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About

Simon Hughes Photography is a wedding photographer based in the Lake District in Cumbria. His speciality is capturing intimate, relaxed, informal weddings shot in a natural style. Simon will capture the story of your day as it unfolds together with some timeless portraits of you, your partner, and other members of the wedding party with the minimum of direction, posing, and disruption to the flow of your day.

Services offered

Simon Hughes Photography offers a full range of wedding photography services, such as the following:

  • Pre and post-wedding photoshoots
  • Full and half day wedding photography packages
  • Elopement wedding photography
  • High-resolution photos via digital download or on a USB drive
  • Online private gallery where you and your guests can favourite, share and download images
  • Prints and other products from the gallery
  • Storybook albums

Other services

In addition to excellent wedding photography services, Simon is able to offer full wedding videography services in partnership with a talented local videographer.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Video
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Digital album
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

All packages include high quality digital images from your wedding day: - Pre-wedding consultation - Time on the day - Online gallery - High resolution, fully edited images

How far in advance should I contact you?

I'm happy to take bookings as soon as you've confirmed the date and venue for your wedding

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, lake District National Park and surrounding area

What is the charge for travelling?

No charge within Lake District National Park

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism
Other

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I place equal emphasis on creating a great experience for you and your guests and taking quality photographs that tell the story of your special day!

What kind of equipment do you use?

Professional quality full frame cameras and lenses by Nikon. I also bring a back-up camera and lenses - just in case!

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, online private gallery where you and your guests can favourite, share and download images at full resolution and web size. You and your guests can also order prints and other products from the gallery

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

2 months

Do you send all the photos taken?

Yes

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?

I only charge for extra time by prior agreement with you if your plans have changed since we agreed your package. No surprises!

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer, credit or debit card

How do you work?

I will typically deliver a few 'sneak peek' photos from your wedding the following day and your complete online photo gallery within 6 weeks (8 weeks at peak times) of your wedding day

Reviews for Simon Hughes Photography

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Natalie Sent on 16/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5* quality photography

Simon recently provided the photography for our wedding. Absolutely flawless from consultation all the way through to the big day. Simon is polite and professional with great attention to detail. A true master of his craft.
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Lucy Sent on 31/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful photographer

If you want a photographer who listens to what you want whilst giving you ideas, who understands what you are trying to express and explain, who is a complete gentleman, who takes control without you feeling you’re being controlled, who delivers the day with a huge smile and making you laugh, who is patient and captures your whole day and night in stunning form…then just go ahead and book Simon!
We honestly could not have picked a better person to have been such an important part of our day, our photographs are truly beautiful and they truly capture the magic of our day. Simon knows a little spot down by Lake Windermere where he took us for some stunning portrait photographs, it was exciting and fun and Simon made us feel completely at ease and the results are beautiful.
Simon was in regular contact with us via email and we enjoyed a Zoom meeting to discuss our day which was really helpful as we live in Cambridgeshire. Simon arrived promptly on the wedding morning and he just blended into the day seamlessly.
Andy and I can not say Thankyou enough for our treasured photos.
We would strongly encourage anyone looking for a photographer to go ahead and book Simon, you will NOT be disappointed!
Thankyou Simon xx
Katie
Katie Sent on 10/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A superb experience from start to finish 5*’s

We contacted Simon having decided to elope to The Lake District. What set him apart from other photographers, was his natural, timeless beautiful pictures without the use of added filters, effects. These can always be added later!

From point of first contact (at the enquiry stage) to our wedding day and beyond, his warm, friendly approach, timely response to emails no matter what question I asked, I knew that we had made the right choice in our photographer selection. He created a bespoke package for us as we had chartered a yacht after our wedding ceremony, added a videographer meaning that we have lasting memories of our special day.

Our ceremony was at 11:00. Not only did Simon and Sam arrive promptly, but we were greeted with a smile which instantly put us at ease. My husband and I are totally camera shy people, but having over 200 pictures of our day shows that we felt relaxed. Simon also knew our venue and the area inside and out, even giving our chauffeur tips on where to park near the marina. All little touches that took the ‘stress’ out of our day.

Simon, a big heartfelt thank you. Your warm professional, unobtrusive style is second to none. You played a huge part in making our wedding day truly incredible.

If you are looking for a Lake District photographer. Simon is absolutely superb and we highly recommend him! 5 🌟’s
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Charlie Sent on 21/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5 stars all round!!

Simon was our photographer for our wedding and we could not have asked for any better. The process was seamless from start to finish. We found Simon on Hitched and instantly loved the natural style of photography and knew he’d be a perfect photographer for us. He replied to our enquiry very quickly and was very helpful answering all our questions. Closer to our big day Simon contacted us for a pre wedding meeting and photoshoot, it was very clear he knew exactly what he was doing and asked us questions which made our big day go perfectly to plan. Then he took some photos at our venue to help us ease into having our photo taken, this massively helped us on the day. At the wedding, Simon was flawless, he knew exactly what he was doing and where was best to be. He made us all feel so at ease in front of the camera and he had a perfect vision throughout the day, even checking a special weather app for breaks in the typical lakes weather so we got some beautiful photos in the sun. The photos themselves are absolutely wonderful and have captured our day beautifully, we really couldn’t have asked for any better and would recommend Simon to anyone getting married in the Lake District, he is a true professional and all round lovely, creative man! Thank you so much Simon for everything. You are a true artist and we are in love with all of our photos!
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Katie Sent on 20/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic from the word go

Simon has been an amazing photographer for our wedding. He has exceeded our expectations. From excellent communication all the way, a thorough telephone consultation organising the day and then on the day itself, the ultimate professional. He puts so much passion, attention to detail and consideration into the photos to get the best shots. The photos are truly amazing and we are blown away by how beautiful they have turned out. Couldn’t recommend enough. He really brought excellence to our overall wedding experience. Thank you, Simon.
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D L Sent on 27/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Hannah and Daniel

Simon was absolutely brilliant on our special day, he made us all feel relaxed with his friendly and professional manner. During our ceremony we didn’t even realise he was there which made the photographs natural and captured exactly how we were feeling. Our after ceremony photos were lovely and artistic, Simon has given us visual moments that will let us reminisce forever.

Thank you so much Simon.
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Danny Sent on 28/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot recommend Simon enough

Simon is a fantastic photographer. He has produced some amazing photos that have captured our day. He was brilliant in meeting with us before and setting out what to expect and how we could get the best photos. He listened to what we wanted and really delivered. We cannot recommend him enough and if you are considering using Simon and want a photographer that listens, is well organised, is reliable and produces fantastic work then you’ve found the right one for you.
Emma
Emma Sent on 14/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded expectation!

Simon went above and beyond our expectations as a wedding photographer. He was a great addition to our day and made us feel relaxed so that the process was as fun as possible. The outcome of the photos and the album is incredible. We are so happy that we can look back on our day with the beautiful photos that Simon took and edited.
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Philippa Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mrs Stephenson

We hired Simon for our wedding day and he was superb! He had a very calm and friendly manor about him on the day which put me at complete ease. We got married at the lakes and it rained all day, yet he managed to take some incredibly stunning photographs to capture the day.
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Abigail Sent on 25/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer

Wow! What can I say! From the moment we booked Simon, he was amazing! Responsive, friendly and professional! He offered us some pre-wedding photos and included our dog! They turned out amazingly! He made us feel at ease and comfortable whilst having our photos taken! We have just gotten our wedding photos back after just 4 weeks! They look unreal! We absolutely adore them! Thank you so much Simon! ❤️
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Alex Sent on 11/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer and a calming presence on our big day

We spoke and met with Simon a few times before our wedding day, and from those interactions his passion for photography was very clear. He has a great attention to detail, which was shown through at the planning meeting and continued through to our wedding day. His experience of weddings in the lakes and in particular at our venue helped him produce some truly breathtaking photos and in turn guided us seamlessly, fulfilling all the photos we could have wanted on a strict timeline. He was also a calming presence on our day, helping us to feel relaxed and at ease throughout the entire day.
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Sophie Sent on 01/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful photographer

Simon was extremely friendly and accomodating to our needs. Well presented on our wedding day and professional throughout. Our photos are truely amazing and we cant thank simon enough for all his hard work and effort we thank you so much for being part of making our day special you have a wonderful skillset for photography and captured every special moment and more.
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Alex Sent on 25/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional

Me and my now husband got married on the 26th March 24, a few days before the wedding Simon arranged a call with us asking is there was anything specific that we wants to get photographed through the time he was there which I thought was amazing, nice to have a plan in place. On the day he was punctual and was very kind and professional, he required no directing just got on with what we had agreed and made everything so easy, when it came to the ceremony and the after pictures he was amazing at getting candid pictures of everyone having a good time and got all the important parts as well as the more silly ones. When we went round the grounds he was happy to take suggestions of good shots and made everything so easy and fun!! Overall he was definitely the perfect photographer and was so nice, polite and professional!! Thank you so much Simon, your pictures really captured the fun we had on our wedding day!!
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Dawn Sent on 11/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lake District Wedding 12.12.23

Wow!
So pleased we choose Simon to capture our intimate wedding held at the Cragwood Country House Hotel, what a magical day.

From the very beginning Simon was accommodating in every way. Simon listened carefully to our wishes and helped us in aspects of the big day that we were a little unsure about answering all of our questions quickly and professionally. His advice & guidance of course was spot on.

Regular contact was made at the intervals that was set out in our initial consultation and Simon was happy to help on the questions that ultimately arise when the planning was firmly in motion and full steam ahead.

Come the day, Simon immediately made us all feel at ease, friendly and caring he felt like part of the family fitting in perfectly and I'm not kidding!

Simons attention to detail is second to none and went above and beyond to capture the perfect pictures in an unobtrusive style, which we have to say was not easy given the typical Lake District weather in December, quite honestly nothing was a problem and we took it all in our stride with smiles and laughter for the whole day. Which sums up the day perfectly, smiles and laughter!

We chose to take an album from Simon, choosing 50 pictures, not an easy thing to do as all the pictures are fabulous. The style of this was a true likeness to how the day unfolded. Simon was able to send us a proof to check everything over, we made some amendments again not a problem at all and et voilà one wedding album produced & delivered seamlessly and best of all its beautiful.

We chose to take the additional option of a videographer; Sam to make sure that we would never forgot the ceremony, at the beginning you may think nope I don't want or need that but trust me the day goes by so quickly there will be parts that you forget. It was fabulous to watch the video on return from our honeymoon, again we sat and smiled throughout watching our ceremony all over again like a couple of kids! If you take this option its hassle free and so we'll worth the little extra. Simon will coordinate and arrange everything with Sam.

We whole heartily recommend Simon and Sam. Don't think about it, give him a call, you will not be disappointed.

Dawn & Gordon



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Joanna Sent on 11/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Timeless photos

We are absolutely thrilled with our pictures from our January elopement wedding at Cragwood House in the Lake District. We chose Simon as his photos look timeless and he offered an elopement package. He knows the venue extremely well and gave us some useful tips prior to the day. Within the 2-hour package we got a huge range of photos and we are especially pleased with the scenic pictures we had outside. We felt totally comfortable with Simon and he put us both at ease. We certainly recommend Simon for a Lake District Wedding!
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