Kate Hopewell-Smith

Choosing your wedding photographer is a big decision and not an easy one to make these days. The photographer plays a really important role on your wedding day - they need to be respectful, adaptable, unobtrusive and you need to like them. They also need to love weddings and want to immerse themselves in these remarkable, emotional, wonderful events with as much energy as you and your guests. After all you are entrusting the photographer with the precious role of memory maker. I have photographed many incredible weddings, at home and abroad, in summer and winter and am delighted to be a preferred supplier at venues like Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace. I am often asked how I would describe my work and my response would be that of a fine art storyteller. My main job is to document the emotion, the drama, the beauty and the love in a natural yet stylish way. But I would also say that I don’t just take pictures but strive to make them. Weddings are full of challenges for photographers but despite this I want to create truly stunning imagery for you at every opportunity that I can - so this does mean that I direct you – generally towards the most beautiful light I can find. On the day itself I work quietly capturing the wedding as it unfolds. I take direction from you regarding the more formal portraits that you may want and ask to have some time alone with you both during the proceedings for some more intimate shots that celebrate the new ‘you’. I photograph each wedding for the couple – your images should be an authentic reflection of you and your relationship and I will work hard to capture how you truly feel about each other on camera. This may be a daunting thought to you but I know that I can create magic with you both if you trust me.