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Capturing Your Wedding Day, Just the Way You Want
With over 10 years of professional experience, Darren Irwin specialises in natural, stress-free wedding photography designed for couples who want to truly enjoy their day. He believes your wedding is a celebration with family and friends—not a long photoshoot. Instead of posed shots, Darren focuses on capturing the real moments: the laughter, excitement, and tears as they happen.
A Personal, Unobtrusive Style
Darren’s approach is all about telling your unique story without interrupting your day. He’s dedicated to capturing authentic emotions and moments. When it comes to portraits, he works efficiently—usually spending just 15-20 minutes—so you can get back to celebrating with your loved ones.
What You Can Expect
- Relaxed Photography: Natural, joyful photos that avoid stiff or cheesy poses.
- Quick Family Shots: Traditional family photos are organised and completed in about 10 minutes, giving you more time to enjoy your day.
- Experienced Eye: Darren’s background in documentary photography and touring as a professional musician gives him a unique talent for capturing genuine stories and emotions.
- Highly Rated: Couples rave about his work. One shared, “The photos are absolutely beautiful—you captured our special day in your own unique way! Memories to last a lifetime.” Another said, “The photos are perfect! They represent not only our wedding day, but us as a couple.”
Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Serving the North East
Darren operates from his studio in the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne and covers weddings across the North East and beyond. To provide every couple with personalised attention and the best experience, he limits bookings to just 25 weddings per year.
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Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
I love all weddings so it's hard to choose!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Modern, Natural, Dramatic, Creative, Fun.
What about your business are you most proud of?
I get to photograph what is usually the most important day of my clients' lives. It's an honour to do that, every time.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Plan early! You'll be amazed at how quickly the big day comes around. Get everything booked and confirmed as soon as you can and then you can relax and just look forward to the party of your life.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
The father of the bride playing guitar and singing the bride's favourite song at the reception.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I like to do everything personally. Wedding photography is a big investment and I want my couples to meet and get to know me before the big day. That's why I always offer a free in person consultation prior to booking. Then we meet again a few weeks before the wedding to discuss the details and time line. Often, my clients like to add a pre-wedding shoot. These are always great fun and a great way to get over any camera-fear you might have before the big day itself. On the day of the wedding I'm there from the preparations in the morning until the dancing in the evening. I have a discrete style and never get in the way of things. Even the bride and groom portraits are done really quickly. After the wedding, I work hard to process and edit the images and aim to have them delivered within just 3 weeks. From then, most couples choose to add an album and we work together on that creating an amazing wedding book of memories.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
Every wedding is different and every couple is different. It's a little old fashioned, I know, but I think every bride and groom should have an amazing photo with their parents on their wedding day.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
A bride's new tattoo.... but I won't tell you where it was!
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Don't stress. It won't help! If it does rain, it rarely rains all day non stop so there's usually an opportunity to get outside. Also, there are some incredibly cool special effects we can do if we get a little drizzle! I even bring white umbrellas to every wedding just in case!
Describe how you got into photography.
I used to be a professional musician. I was lucky enough to work around the world doing that and I got into photography because I wanted to photograph the places I was visiting. I quickly realized that I prefer photographing people and I started shooting portraits and headshots. Then families and weddings.