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Capturing the Heart of Your Wedding Story
Based in Hampshire, Sam Cook Photography combines documentary storytelling with fine art photography to capture the genuine, heartfelt moments of your wedding day. With a background as a wedding florist, Sam has a unique creative eye for the thoughtful details that make your celebration truly special.
An Approach Focused on You
Your wedding day should be about joy and connection. Sam’s quiet, considerate style means you and your guests can relax while he discreetly captures authentic moments as they naturally unfold. This stress-free approach results in over 500 beautiful images that tell the full story of your day—without feeling posed or forced.
Photography Style & Philosophy
Sam’s style blends documentary and editorial photography, focusing on real emotions—the laughter, tears, and quiet glances that make your day unique. While most photos are candid, you’ll also enjoy a relaxed 15-minute session for natural portraits of just the two of you, plus another 15 minutes for treasured family group shots. His goal is to create a collection of images that truly reflect your relationship and the spirit of your wedding.
What to Expect
- A relaxed, unobtrusive presence throughout your wedding day.
- A passionate professional dedicated to helping you enjoy your celebration without stress.
- A final gallery of 500+ high-resolution, carefully edited images that tell the complete story of your day.
- An easy-to-use, secure online gallery to view, download, and share your photos with friends and family.
- Flexible coverage options available for weddings across the UK and destination locations.
With a love for travel, Sam Cook Photography is proud to serve couples in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, London, and beyond—ready to capture your wedding wherever your story takes you.
Message from the team
Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
Every wedding is unique and I truly love them all. I had a wedding a few years ago where the bride sang for the groom as a surprise and completely blew everyone away! There were certainly a few tears!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Relaxed, Honest, emotive, documentary and natural
What about your business are you most proud of?
Being able to document some of the most precious days in a couples life. I love my job so much and that makes me super proud of myself for following my dreams.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Give yourself enough time to enjoy every part of your day. I think that the industry puts a lot of pressure on couples to entertain guests all day long but sometimes this becomes quite restrictive and doesn't allow a great deal of time to just 'BE'. It really does go by in a flash so having a bit of time to just relax and enjoy the day is my definate top peice of advice.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
Personlised vows. Que the tears...
Describe your typical process with a couple.
An initial chat to check we're both on the same page followed by the official booking info and then the fun. I include an engagement session with every booking as quite honestly I love them. I think it's good for building a report with my clients and on the wedding day, it's a little less daunting! After this communication and a clear timeline of whats happening when. Following the wedding day, I will send a sneak peek of the day. Finally, personal editing and the final gallery is available around 6-8 weeks later.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
I don't think I can pinpoint this down to 1! This is very dependent on personal circumstances and the quests involved. The image that I get excited about could mean a lot less to my couple in comparison to a fleeting moment with a loved one. If I had to choose one moment from my point of view as a passed bride, this is a confetti shot. It often includes your lovely guests and you as a newly married couple just looking super happy! So I guess if I had to choose one shot to get then that would be it.
What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?
I tend to be mostly documentary so capturing the moments as they happen, I have got some lovely images in the rain but I rarely get asked for a particular shot due to most of my couples being very laid back and preferring me to focus on the real moments as they happen.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
Wellies and allowing yourself to get a bit wet for some fabulous rain images. I always have umbrellas so if my couples are up for it i'm ready to go!
Describe how you got into photography.
I was a wedding florist for many years and although I adored it there was something sad about my art disappearing after a wedding day. I couldn't give up weddings and when my Father told me my Grandfather was a wedding photographer before he sadly passed away it all made sense. Weddings are my passion and so I trained as a photographer and I haven't looked back! I now get to document beautiful moments every week that last forever. To me doing something you love is the key to a happy life and I'm so, so grateful for every client that loves what I do.