Based in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, O'Hara Photography specializes in a documentary style that tells the true story of your wedding day. Instead of posed shots, they focus on authentic, candid moments—capturing the real emotions and joy as they unfold. This approach lets you relax and enjoy your celebration, confident that every genuine smile and laugh is being beautifully preserved.
Bren and Hollie O'Hara are an award-winning husband-and-wife team with a warm, approachable style. Since 2009, they’ve photographed over 200 weddings, gaining a reputation for making couples and guests feel completely at ease. Many say they blend into the day so naturally, it’s like having a guest with a camera—never intrusive, always professional. Their goal is to capture your wedding’s true atmosphere with images that feel natural and heartfelt.
With extensive experience at top venues across Hull and Yorkshire—including The Beverley Barn, York Hospitium, and Crab and Lobster—O'Hara Photography knows the region inside and out. While they’re best known locally, their passion has taken them to weddings across the UK. This broad experience means they’re skilled at adapting to any venue or lighting, ensuring your photos look stunning no matter where you say “I do.”
Couples consistently praise O'Hara Photography for their ability to create a comfortable atmosphere and deliver photos that truly reflect the emotion and memories of their special day.
We've had so many, but the one wedding that really stands out for us was a wedding held in Hornsea, East Yorkshire. The town really came together for the bride and groom, and helped with flowers and setting up venues. It was a unique wedding in that it had a bohemian theme, and was featured in a wedding magazine.
Our style is documentary, candid and natural. We go against the old fashioned style of posing, and rather capture the memories throughout the day.
We are most proud when a bride and groom tells us what a great job we did. We are very personable, and we've been told that our energy and friendliness added to the day.
It was a collage of photos of the bride and groom, from when they met right through to the wedding.
A photo on Bridlington Spa stage. We had the theatre to ourselves, and we tried different styles.
Umbrellas.
First started with photography back in college here in the UK and I also studied a little film in the United States. I am also a web designer, and photography goes hand in hand. By 2009 we were asked to photograph our first wedding, and everything just naturally flowed. We photographed more weddings, worked with Google, York Racecourse, the University of York and the University of Hull. We have now attended over 200 events and weddings throughout the years.