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On Hitched.co.uk since 2020

Last update: March 2024

Hello and welcome to Parkwin Photography, home to Hertfordshire based photographer Karen Parker covering the South East of England and beyond. Preserving all the Love and Laughter in a very unobtrusive way. For couples who really don't feel comfortable in front of a camera, or who just don't want the photography to have an impact on their day. I preserve the candid, genuine memories from the morning preparations to well beyond your first dance. Even your couple portraits are taken during a few precious moments away from your guests. I stay in the background capturing this special time in your wedding day story. Don't panic. We will have discussed everything at our pre-wedding meeting.Then on the day you can relax and enjoy with no one posing you, just joyful, romantic real images as unique as you. The only time you and your guests will be conscious of a photographer is during any group photos you choose to have.

Services Offered

Parkwin Photography covers save-the-date sessions, engagement photoshoots, and wedding occasions. Karen offers a pre-wedding photography package that comprises a consultation, a couple’s photoshoot, wedding-day imagery, and edited images afterward. From breakfasts to receptions and vows to speeches, Karen preserves natural, spontaneous moments. Bespoke collections from 2 hours to two days can be tailored to your exact requirements. An additional photographer is can accompany her if required. Karen carefully edits your photos with the latest professional software and includes colour and monochrome options to ensure a rich visual tapestry of the celebrations. Newlyweds receive a unique, personalised wooden-keepsake USB key and memory box or linen/leather/vegan leather case with acrylic usb all styled to compliment your day and wedding colour, access to private online galleries, and the option of bespoke wedding albums that come in a variety of styles.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
Photocall

What does the wedding package include?

Pre- wedding meeting and photo shoot. Photography on your wedding day. Highlights gallery for guests. Images edited using professional software All edited images on usb in unique personalised case

How far in advance should I contact you?

Couples contact me up to 2 years in advance

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, North London, Southern England

What is the charge for travelling?

No charge for travel within England. However, if overnight accommodation is required a price for budget accommodation is agreed

What style of photos do you take?

Photo journalism

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

My approach is very natural. Even your couple portraits are taken whilst you take a quiet walk alone. I use my long lens to capture this special time you spend a way from your guests

What kind of equipment do you use?

All professional equipment with lenses that enable me to be discreet and work with natural light until the disco lights come on!

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, password protected online gallery

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

1 month

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

By the hour. All hours are pre-agreed before your wedding day. Weddings often don't run to time after the wedding breakfast. I don't charge extra if this happens

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer

How do you work?

I work unobtrusively preserving moments, emotion and atmosphere. The only time I am evident is during group photos. All group photo lists and ideas for couple portraits are discussed beforehand
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Do you have any questions?

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100% Recommended by couples
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Katie N. Sent on 13/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best

We met Karen at a wedding fair and knew as soon as we met her and saw her amazing work, she was the person we wanted to photograph our special day. We booked her and covid hit, 3 dates later, Karen stuck with us and we finally got married in August.
Wow, we are completely and utterly blown away by our amazing photographs. We couldn’t be happy with our amazing memories Karen has captured. We cannot recommend Karen enough.
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Ingrid Sent on 01/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Relaxed, professional, perfect!

Karen took our wedding photos and I was blown away! It was exactly what I had imagined and I am so glad she could be part of our perfect day! I was so relaxed knowing we would have stunning shots that were taken so beautifully.
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Emily K. Sent on 20/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the most perfect day captured in pictures

Karen photographed our wedding on 2nd August 2019. I first met Karen at a wedding fair, and she stood out from the rest. I booked her on that day, and trust me I never looked back. My now husband, Sam, clearly trusted me and Karen was brilliant. She listened to everything we wanted and she is the most friendly photographer I have ever used/spoken too. We got all our photos after 6 weeks and they are all beautiful. We’ve shown our families and they all say the same thing. Karen seems to hide in the most perfect places to capture everything. We will, for sure use Karen for everything we need. Once again, thank you so much xx
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Andy B. Sent on 09/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding

Hi Karen!

We have had time to digest all the wonderful shots of our day and they are truly breathtaking.

We were all astonished at the emotion and feeling that shines through every shot. Our collection of both colour and black and white photos really are outstanding,

We cannot thank you enough and we hope you enjoyed capturing the day.

Your story has helped us remember those small details that could have easily been forgotten.

Thank you Karen, we wouldn’t have changed anything, and would highly recommend you to anyone looking for an experienced friendly photographer.
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Jenny Sent on 21/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

I found Parkwin photography on hitched and we could not be happier with the service we had from Karen. Karen is extremely talented, hard working and reliable. Not only is she a fantastic photographer but a wonderful person. From the moment we met Karen we knew she was the photographer we wanted. Karen helped put us at ease throughout and during the pre-wedding shoot she gave us useful tips for the actual wedding day. She gave us plenty of time to talk through the plan for the whole day and what photos we wanted to have taken. Not being massive fans of being photographed Karen managed to make us feel relaxed in front of the camera and she captured our day perfectly, even managing to get some brilliant shots of us in the rain! We have so many beautiful photographs from Karen to help remind us of our day and we can't thank her enough. We had lots of comments from our guests about how lovely Karen was and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
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Emma Sent on 02/06/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Down Hall Wedding 25th March 2016

Karen was our photography for our wedding day at Down Hall and she was amazing. Right from the very first meeting we felt like she got us as a couple and understood how we wanted our photos to look and WOW they were so much more than we could ever had wished for. Karen captured our wedding perfectly reminding us of all our wonderful memories from our special day. Karen is friendly, professional and passionate about her work she is incredible talented and we felt so comfortable in front of her camera. We would highly recommend Parkwin Photography to any couple who want to treasure their wedding pictures. Mr and Mrs Francis
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Ashley Sent on 16/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Karen is amazing!

Karen photographed our May wedding at Tewin Bury Farm, and I really cannot sing her praises enough. I spoke to a number of photographers in the preperation for our wedding and it was by chance that I met Karen at a wedding fayre when I was just about to go with another supplier. She has such a lovely way about her and I instantly felt at ease. As soon as I saw a sample of her photos I knew I had to book her. My other half was much more reluctant about the photography as he did not want it to "take over the whole day". We met Karen for a pre-wedding shoot about 6 weeks before the wedding, as reluctant as he was he couldn't help but admit that she was wonderful. Having been completely chilled out in the run up to the wedding I suddenly turned into a nervous wreck on the day, but Karen was a complete superstar and really helped to make me feel comfortable. She got the photos we wanted but in a way that made it feel chilled out and relaxed. I received our photos a few days ago; the end results were fantastic and have brought back all the wonderful memories we felt from the day. I think the best thing about Karen is not only is she a super talented photographer, she understands that each bride and groom are different and she photographs to suit the couple. Plus she is a lovely lady who I can honestly say it was a pleasure to meet. I cannot recommend her enough!
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Nicola Sent on 18/05/2012
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful addition to our wedding

I can not recommend Karen enough! Right from our first meeting, through the pre wedding shoot and on the day itself she immediately made us feel at ease and was wonderful with her advice, help and of course her beautiful photos. Her presence never felt intrusive and she somehow managed to capture all the important moments as well as the little details. I would not hesitate to recommend her to others and have in fact done so already to all budding brides we know!
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Kelly Sent on 04/04/2012
5 out of 5 rating

Winter wedding at Fanhams Hall

We are absolutely over the moon with our wedding photos, they are everything we wanted them to be: intimate, beautifully composed and every detail captured.
We have had so many lovely comments about the photos, about how natural they look and how well they captured the day. Our guests have also all said that they thought Karen was so nice and also really unobtrusive as well, the most common thing we hear people say is "oh wow, when was that photo taken I didn't even realise she was there!!".
It's so important to feel comfortable with your wedding photographer (you spend so much time with them!) and we enjoyed Karen's company so much on the day. She was brilliant at my parent's house in the morning, so friendly and made everyone feel so comfortable. One of the best decisions we made in our wedding planning :)
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Gavin Sent on 16/02/2011
5 out of 5 rating

Vasanthi and Gavin

From our first meeting through to the presentation of our album the level of service we received from Parkwin Photography was outstanding. Karen went out of her way to familiarise us with the choices available to us at our first meeting and then met us again at the venue and for the rehearsal. On the day she arrived early and brought extra cover in the form of her husband Mark to ensure that all angles were covered. As well as the many shots of the key moments in the day Karen also captured the magnificence of the venue on film. Pictures were presented on DVD so that we could make our own selection for the album - with Karen in the background to provide words of advice where necessary. The result? A carefully crafted album which takes us back to our special day every time we walk through the pages. Thank you Parkwin.
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Jessica Sent on 17/11/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

Karen photographed our wedding this summer at Shenley Cricket Centre. We have nothing but positive things to say - in the run up to the wedding she was very approachable, accommodating to our wishes and made us feel very at ease. On the day itself she got on with everyone and worked like mad all day capturing every moment. She stayed until later than we expected, just making sure she covered every moment. And of course... the photos are beautiful, with so many funny things we would have missed or not remembered had she not been there. We cannot recommend her enough.
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Debbie Sent on 28/03/2011
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographs!!

Thank you Karen for capturing our day so perfectly. The photos were amazing and really told the story of our day. You gave us such a professional but personal service right from the start, which made us feel so at ease with you on the big day. We have had so many comments on how wonderful the photos are and found it very difficult to choose our favourites for the album.

Thanks again for all your lovely work and we will definately be recommending you to our friends and family.

Debbie and James xx
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Anonymous Sent on 25/09/2019

Wedding at Edworth Manor Farm Barn

We received the photos today - they look amazing and the box is beautiful.
Thank you so much again for such perfect photos,
Ashleigh and Wayne
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Anonymous Sent on 25/09/2019

Wedding at Tewin Bury Farm

Karen is such a talented photographer. She has photographed both myself and my sisters weddings and she captures the day so beautifully and I felt so comfortable around her. Cant recommend her enough!
Gemma.
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Anonymous Sent on 13/12/2018

They made me cry with happiness!

Hi Karen
These are absolutely fantastic and we are so pleased. They made me cry with happiness!
I hope you don’t mind but I have passed your details on to my mum who is getting married as you were so fantastic.

Loretta and I just wanted to thank you for being our photographer; you were so patient, relaxing and we didn’t even know you were taking photos most of the time which has given us the natural photos that we wanted!
Thank you again,
Penny and Loretta
The Barns Hotel, Bedford. November 2018
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