About Andrew Davies Photography
Thanks for taking the time to view this section and finding out a little about me ! I was born in and have lived most of my life
in the North East of England but work all across the UK regularly travelling far and wide, such are the benefits of being a full time photographer !.
Rather than starting by prattling on about my past you want to know where I fit in the Wedding Market which can at the best of times be confusing and what I can bring that others cannot.
So the current wedding market consists of two very different extremes, there is the low end of the market which is a mixture of new starters the majority of whom will last less than 2 years, part timers who do it for extra money on a weekend inbetween a full time job and scammers - people who rip off images and take deposits with no intention of ever photographing a wedding, there are also the business orientated outsourcers who bring in other photographers cheaply to do the many booking they take resulting in poor quality and sometimes years of chasing them for photos.
Then there is the top end, experience pro's with a team of people with lighting rigs, books of poses, overpriced albums products and add ons, glittery websites, and massive marketing spends ( which you are paying for ) charging thousands. Quality - yes, value - definitely not.
In between all that are me and colleagues like me, High Quality work without all the fuss, beautiful albums, photos done in good time, and a personal helpful wedding experience. I am often found doing anything from button holes, tying ties, providing scissors and sewing kits, to helping people start cars, organising music when things go wrong technically and liasing with the many suppliers and staff involved in the day to make things as smooth as possible.
I bring with me a varied past life experience from the Armed Forces, Retail Management and Business Development/IT , disciplined, reliable and calm in a crisis.
I began my interest in Photography in my late teens with an early 35mm camera mainly taking Landscapes and honed my craftover the following decades until 2005 when I set up the website you see now, in 2026 my company hits its 20 year milestone.. I now photograph Weddings, Commercial Work and sell Landscape prints - I have shot over 700 weddings and worked for companies large and Small from the NHS , The Sun and Mercedes Benz to local corner shops and small Ebay busineses.
My Landscape prints are all over the world. My experience in a vast amounts of different photography Weddings, Portraits, Property, Sports, Landscapes, Nightime, Press, Events, Products, Vehicles,Commercial and more mean I am versatile and able to bring a different perspective to shoots and produce outstanding work.
Logistically I cover the whole of the UK and I can do that due to a wealth of experience planning and navigating across the country, owning a reliable 4x4 SUV which in winter runs on snow tyres just to be sure, my car is also business insured in case I need to get anyone anywhere as sometimes happens ! I use airbnb's and hotels for long distance weddings so I am there already on the day with no worries about travel and traffic and do not charge extra for that or for fuel / motoring costs - a lot of those are tax deducatable anyway.
Being a full time and experienced professional photographer I know how to capture great moments with the minimum of fuss, how to be in
the right place at the right time. I know how important it is for you to spend time with family you may not see often and also get great wedding photos.
I work for you and with you - if you want lots of high end fashion type shots then fine by me - if you want more candid shots also great and if you
want me to just to what I do best while you enjoy getting married then perfect ! Just take a look through my galleries and reviews and you will see what
can be achieved with the minumum of time taken out of enjoying the day and all the great moments that can be captured you
will not even know about till you get the photos back !
Oh and something else you wont find here ! - I dont waste money and time on glossy looking websites or companies to promote me I do everything myself in house
hence I have not gone out of business and have a stable number of clients each year and can promise when you book you wont be worrying a year later
if I have gone out of business like most newcomers to wedding photography do. This may not be the best website you visit design wise but its the photography you
are paying for and my images and prices are unrivalled in my own humble opinion !
We do not work for any one venue , or pay to be recommended by venues ( this happens frequently in the form of photographers paying to attend wedding fayres and be in brochures ) this practise in the unregulated wedding industry leads to couples being misled into thinking venues are recommending the best suppliers when in fact they are just doing what works best financially for them. We also find that continually working in the one same venue leads to a lack of creativity and prefer the challenge of visiting many venues across the UK. Its your day and if it is going to be unique to you then choose your own suppliers ( thats part of the fun of wedding planning )
I use Professional full frame cameras, lenses and equipment
Full range of extras from Italian Graphi Studio Hand Made Storybook Albums to Acrylic Prints
Client reviews available on site from previous couples Dont make the mistake we see so often when couples decided to get a friend to do their photos, Once they are taken and if they are not done professionally then they cannot be saved and you are likely to lose not only the memories of your special day but probably the friendship of the person you ask too ! We regularly get asked to recover poor photos from weddings and unfortunately the majority of the time nothing can be done. Weddings are the most pressured situation for a photographer and experience is vital.
We only ever photograph one wedding in a day and as a full time business concentrating on weddings we can take 40-50 weddings a year maxiumum which gives us the time needed to correctly edit the photos to our high standard as you will see from our galleries. This means that popular dates are booked fast so dont delay in getting in touch if you would like to discuss your plans with us.
Our work speaks for itself, take a look at our gallery HERE then if you wish to know more get in touch
and i will be happy to answer all your questions
' A picture is worth a thousand words' ancient chinese proverb
From his Acklam base Middlesbrough Wedding Photographer Andrew Davies has been Providing a world class service as a professional UK, north east, northumberland and north yorkshire wedding photographer with professional Canon 5dmk4 and 5dmk3 camera kit and many years of experience since 2006. Mixing the greatest of candid and informal photography with creative formal and posed images best suited to your day. Dont listen to photographers who claim to be totally natural and unposed - there is no such thing on a wedding day - there are times when every photographer will put you in a position that looks the most suited and it may well turn out to look natural too - that's called posing ! As a Newcastle Wedding Photographer we have covered many of the areas top venues including the Baltic and Newcastle / Gatehsead Quayside areas. We travel far and wide and photograph venues from Northumberland to York to the Lake district and Liverpool, Scotland, Wales, London and Manchester.
Quality is our motto and your wedding photographer on the day is there to help out in every way not just with photos but planning, advice and helping out if things dont go quite as expected. As well as that your wedding photographer needs people skills to work with the various suppliers and north east, across to northumberland and yorkshire venues to get the best for you whilst keeping everyone else happy - this only comes with years of experience. We are partners with the leading Italian Storybook manufacturer too so can provide the very highest quality in wedding albums and we also locally source our prints and products from the top photography suppliers in our region.
wedding photographer UK www.andrew-davies.com was established in 2006
Covering photography of venues in Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Stockton on Tees, Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland and Yorkshire venues in York, Darlington, Whitby, Redcar, Saltburn, Richmond and Northumberland venues in Alnwick, Berwick, Morpeth, Hexham and right across the UK.
Based in Acklam Middlesbrough North Yorkshire providing a professional natural and documentary wedding photography service ranging from a few hours to the full day. Experienced experts in our field with over 200 big days photographed across wedding venues in the north east, in northumberland and also north yorkshire, fully insured with back up equipment and photographers. Award winning photographer . Partners with world leading Italian Album producers Graphistudio creating unique and beautiful works of art to display your special moments. With bespoke packaging available to suit all budgets there is no better reason to choose Andrew Davies Photography and leave the important job of capturing those never to happen again moments in safe hands. Andrew also has a passion for Landscape photography and many of his fine art landscapes from Northern England and Northumberland prints from Bamburgh Castle to High Force and Roseberry Topping can be purchased from our site along with great examples of Newcastle Photography. Urban Exploration Urbex photography is also on of his loves. Andrew Davies Photography can be contacted via email or phone anytime of the day or week andrewdaviesphotography@gmail.com or 07525 019140 get in touch now to check availability and get a quote for your or View our list of recommended North East and Yorkshire Wedding Suppliers.ranging from Northern and Newcastle based suppliers of Flowers to Discos to Magicians. Check out also our lens test reviews. 10 Years of experience in weddings and commercial photography one of the Northern regions finest. Andrew also offers virtual art for virtual worlds through IMVU.
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