Planning your wedding? With over 20 years of experience capturing luxury weddings across the UK and around the world, London-based photographer Barrie Downie is known for creating timeless, classic images that truly tell your love story. Recognised as one of the UK’s Top 10 Wedding Photographers and a Top 50 Destination Wedding Photographer globally, Barrie’s work has been featured internationally. His style is perfect for couples who want authentic, heartfelt photos—not just posed shots.
Barrie combines the natural, candid moments of documentary photography with the polished, elegant look of editorial images. This means he captures the real emotions of your day—the laughter, tears, and those quiet, meaningful glances—while also delivering sophisticated portraits that look like they belong in a luxury magazine. His goal is to create a visual story of your wedding that feels genuine and timeless.
Every couple’s wedding is unique, and Barrie offers a bespoke photography experience designed around your story. He focuses on:
Trusted by some of London’s most prestigious venues—including Claridge’s and St Paul’s Cathedral—Barrie brings extensive experience working in iconic locations. He is dedicated to crafting a complete and deeply personal record of your wedding day, resulting in a stunning collection of images you’ll treasure forever.
I photographed a fantastic wedding as a castle in Sintra Portugal and as the sun was setting the clouds rolled in below us to create a wonderful set of photos which look like the castle is floating in the sky
Creative, dramatic and tailored just for you to give you an amazing wedding album that will not date, no cheesy filters or awkward posing just stylish photos that will stand the test of time.