Award Winning Wedding Photographer in Derby, Derbyshire. Steven Bradshaw blends documentary, editorial and natural moments with stunning couples shots and creative imagery of your special day. Steven covers Wedding Photography in Derby, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottingham, Leicester, The Midlands, UK & Destination Weddings
Beautiful, Natural, Creative & Award Winning Wedding Photography
How many times today have you read about a "soulful visionary" gushing about their "bespoke, artisanal approach" to "curating the celestial light of your ethereal, hand-crafted journey"?
Honestly, the level of cringe is enough to make you want to close your laptop forever. If you’ve seen one too many "whimsical whispers" and "vibrant celebrations of two souls becoming one," I’m here to help.
I’m Steven, and I’m guessing you’re just looking for someone to take great photos of your wedding?… not write a three-volume poetry series about it.
The No-Fluff approach:
I’m not here to turn your day into a six-hour editorial shoot or make you stare longingly into a bush. I’m after the stuff that actually matters: the chaotic "where’s the prosecco?" morning energy, the "holy shit we’re doing this" look at the altar, and those first glorious drinks where you finally get to breathe. I’ll capture the details you spent months obsessing over, the belly-laugh speeches, and the messy crying you didn't even realize was happening.
We’ll get some "hey-we-look-great" portraits without the stiff mannequin poses, then I’ll fade into the background while you eat. But I’m not heading home early. I’ll be right back in the thick of it for the questionable dance moves and the sweaty "don't-tag-me-in-this" party shots that prove you actually had a killer time.
My style: It's a bit of a mix, because a wedding isn’t just one thing. Most of the time I’m in full-on reportage mode, catching the raw emotion, and all the small details that make the day yours. I’ll make sure to nail the all-important family shots (without it feeling like a military operation), and we’ll take a few minutes for some relaxed couples portraits—the kind with a bit of "wow-factor" that make the most of your venue’s backdrop.
My promise: I’ll make sure you look fricken awesome whilst bringing a creative and classic element, with a tonne of natural and documentary style moments. No whispering "vegetables" for fake giggles, no awkward posing, and zero jargon. Just honest, high-quality photos that look like you.
If you want a photographer who feels more like a guest with a camera than a ‘I’m the main character’ stage manager, we’re going to get along famously.
— Steven
Real Wedding Highlights Galleries…
Real talk from real couples
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"Steven was, put simply, THE BEST investment we made from our whole wedding"
Stef & Alex Bowen
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"Steven was our wedding photographer at the hidden hive. From beginning to end, Steven made us feel at ease and reassured we were in good hands. On the day he was very efficient and professional, whilst also being friendly and just generally lovely and comfortable to be around. He took control where needed which was helpful and a relief, and with the guests was great at organising them all. Steven is very creative in his shots and evidently passionate about what he does. We have received our highlights and are so pleased with them, they have captured the day perfectly and whilst all photographers have their own styles, Steven has used his to compliment and capture us as a couple and the vibe of the day. We really appreciated Steven's gentle approach and not feeling like there was a camera in our face all day. He has been very easy to liaise with and patient with all of our questions and requests. We also felt he was reasonably priced and the options for different prints etc after were great. We thoroughly enjoyed having him as part of our big day and would recommend to anyone looking for a photographer! Thank you!"
Emma & Billy (5 Star Google Review)
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“Steven captured our wedding, and was brilliant. The whole process from booking to receiving our photos was very efficient. Steven is very talented at capturing candid moments as well as setting up creative shots. Communication was great with Steven making sure he had captured all the photos we were after. We recieved our full album sooner than we expected, and absolutely love them! So many beautiful photos that we will treasure, thank you!”
Emma Swain (5 Star Google Review)
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“Steven photographed our wedding at Shottle Hall. I couldn’t recommend him enough, his talent and eye for detail is unmatched. I had a very clear vision in mind for my wedding photographs and Steven executed this perfectly, capturing the most perfect shots from my inspiration board. Steven was excellent to work with and incredibly organised. I found the photography part of the wedding one of the most enjoyable parts, it was great fun capturing candid and posed shots and i loved the creativity! Steven brought 2 cameras and also a drone to capture some amazing shots. Everybody has commented on how incredible the wedding photographs are. If you are looking for an experienced photographer then Steven is definitely your man! Thank you again Steven, it was a pleasure to work with you and thank you for executing my vision so perfectly!”
Sarah Elizabeth Hall (5 Star Google Review)
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"You really were just fantastic, you made our day that little bit more enjoyable and special"
Jodie & Matt
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"WOW! we cannot thank you enough, the album is truly stunning"
Lucy & Jason
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"The photos speak a thousand words and all I can say is a heartfealt thankyou"
Tor & Lewis