HITCHED 2023 AWARD WINNING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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WOW!

So on Tuesday, when I was out walking Rufus (my fox red lab) an email landed from Hitched.co.uk to say that I’d won an award and I can now claim to be a Hitched Award Winning Wedding Photographer.

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Wedding Photography Awards

Now, photography awards mean nothing to me. These are the awards where you submit an image to a judging panel, and you either win or you don’t. These types of photography awards are often paid awards (so you have to be a paid member to enter) and are incredibly subjective.

A friend of mine submitted an image to a monthly awards body for 15 months in a row, the image did not win for 15 months and then in the 16th month it did. Was the image better in month 16? Nope, it was the same image, the same moment captured, the same lighting, the same edit; it was the same image from month 1 to month 16. So what changed in month 16? The people judging for that month liked the image, and the previous judges didn’t.

I am a member of one subscription photography group, This is Reportage, and I love what Alan Law does with This is Reportage; I love the focus on documentary images, and even though I pay to play and I can enter the awards, I never do as I don’t think that winning a photography award makes any difference to me or the couples who book me to be their wedding photographer.

Wedding photography awards are solely for photographers and are judged by other photographers.

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Why Are The Hitched Awards Different?

The Hitched awards are not judge based; they are based on actual wedding couples who have gone out of their way to leave reviews. I’m so proud of the reviews that my couples have written, not only on Hitched but also on Google. There is a theme to all the reviews that my couples have left for me and that’s something that I’m very proud of.

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What Couples Were Saying In 2022

Wallis and Jezz - Hodsock Priory Wedding

“Andy was everything we could've possibly asked for in a photographer.

We wanted to feel relaxed and have minimal disruption for us and our guests on our wedding day, and Andy's documentary style delivers just that.

He captured our day perfectly from start to finish as it happened; he got the tears, the laughs, the sweet moments and the liveliness of our evening do.

Thank you Andy for being a superstar, we'll treasure the incredible photos of our day forever”

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Charlotte and Josh - Hazel Gap Wedding

“Andy is more like our friend than our photographer, we’ve had some giggles and the odd swear word between ourselves.

When I first met Andy I said I don’t want to be standing around posing for photos all day & straight away we was on the same vibe.

I wish I could put into words how thankful we are Andy came into our life & especially for our biggest day.

All I can say is your photographers are the biggest part of your day, pick wisely and tbh pick Andy”

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Jules and Dave - Ripley Church Wedding

“Andy was such a brilliant photographer, the photos were completely mind-blowing and exactly what we wanted. The guests also loved him :)”

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Selene and Chris - Lincoln Wedding

“Andy was fantastic and went above and beyond.

Not only were the pictures he took beautiful, he also was on hand to help us through the day with other things like advising us on how the ceremony worked as well as helping the groomsmen with their buttonholes!

He was brilliant and we are so thankful to him for all he did to make our day so special!”

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Lynne and Lewis - Shottle Hall Wedding

“Andy was exactly what we were looking for, relaxed and informal documentary style photos which really captures the emotions of the day.”

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Kat and James - Arnold Wedding

“We can’t put in to words how much we love the photos!!!

It’s been so special going through them all and I love how natural they all are.

Thank you so so much for being part of our day. We’ll never ever forget it”

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Roisin and Andrew - Grangefields Wedding

“When we first started looking for a wedding photographer we were drawn to how detailed and helpful Andy's website is.

Before we had even met Andy over Zoom we felt confident that he would capture the day in a natural and candid way whilst making us feel totally at ease.

This is likely to be the only time that so many of our family and friends are together in one place, so it was important that the biggest day of our lives was captured professionally and it's clear that Andy takes great pride in his work.

Thank you Andy!”

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WANT TO SEE MORE NICE WORDS FROM COUPLES? CLICK HERE

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