and this is what we wanted, real photos of real people in the moment not staged and set up. Mark has done an amazing job and we got to relive our wedding all over again
Susan Gillies
Susan Gillies
Oct 15, 2016
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We were looking for a photographer with a difference for our wedding so did a fair bit of looking around. As soon as we saw Marks website we knew he was the one for us. This was confirmed when we met him to discuss things over a coffee. On the day he was brilliant. Discreet and professional but has such a friendly manner it was like he was part of the wedding party. We are both perfectionists and my husband is a keen photographer himself so we were a little anxious about how the final pics would turn out. We were thrilled to bits with them when they came. Mark had understood us completely and got