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Capture the Heart of Your Cornish Wedding with Adam van Dorp Photography
Based in the charming coastal town of Helston, Adam van Dorp Photography specializes in capturing weddings with a natural, heartfelt approach. Adam’s passion lies in telling your unique love story by focusing on genuine emotions and those spontaneous moments that make your day truly special.
A Relaxed, Unobtrusive Photography Style
Your wedding day is all about you and your love story. Adam’s approach is to let your day unfold naturally—without awkward posing or forced direction. His style can be summed up as:
- Documentary & Photojournalistic: Capturing your day as it happens, preserving laughter, tears, and joy in an authentic way.
- Candid & Natural: Focusing on real emotions instead of staged smiles, so your photos truly reflect your relationship.
- Unobtrusive: Blending into the background to catch moments you might otherwise miss, letting you stay present with your loved ones.
Inspired by Cornwall’s Stunning Landscape
As a Cornwall-based photographer, Adam draws inspiration from the region’s breathtaking scenery. Whether it’s the rugged coastline or picturesque seaside villages like Porthleven and St Ives, he loves weaving the natural beauty of Cornwall into your wedding photos—creating timeless images that capture the spirit of your day and place.
For Every Kind of Love Story
Adam is passionate about celebrating all kinds of love. He has extensive experience photographing civil partnerships and same-sex marriages with sensitivity and respect. He also embraces alternative and quirky weddings, helping couples showcase their unique personalities through their photos.
Whether you’re planning a large celebration or an intimate elopement, Adam is dedicated to delivering beautiful, lasting images you’ll treasure forever. While based in Helston, he is happy to travel anywhere in the UK to be part of your special day.
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
A vintage style wedding in dorset
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Organic candid contrasty natural creative
What about your business are you most proud of?
My relaxed approach and how I put couples at ease on their wedding day.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
When checking out your venue think about it in all weather's especially in Cornwall.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
The avengers cufflinks
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I like to try and meet my couples at least once before their wedding there we will discuss all the ins and outs of their day. Then upon the day I like to try and arrive early from there I try to make my couples at ease following their itinery and trying my best to blend into the madness that can be weddings sometimes. Generally that's how the rest of the day unfolds. The only thing I usually ask for is at least up to an hour to do some natural portraits somewhere nearby or on site that's got a natural beauty to it. I don't tend to do big posed photos I prefer to photograph the couple acting naturally together as newly weds. Then when it comes to the end of the coverage I usually give the couple a heads up and head off. From there I'm always available up until photo delivery which can take up to 6 weeks but usually sooner. Then the gallery will go live and they will receive their photos through the post or we will have a reveal session depending on the couples preference.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
A portrait of any loved one during your wedding day who is getting older as you never know how long they will be there. I have taken a few portraits of people who have since passed and they are usually of most importance to couples after the day. Other than that a good portrait of the couple interacting naturally which they can have as a wall print would be a good winner.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
That's not really the way I work as I'm usually asked to not make a fuss of the couple but I definitely get creative on a wedding day always looking for reflections and wonderful weird angles during the day. Footprints in the sand is usually a good one.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Umbrellas and wellies
Describe how you got into photography.
Basically my grandmother passed and left me enough money to buy my first DSLR once I had one in my hands I fell in love. That and having my first child and wanting to document the process of parenting.