Derek McAllister Photography

This is the best photographer in the city of Nottingham. My American family fell in love with this man... so much that I almost thought I would have a new dad by the end of the night. He made my day so special, me and my wife were so comfortable around Derek. When we went away with him for photos during the day it was like a comfort for it to be us 3 having a quiet moment taking amazing pictures. If approved I will name my first born child after him!! Jokes aside… Our day wouldn’t have been the same without him and I am glad my wife found him.

We found Derek from attending a wedding fair. From the get go, he was friendly and knowledgeable. On that day, he told me “the person you spend most of your wedding day with, apart from your partner, is your photographer, so it’s important you get on with the person you hire, even if that’s not me”. We ended up hiring Derek because we was an incredibly talented and experienced wedding photographer, fairly priced, and generally a nice man who made us laugh. We felt comfortable around him and like we had known him for ages, yet he still maintained professionalism. The package we booked included a pre-wedding photoshoot, where we met for an hour to practise poses and discuss ideas of the big day. When doing some more intimate poses, Derek always checked to see if me and my partner were happy to carry on. This was not something I had thought of before, but on reflection, made us feel safe and respected. Derek truly wanted what was best for us, and this shone through everything he did for us. It helped us to feel more confident going into the wedding day. We also met with Derek via video call to discuss our vision for photos, and completed questionnaires so he was able to fully understand what we wanted from him. Fast forward to the wedding day, and Derek was, as per usual, brilliant. The ability to make you feel relaxed and laugh ahead of your wedding day is one that not a lot of photographers will possess. Derek did not only take absolutely stunning photographs of us, our friends and family, and the wedding day itself, but also helped to herd people from A-B for reception drinks, our confetti tunnel and sparkler run. My wife and I aren’t planning on getting divorced any time soon, but if we were, we would both go back to Derek to do our next wedding shots!

I could write pages on how happy both my husband I were working with Derek on our special day. Throughout the whole process he was entirely professional and so attentive. He had us both at ease from the get-go and had us very excited about our photos. In the run up to our big day he made sure he got a good feel for what we were looking for and that any questions etc. that we had were answered. Never once did I have to go chasing him up which is a blessing when you’re organising a wedding! On the day in question Derek had everyone at ease with his warm and welcoming personality. Laughter and smiles from everyone he interacted with. Right from the off you could see how prepared he was, even thinking of smaller details that I had forgotten but maid all the difference when it came to the photos. In terms of herding everyone for the group photos, he was quick and efficient while also making sure that my husband and I had moments to breath and take things in which was more appreciated than I can possibly say. Derek was with us the whole day and I truly do not have words to express how blown away both my husband and I were with our photos. We’re still struggling to pick which ones to get printed because we love them all! Derek’s attention to detail is something all brides will appreciate because the day goes by so fast and looking back at these photos I get reminded of all sorts of little moments and pieces of the day which is something so special. I could not recommend Derek more to anyone looking for a photographer. You will not regret having him in charge of capturing your special day.

The moment we met derek at the wedding fair we knew we wanted him to be there capturing our day. He was easy to talk to and discuss our wedding plans with and also had some great suggestion’s. We would highly recommend derek to any couples who are looking for a talented, friendly, fun and loud photographer full of personality!. Derek was a star on the day and helped us all have fun in a slightly stressful time and get some amazing photos. Derek captured some amazing photos, from natural lighted too backlit night shots and even some smoke ones too. The photos were really easy to access on his website, for both us and our guests. Highly recommend

From the very start Derek was absolutely amazing. I don't think we could have picked a better photographer or person to be in charge of capturing our day. Fantastic character and an even better photographer. Can't thank him enough for his commitment from start to finish. Will most definitely be recommending him to everyone we come across and hopefully enjoy his work again for any future events. If he isn't too busy. Thank you again!

What can you say about Derek. Well he is very very good at his job. We hired him to do our wedding photos. Derek was fantastic, from the start he was cheerful talkative and very easy to get along with. Definitely knows his trade. He caught the whole atmosphere of the event. We would most definitely recommend him if you are after a professional service from the very start all the way through to receiving your finished photos