Chris Thornton Photography & Video

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  • 50+Weddings shot

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Hi, I'm Chris 👋
Creative
Hardworking
Dad
Natural candid moments with a sprinkle of WOW! I'll shoot like a ninja in the background capturing the laughs, joy & tears. + I'll add a bit of magic to create some shots that you'll love to share
I have experience at over 350 weddings all over the country and beyond. I've photographed weddings in barns, tipi's, stately homes, gardens, ice sculptures, woods, roman baths.... You name it, I've shot it. I've worked in ice, snow, rain, wind, heatwaves, floods.... This wealth of experience at venues and in different weather conditions means I can always get the best from your day. I want you to have THE best wedding photos you could dream of.
Chris Thornton Photography & Video Pricing & Costs
£975 - £2,490
My standard package includes 10 hours coverage, all the edited images on a custom USB and an Online gallery to share with family and friends. There are options to add on a wedding highlights video, second photographer and wedding album or you can have everything in my "I want it all package"
Full day package
From
£1,400
"Complete" 10 hours coverage (you choose the time the hours start from) All edited images on a custom USB Online gallery to share with family and friends
What's included
10 hours coverage
All edited images on a custom USB
Online gallery to share with family and friends
I want it all!
From
£2,490
10 hours coverage All edited images on a custom USB Online gallery to share with family and friends Second photographer 50 image A4 wedding album Highlights Video
Chris Thornton Photography & Video Details

Photography Style

Documentary
Modern
Natural

Products and Services

Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Online Proofing
Stay Through Speeches
Stay Through Dancing
Online Shop
Second Shooter Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Images on USB
Videography Available
Flexible Hours on the Day
Chris Thornton Photography & Video Full Description
Photographing weddings is my passion. I’ve photographed over 350 weddings all around the UK and beyond. I love that each and every wedding I photograph is different. I love that each part of the day has it’s own set of emotions. The nerves, the excitement, the tears, the laughter, the craziness, the love. Each wedding is built on it’s own set of emotions. I love each and every one. I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph weddings in places like Lapland and Lake Garda. Each time unique. My wedding style is a mix of documentary; capturing the day naturally as it happens and creating some stand out, one of a kind pictures that are unique to each couple. A wedding day is a beautiful yet hectic day that passes so quickly. Let me capture the moments you’ll treasure, the tears and laughs you’ll miss, the funny pictures that will make you smile, the reactions you didn’t see on the day and the beautiful scenes that you’ll be able to hang on your walls. 2024 is set to become by busiest year yet. 2025 is going to be crazy. I’d love to hear about your wedding plans. Please drop me a message.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Chris
Hi, thanks for having a look at my profile. I’d love to get to know abut your wedding plans. I hope we can work together and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2009
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(38)
Jess
Happy couple married in November
November 2024
Absolutely amazing pics!
Chris was absolutely fantastic right from the day we booked him. Contact was second to none and he was always happy to answer any questions or queries, always accommodating what we wanted. On the day Chris was absolutely fantastic, barely even noticed he was there and he was so lovely throughout the whole day. He was a big hit with all our guests and did excellent at getting our little guests to give him a smile! The photos we have received back are absolutely out of this world, I could not have asked for better photos. We have a wide variety of natural photos of us and all of our guests on the day, and particularly capturing my dad’s ashes throughout the ceremony, which was hugely important to me. I would 100% recommend Chris to anyone wanting a photographer for a wedding or large event, he’ll capture your day better than you could imagine!
Kieren & Julianne
Happy couple married in October
November 2024
Fantastic Day and Night
Absolutely fantastic, couldn't fault Chris at all. Very punctual and took some amazing footage of our amazing day as well as photos. It was a very smooth process when doing the group photos, and very calm. Picture quality of the fireworks was out of this world. I will always be grateful.
Paula & Alex
Happy couple married in September
October 2024
Captured our very special day beautifully. Always knew I wanted Chris Thornton to be our photographer.
I just wanted to let everyone know how pleased we are with the pictures and the video. They perfectly capture our very magical day. On the day I literally felt like I was in a whirlwind and lots of detail passed me by. The pictures capture all of this so perfectly. I love all of them but do have some which are extra special to me. These moments made me cry when I looked at the pictures. 1st picture of dress, it looks like the flowers on the dress are growing in the garden behind. All the pictures of shoes, rings and necklace especially the reflected ones. Pictures in the room in my dress. The ones where we are holding hands. Our 3rd grandson captured in back of ring exchange pictures. Otis with ring box balanced between knee and chin. My mum and dad. Confetti pictures. The hug with my dearest friend the lady in the huge pink fascination. Our grandchildren and Alex’s son running up the road. Raya, the little girl in amongst all the colourful dresses. Me with my head touching our youngest grandson and of course Vanessa on the tambourine. I love all the pictures especially the garden and tree ones but the ones above had that extra special emotion for me. On the day you were so genuinely polite, calm and lovely and so unobtrusive. Guests were very complimentary about how you worked throughout the day. The pictures are just utterly breathtaking and paint a picture of a room full of love and a perfect day. I knew as soon as we booked the venue that I wanted you to be the photographer and you did what you do best and provided us with memories that will last forever. We have had so many compliments about how well cut the video was and the photos and what they captured. I love that the song lyrics for the first song match the footage. Just amazing. Our USB is also really unique and gorgeous.
James & Isabel
Happy couple married in April
May 2024
Incredible photography
A huge thank you to Chris for his amazing work at both our wedding and the party. Chris was always on hand to make sure we were in the right backdrop and had every detail covered. Chris was always on time and was clear with his instructions. We could not have asked for more, would highly recommend him to anyone!
Phillip & Mina
Happy couple married in April
July 2023
Created beautiful memories of a very special day
As a photographer myself the choice of photographer for our special day was super important and after checking the work of 15 different photographers we'd pretty much already decided Chris was the one before we even contacted him! We had a very simple wedding, just the two of us, my brother as one witness and Chris kindly agreeing to be the second! So the focus was getting plenty of photos to remember our day by and Chris made this a breeze. We'd chosen to use Kirkstall Abbey as the backdrop for the bulk of our photos and Chris was never short of ideas, creating beautiful scenic images as well as closer, more intimate shots. The whole experience was relaxed and effortless, albeit a tad cold for Mina 😅 Before and after the wedding Chris's communication was friendly and replies always prompt, and we couldn't have been happier with the images when we received them. We're super grateful to Chris for beautifully capturing a very special day.
Jamie & D’arcy Hector
Happy couple married in April
July 2023
Best day of our lives
Absolute perfection from start to finish. We booked Chris in 2021 for our recent wedding in April 2023. He was professional, extremely creative and made us feel comfortable throughout the whole process. We opted for a pre-wedding shoot which was great, not only to feel comfortable with each other in different poses in public places but to get to know Chris more. We were extremely happy with the photos and made us excited for the wedding. Chris was amazing on our wedding day, he captured everything perfectly and you wouldn’t have even known he was there. Loved the use of the drone, back lighting and small pocket recorders to hear sections of our voices back from our ceremony and speeches. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to capture our special day. We got our preview photos the very next day and we also appreciated the little touches after the wedding like the custom USB memory stick which Chris had engraved with our name and wedding date. We added to our package a wedding photo album, the quality is incredible and the design by Chris was well put together. We also added the wedding highlight video, we could not not recommend this enough. Over all we are over the moon with Chris and the experience we received. The pre wedding shoot, our wedding photos, the wedding album and highlight video are better than we could have ever imaged will find any excuse in the future to use Chris.
Connie & Liam
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
A true professional
We can’t thank Chris enough for capturing our wedding day. We’re so pleased with the photos and videos - we couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. Chris is always there to capture a moment you didn’t know had happened! We can't recommend Chris enough, he is a true professional
Alex & James
Happy couple married in May
June 2023
Fantasic photographer
Chris made the day easy from start to finish. Nothing was too much and he really took the time to make sure we got the best wedding photos we could have ever hoped for! The use of the drone was an added surprise and it really showed the beauty of the venue. Would highly reccomend Chris to everyone!
Lee & Claire
Happy couple married in February
June 2023
Roger Thorpe Manor Febuary 14th 2014
Chris photographed our wedding almost 10 years ago and we still take great pleasure in looking back at the work he did on that day, he did an amazing job! He's a great photographer, super professional, with a great sense of humour to put everyone at ease. He got all the classic shots we wanted plus the lovely unexpected fly on the wall moments. I can highly recommend Chris he will go above beyond to capture the best moments to treasure.
Cheryl & Richard Bates
Happy couple married in August
June 2023
Perfect photographer for our perfect day.
Wow we couldn’t have asked for more from Chris. From the day we booked to the day we received our albums he was amazing. Even after getting us in a wet field for photos 😂 they turned out amazing!!
Chris Thornton Photography & Video Location & Contact Details

Address

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Happy to meet at a coffee shop for a chat about your wedding plans :)

Nearest Town

Leeds

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M1 or M62

Nearest Train Station

Garforth

Nearest Airport

Leeds

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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

Lake Garda, Italy.

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Modern, vibrant, natural, colourful, personal

What about your business are you most proud of?

What my couples say afterwards

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Don't pic too many group shots. 12 is plenty. Focus on capturing more natural moments.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

Personal woes are always a favourite

Describe your typical process with a couple.

After the initial enquiry I'm happy to meet couples maybe in a coffee shop maybe (I have 3 kids. Coffee is always good), or in their home to have a chat about their wedding plans and show them some sample wedding albums. Some couples go ahead and book without meeting which is totally fine too :) When a couple say they'd love to book I send out a wedding questionnaire online along with a tab to make the deposit payment.

What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?

Every wedding should be unique. The pictures should reflect the couple and the venue. Therefore I have no set agenda to get a specific picture at every wedding.

What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?

Even at the same wedding venue, each photo is unique. Unique to the couple and unique to the day.

What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?

Be open to going outside. Some of my most liked wedding pictures are in the rain.

Describe how you got into photography.

My wife (then girlfriend) bought me a camera one Christmas. It changed my life. I've been lucky enough to photograph over 350 weddings and travel the World with my photography. Being a photographer has also meant I can spend more time with my children. Which is priceless.
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