Hello, I’m Kate
Choosing your wedding photographer is a little like choosing who will stand beside you through the day. You want to love their photographs, and to feel comfortable enough with them to enjoy being yourselves.
I’m Kate, a Brighton-based photographer with more than 20 years of experience. My work brings together natural storytelling and creative portraiture. I will help when a little direction makes a photograph easier, and pay attention to the moments happening around you when it is time to let the day unfold.
Time for the wedding you are planning
A few words from my couples
“Kate was amazing to have with us for the whole day — it genuinely felt like having another member of the family there.”
Lena & Arturs · Brighton Town Hall & LondonRead the full review ↗
Home, and part of my own story
Rob and I married at Brighton Town Hall with our children and close friends. A drink together, our ceremony and a walk by the sea became parts of a day that felt completely our own. I love that Brighton gives couples room to choose something personal.
Your day may look very different from mine. Perhaps you are gathering everyone at a seafront hotel, keeping things small in the city or heading towards the gardens at Stanmer House. I want to understand what matters to you, so the photographs remember your people and your choices, as well as the place where you married.
We included champagne and cocktails at Bohemia, a meal at Gars and the seafront in our own celebration. I remember how those familiar places made the day feel like ours. When you tell me where you would like to go, I am thinking about that feeling as well as the photographs.
A conversation before a photograph
If being photographed makes you nervous, tell me. We can talk about what feels uncomfortable, which pictures you are drawn to and what would help you feel at ease. My background spans fashion, portraiture, publishing and travel, but the starting point for your wedding is the two of you.
During portraits, I will help with the light and offer gentle direction. We can take a short walk or find a quieter part of your venue, keeping the route close to your plans. I also look for the smiles, gestures and family moments that happen around those portraits. The day should leave you with time to enjoy the people you invited.
Family photographs deserve the same care. If there are combinations to avoid, someone who finds standing difficult or a relative you especially want a portrait with, we can talk about it privately beforehand. A clear list and a plan for gathering people help keep this part of the wedding calm.
From your first hello to your gallery
We begin with your date, venues and the coverage you are considering. Before the wedding, our consultation is a chance to discuss timings, important family groups, travel between locations and an alternative if the weather changes. My 48-page photography guide and planning workbook are included with every package.
Coverage is £650 for up to three hours, £1,700 for up to six hours or £2,500 for up to eleven hours, with Sussex travel included. After we agree availability and your package, a £400 deposit secures the date. Your edited photographs arrive through an online gallery, with the photobook included in your package; we will confirm the delivery schedule when discussing your booking.
Jodie and Gregg’s December wedding moved from the Town Hall to seaside portraits and their celebration at The Chimney House. That sequence gave the collection different settings while following the day they had chosen. Your timings and the journey between places will guide our plan in the same way.
Can you imagine your day in these photographs?
Let’s talk about your dateThe people, the places, the feeling
A few moments from the celebrations I have had the pleasure of photographing.
From Kate’s wedding journal
Jodie and Gregg chose a December ceremony at Brighton Town Hall, then photographs by the sea and a celebration at The Chimney House. Their day followed the places and people that mattered to them.
Read Jodie and Gregg’s Brighton wedding ↗
For Tania and Ramin, registration at the Town Hall led to a celebration meal at The Salt Room and time at the Bandstand. Their photographs move between quiet embraces and laughter.
Read Tania and Ramin’s Brighton wedding ↗After their wedding in Puglia, Andrew and Georgia celebrated with 150 family members and friends in The Grand’s Albert Room. Their story brings portraits and reception moments together around the people they invited.
Read Andrew and Georgia’s Brighton wedding ↗A little help with the planning
Your wedding date, ceremony and reception locations, and a rough idea of how much of the day you would like photographed are a good beginning. Tell me about the things you are looking forward to, too. You do not need a finished timetable to get in touch.
Yes. We will discuss the people and combinations that matter to you before the wedding. A thoughtful list, someone who can help gather the family and a suitable place at your venue can make this part of the day easier.
Brighton Town Hall and the Lanes give us a city starting point, while the Bandstand, promenade, beach and Hove beach huts offer different seaside possibilities. We will choose a route with your ceremony time, reception location and travel in mind, keeping the photographs close to your plans.
I photograph weddings across Sussex and in London as well. Stanmer House and countryside settings near Brighton offer another direction close to the city. Sussex travel is included; for other locations, we will discuss any transport or accommodation costs with your plans.
I am a certified drone pilot, with wedding drone work at The Ravenswood and Buxted Park in Sussex. If you would like photographs or video from the air, tell me your venue. Permission, weather and safe flying conditions determine what can be included.
We will discuss an indoor or sheltered alternative before the wedding. Wind on the seafront may call for a different route, while a window or doorway close to your venue can offer useful light. The plan should give us options without taking over the celebration.
We will confirm the delivery schedule as part of the booking conversation. Your edited photographs are supplied in an online gallery for downloading and sharing, with the photobook included in your chosen package. If a particular delivery date matters to you, raise it when we discuss your plans.
I would love to hear about your day
Share your date, your venue and what you hope the photographs will bring you back to.