World renowned documentary style UK wedding photographers & videographers shooting in London, across the UK & worldwide. York Place Studios are Dom, Liam, Alex and Matt: a multi-award winning UK based family collective of leading street documentary style wedding photographers and videographers who seek to find big stories in even the smallest of moments throughout every single stage of a wedding day.
The focus of our candid wedding photography is on people and personality, seeking to create lasting memories with connection, humour, life and atmosphere, just the way it felt to be there. Put simply, as documentary wedding photographers our main focus is on capturing real, candid moments throughout every part of the wedding day without posing or directing you in any way.
The focus of our candid wedding photography is on people and personality, seeking to create lasting memories with connection, humour, life and atmosphere, just the way it felt to be there. Put simply, as documentary wedding photographers our main focus is on capturing real, candid moments throughout every part of the wedding day without posing or directing you in any way.
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There are moments in life that should never be forgotten. They live long in our memories and help to define our past and present. Those memories should never be allowed to fade but be passed from generation to generation, an emotion that can still be felt at the merest glimpse of an image. Wedding photographs are not just a two dimensional picture.
York Place Studios isn't just a collective of four visual artists, it's a close family team. Founded in 2006 by brother and sister team Dom & Liam Shaw and joined in 2012 by their brother Alex and Dom's husband Matt, York Place has grown from a local seaside studio to one of the most internationally recognised and respected brands in the world of wedding photography.
Documentary wedding photography, in its simplest form is the capturing of authentic wedding imagery without the photographer posing or directly controlling the scene in front of them. Whilst that may be the simplest definition there's rather more to it than that.
Documentary photography is a highly skilled and conceptual artform; great documentary images are not just reactive shots of something happening, they are as carefully composed and considered as any crafted portrait.It's true - when it comes to weddings we are all to at least some extent going to be shooting some unposed 'documentary' imagery.
Documentary photography is a highly skilled and conceptual artform; great documentary images are not just reactive shots of something happening, they are as carefully composed and considered as any crafted portrait.It's true - when it comes to weddings we are all to at least some extent going to be shooting some unposed 'documentary' imagery.
Family photography is at the very heart of what we do as reportage photographers. Whether we're shooting weddings, lifestyle photography or a family holiday, our work is all about connections between people, and nowhere are those connections stronger than between family.
Our family photography reimagines what a family album can be, ensuring that no family member is hidden behind the camera all day and that your memories are captured not just as snapshots but as pieces of art that can be framed and mounted in your home or collated into one of our extra special custom family albums.
Our family photography reimagines what a family album can be, ensuring that no family member is hidden behind the camera all day and that your memories are captured not just as snapshots but as pieces of art that can be framed and mounted in your home or collated into one of our extra special custom family albums.
Scarborough studio portrait photography is really where our journey as professional photographers began. Over the years our humble studio on Scarborough's York Place has seen everyone from families and babies to actors, directors and models walk through its doors.
Though the York Place team have perhaps become best known around the world as reportage, wedding and street photographers, the studio has long been a place of artistic experimentation and creative portraiture for us.Whatever we're photographing, from studio portraits to lifestyle sessions to weddings, events and street photography, the context is almost irrelevant to us - our work is first and foremost about people.
Though the York Place team have perhaps become best known around the world as reportage, wedding and street photographers, the studio has long been a place of artistic experimentation and creative portraiture for us.Whatever we're photographing, from studio portraits to lifestyle sessions to weddings, events and street photography, the context is almost irrelevant to us - our work is first and foremost about people.
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Hedy X.
Dec 04, 2021
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Dom & Liam are so lovely. We did a couple shoot and a wedding coverage with them. Their style is more documentary, meaning everything in the flow could be captured. The smile, interactions are more natural than posing. We absolutely love looking back at these pictures to refresh our memory from time to time. It has been great fun working with them too. Very professional, very reliable and always a big smile! definitely recommend York Place Studio.
Sherene Howard-Walker
Nov 28, 2021
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As soon as I came across York Place Studios and saw their incredible photo and video content, I knew that they would be perfect for the event I was hosting.
Dom and Matt are such fantastic photographers and videographers.
There was great communication from the start when organising the date and time, and they were professional, attentive and a joy to have at our Summer Ball event.
They captured some absolutely amazing moments! Some which you would definitely miss at a blink of an eye.
Thank-you so much for the great quality photos and video footage. They are fond memories that myself and everyone
Dom and Matt are such fantastic photographers and videographers.
There was great communication from the start when organising the date and time, and they were professional, attentive and a joy to have at our Summer Ball event.
They captured some absolutely amazing moments! Some which you would definitely miss at a blink of an eye.
Thank-you so much for the great quality photos and video footage. They are fond memories that myself and everyone
Sam
Nov 28, 2021
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Dom and Liam were such a pleasure to work with in the run up to our wedding, so responsive and flexible and our photos are INCREDIBLE. We couldn't have asked for more beautiful capture of our day. The photos are natural and full of emotion, plus a few classic posed ones we requested alongside their documentary style. Such a talented pair.
Charlie & Lucy Rollo-Walker-Mitchell
Nov 18, 2021
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Savith Wadasinghe
Sep 29, 2021
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Dom, Liam and Matt were incredibly professional and true masters of their craft. We are so happy with the results and not a day has gone by since our Celebration where we stopped looking at the photos that were taken. They mean it when they say they are Documentary Wedding Photographers.
We had a great time not worrying about the photography overwhelming the event, it felt like they were guests at the party and we hope they had a great time also! Both my partner and were thrilled to kick off your Summer '21 wedding season :) 🌈
Thank you!
We had a great time not worrying about the photography overwhelming the event, it felt like they were guests at the party and we hope they had a great time also! Both my partner and were thrilled to kick off your Summer '21 wedding season :) 🌈
Thank you!
Sian Jones
Sep 25, 2021
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As soon as we discovered York Place Studios, we thought we’d found something very special, and after speaking to Dom, I knew her and Liam were the only people I wanted to photograph our wedding.
All correspondence leading up to the wedding was friendly, easy, helpful and responsive, with Dom completely getting us as a couple and the wedding atmosphere we wanted to achieve.
When I arrived at the venue on the day of the wedding and saw Dom, I genuinely thought she was one of our guests! Throughout the entire day, both Dom and Liam seamlessly fitted in with all our friends and family, and were
All correspondence leading up to the wedding was friendly, easy, helpful and responsive, with Dom completely getting us as a couple and the wedding atmosphere we wanted to achieve.
When I arrived at the venue on the day of the wedding and saw Dom, I genuinely thought she was one of our guests! Throughout the entire day, both Dom and Liam seamlessly fitted in with all our friends and family, and were
Thomas Podd
Sep 07, 2021
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York Place Studios are simply one of the best photography studios I have ever come across. Dom was incredibly responsive from the moment we got in touch to arrange photography for our wedding. Right from the get go she totally understood what we wanted and needed from our photographer. Dom's presence and patience on the day was incredible, she captured every moment beautifully and was able to distill the essence of our wedding day. Nothing was too much trouble and she even stayed on a little longer to capture some particularly special moments. The quality of the photographs are quite incredible
Katie Lyle
Sep 04, 2021
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Dom and Liam were the perfect choice for our wedding. Dom was amazing during the planning stages (including ALL of the changes necessary due to Covid) - responsive communication, friendly, enthusiastic and understanding. We had a lovely Zoom with them beforehand to go over final details and meet (digitally). On the day, they absolutely came into their own, fitted in amazingly, captured our day so perfectly, and the photos - well they speak for themselves! I laugh and cry in equal measure every time I look at them. Our slideshow lifts my heart even now months afterwards. The online gallery accessible
Julia E. Daniel Dias E. Matos
Aug 19, 2021
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We had the privilege of having York Place Studios photograph our July wedding in London. Dom was always responsive throughout the months prior to and after the wedding. The photographs were stunning, and truly reflected the atmosphere of the wedding and of our guests. We could not have been happier with our choice and thoroughly recommend their services for anyone looking for wedding photographers.
Thank you for taking such beautiful and memorable photos!!
Thank you for taking such beautiful and memorable photos!!
Laura Barua
Aug 06, 2021
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If you are looking for professional photographers that really care about capturing your day as it happens, we can't recommend York Place Studios enough.
Everytime we look at the photos we laugh and cry in equal measure. We are taken straight back to the day and the emotions we were feeling.
The experience was very relaxed from our first conversations with Dom who was extremely understanding about our wedding date change due to covid. To changing venues and guest numbers from 120 to 30. To on the day asking Liam and Matt to drive to a new location to take photos as my sister was in covid isolation
Everytime we look at the photos we laugh and cry in equal measure. We are taken straight back to the day and the emotions we were feeling.
The experience was very relaxed from our first conversations with Dom who was extremely understanding about our wedding date change due to covid. To changing venues and guest numbers from 120 to 30. To on the day asking Liam and Matt to drive to a new location to take photos as my sister was in covid isolation
