Based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, Jon Harrison Photography specializes in wedding photography that feels relaxed, natural, and fun. Jon’s passion is capturing those genuine, magical moments as they happen—so you can relive the true emotions and beauty of your special day for years to come.
Jon combines candid, journalistic shots with beautifully composed traditional portraits. His experience in fashion and fitness photography helps him put you at ease, resulting in stunning images that feel both authentic and elegant. This versatile approach means your wedding album will be a rich, complete story of your day—from the spontaneous smiles to the timeless portraits.
With a degree in Visual Arts and a professional background as an image retoucher, Jon brings both technical skill and creative vision to every wedding. Fully insured and experienced, he has photographed weddings across the Northwest, Yorkshire, Northern Wales, the Lake District, and other parts of the UK. His goal is to deliver beautiful photos while making the experience enjoyable and stress-free for you.
My first wedding in Wales. The bride was 50 minutes late and the registrar had her handbag ready to walk away from the wedding. The couple did get married although the service was very quick
artistic, impulsive, organised, relaxed, modern
growing my business over 3 years from 1 camera body, flash gun & lens. I will be having my own studio in october 2018 with a wide range of studio lighting equipment, backdrops and much more.
Do not leave things to the last minute a week before the wedding. Always plan way ahead and plan for any eventuality that may go wrong.
Handmade items dedicated to relatives who have passed on, present on the tables with a loving message (this includes pets too)
With couples I like to laugh and joke with them. The reason why is that if I am too formal this will make the couple uneasy and this will affect the overall images at the end. The couple need to be relaxed, natural smiles and having a good time. It isn't a fashion shoot session its a wedding day, my aim is to deliver a mixture of posed shots, but more natural and relaxed shots the couple will love.
I believe with the family is very important as myself I did not get many at my sisters wedding and 10 years later I wished as well as my sister we got those pictures.
Lying on a golf course whilst the bride holds a golf club in her hands
Do not worry, as it can be seen as a blessing. With regards to the shots of the bride and groom outside these can be done by using a speedflash and using my camera settings to freeze the rain to add a new dimension to the image. An umbrella shot is great too as another extra flare and dimension.
I originally worked within graphical design. I hated the isolation of 9-5, confined to an office chair. I like to meet new people & travel, along with capturing the moment to create images that look amazing and beautiful at the same time