Based in the vibrant city of Liverpool, Hayley Blackledge is a wedding photographer who specializes in telling your unique love story through her lens. Her style is alternative, creative, and candid—focused on capturing the real, unscripted moments that make your wedding day truly yours.
Hayley’s relaxed and unobtrusive approach means you can fully enjoy your celebration while she quietly documents the genuine emotions—the nerves, laughter, happy tears, and joyful fun. She avoids lengthy, staged photoshoots, instead highlighting the candid interactions and behind-the-scenes moments that reveal the authentic story of your day.
Influenced by fine art and vintage photography, Hayley’s images are both artistic and timeless, preserving your memories beautifully for years to come.
Choosing Hayley Blackledge Photography means trusting a professional who values genuine moments over posed perfection. Her documentary style captures your wedding day as it naturally unfolds, allowing you to be present and relaxed.
Couples and guests often describe Hayley as a “ninja photographer” because she blends seamlessly into the background, capturing intimate and spontaneous moments without disruption. This lets you enjoy the biggest celebration of your life, confident that every heartfelt detail is being beautifully recorded.
While based in Liverpool, Hayley covers weddings across the Northwest, including Cheshire and Merseyside. She is also available for weddings throughout the UK.
An avid traveler with a passion for adventure, Hayley is happy to discuss destination weddings abroad, bringing her expert eye to your special day wherever it may be.
My favourite wedding ever was at the National Wildflower centre. The couple had a boho DIY wedding with lots of personal touches, and they had their blessing in a beautiful field of wildflowers
Artistic, relaxed, natural, reportage, boho
All of the lovely testimonials and reviews I have received from my happy couples, many of whom are now friends!
Don't stress about the small stuff, the main thing on the day is that all the people you love are there having a good old knees up
I love to photograph weddings that are a bit boho and DIY, so I've seen lots of interesting personal touches. One of the most memorable was when the bride and groom gave brightly coloured sunglasses out to all of the guests, each one with a personalised message on
My process with couples is really just to get to know each couple as well as possible before the wedding, so that on the day I am there as a friend and not a stranger with a camera.
The one where the groom looks at the bride and there is SO much love in his eyes. You can't pose stuff like that!
The couple were rock climbers and asked to be photographed hanging off some rocks. As you do
Just get out there and get wet. Dance in the rain. The photos will be epic
I've been a bit obsessed with photography all my life, but after following a 'safe career' for most of my 20s, I finally took the leap to follow my dream of becoming a professional wedding photographer. And I'm so glad I did, I LOVE it!