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Toby Lidstone Photography is a wedding photographer based in Torbay, Devon, devoted to capturing intimate moments of natural joy. Since discovering their passion for the craft at age 13, Toby has cultivated a talent for catching raw, unfiltered instances. Their skill lies in their ability to express the essence of each couple, effortlessly balancing traditional wedding portraits with unbridled candid imagery.

Services Offered

Toby Lidstone Photography offers a primarily documentary approach. Toby prefers slipping into the background, preserving every special, intimate scene into a classic edited portrait. Relaxed, fun, and discreet, they endeavour to illuminate any pressure for perfect poses, encouraging you to fall in love with the process. You can choose from an engagement, half-day, or full-day photography package, with the final option including up to ten hours of coverage. All final images will be presented professional-edited on a memory stick for you to print and share as you please.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

I offer a full day package, half day package, pre-wedding shoots or I can be hired hourly. Packages details can be found on my website www.tobylidstonephotography.co.uk

How far in advance should I contact you?

As you already know, wedding photographers get booked months, sometimes years in advance. but please, if you have left it a bit last minute don't hesitate to get in touch to see if I have availability

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

Travel cost really does depend on have far away the wedding will take place from where I'm based in Torbay, Devon

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

Being a documentary photographer, I like to fade into the background of your big day while capturing all the special, intimate and romantic moments for you to be able to keep forever

What kind of equipment do you use?

2 Nikon D810, 24-27mm, 70-200mm, 12-24mm,85mm, Flash

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, pic-Time, which allows clients to view their wedding photos privately and to share with friends and family

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

3 months

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?

£125 per hour

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer, Cash and Paypal

How do you work?

My approach is relaxed, fun and most importantly discreet - I capture beautiful candid shots to illuminate any pressure on the most important day of your lives!
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Reviews for Toby Lidstone Photography

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Christina
Christina B. Sent on 12/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best decision ever!

Toby isn't just a photographer that shows up for your day and supplies your photos a few weeks later, he becomes a friend. Our guests always commented on how lovely and approachable he was throughout the day. He's definitely someone you want at your wedding not even as a photographer, just a guest. He really adds to the atmosphere of the day!

Both myself and my new husband are quite shy people, not really used to having our pictures taken, however, Toby is so personable he instantly makes you feel at ease. Most of the time you don't know you're being photographed. Our pre-wedding photoshoot really helped ease this anxiety which made the wedding so much more enjoyable!

He captured the personalities of our guests perfectly. As the bride I wasn't present whilst the groom and groomsmen were getting ready, however, from just looking at the pictures, you can feel the atmosphere of the room which is lovely.

We received so many beautiful shots from Toby. Choosing some for an album is impossible! You don't want to miss out on his expertise!

We are now thinking of events we can have just to have Toby photograph! 😅 Thank you Toby for everything you have done to make our day special and immortalise those memories forever.
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Jasmine H. Sent on 07/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing photographer!

Where do we even begin?! Toby is the most TALENTED photographer and it clearly shows in his pictures. He is so professional yet it feels like you’ve known him forever! We were so worried about our wedding pictures as neither of us felt overly comfortable in front of the camera, but our pre-wedding photoshoot was the best at easing those worries and giving us the confidence for our big day. All our guests were so impressed with how organised Toby was and how he managed to capture such beautifully natural photos of everyone. We wanted a mixture of the standard group wedding photos, candid photos as well as some arty and moody ones, and Toby managed to cover all areas beyond our expectations! We are over the moon with our wedding album and cannot thank Toby enough for his amazing communication, professionalism, calming personality and ultimately the beautiful images we now have to look back on forever! THANK YOU so much Toby, you did a smashing job and we cannot recommend you enough! P.S. the robot did not take your job!
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Aimee G. Sent on 21/02/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating

Incredible service

Toby photographed our wedding in December 2022! From the minute we met Toby we knew he was the photographer for us. He is approachable and relaxed which gave us peace of mind that he would be incredible at our wedding. He makes everyone feel relaxed and really felt apart of our wedding. His photos are just unreal we love everyone of them. Would 100% recommended Toby for your wedding he is the best around for sure! Thank you so much Toby for your amazing service.
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Amy Sent on 06/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photographer

From start to finish Toby was nothing less than exceptional. He fitted in perfectly with the day and was just like having another guest. He managed to capture all the happiness of the day and every photo tells a story. We only had a few staged photos as both my husband and I wanted it to be more natural. The photos were truly stunning and he managed to capture all of our guests at some point during the day. Toby put me completely at ease and we could not have asked for a better photographer. I would recommend him to absolutely everybody just brilliant.
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Scott G. Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Captured how perfect our day was with every photo.

Incredibly professional from start to finish. Toby is so friendly and approachable. He ensured that every special moment was caught through the lens. We could not of asked for anything better. Absolutely perfect.
Caeli
Caeli W. Sent on 04/09/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating

Really natural shots, excellent value and Toby makes you feel really comfortable

Toby fits right in around your day so he gets really natural shots of you and guests . He caught so many beautiful and funny moments we would never had captured otherwise
We got our pictures back quickly and Toby was such good value for money
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Soraya K. Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Toby is the best!

We're so happy we chose Toby to capture our wedding day, he did an amazing job from start to finish. We asked him to keep it relaxed and for there not to be too many staged photos, which he absolutely nailed. He really made the most of the location (tunnels beaches) and we have some stunning photos that we'll cherish forever. We would highly recommend Toby as a photographer for your special day, he's a legend!
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Polly B. Sent on 14/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Toby is quite simply the dream wedding photographer

Toby is quite simply the dream wedding photographer. Not only is he phenomenally talented at what he does, but he is a joy to work with, and a pleasure to have with you on the day. We postponed our 2020 wedding by first one year, then another, thanks to covid, and Toby was so understanding and patient throughout. When the day finally came he blew us away with his photographs - he captured not just the aesthetics of the wedding, but all the emotion and vibes of the day. His photos made me cry! Thank you Toby x
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Rajini I. Sent on 30/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Hersh & Rajini

Toby was by the far our favourite vendor during our civil wedding.

There are so many wedding photographer to choose from. What made Toby stand out was his professionalism, his commitment to his clients, his pricing, his work and his timeline. From the moment we began communicating with Toby made us feel like we were friends.

Toby was quick to adapt to all the cultural events. He is the type of photographer that will spend the extra time with you until he gets the perfect shots. His work is outstanding and he truly cares about his work. We had our e-shoots, Hindu engagement and civil wedding done by Toby. We were completely blown away by every aspect of it - the spectacular shots you took, your presentation of our photos, the amazing editing you have done. The production value was incredibly high. Thank you so so so much.

We highly recommend Toby for weddings. We wish you continued success and we'll be straight on the phone to you when we have another special moment to capture!

PS. Toby is an excellent dancer, my family and friends enjoyed his dance moves!

Hersh and Rajini xx
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Bethany L. Sent on 12/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photographer

Toby was brilliant from start to finish. The quality of our pictures are amazing and we are beyond happy with what we received. Everyone commented on how friendly Toby was on the day and he made everyone feel at ease. Nothing was too much for Toby and his experience shone through on the day. Both myself and my husband would highly recommend Toby to everyone.
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Hannah W. Sent on 19/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect day, perfect pictures

Toby shot our wedding back in August and has done an incredible job with our photos. He captured so many special moments for us and had them back to us so quickly!! They're absolutely perfect, I wouldn't change a thing. Not only is Toby an extremely good photographer, he's such a nice guy too. Everyone was blown away with him and have commented numerous times since the wedding on how brilliant he was! Thank you so much Toby for giving us memories we can look back on a cherish forever xx

I couldn't pick just one picture to share with you all, so here's a load of my favourites 😍
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Becky L. Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Toby goes above and beyond

We have known Toby for 15 years. We were honoured that he agreed to do our wedding photography and can attest to his professionalism and expert photography and editing skills. He made us and our guests feel at ease throughout the day, chose an idyllic location for our couple photos and went above and beyond to make sure that everything ran smoothly. All of our friends and family members are over the moon with the pictures, as are we, and we are struggling to pick just a few to put up at home. We cannot recommend Toby enough. You won't regret having him on board!
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Beckibentham Sent on 05/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent from start to finish

We are so happy with the service provided by Toby. He was professional throughout the day but also down to earth which made us feel relaxed. Nothing was too much trouble and the photos were incredible.

We would highly recommend Toby to anyone looking for a photographer. We couldn’t be happier with how he captured our day!
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Andy G. Sent on 16/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

We revisit our amazing album all the time, exactly as we hoped we could. Toby captured some truly special moments for us from the excellent, clever portraits through to the candid pictures from the evening. We can't recommend him enough!
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Nicola B. Sent on 04/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Toby perfectly captured our special day!

Toby was wonderful to work with and understood exactly what we wanted for our special day. We wanted a lot of natural photos throughout the weekend, capturing the precious moments between family and friends and he did that perfectly. Toby also had a great eye for what would look good for our couple shots and even captured a magical photo of us on a bridge with all the stars behind us, a moment we will never forget. We highly recommend using Toby for your special day and we are so grateful for our amazing photos.
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