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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: November 2025

Hitched Award Winner 3 years in a row!! Based in Leicestershire/Lincolnshire, Swan Photography is a bespoke photography service that brings a personal touch to each wedding. With over 30 years of experience, Gillian specializes in traditional photography that truly reflects her clients.

Services Offered

Gillian loves wedding photography and treats each special day as the once-in-a-lifetime occasion it deserves to be. With a personable, attentive approach, Gillian invites her clients for a free consultation to create their own magical wedding package. To ensure they get the most out of their photography session, Gillian encourages couples to meet with her at their venue of choice before their big day.

Helping every couple feel relaxed during their wedding celebrations is key to achieving her natural style. Gillian provides a discrete and swift service fully adapted to the surroundings. Once the couple is happy with their session, the images will be provided on a wedding themed USB with the option for an A3 leather-effect album designed within their wedding theme.

I am also working closely with an independant videographer and we are currently offering a combined photography and videography service for an affordable price. Please contact me for further information.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Video
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums

What does the wedding package include?

Full day Service (8am-10pm). Unlimited images presented via We Transfer and on a memory stick for couple to keep. A3 Wedding album of 120 of your chosen images at extra cost of £350.00

How far in advance should I contact you?

Evenings and weekends are best for contact

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland

What is the charge for travelling?

There is no charge for local weddings - Lincs, Leics or Rutland

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I mix formal and informal images, adapt to the surrounds, no editing or flashwork

What kind of equipment do you use?

Sony and Cannon, digital and mirrorless cameras

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, website, Instagram & Facebook

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?

No

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?

£40 per hour after 8pm

What are the forms of payment?

Bank Transfer

How do you work?

I work as swiftly as I can but only leave the venue when the bride and groom are happy with whats been taken of the day

Served in

Leicestershire and Lincolnshire

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Do you have any questions?

Reviews for Swan Photography

Zoe
Zoe Sent on 23/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautifully done pictures!

Gillian is wonderful, full of laughter, and excellent at capturing in the moment and formal pictures. We asked for her to join us on our wedding day at Rutland Water at Normanton Church (such a beautiful church and venue) she was there on the dot, straight in action! She chatted to us prior with ideas when we previously at the venue, she chatted to all our guests we pretty much let her just crack on with everything as we are not very photogenic people! She has produced some beautiful pictures for us to look back on! Some stunning scenery ones, decor and of course bride and groom pictures! Will 10/10 recommend! Wonderful lady!
Carole
Carole Sent on 10/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely photos, great communication & good value for money

Gillian was lovely. She made sure all the photos I asked for were taken. Some gorgeous ones of us & lovely candid shots of guests. Great value for money. Would recommend her
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Helen Sent on 15/10/2025
3.8 out of 5 rating

limited quality

Sad to say that we got what we paid for, by far the cheapest photographer. Very nice lady but we received limited images that were of use for what we expected.
No direction to our guests of where to stand or where to look, resulted in numerous images where people were stood away from the group, looking in the opposite direction, frowning or with an odd expression, or lack of smiling. We would have expected the photographer to have prompted people to look at the camera, stop frowning ect. This meant that we have no nice images as family groups at all and the whole group ones are not great. we also had a huge amount of of couple shots were one of us is frowning due to the light or looking in the opposite direction.
There are close up images of individual guest faces at the reception but hardly any wide shots, group shots or any that capture the essence/vibe of the event.
Also some very un flattering images where the bride was asked to put her chin down looking at her bouquet.
Guests commented that they felt ushered away and bride and groom felt that group images were very rushed. We assumed this was because it had been easy to capture good images.
Overall very disappointed.
Additionally the memory stick which contained our images has some photos which are corrupted and do not load. We did also receive a WI transfer but as we were away our link expired so we had to pay to extend our access via Wi transfer.
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Sharon Sent on 14/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Sharon and graham

From the moment Gillian got to my home she was very friendly and very polite she took pictures of us getting ready and she was chatting to us why she was doing the photos I would deffo recommend her to my friends and family and other for there special occasions
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Molly Sent on 09/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely wedding photographer and lovwly wedding photos

Gillian did a great job and our wedding photos were really lovely!
We had great communication from her from the start till end.
Gillian came out to see us near our wedding date so she could see both the church and wedding reception.
We had so many pictures sent to us and quicker than we thought. Lovely surprise USB stick too.
We couldn't have asked for a better photographer for our special day.
Amy
Amy Sent on 23/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Review for Swan Photography

Gillian was amazing from start to finish. Excellent price and gave attention to detail. She worked along side the videographer i hired separately and was very easy going.
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Sara Sent on 16/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dickinson wedding

Well GIllian what can I say! From the day we spoke to you we felt at ease! We didn’t want a stuffy photographer and you didn’t disappoint! We had so many laughs on the day you put me at ease! The photos are amazing!! I truly didn’t expect all the photos we received! I cannot thank you enough for our special day!!! Thank you so much!!!!
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David Sent on 11/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A brilliant day with a brilliant photographer.

Gillian was great all day... With even starting earlier than first arranged so she could get more photos of my bride to be getting ready for our big day... She made lots of helpful suggestions in our pre wedding meeting leading to some amazing photos of our day...
I couldn't fault the service we received from Gillian and now we have some amazing photos to look back on and remember our special day... I'd just like to say a big thank you to Gillian...
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Karen Sent on 11/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Gillian is the perfect friendly professional lady and was so easy to work along aside with she made planning my special day easy nothing was to much trouble and every question was answered she went above and beyond to capture my special day perfect in every way
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Chelsea Sent on 03/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photographer

Would highly recommend Swan Photography. Communication with Gillian was great from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble, amazing photo ideas. We’re over the moon with our photographs and Video snippets from our big day.. which we received via we transfer just 7 days after. Gillian is very efficient and organised so you’re guaranteed to get the best photos to capture special memories ☺️
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Karen Sent on 03/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos for our website super quality

Amazing quality of photos for our website delighted just what we wanted entire Cornwall CIC
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Gemma Sent on 05/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant at what she does ⭐️

Gillian was brilliant from start to finish. Made it all so relaxing and joyful. Very kind lady who’s also doing our wedding photos for us in May 2026. I highly recommend Gillian at such a fantastic price.
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Barbara Sent on 25/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant Photographer

This lady is a lovely caring professional photographer. On our daughter’s wedding day we were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. So we had a double service as we renewed our vows as well.
Gillian captured so many moments of the day both formal and informal. Leaving us with treasured memories of an extra special day that was both emotional and happy. I can’t thank or recommend you highly enough for making the day as special as it was. Thank you Gillian xxx
Hayley
Hayley Sent on 24/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Gillian was absolutely fantastic from planning our photographs and giving us ideas and timings right through to spending our day with us, taking the most beautiful photographs and video clips and sending us all the photos. She was professional but also approachable and her communication was outstanding. Can’t thank her enough
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Gary Sent on 14/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Gillian was brilliant, didn't faf just got on with it. She made us laugh, took the most perfect pictures both posed and natural without us knowing. We received the picture very quickly and absolutely love them. We totally recommend Gillian for any event you may be planning.
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Hitched Wedding Awards 2025 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 Winner
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Swan Photography Real Weddings

Helen & Roy
38 photos · 05/07/2025
Erica & Dale
44 photos · 26/04/2025
Daniella & Pritesh
56 photos · 17/06/2023
Lauryn & Sam
50 photos · 10/06/2023
Claire & Dan
43 photos · 08/04/2023
Adam & Kayleigh
65 photos · 01/10/2022

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Meet the team

Gillian MacSwan
Gillian MacSwan
Owner

I am passionate about my photography and love seeing the results of a hard days work in the field.

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