Considered photographs. A day that feels like you.
A veil against the Bandstand, light through a doorway, the way you turn towards each other. I love a considered portrait, and the laugh that follows it.
For me, an editorial eye means paying attention to light, composition and the details you have chosen, while keeping the photographs connected to the people in them. I’m Kate Lucas, a Brighton-based photographer whose background in fashion and portraiture sits alongside a love of natural wedding moments.
Time for the wedding you are planning
An eye for light and connection
A window, the line of a doorway or the movement of your dress can give a portrait its shape. I will look for that light and help you settle into the photograph, with direction when it is useful. You do not need to arrive knowing how to stand or what to do with your hands.
In Tania and Ramin’s Brighton story, a quiet embrace sits beside a photograph of them both laughing. I want that range: portraits with a little drama, and the warmth that makes you recognise yourselves.
With Tania’s doorway portrait, there is space to see the fall of her dress and the room beyond it. A closer picture brings her lace sleeves, veil and bouquet into view. I like those photographs to sit together: one gives the setting, the other notices the details she chose.
The city as part of the composition
The Bandstand brings its patterned floor and ornate roof; the seafront offers open light and the feeling of being by the water. Brighton Town Hall, a quiet corner in the Lanes and the rooms at The Grand each bring another atmosphere. Beyond the city centre, Stanmer House and gardens near Brighton give the photographs a different pace.
We can choose the places that belong to your plans and allow for moving between them. A portrait route should work with the ceremony and celebration you have arranged. If wind or rain changes what is possible, we will have considered a sheltered or indoor alternative rather than relying on one particular view.
A city ceremony and a reception near the countryside can give the photographs two different chapters. Stanmer House sits in parkland on Brighton’s edge, while Pangdean Old Barn offers another setting close to the city. We will think about the light where you actually are, along with the time needed to travel.
More than a set of portraits
Your wedding also lives in the people arriving, the looks during the vows and the conversations that fill the reception. I photograph those moments alongside the portraits. Before the day, we will discuss your timetable, family groups and anything especially important, using the included photography guide and planning workbook to help prepare.
Coverage starts at £650 for up to three hours; six hours is £1,700 and eleven hours is £2,500. Sussex travel, edited photographs in an online gallery and a package photobook are included. Once we have agreed availability and coverage, a £400 deposit secures your date. The packages page sets out the choices and current payment terms.
Andrew and Georgia had already married in Puglia when they gathered 150 people at The Grand Brighton. The portraits, tables, cake and dancing all became parts of the reception story. It is that wider sense of occasion I want to hold on to, rather than making the collection only about the photographs of the two of you.
The people, the places, the feeling
A few moments from the celebrations I have had the pleasure of photographing.
Can you imagine your day in these photographs?
Let’s talk about your dateA few words from my couples
“She listened to what we were hoping for in terms of images and delivered that, and more.”
Jodie & Greg · BrightonRead the full review ↗
From Kate’s wedding journal
A wooden doorway, pastel flowers and the ornate Bandstand give these portraits their settings. Tania and Ramin’s expressions bring the photographs together, from the laughter by the window to a quiet kiss beneath her veil.
Read Tania and Ramin’s Brighton wedding ↗The Grand’s Albert Room became the setting for dinner, live music and dancing after Andrew and Georgia’s marriage in Italy. Portraits of the couple sit beside the gestures and exchanges happening around the reception.
Read Andrew and Georgia’s Brighton wedding ↗A Town Hall ceremony and portraits beside the pier and Bandstand give Jodie and Gregg’s December wedding its Brighton character. Their photographs combine the city’s architecture with a little time together by the sea.
Read Jodie and Gregg’s Brighton wedding ↗A little help with the planning
We will plan a little time for portraits, with direction when it helps. I also photograph your ceremony, guests and celebration as they unfold, so the collection remembers the whole feeling of the day.
Tell me how you feel when we talk. We can discuss the pictures you love and what makes you uncomfortable, then choose a setting and approach that fit you. Gentle guidance and a little space together can make portraits feel easier.
Yes. A shorter Brighton wedding can include the ceremony, family photographs and portraits close by. Three-hour Registration coverage is £650. We will look at your timings and any journey to the reception before deciding how much coverage you need.
Every package includes a pre-wedding consultation and my 48-page photography guide and planning workbook. They help us discuss the timeline, important people, details and weather alternatives. The guide is included with your photography booking; you do not need to buy it separately.
I am a certified drone pilot and have used a drone for weddings at The Ravenswood and Buxted Park in Sussex. For a Brighton wedding, we would assess your actual location. Coverage depends on permission, suitable weather and safe flying conditions.
Send your date, venues and a little about the photographs you are drawn to. We will talk through your plans, coverage and questions before you book. Delivery timings and any extras are confirmed as part of that conversation.
As a starting point, allow at least 20–30 minutes for couple portraits, with travel added separately. A short route close to your venue can give us more useful time together. We will discuss what you love and choose a plan that fits your actual wedding timetable.
Yes. We will agree the important family groups before the wedding. Every package includes edited photographs in an online gallery and a 20 × 25 cm photobook: 20 pages with Registration, 25 with Half day or 30 with Whole day. The book is part of your photography package.
I would love to hear about your day
Tell me about your Brighton wedding and the moments you want to hold on to.