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Last update: December 2025
I'm Tom, the wedding photographer behind Tom Stenlake Photography, nestled in the charming town of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. I've turned my passion for capturing love stories into a full-time celebration, specializing in creating breathtaking wedding photography and films.
Planning your wedding? Are you stressed about capturing the perfect moments? Let's face it, there are tons of photographers out there, but how many can truly say they're your wedding day wingman?
At Tom Stenlake Photography, I specialise in authentic, natural documentary-style wedding photography that tells the real story of your day. Based in Northamptonshire, I proudly serve couples across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and beyond.
Why You Probably Shouldn’t Book Me:
✔️ Experienced & Reliable – If you’re hoping for someone who panics when it rains, turns up late, or forgets their camera batteries… I’m going to disappoint you. I tend to show up early, fully prepared, and with backup plans for my backup plans. Sorry about that.
✔️ Calm & Friendly – I won’t shout at your nan during group photos or add stress to your morning. I’ll probably just blend in, help you stay calm, pass you tissues when you need them, and sneak in a few bad jokes. If you're looking for chaos, look elsewhere.
✔️ Unobtrusive Authentic Storytelling – I don’t do awkward poses, and I won’t follow you around like a Netflix crew. I’ll quietly capture the real moments while you actually enjoy your wedding. And yes — I still do all the proper family group shots (even the one with all 27 cousins including the ones with 11 fingers and 13 toes).
✔️ Family & Couple Photos – I know, the horror. Some people actually want beautifully composed photos with their loved ones. If you were hoping I’d just disappear after the candid stuff… afraid I’ll have to let you down again.
💸 Also — there's currently a £200 discount on my Premium Full day and Classic Story Packages for 2025 & 2026 weddings.
But don’t rush. Take your time. I’m sure all the best suppliers won’t be booked up soon...
I mean, you’ve got ages, right? Definitely no need to secure someone reliable before they’re fully booked. Nope. Not urgent at all.
💫 So if you accidentally like the sound of relaxed, natural wedding photography by someone annoyingly calm, quietly experienced, and offering a discount that might just vanish when I’m full — well…
you know where I am. get in touch when you are ready to have the best day ever!
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Reviews for Tom Stenlake Photography
Stanwick Sept 25
On the day he made us feel at ease having the photos taken and didn’t feel in our face at all. The outcome was amazing photos and videos including some that we didn’t even realise he was taking. Thank you so much for what you did making our special day memorable.
Stunning wedding photographer
The best day!❤️
He’s so thorough and professional.. He kept us informed of every detail and lots of handy tips leading up to and during the day.. He mingled well with all our guests which really helps to capture the perfect photos. .. We are absolutely thrilled with the results and can’t thank him enough..
Our venue had limited outside space so the majority of our photos were taken inside which I thought may be a problem being artificial light instead of daylight, but there was no need to worry at all, as the quality is perfect!
5 stars for Tom
From the very beginning he made us feel comfortable (I’m usually very awkward in front of a camera), we loved the fact that his photos were more ‘in the moment’ as opposed to more formal and staged, though these ones looked great too!
Tom is easy going which made us feel very relaxed, we had a great laugh taking our ‘something a bit different’ pics with my husband being thrown in the air by his groomsmen!
We would highly recommend Tom to anyone, we can’t thank him enough.
Rach and Jack x
The most special day over and over again
Tom’s eye for detail is incredible. The photos he delivered are absolutely stunning and captured memories that tell the story of our day perfectly. He captured not just how everything looked, but exactly how it felt. Every time we look through the gallery, we’re transported straight back to each moment. We particularly love that you can search each guests face individually via the online gallery portal to find photos specifically of them. This touch has made it extra special when finding our favourites from the day (there are so many favourites though!).
So many of our guests commented on how lovely and professional Tom was throughout the day, and we couldn’t agree more. They loved him so much, two couples have since booked him for their weddings so we get to see him again! If you’re looking for someone who’s genuinely passionate about their craft and who will give you timeless photos to treasure forever, Tom is your guy.
We are beyond grateful to Tom. Thank you for giving us the most beautiful way to relive the best day of our lives.
Tom - You ARE the best!
We are typically very camera shy people, and Tom made us feel so comfortable, and we had the best time. Having shots of us just by ourselves were some of our favourite moments, and made it that even more magical.
So many of our guests came to us to say how brilliant Tom was throughout the day and the night. We know we made the best decision choosing him as our photographer!
We absolutely treasure our Polaroids, and keep looking through them regularly! We have recently received our gallery and it is everything we have dreamed of and more! We look through them so many times throughout the day, and cannot wait to share them with our family and friends!
Tom - Thank you for your kindness, dad jokes and just all round AMAZINGNESS! We truly are so happy that we booked with you!
Love from,
The Normans 🤍
The most amazing photographer!!
We really can’t rate Tom highly enough and if we could give more than 5 stars we would.
Tom gave us a little pack of Polaroid photos he had taken, and one special one for the father of the bride, it was such a lovely touch and they take pride of place in our home already.
Thank you so much again Tom for capturing just how amazing our day really was.
Sarah & Luke
Perfect in every way
Wow!! What a photographer, Tom is simply amazing and boy did he deliver! Out pictures are just perfect. We had family photos which are beautiful and the natural ones are out of this world.
Tom was good and fun to work with on the big day, we cannot thank him enough.
Everything from the enquiry stage, booking and the wedding day was seamless. Tom even arranged a champagne shot which we were not expecting and gave some Polaroids to take away of the day which was such a lovely touch and greatly appreciated.
Tom really knows his stuff, knew the venue well and knew little hidden places that we didn’t even know about!
We have the most stunning photos to relive our special day, Thank you so much!
Simply the best
Even during bridal prep and pre-ceremony, Tom went above and beyond by providing support and advice that went a long way. The photos we have seen so far are absolutely perfect and we cant wait to see the rest!
We will forever and always be grateful to you Tom, you're the best! you are kind, caring, empathic, professional, and amazing at what you do - it really shows!
Amazing photos, fab service
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I’m Tom though you may have previously known me as James. After many years of working under my middle name, I recently decided to rebrand and revert to my birth name (it sounds way cooler) - so while the name is different, everything else remains the same. I’m still the same experienced and awesome wedding photographer and filmmaker, dedicated to capturing beautiful, timeless moments for couples on their special day.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—I’m always happy to chat!
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