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Based in Exeter, Devon, Studio Westlake is a wedding photography business that is owned and operated by lead photographer Charlie. Capturing weddings across a wide range of locations and backdrops, Charlie focuses on the concept of narrative and the uniqueness that a moment holds.

Services Offered

Studio Westlake works under the principle that the power of photography is within its ability to capture an unreplicable snapshot in time. In line with this belief, Charlie aims to ensure that each photo taken is full of visual drama, telling a story within its singular frame. Every image produced by Studio Westlake embraces this, and Charlie edits photos to evoke both feeling and emotion. Couples that seek an authentic connection with a creative edge will find a kindred spirit in Charlie's approach to capturing precious keepsakes of their wedding event.

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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?

Full Day Coverage - 8 Hours of Coverage, 650+ Individually Edited Photographs, Full Unlimited Printing Rights Private Online Gallery Pre-wedding Consultation 20 6x4 Quality Prints

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as you can. We often find we are booked many years in advance. As with wedding venues this works on a first come first serve basis

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

Yes

Can you travel?

Yes, we are based in the South West but travel throughout the UK and further afield

What is the charge for travelling?

In the UK we offer a complimentary 50 mile radius from our studio. Anything further we charge milage

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?

Our chief aim is that every photo and video we publish evokes within its audience a feeling, emotion and story

What kind of equipment do you use?

We use a combination of professional Mirrorless cameras and specific lenses. We won't bore you with the details. If this is something you are particularly interested we are always happy to chat

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, we offer a digital online gallery which is password protected. Only you and those you choose to allow will have access to it. This platform also allows you to design and purchase prints and albums

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

1 month

Do you send all the photos taken?

Yes

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

Team of Professionals

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?

We charge £150 per hour for photography. We don't charge for video

What are the forms of payment?

Very simply bank transfer

How do you work?

To us this is very simple. No wedding is the same. we work to best understand how you would like your wedding to be captured, whether that is as a fly on the the wall or with complete creative freedom

Reviews for Studio Westlake

Ruvimbo
Ruvimbo Sent on 17/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Definitely recommend Studio Westlake

We chose Studio Westlake for our wedding at Deer Park Country House. Tim & Charlie are a great team - we’re so glad we chose them for our wedding photography and videography. We love the photos and the video definitely brought some tears when watching it back after the wedding! We’re grateful to have had such a great team to capture these wonderful memories that we can now always cherish. Both Tim & Charlie are incredibly talented and detailed and they directed us really well. Even during a slightly hectic wedding morning they were so professional and adaptable which we really appreciated. We’d definitely recommend Studio Westlake
Kept
Kept Sent on 14/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

I didn't know HOW MUCH I needed to watch our wedding back. Studio Westlake completely smashed it out the park♥️

The video had me sobbing within 30 seconds and I couldn't stop crying throughout it🫶🏼😭 After watching it, I don't know why anyone wouldn't have a videographer. More importantly, why they wouldn't book Studio Westlake!

They captured everything I felt and everything I wanted people to see and more. From listening to the bells, seeing the laughter on people's faces and rehearing the words so carefully put together to share our love story I am so so glad I booked them ♥️

Tim was fab from the start, very professional, informative and helpful. Our pre wedding meeting was a great opportunity to share more about us as a couple and get across what was important to us during our wedding day.

I am so thankful to Tim for everything he did and how well he captured those special moments for us on the day. It's make me have a whole new respect for booking videography at weddings. As a wedding planner myself I always knew it was great to have but I didn't know how much I needed it until I watched it back. It helped us to relive such an amazing day from a different perspective other than our own memories. I couldn't recommend Studio Westlake more highly!

Thank you so so much xx
Ellie
Ellie Sent on 04/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

St. Giles House, July 2025

We had the absolute dream team in Tim and Charlie, who captured our July wedding at St. Giles House, Dorset so, so perfectly.

So many of our friends have come back from their weddings with beautiful but over-posed, impersonal photos and films that all start to blend into one. That is categorically not the case with their work.

The level of personality, atmosphere and energy they infused throughout our photos and video is honestly breathtaking and magical. They’re true storytellers at the top of their game, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Beyond their incredible talent, they were such a wonderful presence on the day...calm, kind, and an absolute joy to work with. When I finally convince my husband to renew our vows or throw an anniversary party, we already know exactly who we’ll be calling!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
N
Natalie Sent on 03/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Book these guys!! You will not regret it!!

We booked Charlie and Tim for our wedding in September at Brympton House in Somerset and they were fabulous throughout the whole journey, from the initial intro call a year before, to the prep call a few weeks before and on the big day itself. For 2 people who aren’t particularly comfortable being in front of a camera, they made us feel completely at ease and relaxed. Unlike some photographers I’ve witnessed at weddings, they weren’t at all bossy or pushy and understood it was our day! It’s a big day with lots of nervous energy and anxiety and they just slotted into the day like one of our guests. They have captured the most beautiful photographs and videography of our day and we can look back on this special day for years to come. It was an added bonus that they’ve photographed at Brympton before so understood all the good shots and lighting. We are so glad we picked them from our shortlist! We can’t thank you enough! Nat & Harry x
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Sent on 21/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 Recommend Studio Westlake

We hired Studio Westlake for our wedding at Kiftsgate Court Gardens and it was honestly one of the best decisions we made. Charlie was our photographer and he was absolutely phenomenal. To say we are obsessed with his photos would be an understatement. Not only were the pictures incredible, but Charlie were also a dream to work with, and felt like he was a member of the family.
J
Jonathan Sent on 26/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Jonathan & Elize, Hampton Court Castle

After booking Hampton Court castle for the venue, the next priority was to find a photographer and videographer. Studio Westlake offered both. As soon as we saw one of Studio Westlake’s YouTube wedding videos, my wife and I instantly knew that we didn’t need to look no further. We immediately secured them. Charlie and Tim are incredible to work with. Transparent, very detailed, organised exceptionally talented when it comes to capturing those moments but on the day we wouldn’t have even known they were there. I was worried after hearing other people’s stories stating how photographs would take up so much of the day and that we would miss majority of our own wedding but they have it down to a precise art where they took very little of our time to capture out incredible day and so we could enjoy every moment of it. They even provided a 2nd photographer so more moments could be captured when both my wife and I were getting ready. I would highly recommend that. A few weeks later, we received the photos of and video. The photos capture everything which just makes us re live the day again and again. It was great to see everything from Charlie’s eyes as we couldn’t be everywhere at once and probably didn’t get round to seeing speaking to everyone. The video….i maybe a tad biased but wow. I think it’s the best wedding video in history, the edits, the music, it’s like a Hollywood movie which I never want it to end. So if you are planning a wedding, I would 1 million % book Studio Westlake as its the most important day of your life and when you look back in 30, 40, 50 years they make it as if it was yesterday and you’ll always be smiling from ear to ear.
Sian
Sian Sent on 03/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot recommend Studio Westlake enough!!

We cannot recommend Studio Westlake enough! Charlie and Tim did our wedding day photography and videography at St Giles House (Wimborne, Dorset) - they arranged a pre-wedding call with us where they really spent the time to get to know us as a couple and listened to all our visions for the day. They were both with us on the day, from morning until the party at the end, they made us both feel comfortable in front of the camera, sometimes we didn’t realise they were there (but in a great way, that the photos have come back so natural), they are such a kind and wonderful duo who were also fun with our guests and even worked with our coordinator to help coordinate on the day. Charlie sent us a sneak peak of our photos within 24hrs which we loved as we could share some of our confetti photos. They worked tirelessly throughout the day and we couldn’t be more grateful.

The photos and video are back and we are over the moon. They completely exceeded our expectations!

Thank you both for everything! X
B
Brodie Sent on 04/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible


We will be forever grateful to the Studio Westlake team for capturing the magic of our December 2024 wedding at Ashridge House.

Studio Westlake deliver a wedding film as opposed to a wedding video and that is truly what it is. Aside from the obviously stunning cinematography, we cannot get over all the little details - tying in the audio taken from our speeches and vows with the visuals so perfectly, and capturing our story with such elegance and thought. No one does it like Tim does - truly unbelievable.

As for Charlie’s photography, every wall of our house is no doubt going to be covered in his art, because there are too many absolutely amazing shots to choose from. The love and joy of our day is so evident in every photo. We’ve joked that we’re going to have to rotate frames out monthly so they all get the attention they deserve!

The team worked incredibly hard to deliver our photos and film in record time and were organised, professional and flexible every step of the way.

Weddings can be expensive, but the joy we get from our Studio Westlake photos and film is truly priceless. You will not regret asking them to capture your day.
E
Emily Sent on 15/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible team, Incredible results

It's hard to put into words just how amazing the Studio Westlake team were... but hiring them was one of the best decisions we made for our Italian wedding.

We wanted to find a photographer and videographer that felt a bit different from the myriad of others out there... and SW's candid, effortlessly-cool style and ability to capture the emotions of the day were exactly that.

Charlie and Tim were amazing from the word go, from answering questions to jumping on calls - we truly felt they listened to us and our vision in the build up.

On the day - despite the roasting Puglian summer heatwave - they were an absolute joy to have around - their disposition, subtle direction, professionalism and humour made us, our family and our guests feel beyond comfortable and confident in front of the camera.

Then, receiving our gallery and videos was the perfect antidote to the post-wedding blues - they superseded our expectations and more. Charlie, Tim & Joe captured the emotion of the day perfectly - delivering shots that were beyond cool, candid and composed to perfection. And the film told the story of the wedding beautifully - cut in such a unique way - we've played it dozens of times and haven't had a tear-less watch yet, it's truly incredible.

I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend Studio Westlake - thanks to them, we now have the most magical mementos of one of the best days of our life.
K
Katie Sent on 11/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Captured our day perfectly

I came across Charlie & Tims work on Instagram and initially was drawn to the ‘non posed’ style of photography & their editing style (not too pale & not too orange).
From enquiry to completion they were amazing - great fun and easy to have around all day!
Our video was particularly a highlight for us as we couldn’t believe the way it was edited, felt like we were watching a film trailer!
All of our pictures perfectly capture the day and we are delighted with their work!
Joe
Joe Sent on 03/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Only People You Want Capturing Your Wedding

Wow, wow, wow! Where to begin? If your wedding is important to you, and being able to capture it and look back on it in years to come is important, then there really is only one choice and one company that will do it justice. Studio Westlake are in a league of their own. The absolute best of the best. Their approach is amazing, from the first contact to the final delivery. They are open, friendly, engaging and most importantly listen and put you at ease on the day. They'd be cheap at twice the price. Our pictures, the video, the composition. It all fits so beautifully. Usually no one outside of the bride and groom wants to see their wedding pics or videos, but since getting ours and sharing them with guests and on social media, we've received messages non stop about how amazing the video is and how great the pictures are. And that's all down to Studio Westlake. Thank you so much to Charlie, Tim and the rest of the team. We wish we could do it with you all over again - maybe for the vow renewals in 10 years time ;-)
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 31/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Studio Westlake!

We couldn't be more grateful to Charlie and the Studio Westlake team for capturing our wedding day so perfectly.
The photographs truly exceeded our expectations - they really capture the love, fun and joy that we all felt on the day itself.
Studio Westlake was one of the first vendors we booked for our wedding, and I'm so glad that we did.
Charlie worked tirelessly on our wedding day to ensure we were in the right place, at the right time and - crucially - in the right light!
We took his advice and had a fun, second set of glamorous evening photos once we'd changed into party outfits and the shots turned out brilliantly.
Thank you all so much!


Emma
Emma Sent on 05/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, timeless photographer & videographer

We absolutely loved working with Studio Westlake for our wedding. Beth & Tim were so easy to work with throughout the process and made us feel comfortable from the outset. They took the time to really sit down and work our day out with us and were very accommodating to any extra requests we had.
We loved their candid style on the day and that this allowed us to be very present with our family & friends as much as possible.
We were genuinely blown away with the quality of our photos & video once we received them back. They are so natural & timeless, and they really captured how much fun our big day was for us. Every time we look at them, we are reminded how special the day was, and we have Studio Westlake to thank for that.
M
Mariam Sent on 08/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful photos and film

My husband and I are beyond thrilled with the photographs and film produced by Studio Westlake from our wedding in Deer Park Country house in May. The father-son combination were friendly and professional on the day and flexible with changes. The quality of the products surpassed our expectations. In particular, the film which we and our close friends and family are obsessed with! It was lovely to use a local, family business and we would highly recommend them.
Q
Quaye Sent on 05/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10/10, would recommend! Caversham Court Gardens Wedding.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Studio Westlake. We could not recommend any other photographer or videographer for your wedding or big day, and they’re worth every penny. After reviewing their extensive and diverse portfolio, it was clear they were the best people for the job. In the lead-up to the wedding, they were responsive, attentive, and really ensured they could tailor their shooting style to not interrupt our day, seamlessly blending into the background while capturing the event in a way that reflects our special moments perfectly. We could not be happier with the end results. The quality is remarkable and extremely professional—both the photos and video are incredible and something you’d expect to see in an editorial piece. We got married in Caversham Court Gardens, and they captured the venue impeccably. If you're having a wedding and spending a pretty penny on it, you want it to be reflected accordingly, and that is exactly what SW did. We couldn’t be happier that we went with Studio Westlake—10/10, would recommend!
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