Fun & Candid Hampshire Wedding Photographer
For couples who’d rather enjoy their day than spend it posing!
Candid wedding photography in Hampshire & beyond
I’m Emma, a Portsmouth-based wedding photographer let loose across Hampshire, West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and wherever the party takes me.
I’m Welsh, I’ve got a fine art degree, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t like flash at all to start with. Then I learnt how to use it properly and now I’m completely obsessed. I’m bubbly and up for anything, but my real superpower is reading the room. I know when to bring the energy and when to pull right back.
Camera Shy? Good, Most Of My Couples Are Too!
Lots of banter, a few daft games and portraits done in 5 to 10 minutes, so you can get back to your party. I’ll make you forget I’m even there.
And if you’re quieter and more reserved, that’s brilliant too. My superpower is reading the room, so I can dial it right down and still get you laughing.
Photos That Take You Straight Back There
Your wedding photos shouldn’t just show you what happened. They should put you right back in the room.
Your dad’s face when he sees you for the first time. Your best mate losing it during the speeches. The hug you forgot even happened. The quiet look across the room that nobody else saw. And yes, the dancefloor when everyone has completely lost the plot.
Happy tears, belly laughs and all the little moments in between. That’s what I’m there for.
Ranked Top Ten In The World For Flash
When the sun goes down, I get excited. I refuse to work with bad light, so expect punchy, colourful photos rather than dark and grainy ones. No sunset? We can make one!
The Flashy Bit
The ones that make couples go “HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!”
So what does flash actually mean for YOU? I pop little lights around the room (that’s off camera flash), so however dark it gets, your photos stay bright, punchy and sharp.
- Dark evening venues Lots of barns, hotels and function rooms get much darker than you’d think once the evening kicks off. Flash keeps your faces bright and crisp, not orange and grainy.
- Winter weddings Dark by 4pm? No problem! Your couple photos don’t have to stop when the sun does.
- The dancefloor Proper colourful photos of everyone going for it, not blurry blobs under the disco lights.
Your Whole Day, Start To Finish
From the first glass of fizz to the first dance and beyond, I’ve got it covered.
Every Wedding Is Different
Big and loud, small and quiet, or somewhere in between. Here are four very different days I loved. And whoever you love, two brides, two grooms or anything in between, you are SO welcome here. See my LGBTQ+ weddings.
Stacey & Owen
The Post Barn, Newbury
A gentler, heartfelt day full of family, garden games and fairy lights. Three of my award winning images came from this one.
See their wedding →
Lisa & Sian
The Elephant at Pangbourne
A 5pm ceremony, matching tattoos, a cheese cake cut with a sword and a first dance that turned into the Hokey Cokey. The dancefloor was MENTAL.
See their wedding →
Whitney & John
The Queens Hotel, Southsea
They went to school together and found their way back to each other years later, a grand Victorian hotel on the seafront, and a couple who were up for absolutely anything once the flash came out.
See their wedding →
Vicki & Luke
The Square Tower, Old Portsmouth
A quieter day in a 500 year old fort, a groom who would rather do almost anything than have his photo taken, and a ceremony I lit up like a film set.
See their wedding →Already booked your venue? Have a nosey at my guides to Kimbridge Barn weddings, Houghton Lodge Gardens, Southlands Barn, The Queens Hotel and church weddings in Hampshire.
Don’t Just Take My Word For It
“Honestly, if you want a photographer that will be involved and get people laughing then this is your girl! She was an absolute highlight of our special day”
Kerry, Southsea Castle
“Emma made us feel so unbelievably comfortable.”
Paige, Tournerbury Woods Estate
“Emma captured moments of the day that went unnoticed.”
Stacey, The Post Barn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rated 5.0 from 38 Google reviews by real couples
A Little Bit Of Bragging
- Top ten in the world for flash on the Flash Masters leaderboard, and the first woman in the UK to get there
- International award winning images from Wedisson, WedWar, Global Photo Guild and Boundless
- Featured in The Wedding Index
- Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at The Wedding Industry Awards 2026
What It Costs
Supercharged ⚡
£2,200
The full day PLUS an engagement shoot, an album and the guest video camera. The BIG one!
The Party Animal ⚡
£1,500
Full day. Morning prep to your first dance and beyond, with 500+ edited photos.
The Live Wire ⚡
£900
Up to five hours on the moments that matter most to you, with 300+ edited photos.
The Wild Spark ⚡
£450
Micro weddings. Your weekday ceremony, family photos and portraits, with 100+ edited photos.
Travel within 1½ hours of Portsmouth is included.
More about me (and why we might just be the perfect match) ▾
Authentic wedding photography for couples who just want to have fun!
YOU’RE ENGAGED, congratulations you absolute legends! Cue a massive squeal from me. Now comes the fun-but-slightly-terrifying bit: finding a wedding photographer who actually gets you.
You want someone who’ll put you at ease, won’t boss you about, and definitely won’t drag you off from your own party for two hours of “just one more”. Sound about right? Good, because that’s not how I roll. Life and soul of the party or a bit more low key, either way I know you want to be IN it with your favourite people, soaking up every second. So that’s exactly where I’ll be: right in the thick of it, camera up, catching the laughs, hugs, happy tears and dance-floor chaos, without it ever feeling like a photo shoot.
Let’s make your day as fun as it flipping should be, and hand you photos that feel like every brilliant second of it.
I’m Emma, a Portsmouth-based wedding photographer let loose across Hampshire, West Sussex, Surrey and wherever the party takes me (Chichester, Worthing, Guildford, Bognor… go on then, twist my arm).
I photograph the real stuff. The proper belly laughs, the happy ugly-crying, the did-you-just-see-that moments, plus a few daft ones I’ve almost certainly caused myself.
A bit camera shy? Convinced you’ll go stiff as a board the second a lens points your way? Breathe. I’ve got you. My whole job is making you forget I’m even there, and yes, I WILL make a total fool of myself to get a real laugh out of you. It’s basically my party trick.
Natural, unposed, a little bit chaotic, completely full of life. If you want someone to hype you up, bring the giggles and capture your day exactly as it FELT… well. Hello. It’s me.
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