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About

On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: October 2025

Multi-award winning Paul Read Photography Ltd produces authentic images from weddings throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. In the past, Paul has had the honour of capturing special moments all across Europe, India and New Zealand. This professional’s unobstructive approach enables his clients’ celebrations to unfold organically as he ensures that every poignant moment is forever frozen in time.

Services Offered

Paul Read Photography Ltd offers full-day wedding coverage and around 700-1,000 fully edited images. With a first-class degree in photojournalism, couples can rest assured that they are in safe hands with this Guardian Award Winning Photographer.

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

Expect to receive around 800-1,100 professionally edited high-resolution images, plus a fantastic online gallery that you can share with your friends & family. Beautiful albums are also an option

How far in advance should I contact you?

As far as possible! I take booking anything up to a couple of years in advance

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

Yes

Can you travel?

Yes, i'm based in East Sussex, but cover all of the UK, Europe and world! I've shot weddings as far away as India and New Zealand

What is the charge for travelling?

Within a 2 hour drive, travel is included. Beyond this, there may be a reasonable charge to cover the fuel. Flights etc are at cost if necessary

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography
Other

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I have a first-class degree in Photojournalism. I'm trained to capture moments. I'm a storyteller & am very subtle in my approach when capturing these images. I'm a calming, quiet, easy-going chap!

What kind of equipment do you use?

I have thousands and thousands of pounds worth of cameras and lenses. I have 3 cameras and many lenses. I shoot on Canon equipment. If you'd like a list, please ask!

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, you will receive a gorgeous online gallery, which you can also share with your friends and family!

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 event

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

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

Additional hours are charged at £150 per hour

What are the forms of payment?

Once I've received the contract and deposit, your booking will be secured. The balance is due 30 days prior to your wedding day

How do you work?

I'm [apparently!!] a relaxing & calming chap to have around! I take my work very seriously & receive great satisfaction in delivering beautiful sets of photographs to bride & grooms. I LOVE my job!

Served in

East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Oxfordshire, South West London, Surrey and West Sussex

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Reviews for Paul Read Photography

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Expensivereddecor59384 Sent on 05/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Discreet and talented, thank you Paul!

Huge thanks to Paul, our amazing wedding photographer! So discreet yet he captured every emotion so beautifully. The photos are incredible and tell the story of our day perfectly.
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Ruth Sent on 15/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

Paul was amazing from start to finish!! He captured our day better than I could have imagined. Every guest has been photographed, and everyone looks so relaxed and happy as Paul has captured them just enjoying the day and catching up with friends! I would thoroughly recommend Paul!
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Christina Sent on 26/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant photographer - we were beyond happy with our experience!

Paul was amazing. He was so friendly, responsive to emails and accommodating to our needs for the day.
Paul kept in touch from our first email to those that I sent after the wedding.
On our wedding day Paul blended in so well that we hardly knew he was there, yet he provided us with hundreds of photos that were thoughtful, carefully angled and covered all the most important moments, and the charming candid ones as well.
Neither myself or my husband are particularly comfortable being photographed, but Paul made us feel very comfortable and not awkward at all. We laughed all through the day, and we were so at ease even when we were having photos just the two of us in the woods.
Paul was kind to all our guests and got photos of all of our loved ones in their best moments without being obstructive or intrusive at all.
He even drove us between locations and was game for a woodland walk mid-day. Paul got some absolutely stunning photos of us with some inventive, thoughtful and creative angles and locations, and we are so grateful for them.
Paul felt like a friend and I would 100% recommend him to anyone. He was fantastic.
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Ellie Sent on 08/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Paul was fantastic!!

From meeting Paul in our initial meeting he immediately made us feel comfortable, he was great at communicating on the lead up to the wedding and made everything on the day run smoothly. The photos are fabulous!
We would highly recommend Paul.
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Camilla Sent on 16/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Paul

Paul was super easy to work with. He put us at ease straight away with his relaxed style. We had lots of compliments from guests too saying how nice and chilled he was which allowed people to be themselves. Paul was incredibly responsive on email and was very flexible working with us on the day. The turnaround of the photos was short too given the busy summer period. Once we received the link to our album it was like reliving the wedding all over again. Paul really captured the atmosphere in the beautiful photos. We are delighted! Thank you for the memories.
Niki
Niki Sent on 28/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant! We loved working with Paul and we loved our photos.

Paul made everything very easy and relaxed, he had great creative input, was really easy to work with and we love our photos. He was really unobtrusive during our small intimate ceremony and captured the relaxed and joy filled spirit of the day beautifully, whilst and also managing to coral our guests to get the photos done with total ease. We would definitely recommend Paul, thank you for the super photos!
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Johannes Sent on 17/11/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Very pleasant, very professional, beautiful pictures

Paul is friendly, flexible and easy going, before, during and after the wedding day. He got along very well with us, bride and groom, and with the guests. Despite his easy going look, he takes his job very seriously. Unnoted and discrete, he executed his task very well. Warm recommendations, and absolutely value for money!
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Sophie Sent on 26/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Would 100% recommend

We so enjoyed working with Paul from our first meeting right the way through our wedding and beyond. The quality of his photos is exceptional, we’ve had so many complements from our guests about them. Paul is really friendly and relaxed making us feel both calm and special on the day. He took the time to understand our vibe and what we wanted, also giving his suggestions to get some really great shots. We would thoroughly recommend Paul for your big day!
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Hannah Sent on 14/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Paul is a must for your wedding!

We were so grateful to have Paul as our photographer for our wedding, he made the day super easy and fun! We wanted natural photos to look back on and not spend ages doing this as we wanted to enjoy our day and Paul captured exactly that! Paul was great to work with before, during and after our special day which put us at ease.

Our photos came back so quickly and we are over the moon with them and cannot believe how great we look on our special day and that was all down to Paul!

Thank you so much for capturing our special day, we now get to relive the day through our amazing photos!
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Gemma Sent on 14/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely brilliant photographer who was like a bonus guest

My husband and I spent many hours looking at various photographer’s websites. He’s a bit handy with a camera so he had a real interest in this aspect of the wedding planning. As soon as I stumbled on Paul’s website I could tell he was what we were looking for. Well taken, natural shots that tell a story. You can tell Paul’s background is photojournalism.

We spoke to Paul on a Zoom call before we booked him and we found him easy going and a laugh. We also spoke to Paul again before the wedding to discuss further what we wanted. At all times he understood the brief.

On the day itself Paul blended in as an extra guest almost. Guests seemed to really gel with him and he got in to the spirit of the fun event we had planned. A couple of friends don’t remember a photographer being there so I think they actually thought he was a guest. We invited Paul back the next day to take day after shots as we had use of the venue for a barbecue. Again it was great having Paul around to capture the day.

I’ve just received my wedding photographs. There are so many of them and they are al superb. They tell the story of the day so well I had a wonderful evening going through them. I am sure I will take many days looking through as each time I spot something different. It’s really made me reminisce. The day after shots are just superb too. There are photographs of people, decor, pets, food, laughter and hi-jinx.

If you’re thinking of Paul as a photographer, think no more, he’s brilliant.
Robyn
Robyn Sent on 11/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant all round

Paul was organised, friendly, listened to what we wanted and truly captured our day. Our photos arrived promptly and are beautiful - lots of people have commented on them!
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Dilys Sent on 04/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographer ever!

Paul was the perfect photographer for our wedding. From the moment we had an initial call with Paul to receiving our photos he has been wonderful and provided first class service. We are so thrilled with our photos, he got us and captured the day perfectly. All our guests have complimented his manner on the day and the photos. Basically, if you can just book Paul, you won't regret it :) x
Daniela
Daniela Sent on 07/06/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

A wonderful record of our special day!

Paul was everything we were looking for from a photographer. Incredibly personable and accommodating - he made sure that he always kept what we wanted in mind. We knew that the day would likely be quite overwhelming and that might affect our memory of it so it was important to us that, as well as some of the posed shots, we had someone who could take really good documentary style pictures that captured the magic of the day. The photos did not disappoint! Paul was great at finding opportunities for pictures throughout the day whilst not pulling us away from the celebrations for too long which gave a lovely balance. He managed to capture everyone who attended and caught some really lovely moments. We would not hesitate to recommend Paul, he will do your day justice!
Oliver
Oliver Sent on 20/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

In love with our photos

We could not recommend Paul enough! Not only was the end result a (massive) collection of incredible photos, but he was a joy to work with throughout the entire process. Paul did such a brilliant job of capturing the emotion of our day and it's been a joy to go relive our experience through the photos he shot for us.
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 05/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous photographer, the perfect choice, highly recommend!

Paul was the perfect photographer for our small wedding. We knew from the moment we met him that he ‘got’ our vision for the day. Professional, funny, friendly and a huge hit with our family. He captured the most wonderful moments from our very special day. Highly recommend!
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Badges

Hitched Wedding Awards 2025 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 Winner
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Map

54 Greville Road TN35 5AL Hastings (East Sussex)

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