Simon Booth Photography
What we're all about
Im a professional Wedding Photographer, based in Hastings, East Sussex, and I cover the East Sussex and Kent area. Ive been passionate about photography since I was 14, but in 2016 I decided to turn my passion into a business, and since then Ive shot over 150 weddings, and I absolutely love it! For me it's both a pleasure and a privilege to be able to create beautiful images that capture all the love, the fun, and the emotions, of such a unique and special day.Im the highest rated photographer in my area, with over 50 Five Star reviews on Google.
I would describe my approach to wedding photography as modern and stylish, but with a relaxed, reportage style. I pride myself on being able to create really beautiful Bride & Groom portraits, as well as classically composed Group Portraits with the parents, families, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen. I always take stylish shots of all the details such as the wedding dress, the shoes, the bouquet, wedding cake and table decor. But mostly I take lots of relaxed, natural shots of all the guests and the atmosphere, capturing the emotions of the day. I'm very friendly and amiable with everyone, but try to be as unobtrusive as possible, and often use long lenses to capture natural expressions without guests being aware they are being photographed.
I take around 2000 photos, and from these select the very best images, giving the couple around 450 - 550 high quality images. I work on each photo individually, making adjustments to brightness, contrast, overall colour and skin tone, to ensure that all the images look their very best. I sometimes do additional (but subtle) retouching work on the key Bride & Groom portraits, to make these really stunning and perfect.
The images are delivered two to three weeks after the wedding, on a USB which is set in walnut, and engraved with 'Our Wedding' which comes in a matching engraved walnut presentation box.
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450 - 550 high quality images, all photos are individually adjusted for optimum colour, brightness, contrast and skin tone, to make them look their best. Images delivered on a bespoke USB Memory Stick, set in walnut and engraved with 'Our Wedding' which comes in a matching engraved walnut presentation box. Images delivered two to three weeks after the wedding.
I also design Wedding Photobooks, priced from £175 - £300 depending on the size of book and number of pages.
Payment Terms
Price: £695.00
Deposit: £200.00
Final payment due: 4 Weeks Before Booking Date
This price includes a meeting with the couple at the Wedding Venue, in advance of the wedding, to discuss the key shots, (Bride & Groom shots, family / group shots etc) and to work out the best places to do them, and to go through the schedule and work out the best times for these shots, and go through any specific requirements they may have regarding the photography.
450 - 550 high quality images. All photos are individually adjusted for optimum colour, brightness, contrast and skin tone, to make them look their best. Images delivered on a bespoke USB Memory Stick, set in walnut and engraved with 'Our Wedding' which comes in a matching engraved walnut presentation box. Images are delivered two to three weeks after the wedding.
I also design Wedding Photobooks, priced from £175 - £300 depending on the size of book and number of pages.
Payment Terms
Price: £795.00
Deposit: £200.00
Final payment due: 4 Weeks Before Booking Date
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Shantel Hiett
Fantastic photographer!!! He done my wedding on 14th July this year and he managed to make a stunning venue look even more beautiful! We even had a T-Rex at the wedding!! Haha super talented with adding things like that to a photo � Thank you sooooo much!!! Everyone loves your photos!! Will definitely be recommending to everyone who needs a photographer � xxx
Katherine Alexander (5 Star Google review)
What can I say?! Simon, first and foremost, is one of the loveliest guys you’ll ever meet. Secondly, his photography is just stunning. He was our wedding photographer. He made us feel relaxed, captured the day in full, everyone we spoke to loved him. We can’t thank you enough for all the hard work you put in on the lead up, during the day and afterwards. We can’t stop looking at the photos. Highly recommended. Thank you Simon
Eliza Boniface (5 Star Google review)
We couldn't recommend Simon enough! He was so easy to get on with and helpful with making sure we captured the photos just how we wanted. We are so pleased with all of them and very happy we chose Simon to photograph our wedding. Thanks!
Kamila Skowronski (5 Star Google review)
We are so lucky we found Simon! He was an essential part of our wedding this summer. Communication was ideal from the get go, and he went above and beyond to discuss our expectations and needs. Simon is full of good advice, and his professional experience as a wedding photographer really helped us to plan our day. I can't imagine a better service. What's more, beautiful photos, he has a unique style and range of equipment that made the most of every part of the day. We were delighted at how quickly we received our edited photos - I've known couples wait months, and Simon got them to us in a few weeks. Thank you Simon!!!
Fiona English (5 Star Google review)
We were married last month and cannot thank Simon enough for capturing our day so beautifully!!! Even though there were lighting challenges on the day, his care and attention to detail is incredible and the results are better than we could have ever imagined. It was also a pleasure working with Simon throughout the entire process, his advice and communication was excellent!
Katrina Johnson (5 Star Google review)
Simon photographed our wedding in the beginning of November, and he was just wonderful!
He listened to what we liked, what we didn’t like and really tailored to our day!
Neither myself or my husband enjoy having our photo taken, but Simon helped us to feel relaxed and ensured we didn’t feel posed or anything like that!
Not only is he a fantastic photographer who provided us with a huge amount of stunning photos, he was also a lovely guest to have at our wedding and blended in with our friends and family so well!
Yvonne Mears (5 Star Google review)
We can't talk highly enough of, or recommend Simon highly enough for making our wedding day so special. Simon was fantastic to us from the moment we met at Durbar Hall to discuss what was wanted on our big day, which we were completely unsure about, right up to the minute he left us at the end of our day. Simon's knowledge of Hastings made us achieve the most perfect day and photos. He was able to advise us on a lovely local pub for our guests to go to whilst he whisked us off for photos on the sunset beach, which were just amazing and that was in November, so not a lovely summer's day. Simon put us and our guests at ease throughout the day whilst he took photos. Everyone saw Simon as part of the family, he just blended in with us all, so no stiff posing for photos! We even had poor Simon on his knee's taking photos of my red wedding shoes on the beach LOL! Nothing was ever a problem and we loved the fact he is artistic and loves thinking outside the box for photos. Simon was able to give me a contact for wedding make up and hair on the day too. Simon achieved a beautiful photographic story of our wedding, which will definitely keep the memories of our special day vivid and alive for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special, we really can't thank you enough. A very special photographer with a real passion for his work and achieving the most special day for you and your guest's.
George-Ann Weaver (5 Star Google review)
Simon is absolutely fantastic! We knew after a few seconds of meeting with Simon that he was the photographer we wanted to photograph our wedding. He is friendly, professional and extremely talented with a camera. We could tell he was very experienced with wedding photography from his tips and beautiful sample photos. We are absolutely in love with the photos from our wedding day and we’re blown away by the amazing quality of both the photos themselves and the high quality engraved wooden USB stick. Simon is so lovely and put us both at ease from the very start. There were many photos that we hadn’t realised he had captured until we received the digital copies as he was brilliant at knowing just where to be, and when! We know that we can count on Simon again for any future life events.
Amy Pearce (5 Star Google review)
Simon captured our wedding day on 12th September 2020 - he was amazing! He captured all of the special moments of the day, lots of natural shots of my friends and family having a good time, our faces during the ceremony, as well as some more posed bride and groom shots on Camber Sands beach. The photos came out amazing, all of my friends and family love them (especially since lots of them couldn't be at the wedding due to COVID-19 restrictions). I am awaiting delivery of some prints and a photobook that Simon is designing for us now, and I know they'll look even more amazing printed out.
Simon is so easy to work with, he listens to what style of pictures you want, is very relaxed and flexible with any changing arrangements on the big day, and provides you with A LOT of beautiful pictures.
He is also great value for money, I wouldn't hesitate booking him again for any future events :) Thanks again Simon!
What advice do you give to couples who feel awkward posing?
I hear this often, and I get it - it can feel awkward! But the good news is, you don't need to 'pose' to get beautiful Bride & Groom portraits. I just find the best spots, with the best light, and ask couples to get nice and close, and to just relax, be yourselves, and enjoy the moment. That's all you have to do, and leave the rest to me!
Do you only cover the East Sussex area?
No, Im happy to travel a bit further, and often shoot weddings in Kent.
Do you have cheaper rates for Off-Peak months and Weekdays?
Absolutely! I have a discounted rate for weddings that take place Monday - Thursday, and this rate also applies to weekends from October to April.
How many images do you provide?
I deliver 450 - 550 images, (sometimes more!) depending on the number of hours Im booked for.
Do you work on each photo individually?
Yes, this is the key to creating really beautiful images. I spend around three days working on the photos. All images are individually worked on - I make adjustments to brightness, contrast, colour and skin tone, to make every image look its best. A little extra time is spent on the key images, such as Bride & Groom shots.
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