About

Documentary wedding photographer covering Hertfordshire, London and across the UK

I am an award winning social documentary photographer and I’ve always been a huge admirer of the power of black and white photography, both in fine art and in photojournalism. Similarly for weddings and civil ceremonies, I present the majority of my images in black and white, but I do use colour judiciously. My background is in film photography so I always seek to retain that look and style when processing the final images.The benefit of black and white photography is that it focuses the eye onto the heart of the moment, finding the balance between elegance and emotion while creating a truly stylish, classic feel. It can rightly be called timeless.
Carefully selected colour images complement the black and white, so that each page brings to mind the mood and the joy of your special day.I only use natural or available light, and my low profile, reportage style enables me to capture the atmosphere and subtleties of your day. I pride myself on remaining unobtrusive and discreet, whether at a lavish country house wedding or small intimate event. I keep orchestration to a bare minimum.My one goal is to provide you with images that the two of you will cherish forever.

As a wedding photographer telling a story, I have not photographed a wedding that has taken less than twelve hours. Most weddings last sixteen hour, not six, and things happen when you least expect them, in the moments in between the moments, and I will be there.

I’m based in Hertfordshire, near London and if you start getting ready at 6am, I will be there, if that is what you want. I will not photograph you pretending to do things already done. I will not reset things for a false photograph. I will photograph what actually happens, as it happens and I will be there all day. That is my style of wedding photography.

I do not mock up situations and I will not pose you so that you feel uncomfortable or self-conscious, or set up elaborate ‘fashion show’ lights. I want to capture the emotion as it happens and as naturally as possible using my low profile, reportage style of photography. You probably won’t remember staged poses and it’s memories we’re about capturing.

You will not have to ask me if I have time for another photograph of you and your family. I will not demand more money during the night for further hours if that’s what you want, or stress you out about hours and money if things haven’t exactly gone with military precision.

If you want me, I will be there. All day.

I am an active member of the WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION

www.WPJA.com

www.bobowen.co.uk

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