Sussex & UK Wedding Photographer

Michael Stanton Photography

Bride and Groom at Aviator Hotel wedding with a dog
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY – STREET STYLE

Photography for people that don’t like to pose

I’m Michael, a documentary-style wedding photographer based near Brighton among the beautiful South Downs of Sussex in the UK. I take photos that tell the story of what it was really like to be there on your wedding day – capturing all the beauty, humour and love without staging anything.

Before I became a wedding photographer I was a writer and journalist. Telling stories with words was what I did every day. But for the past eight years, I’ve been telling stories with pictures for couples that love natural, expertly-composed photos that embrace the fun and avoid the cheesiness that can often come with wedding photography.

Please have a look around my website, and if you like what you see I’d love you to get in touch.

DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

My Approach

First and foremost, I’m a people photographer. I document weddings by observing and anticipating what’s going on in front of me. Without interference I create hundreds of candid, authentic pictures – and I hope that it will be these images that you’ll treasure most in the years to come.

I’ll blend in, a bit like a guest with cameras, and unobtrusively photograph all the fun and emotion of your special day. And this means you can simply enjoy getting married without feeling like you have to pose every few minutes. Of course, I’m also very happy to take a few group photos if you want them, and ones of the two of you, but I’ll do it in a very relaxed way. No cheesy poses, I promise.

"Beauty, humour and emotion are what drive me as a photographer."
FEATURED RECENT PHOTOGRAHY

Wedding Stories

Funny wedding photo of a man dancing a pulling surprising face

Funny Wedding Photos

First dance at wedding at Great Barn in Rolvenden Kent

Great Barn Wedding Photographer Rolvenden Kent

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“Wow! Wow! Wow! These photos are incredible.”

ROSIE & STUART

“We’re so glad we had you as our photographer!”

LIZZIE & JAMIE

A portrait of Michael Stanton wedding photographer
HOW TO BOOK ME

Get in touch

If you’ve fixed a date for your wedding and had a look around my website and like what you see, please click on the button below to check my availability or just to have a chat. I’d love to hear more about your plans.

Bride and groom embrace before wedding at Welldiggers Arms in Petworth West Sussex

REVIEWS

“Oh my gosh, Michael, the photos are incredible! You are soooooo clever! Thank you so much. You captured our day perfectly!”