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Capture Your Wedding Day with Genuine Moments and Artistic Flair
If you’re planning a wedding in or around Yorkshire, Alex Bates Photography offers a warm, relaxed approach to capturing your special day. Alex focuses on the real, unscripted moments that make your wedding uniquely yours. His photography style is perfect for couples who want their photos to reflect their personalities and the joy of their celebration. His mission? To create stunning images that tell your authentic love story.
A Friendly, Natural Photographer Who Blends Right In
Alex’s laid-back, documentary-style photography means he’s more like a trusted friend than a formal vendor. Couples often say having Alex there feels like having someone who keeps things calm and fun. He works unobtrusively, capturing laughter, small gestures, and candid moments as they happen—no staged photos, no awkward poses. This lets you relax and fully enjoy your day while he documents it naturally.
What You Can Expect from Alex Bates Photography
- Photography Style: A mix of photojournalism with bold, colorful, and creative portraits that highlight your personalities.
- Working Style: Alex works solo to maintain a consistent vision but has a trusted replacement photographer ready if needed.
- Travel: Based in Yorkshire, Alex is happy to travel anywhere in the UK to capture your wedding day.
Flexible Photography Packages Tailored to Your Wedding
Whether you want coverage for just part of your day or the full celebration, Alex offers flexible packages to fit your needs. A typical full-day package covers everything from morning preparations through to the evening dancing. You’ll receive at least 500 individually edited, high-resolution photos delivered via a private online gallery. If you want extra coverage, a second photographer can be added to your package.
What Couples Are Saying
Couples consistently praise Alex for his professionalism and the beautiful quality of his work. Many highlight how comfortable he makes everyone feel in front of the camera and his talent for capturing genuine moments without any pressure. Choosing Alex Bates Photography is often described as one of the best decisions couples make for their wedding day.
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
When the groom cut the cake with a Claymore sword?
A first dance as a game of swingball.
A 'Tequila cake cut'
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Relaxed, creative, colourful, natural, honest.
What about your business are you most proud of?
How far I have come.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Do it YOUR way. Traditions don't have to be followed.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Bingo, complete with wedding related prizes!
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Begin chatting over email. Book in a consultation to see if they pass the serial killer test. Once we know we have things in common we can move forward to booking. I take details, put a contract together and send it out. Once signed, 20% non-refundable booking fee to pay and the date is yours. I send a payment reminder and questionnaire out one month before your wedding and we have another chat so that you are sure what I am going to be up to and you don't have to worry about me.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
Portraits by themselves.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Risking it outside - I don't mind getting wet.