Simon Gough Photography Reviews
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Naomi B. Sent on 29/09/2024
Such a wonderful photographer and a lovely guy!!
Simon photographed our wedding back in February. He was an amazing, calm, friendly presence from the minute we first met him, all the way through to the end of our wedding day! Simon was lovely with all of our guests and his pictures captured the happiness of our day perfectly! Would 100% recommend him!Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Naomi - you two were pretty lovely too and it was a joy to be there for you and your guests. Thank you so much for the nice words and taking time out to write them. Love to you both and hopefully see you soon x -
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Holly D. Sent on 23/08/2024Simon is magic!
Simon photographed our wedding on 14.10.2023.
And what a brilliant job he did.
We’ve been to weddings where the photos didn’t truly capture the day, the people, or the spirit of things. You know what I mean - those sorts of photos which look static, where people look like they’re forcing themselves to smile, and the photos could almost be of anyone’s wedding.
Want to avoid all of that? Well, you need to choose Simon, then!
He is one of those rare photographers who can produce both artful, beautiful posed (but not stiff) shots AND ALSO capture the endless moments of laughter, fun, cheekiness, tears, love, new friendships etc, where you see your wedding from a hundred different angles that you couldn’t have seen on the day itself.
The posed shots were all absolutely beautiful and looked very natural. We did a little photoshoot, just the 3 of us, in Roath Park and the photos from that are simply stunning. Better even than I expected.
The TONE on Simon’s shots has to be mentioned too. I am a bit of a nerd when it comes to art, colour and photography and I was blown away by how Simon captured the beauty of that sunny October day. The light is golden and cold, the nighttime greenery harmonises beautifully with the men’s cravats, the beautiful jewel colours in everyone’s clothes sing on screen. The cigar smoke hangs in the air and makes everyone look like they have stepped out of Peaky Blinders. Truly magical.
Simon himself is imaginative and nerdy, funny and helpful, cheeky and personable. He is great at getting a smile out of everyone and giving shyer guests the confidence to ham up to the camera and play about with some of Simon’s awesome props (umbrellas! Lightsabers! Light stands!) Plus, Simon is a consummate professional. We felt in very safe hands at all times.
Thanks again for a wonderful experience, Simon, wishing you all the best. Holly and DavidSimon Gough Photography's reply:
Holly - this is such a wonderful review and thank you for taking the time to write these words. I had a great day with you guys and you were both so wonderful to hang out with and made me smile all day. Thank you to you and your guests for getting so into the evening shoot and helping make these images so much fun and interesting!
Love to you both and all your guests and thank you so much again for writing this and making me smile! xx -
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Mary Sent on 12/08/2024
Fantastic on the day and such beautiful photos!
I would recommend Simon 100 times over! On the day he was absolutely fantastic, he kept an eye on the weather and managed to get so many beautiful outdoor shots in between the rain. He captured really natural, happy photos of our guests. Simon has an eye for identifying who the key people are to the couple and snapping some beautiful and memorable photos of them. Simon is fun and friendly and works so hard. We love our wedding photos and really enjoyed having Simon at our special day. Thank you!Simon Gough Photography's reply:
No! Thank you Mary! What a fantastic day and a real pleasure to shoot the 3rd sisters wedding. You and Gareth nailed the day and was so easy to shoot you both and your guests despite the rain! Love to you both and your guests. x -
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Natalie H. Sent on 30/07/2024
Fantastic photographer
Simon photographed our Wedding Day in June. He made us feel at ease from the beginning. He captured the immense sense of happiness felt by us and all of our guests. Looking through the hundreds of amazing photos was like re-living the day all over again. The photos really tell the story of our day so well and we are so grateful for that. To anyone thinking of booking Simon for their special event, you will not be disappointed.Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Natalie - Wow! Can you be my copy writer please? What a wonderful review and so pleased that you loved the photos and was a pleasure and joy to hang out with you all. Enjoy married life and hopefully see you at another wedding soon. x -
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Kelly T. Sent on 03/02/2024Kelly and Sam Thomas
Thank you so much, Simon, for capturing our day perfectly! Simon was incredible from start to finish and we were so pleased with our photographs, which came back to us less than 2 weeks after the wedding, with a full gallery available to view and share with family and friends. We have so many amazing memories captured and honestly it just filled us with such happiness looking back at the photos! Simon was so down to earth, genuinely made us feel at ease and the quality was amazing.Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Kelly and Sam - was a real joy to shoot your day and so good to get some great photos of your daughter for you too. Thanks for the kind words and taking time out to write this review - so delighted that you loved the photos and that you felt at ease with me being around. Love to you all xxx -
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Rosalind M. Sent on 23/01/2024
Wonderful photographs capturing a fantastic day
I can't recommend Simon highly enough. He's not only a fantastic photographer but also a lovely guy!
He was great on our wedding day and directing guests and me and my husband but also easy going and made it all feel very easy.
We are also so happy with the photos we got back. They are just what we were after in that they're not too formal but at the same time capture all the right moments.
Thank you Simon!Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Rosie - such a lovely review and so pleased you love the photos and I got the day right for you in my approach and the look of the images. Certainly not the easiest day to shoot with the December light but was a joy to be there for you at the house, the church and the venue. Sending love to you both and thanks again. -
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Hannah S. Sent on 19/01/2024Top quality!
Simon has beautifully captured so many of our friends weddings that it was a no brainer to choose him for ours. He was just was fantastic from start to finish. His calm and friendly manner puts you at ease from first meeting right through to on the day. Simon has a great eye for the perfect shot and takes a wonderful variety of posed photos and candid moments. Simon also has a balance of a firm but fair nature which is needed for organising larger groups of people for posed photos. Simon's knowledge, experience and passion for wedding photography shines through him and his bubbly personality. Simon provided a very efficient turn around to produce our beautiful wedding photos - we were able to view our full gallery within two weeks. Simon also offers a very reasonable price matched with high quality service and products. We are looking forward to seeing Simon again at future family weddings he is already booked for.Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Hannah - was an absolute joy and you guys were such relaxed fun that I could not help but have a ball too. So nice to have a bit of winter sun too and that certainly made for great photos. Cant wait to see you both soon at the next wedding! xx -
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Diamonds71.Ss@Gmail.com Sent on 17/12/2023Amazing, animated and inspiring photographer!!
Simon was amazing..relaxed and patient!!
His eye for detail and capturing candid shots exceeded our expectations! After receiving our shots..we are now in a dilemma deciding which are our favourites!!!.. so many have stolen our hearts. Thanks doesnt seem enough for the memories you have created for us. We are very grateful!! XxSimon Gough Photography's reply:
Hi Sonya. Thank you for this wonderful review. I had a lovely time with you both and your guests and the highlight was having 10 minutes with you both and my lighting to photograph and chat to you. The results were great and worth us all bearing the cold night air. Thanks again and sending love to you all and wish you a wonderful Christmas. xx -
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Bethan D. Sent on 04/11/2023Simon was utterly incredible for us and we would definitely recommend you consider him!
We cannot recommend Simon enough. We knew Simon already as he photographed my mums’ wedding the previous year and we knew instantly when we got engaged ourselves that we wanted him. Simon is such a friendly and relaxed person which is exactly what you want and need on your wedding day! On the lead up to the wedding, Simon made us feel at ease through quick responses through email, meeting up to look through a wide range of his wedding albums and portfolios. He made the whole process stress-free and straight forward. Before the wedding, Simon sent us a form to fill in so he could ensure that he captured the special and important moments.
On our wedding day, Simon was so easy-going and made us feel at ease instantly, which helped create those magic moments we wanted to remember. He blended in and got on with our friends and family, which is exactly what your guests will want as everyone can have a laugh with him! Simon was incredible on the day and went above and beyond, especially when we had photos in the woodland area in the pouring rain. He got absolutely soaked but it didn’t stop him from getting some amazing photos outside which are our favourites! We have had so many compliments on our photos about how magical and surreal they look, and it is all because of Simon.
When we were on our honeymoon, we received an email saying our wedding photos had arrived and we couldn’t believe that within a couple of weeks they were ready, and we couldn’t wait to see them all! Our photos arrived in a lovely, rustic wooden box with a selection of some photos and a memory stick with 800+ of our wedding photos. We were beyond thrilled when we saw our photos and were so grateful for Simon and how we captured our special day. There were so many photos that we didn’t even realise Simon had taken on the day; you completely forget he is there as he just blends in so well. We loved re-living all the incredible moments from the day as well as the little bits we missed as the day went on.
Simon was utterly incredible for us and we would definitely recommend you consider him! He was always happy to help us and go with what we wanted. We are more than happy that we have so many incredible photos and moments that we get to cherish forever.
Thank you so much again, Simon!Simon Gough Photography's reply:
Wow ... that is a fantastic review and very kind of you to spend time to write it. Sooo pleased that you love the photos and it was a joy to photograph your day and getting wet for those final shots was my pleasure. They looked great and thats all that mattered. Sending big love to you and your family and a it was great to hang out with you and them to shoot your day. xx -
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Nadia O. Sent on 17/10/2023
Incredible
Simon is a true professional. He is hilarious, friendly and made myself, my husband and all our guests completely at ease. That comes through on all our pictures, nothing looked or felt awkward and the quality is just brilliant. One of my bridesmaids said that she has never seen pictures that capture the thoughts and emotions of people so perfectly. We had a lot of guests and quite possibly the hottest day of the year, Simon just worked so hard to capture the day beautifully. Do not hesitate to book Simon, I am so happy we did and will treasure the pictures foreverSimon Gough Photography's reply:
Thanks Nadia - that is so lovely and glad that I could capture all that in your photos. It had been a long summer by the time I shot your wedding but was so glad that I nailed it for you both.
Thank you both for being so great and letting me shoot your day and getting to be and feel part of it. xx -
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