I absolutely love photographing weddings and count myself very very lucky to be asked to photograph so many!
Hi, I’m Leigh, a wedding photographer from the seaside town of Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. I picked up my first camera at 14, originally as a way to get into concerts thanks to my love of music. I grew up playing drums in punk and metal bands, and when I wasn’t on stage, my camera was my backstage pass.
I’m married to my wife Rachel, and together we have three amazing kids — Henry, Ivy and Robyn — plus a very large dog called Juno. I’m also completely addicted to running, so apologies in advance if it sneaks into conversation more than once.
Rachel and I got married in 2018 in her parents’ front garden, which means I genuinely understand what couples go through when planning a wedding. I shot my first wedding in 2010 and have since photographed over 350 weddings across some of the most beautiful venues in the UK and Ireland. I treat every wedding as if it were my own — relaxed, fun, and focused on capturing exactly what matters to you (with plenty of laughs along the way).
I’m proud to be a member of two of the most respected photography associations in the UK and Ireland: PPANI and SWPP, holding an Associateship with both. I’ve been lucky enough to receive several awards for my work, which I’m incredibly grateful for — they’re a reflection of years of hard work and the trust my couples place in me.
AWARDS
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• PPANI 2nd Runner-Up Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025
• PPANI 2nd Runner-Up Pre-Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025
• PPANI 2nd Runner-Up Wedding Album of the Year 2025
• PPANI Top 5 Family Portrait Photographer of the Year 2025
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• PPANI 1st Runner-Up Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024
• PPANI 1st Runner-Up Pre-Wedding Photographer of the Year 2024
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June 2023 1 Fearless Award
PPANI 1st Runner-Up Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023
PPANI Finalist Open Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022
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BIPPNI Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022
PPANI 1st Runner-Up Landscape Photographer of the Year 2022
PPANI 2nd Runner-Up Pre-Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022
PPANI Finalist Reportage Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022
Achieved Associateship qualification with PPANI & SWPP
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BIPPNI Classical Wedding Photographer of the Year 2021
BIPPNI Styled Wedding Shoot Photographer of the Year 2021
BIPPNI Newborn Photographer of the Year 2021
BIPPNI Environmental Portrait Photographer of the Year 2021
PPANI Overall Creative Photographer of the Year 2021
PPANI Wedding Day Photographer of the Year 2021
PPANI Landscape Photographer of the Year 2021
PPANI Pre-Wedding Photographer of the Year 1st Runner Up 2021
PPANI Newborn Photographer of the Year 1st Runner Up 2021
PPANI Pet Photographer of the Year 2nd Runner Up 2021
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PPANI Pre-Wedding Photographer of the Year 2020
PPANI Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020
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BIPPNI Classical Wedding Photographer of the Year 2019
PPANI Landscape Photographer of the Year 1st Runner Up 2019
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BIPPNI Commercial Photographer of the Year 2018
Learning To Fly Wedding Photographer of the Year Runner-Up 2018
PPANI Landscape Photographer of the Year 2nd Runner Up 2018
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BIPPNI Modern Wedding Photographer of the year 2017
The Northern Ireland Wedding Awards Photographer of the Year 2017
Achieved Licentiateship qualification with BIPP, PPANI & SWPP
