About
Zero Cheese
I am actually allergic to awkward wedding photography. Almost all of my couples ‘hate having their photo taken’, to be honest I’m not much of a fan of it either. Which is why I don’t force anything, there’s no pushing you beyond what you’re happy doing. It’s pretty much the happiest day of your lives and I want to watch and capture all of that wholesomeness unfolding in front of me. No awkward turtles, I promise.
Good Vibes
But how, how do you not feel awkward?! Well I adore my job, and if you love something as much as I love wedding photography then you can exude the good vibes without even thinking about it. That directly rubs off on whoever is in front of my lens. I want you to have the best day, I want you to have the wedding you’ve dreamt of. Don’t tell anyone but it’s really that simple… I fit in, bring the good vibes, take some photos and you’ll love your gallery
Unobtrusive
The biggest compliment is ‘you were just like one of the guests’, which means I’ve just fitted in with the format of the day and gone unnoticed throughout most of it. Of course there are moments when I have to heard cats and get those all important group photos. There are moments where you might need a bit of guidance in couple time, but my allergy to awkward photos means I have to bring my A game, to each and every wedding.
From Start Till Finish
He captured not just every main moment but all the little ones in between as well, I swear he must have been in 2 places at once for some of them! His photos are stunning visually while keeping the charm, story, and character of the day itself.”
Mr & Mrs Richards-Crispp
THE METHOD BEHIND THE MADNESS
Starting 10 years ago as Reality Photography, my love for weddings has grown and grown. Now known by my actual name, Darren Stanbridge photgraphy. The best way to see my work is to look through my Wedding Stories.
You may have noticed that I don’t do the dull, boring cheesy nonsense and I certainly won’t spend the entire day hiding behind a plant pot. This is not to say that I won’t engage ninja mode and capture those unrehearsed natural moments, but it means that I will be well involved when there’s fun to be had. I’m there to get you the best possible images for your big day and I have an absolute blast at every wedding I do, it shows in my work. Weddings are my life, there’s nothing quite like them. That’s why I’m a full time wedding photographer, I eat, sleep and breathe weddings.
I’m not the type of photographer who see’s my couples as another customer, they’re my friends. I want to get to know you and witness the immense joy you have on one of the happiest days of your lives
I shoot throughout the UK and take on a limited number of Destination weddings per year. Being based in Northamptonshire allows me to travel easily. If I sound like the right fit for your wedding then get in touch
All Day Wedding Photography
From early o’clock till late. From bridal prep till the dance floor is a bit of a mess
Digital Downloads
No daft watermarks, downloads in full resolution and USB options
Hand Edited
Each gallery has over 700 hand edited photos. Bringing out those vibrant colours of your wedding day
Packages for You
You need 2 photographers? You want the most gorgeous album to keep forever? How about a pre wedding shoot? My all day packages are designed to cover everything you might want for your big day. Get in touch to find out more
All day Wedding Photography from £1500
Enquire now for your wedding. Secure your date for £300. Find out more below
Kind Words
Thank you for being part of our special and day and capturing it so well!
We are both over the moon with our photo album. Every picture is perfect! We’re absolutely amazed at the photos he took. Darren has captured our day perfectly, and we simply couldn’t be happier. We cannot praise him enough!!
All I would say is, secure this man at all costs for your day!
He was very accommodating with any requests we had and answered my 101 questions along the way! Even ended up putting me at ease on the day as I was panicking about not being ready in time!
Our wedding pictures turned out perfectly and we couldn’t have asked for more from Darren! ❤️
Darren is genuinely the nicest, most fun (yet professional) guy to be around! Throughout the entire wedding Darren did a great job camouflaging into the background doing what he does best, snapping candid shots (different peeps/emotions) and of course taking the traditional ones we had requested.
He made us feel comfy, had us giggling away when he was taking our couples pictures, which really helped us feel relaxed when we really needed to be!
I pretty much bawled my eyes out when we received our pictures, we said he’d deliver and he bloody well did.
Communication, cost, professionalism, banter – all grade A. We can’t thank you enough mate, best decision for our big day.
Darren shot our wedding in August at East Mersea Hall, having traveled all the way to us to make sure our special day was captured in its entirety.
From start to finish he captured not just every main moment but all the little ones in between as well, I swear he must have been in 2 places at once for some of them!
His photos are stunning visually while keeping the charm, story, and character of the day itself.
We knew we wanted Darren as our wedding photographer in Cornwall and he was happy to drive down to be a part of it. He fit in like a normal guest and successfully papped my mom (who didn’t want her photo taken) 🤣 and left a funny joke for us on our audio guest book!
Would definitely recommend Darren to be your wedding photographer, he was brilliant. Our photos are stunning and we are so glad to have had him there. He has been recommended multiple times to people we know now 🤣
Thanks Darren!
Our wedding photos will be treasured forever. Thank you for going above and beyond, and for making our special day that little bit more incredible.
You’d never regret having Darren at your wedding – you’ll have some stunning photographs and a genuinely brilliant man making sure everyone is happy.
I could go on and on…
Thank you for being you and doing what you do!
Highly recommend if you are looking for a photographer Darren is the one you need!
Thank you for the perfect memories ❤
Darren is so professional and was so good at making our vision happen. I wanted a certain shot and he ensured that he came and got us when the time was right (even though it was nearly midnight, he made sure to spend the time getting the perfect photo). He is funny and thoughtful – exactly the kind of photographer you need to calm you down and hype you up on your big day.
We have had so many compliments on our photos – they are superb.
Thank you so much for capturing our day perfectly!
I said to him on the day he felt like he was just another one of our guests, another friend there to spend the day with us. He was funny and great to have around in the morning, myself and my bridesmaids had such a laugh with him and he really put us at ease.
The photos he took are beautiful and fun, and capture our personalities and the moments from the day so so well. We would recommend Darren to anyone!
From start to finish, Darren was more than just a photographer, and felt like part of the wedding party! Everybody was at ease and relaxed, as Darren worked his magic, and so many of our guests later commented how amazing he was! He’s also like a photography ninja, there are so many photos in our gallery, where we don’t even remember seeing Darren capturing the moment!
There’s not enough we can say to commend him high enough, but if anybody is looking for a wedding photographer, don’t even think twice and get Darren booked for your big day!
He has been spot on from the day we met him through lockdown and changes of dates to the actual big date. He navigated a bit of a controlling bride perfectly and came to our rescue when our usher missed the bus and just made every second of our day a laugh from start to finish. He charmed both mothers, children and grandmas a like with his whitty charm and just felt like a guest, not our photographer.
The photos themselves are just the most beautiful set of photos we have ever seen! We can’t believe the incredible moments that have been captured and we just can’t stop looking through them seeing something new in each one!
Darren was an absolute star the whole way through our experience. Our family couldn’t compliment him enough and neither can we. If you need an amazing, compassionate, magician of a photographer Reality Photography is the one for you!
Thank you Darren (Sheriff) for everything our day wouldn’t have been as smooth and as special without you!
Fast forward to our first zoom meeting it was like having a chat on zoom with a friend, our half an hour Soon turned into 2 hours. He got to know us as a couple as well as individuals. Fast forward to the day, Darren arrived before myself which was amazing and was so happy to help out from helping a bridesmaid to running my handbag too me.
As for our pictures, I honestly didn’t think I could be any more in love with our wedding photos. Every little detail was beyond more than I could ever imagine having. He spent the whole day snapping away without you even realising. And The best ones were the ones we didn’t know he was taking! The details he finds that we wouldn’t think of is beyond anything I could imagine. I will never stop recommending Darren to friends and family. A perfect day was captured just perfect and I can not thank him enough ❤️
Not only did I find Darren reasonably priced, his photos were second to none, capturing the genuine joy throughout the day and he is just the nicest person.
It can be nerve wracking having a photographer at your wedding, but Darren made the whole thing chilled, and was so understanding & helpful.
I booked him through a friends wedding, and my sister-in-law has booked him after seeing how great he was at ours!
We previously met Darren at my sisters wedding back in march 2020 and instantly loved him, the way he worked and the photos he produces, so when it came to our wedding we just knew he was the photographer for us.
The morning of my wedding, Darren instantly put me at ease!
Darren is amazing at what he does, he was loved by all of our guests but he also blended into the background when he needed to and we forgot he was even there! We have had so many compliments on him and his friendliness since our wedding. I could not have imagined our day without Darren and I am really looking forward to getting our photos back!
Darren really is a 5* photographer! Thank you so much Darren! See you at the next family wedding!!!