The Rules of Wedding Reportage

20 years as a photojournalist at The Times

Honest, undirected, and documented with absolute integrity

Preserving your landmark event for future generations.

Times Photojournalist Now Shoots WeddingsWedding party photo by Hertfordshire wedding photographer Paul RogersDocumentary wedding photographer in the UKUK Wedding PhotojournalistEmotional unposed wedding photographyBlack and white reportage wedding photographyJewish wedding party at The Grove in Hertfordshire by wedding photographer Paul RogersDesitnation wedding photo in Germany by wedding photographer Paul RogersDocumentary wedding photo of guests at a wedding in CambridgeshireArtistic wedding picture at The Vineyard by wedding photographer Paul RogersFirst dance at Hatfield House a great Hertfordshire wedding venueGrandma on the dance floor at Hertfordshire's Hatfield House

A Record of Genuine History

Your wedding is a landmark event in your family’s history, not a staged photoshoot.

My approach is rooted in two decades of editorial discipline at The Times, where the focus is on the unscripted truth.

I’ve photographed conflicts from Kosovo to Afghanistan, worked undercover in North Korea, and once had just 14 seconds to capture a portrait of the President of Colombia.

On your wedding day, I apply that same focus to your legacy. I don’t manufacture “moments” or follow a generic shot-list; I capture the raw energy and quiet significance of your day with the integrity your history deserves.

No Performance Required

Your wedding shouldn't feel like a movie set. I won't direct you, or turn your celebration into a production.

You stay fully immersed in the experience with your guests, while I capture the genuine connections.

Story-telling wedding photography, done beautifully and discreetly.

World Class Wedding Photojournalism

I work with couples across the UK and internationally who want a professional eye without the staged photoshoot.

My skill lies in anticipating the unscripted reality of your day, delivering a visual record that feels as honest in fifty years as it does today.

Based in Hertfordshire, I travel worldwide for landmark celebrations.

I’m Paul, and I help couples who value photography but refuse to let a photoshoot dominate their wedding day.

Based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, I bring the professional discipline of a former national news photojournalist to weddings across the UK and worldwide.

My goal is simple: to provide an honest, unscripted record of your extraordinary day, so you can focus on living it.

 

Since 2016, I’ve used 20 years experience as a news photojournalist at The Times in London to give hundreds of couples wedding photos they love.

 

Your history deserves an archive. Request availability below.

Recent Work

You can see recent weddings in full over on the blog pages. Scroll down for some images from weddings in the last few weeks.

Bride and groom first dance at an outdoor garden weddingWedding professionals cleaning up confetti at a destination wedding in SpainBride prep at a barn wedding

Wedding dance floor action - groom having his braces twangedMonotone photograph of a bride in wedding dress with Mother before a London wedding ceremonyUnposed Asian wedding photoBlack and white documentary photo pf an emotional looking groom in church before Bride arrivesSpectacular First Dance photo in LondonLaughing bride in wedding dress on her wedding dayWedding dress hanging up and being steamedPhoto of brides hand with henna and grooms hand holding a wedding speedhDelighted guest listening to wedding speechesCandid wedding moment during the ceremonyUnusual wedding photo of couple cutting their wedding cake on a trainBoy holds door open for Bride and Father on their way to the ceremonyDetail photograph of wedding speechWedding guest in ManchesterBride drinking champagne with friendsBride climbing steps at outdoor English weddingGuests link hands in front of a painting in LondonNervous groom captured at an outdoor wedding in the UKBride and groom laugh during the best man's wedding speech at a London hotelStunning backlit photo of a couples First Dance at a London weddingBlack and white documentary wedding photo at an outdoor wedding in HampsteadBride and groom pose with friends in the Peak District

Black and white silhouette of newly wed couple entering the wedding receptionBarbie doll on a gate in front of bride and father walking to ceremony with flowergirls