British Documentary Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker in Hinckley, Leicestershire
Honest, natural storytelling for couples who want their wedding day to feel real, for the rest of your lives.
Ideal for the couple that loves good fun, romantic and emotional photography!
“It’s all about the story” “Very Creative” “A Unique Vision of the moments in between”
Wedding Photography from £495
Tell me about your wedding day and I'll build you a free personalised plan
— showing exactly what coverage you need, which moments to protect, and the best way to tell your story.
Documentary wedding photography that tells the real story of your day.
Your wedding day will move faster than you expect. The moments that matter most — the ones you'll want to live inside again in twenty years — happen between the planned ones. A glance across the room. Laughter that nobody choreographed. Two people completely lost in each other while the rest of the room carries on around them.
My job is to see those moments before they disappear.
With more than fourteen years of real wedding experience, I work quietly and instinctively — reading a room, anticipating what's coming, and staying out of the way of everything that makes your day yours. No awkward posing. No staged scenes. Just honest storytelling that reflects who you actually are.
Destination Wedding - Greece for a couple that kept a secret for a whole year… They were already married in 2025
Your Free Wedding Day Plan
Before you look at packages or prices, tell me about your day.
Fill in the Wedding Story Assessment and I'll build you a personalised plan showing which moments matter most, how long you'll need, and the best way to tell your story. It takes less than five minutes and it's completely free.
This is how I work — understanding your day before I talk about anything else.
Why Couples Choose Me
A True Documentary Approach
No forced posing and no staged moments. Your day unfolds naturally while I work discreetly in the background.
Calm, Experienced Presence
With over 14 years of real wedding experience, I bring steady energy to busy mornings, emotional ceremonies, and packed dance floors.
Guidance When It Matters
If you want a few relaxed portraits, I’ll guide you efficiently without turning your day into a photoshoot. I can offer a full Editorial styled and posed collection of wedding photography through my premium brand P&H Visionaries.
Story First, Always
Every wedding is different. Your gallery reflects your atmosphere, your people, and your story — not a formula.
Flexible Coverage Options
From intimate registry weddings to full-day celebrations, collections are structured clearly and simply.
International Destination Wedding Coverage
Booking a British Photographer to cover your wedding abroad makes life so much easier when you’re back home.
In The Box — Everyone Gets Their Moment
Alongside the documentary coverage of your day, you can add something genuinely unlike anything your guests will have seen before.
In The Box is a portrait experience built into your reception. One at a time — or in groups — your guests climb inside a giant cardboard box and I photograph them from above. No posing instructions. No stiff smiles. Just people being exactly who they are, framed in a way that makes every single one look brilliant.
The result is a full grid of portraits — your whole wedding, your whole crowd — delivered as a single composite image that tells a different kind of story. Funny. Warm. Completely unique to you.
Do you want to get ‘In The Box’ on your wedding day?
explore collections and pricing? View the full investment guide.
Your Wedding Experience
Before The Day A planning call to understand your priorities A wedding agreement outlining exactly what I will do for you Timeline guidance to protect the moments that matter Clear, straightforward communication throughout
On The Day Discreet documentary coverage from start to finish Relaxed, efficient portraits if you'd like them A calm, unobtrusive presence throughout
You focus on your wedding. I focus on the story.
After The Day A preview delivered within the first week A carefully edited, consistent gallery Album design and highlight film available to add
Looking For Something More?
P&H Stills & P&H Visionaries — Premium Coverage With Elena Pavlova
Some weddings deserve two creative perspectives working simultaneously.
Elena Pavlova is a Ukrainian portrait photographer with a distinctive editorial eye. Her portraits are composed, elegant and deeply personal — a completely different discipline to documentary photography, and one that produces images of a completely different kind.
When Elena works alongside me your gallery contains two things at once: the honest, unguarded moments that documentary photography lives for, and the beautiful, considered portraits that only an editorial specialist creates. Together we cover the full spectrum of your day in a way neither of us does alone.
Every booking that includes Elena begins with a two-hour engagement shoot at your wedding venue — so by the time your day arrives, we know your venue, we know each other, and nothing is left to chance.
P&H Stills brings Paul and Elena together for full day photography across both disciplines. P&H Visionaries adds a dedicated associate videographer and a finished cinematic film edited by Paul.
Pricing for both tiers is available on enquiry.
Real Weddings, Real Stories
Client Testimonials:
Read my reviews and click on the images below to see full portfolios for each wedding.
“From the moment he arrived to the end of the first dance, he couldn’t have been more professional. He was discreet — I barely noticed he was there most of the day — yet the photographs captured such intimate memories for us to cherish forever.
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Jo and Lee’s Burrows Wedding Photographs
Matt and Amy’s Wedding
“Paul went above and beyond. He even returned after leaving for the day, as there was one last photograph he couldn’t leave without taking. An absolute pro — and a lovely man to boot. ✨️”
“We didn’t want the cliché posed photos. He just blended in on the day. The finished product far surpassed our expectations.””
Adam & Simon’s Birmingham Wedding Party
Myles and Tiff’s Wedding
“Paul stealthily mingled with our guests and managed to photograph over 300 high quality images of everyone having fun.”
Optional: Short Hybrid Highlight Film
Alongside photography, I offer a short hybrid highlight — a 5–8 minute film that blends selected moments of motion with your documentary imagery.
This is a simple, story-led addition designed to bring extra atmosphere to your gallery. It is not a full-length wedding film with extended ceremony or speeches coverage.
If you’re considering both photography and film, I’ll explain the differences between this option and a full film created through P&H Visionaries coverage when we speak.
Hybrid Wedding Films
Ollie & Kirsten finally marry in Greece after keeping it a secret for a whole year and they revealed the truth to their friends and family that they actually married in Coalville last year and they told them all the night before their Greek ceremony.
Cinematic Slideshows
What it’s like to see your wedding album for the first time
Jo & Lee’s Wedding Slideshow 2024
Vicky & Sye’s Wedding Slideshow
The wedding of Steve and Gemma, 2025
Let's Start With Your Story
Tell me about your wedding day and I'll come back to you with a personalised plan built around exactly what you need.
It takes less than five minutes and it costs nothing.
Check my availability and complete this easy form. I’ll get back to you asap.
Based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Available for weddings across the UK including Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham, Birmingham, Nuneaton and Rugby.
Recommended Leicestershire wedding suppliers:
Badgers Mount Wedding Venue, Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire
Preferred Supplier
Julie Sings Wedding Singer
Find me listed on the following websites:
<a href="https://www.ukbridaldirectory.co.uk/">UK Bridal Directory</a>
Our website is listed in photographerlistings.org - <a href="https://www.photographerlistings.org/England/Leicestershire/C1-26-1-0.htm">Leicestershire Photography Directory</a>