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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: July 2024

Based in Leicestershire/Lincolnshire, Swan Photography is a bespoke photography service that brings a personal touch to each wedding album. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums

What does the wedding package include?

Full day Service (normally between 10am - 8pm). Unlimited images presented on a memory stick for couple to keep. A3 Wedding album of 120 of your chosen images at extra cost of £300.00

How far in advance should I contact you?

I can be contacted anytime and I will do my best to accommodate

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire Oxfordshire

What is the charge for travelling?

There is no charge for local weddings - Lincs, Leics or Rutland £40 for Northamptonshire £50 for Oxfordshire

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

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?

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Reviews for Swan Photography

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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Sarah
Sarah C. Sent on 17/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!! Can not thank Gillian enough!

Gillian was lovely from the first phone call to our wedding day, responding quickly to any emails/messages and answering any questions we had. On our first meeting at the venue with Gillian, she made us feel comfortable straight away and excited with all her ideas of great photo opportunities. Gillian was professional throughout our day and made sure we got all the photos we requested and more. I cannot fault Gillian in any way. She really was amazing. The photos turned out beautifully which were sent through email for us to have on our phones and a beautiful memory stick sent to us through the post for us to forever keep. Thank you so much Gillian!! We love looking through them and remembering our special day!
Terri
Terri Sent on 18/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Suited me perfectly

Absolutely amazing. I am struggling to find the words to do Gillian justice. She made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. I hate having my photo taken and posey just isn’t my style. Photos turned out perfect. Highly recommend her.
Tanya
Tanya H. Sent on 04/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous! Truly a wonderful experience!

So impressed by Gillian, her close up photos were fantastic, she was very professional. She took such lovely photos of us all, capturing the personality and uniqueness of each and every one of us! There were such a variety of shots and she took so many natural, fly on the wall photos, which is just what we wanted! She was flexible and listened to what we desired! Gillian also took lovely staged shoots of our two families! We feel so lucky & blessed to have found her! She is such a talented photographer and very reasonably priced! Would highly recommend her. My daughters described Gillian as “phototastic”! Thank you so much for helping us have such a beautiful record of our day wedding. 💗
Claire
Claire G. Sent on 09/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Gillian is so warm and has a calming manner. I cannot recommend her enough. The enthusiasm she shows is contagious and her professionalism I'd second to none. Highly recommended
Rachael
Rachael T. Sent on 22/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer and fantastic experience!

Gillian was absolutely fantastic! She was flexible and helpful and got lots of beautiful shots of both myself, my husband and our family and friends. She really has exceeded our expectations and her communication was on point. We has some staged photographs but there were loads of natural shots which just enhanced our photography collection. We would highly recommend this wonderful and professional photographer! She has a real passion!!
Rebecca
Rebecca M. Sent on 22/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant!!

Gillian was our wedding photographer for our wedding in April and she was brilliant, we was friendly, kind and made us all at ease. we had a fantastic day filled with laughs and jokes and the photo's she took where beyond our expectation and absolutely fabulous. she captured moments we will cherish for a life time. her photos showed our true personalities not just posed smiles like some photos. it showed what a lovely happy day it truly was. and having our dog in the photos just made our day even more special.
Hayley
Hayley C. Sent on 01/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

We was made to feel at ease when we was having our photos taken. All the photos we requested was taken. The quality of the photos was amazing. We have loads of photos from our speical day.
Would 100% recommend.
Lucy
Lucy T. Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic

Swan photography was our photographer for our wedding August this year (2022) I had made the decision early on that I didn’t want a professional photographer because I am so camera shy and absolutely hate the pressure of posing and being in front of the camera. We met Gillian a few weeks before our wedding date at our chosen venue and she has such a kind, calm, friendly nature she really put my mind at ease and I’m now so pleased we had a photographer. We have some absolutely amazing photos to remind us of our special day. I would highly recommend Swan photography to anybody, nothing was too much trouble and the end result is absolutely fantastic.
Kerry
Kerry A. Sent on 31/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographs which capture wonderful memories

Gillian was just fantastic. She took the time to listen to what we wanted and produced some wonderful photographs for us. Gillian made us feel totally relaxed throughout the day, I am not a fan of having my photo taken however Gillian was do subtle and captured beautiful pictures when I was not even aware which really helped and put me at ease . Thank you Gillian
Amanda
Amanda B. Sent on 26/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

James & Gemma Bowley Christmas Wedding

What a fantastic day…So many thanks to Gillian for capturing every moment and each memory… Everytime we look at the pictures we relive the day as if it were today…
She is a very special photographer capturing every single detail…
Our Bride was very nervous,but Gillian calmed her nerves and really brought out the best in her…
We would highly recommend her, she is very professional , but most of all she is very personable ..
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Hannah S. Sent on 20/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic work well recommended

Gillian is fantastic, she’s easy going and knows what she’s doing. Engaging, supportive, and listens.
I gave her a list of photos that I wanted and she smashed them out the park and when I asked for more on the day, it was no issue. The camera never stopped snapping away. So appreciated and thank you for being part of our day! Xxx Jamie and Hannah
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Jayne C. Sent on 23/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect photos of your big day!

Gillian (Swan Photography) is very friendly, really puts you at ease. Will do whatever poses you want plus lots of photos when everyone is relaxed. Gillian tweaks some photos to add a beautiful twist to them. She really knows where to put people for the best and most stunning photos. We couldn’t have been happier with all our photos plus we received all the Photos presented in a lovely keepsake. You won’t go wrong if you choose Swan Photography for your big day. We can’t recommend Gillian enough, such a lovely woman, really knows what she’s doing and a very reasonable price.
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Nikki L. Sent on 17/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer!

Gillian was so wonderful on our wedding day and captured everything we wanted! She kept me calm and was very personable and friendly. Our photos are perfect and we couldn't have wished for better! Thank you Gillian, highly recommend!
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Emma C. Sent on 14/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fun! Was part of the family for the day

Sorry it took a while for my review had a busy few weeks
But I just want to say thank you Gill for the amazing photos you took for mine and Stephen big day!
All the photos were perfect even with the ones of me laughing :)
So pleased you caught plenty of Stephen grandad cause he has sadly passed away a few weeks after the wedding so we have some lovely photos that we will cherish a lifetime
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Lee H. Sent on 23/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding couple

Happy with gillian very professional reliable good photographer definitely worth booking her wont be disappointed
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Badges

Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023 Winner

Swan Photography Real Weddings

Daniella & Pritesh
56 photos · 17/06/2023
Lauryn & Sam
50 photos · 10/06/2023
Jayne & Peter
34 photos · 02/06/2023
Claire & Dan
43 photos · 08/04/2023
Adam & Kayleigh
65 photos · 01/10/2022
Russell & Alison
50 photos · 10/09/2022

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