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Capture Your Wedding Story with a Relaxed, Artistic Touch
Based in Derby, Derbyshire, Doodah Photography offers a warm, creative approach to wedding photography designed especially for modern couples. Emma Duder, the photographer behind Doodah, brings a friendly and down-to-earth vibe to your day, helping you feel relaxed and natural in front of the camera. With a fine art background, Emma expertly uses lighting and composition to highlight the genuine emotions and unique moments that make your wedding truly yours.
Doodah Photography focuses on capturing real, unscripted moments as they happen—so you spend less time posing and more time enjoying your day. From quiet, intimate glances to joyful laughter shared with family and friends, Emma’s candid style tells the authentic story of your celebration. Alongside this natural approach, she also creates stunning, “mantlepiece-worthy” portraits that you’ll treasure forever.
A Beautiful Blend of Styles for Timeless Wedding Memories
Emma combines several photography styles to deliver a rich and varied collection of images that reflect your day perfectly. When you choose Doodah Photography, you can expect:
- Photojournalistic Candids: Natural, unobtrusive shots that capture the flow and emotion of your wedding.
- Fine Art Portraiture: Carefully composed portraits that showcase your personalities as a couple.
- Contemporary & Timeless Editing: Bright, sharp images edited to look beautiful now and for decades to come—avoiding fleeting trends.
Flexible Packages Tailored to Your Wedding Day
Every wedding is unique, and Doodah Photography offers flexible packages to fit your needs and celebration size. Whether you want half-day, full-day, or hourly coverage, Emma will work with you to ensure you have the right amount of professional photography for your event.
All packages include a secure, password-protected online gallery where you can easily view and download your high-resolution photos. Plus, if you’d like to get comfortable in front of the camera before your wedding day, engagement shoots are available. These relaxed sessions are a great way to build a connection with Emma and create beautiful, informal portraits together.
While based in Derby, Doodah Photography happily travels across the Midlands and the Peak District to capture your special day.
Message from the team
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
I love small, intimate weddings where people just do things their way. A couple of garden ceremonies stick out as fantastic, but my favourite has to be an elopement where it was just the couple, the celebrant and me.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Personal, relaxed, intuative, flexible, diverse
What about your business are you most proud of?
I'm proud of the relationships I build with my clients and the trust they put in me to deliver.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Use small businesses where you know you'll always be dealing with the same person. If you build a relationship with your supplier they will go the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect for you.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
The couple asked all their friends to bring them flowers as gifts so their reception was full of colour without a big expense to anyone. They also handmade miles and miles of rainbow bunting. It looked fantastic.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I like to work with couples to make sure that my level of involvement as a photographer on their big day is pitched according to their expectations. Some people want to make a big deal out of the photography and get lots of arranged shots. Some people just want me to stay in the background and shoot more candid images. I try to be flexible as everyone's different. If I spot great opportunities for photos, I'll always point them out then it's up to the couple if they want to pursue them.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
It's got to be the confetti shot, or sparklers, they're both very similar. It's a great way to involve all your guests in a fun moment, and the smiles and laughs are always genuine. You don't realise how wonderful it is to be showered with tiny bits of paper until you've done it.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
I got the chance to photograph a couple at a windmill which was someone's private home. The guy who owned the place asked me if I wanted him to get the car out as it looked a bit 'wedding-y'. I'm not that into cars but I'm glad I said yes. It turned out to be a vintage 1930s Lagonda, like something straight out of a Lord Peter Whimsey novel. And then there was a sunset. My camera was very happy that day.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
There's always a way around the rain. An overcast sky can make for some really dramatic shots and it rarely rains all day long. I recommend getting out there, you'll only do it once! But if you'd rather stay in the dry, remember it's the people that make the memories, not the surroundings. Clever lighting can still make for some great images.
Describe how you got into photography.
Photography was a module of my fine art degree. I learnt to take pictures on film and develop them in the dark room at my college. I loved the process of making photos but mostly I loved being able to capture a moment in time and fleeting expressions on peoples faces which caught them at their best.