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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: September 2024

Based out of London, England, The Stories Lab is a wedding imagery company that covers throughout the UK, and beyond. Artistic photographer The Stories Lab strives to capture the true emotion and essence of wedding occasions. His storytelling approach and versatile style allow him to portray love stories with authenticity.

Services Offered

The Stories Lab offers a number of packages to meet the needs of prospective newlyweds. From all-day coverage to capturing pre-ceremony moments and half-day events, The Stories Lab's team tailors their talents to reflect your wishes. They strive to bring the atmosphere of your wedding to life on camera in a relaxed yet focused manner. You can schedule a consultation to share your ideas and details of your day. Afterwards, you can procure bespoke, fine-art wedding albums, online galleries, and printing rights.

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Video
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
Negatives
Blu-ray or DVD with all the photos
Photocall
Photo booth
Other

What does the wedding package include?

A Pre-wedding consultation An online wedding gallery to relive and share your photos with the ones you love High-Resolution Images 1 Photo Album 1-hour pre-wedding photo session

How far in advance should I contact you?

Anytime

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes

What is the charge for travelling?

Depends on the distance, travel options and accommodation

What style of photos do you take?

Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital
Analogue

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

My degree is in photography and art. A wedding day, for me, is a very artistic day with lots of opportunities to create lots of memorable moment that people can treasure forever

What kind of equipment do you use?

I am working with full-frame professional cameras and prime lenses, high-quality additional lenses, with durable lights and accessories. I always work with backups not to face any kind of surprises

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes

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?

No extra charge until it doesn't change the package from one to other. Of course there is a limit of working but I am trying to be flexible as much as possible

What are the forms of payment?

Any form is OK; bank transfer, cash-in-hand. I am invoicing you total mount with the agreement

How do you work?

I am very easy to work with. I really support the couple for any kind of situations and I try not to be another stress option for them. I am shooting a limited amount of wedding for a year
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Reviews for The Stories Lab

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Caroline
Caroline J. Sent on 28/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Very pleased we found Duran

We found Duran (the face behind Durvean Photography) actually on Hitched and contacted him because of his soft, beautiful style of photography. We were so pleased he had availability (our wedding was the same year) and were very impressed by his pricing which included a pre wedding shoot also. On both the pre wedding shoot and on our wedding day he was very professional, prompt and made us feel at ease while having our photos taken. He was brilliant at directing us having never done a photo shoot before and on the wedding day even helped the flower girls with the bows on their dresses which was really sweet. The photos from both days are stunning and he sent them both within 3 weeks. Can't recommend enough, thank you Duran!
Karen
Karen F. Sent on 25/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional highly recommend

Duran had a quality style for photography.
He put in all of the small details that I wouldn’t of though of when taking my wedding pictures. there were request that I asked for and he was so flexible and happy to do so.
His presents was so professional and he is such a lovely man he was just perfect on our special day I’m in love with all of the amazing pictures he had given me on my special day.
Thuy
Thuy Sent on 03/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Legendary photographer

Duran was truly superman, finding ways to be everywhere at once. Not only is he an incredible photographer, allowing us to really enjoy the moment, we had every faith from our pre wedding shoot that he would capture them spectacularly, in his artistic and legendary style.

I found out that Duran must also moonlight as a stylist, as well as the man behind the Stories Lab - he'd be on hand to help fix my hair or neaten us up, which was greatly appreciated and made us look and feel picture perfect.

Duran also fit in immediately with our family and loved ones, his warmth was very apparent and they all had high praises for him, you'll find him in quite a few selfies too.

Thank you so much (Teşekkürler), Duran
for helping us tell our love story. They say pictures say a thousand words, but your pictures tell a million more.
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Sandy C. Sent on 25/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience with Duran

We booked Duran as our photographer for our pre wedding shoot and wedding, we were very pleased with the results and quick turnaround of photos.
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Hulya Sent on 22/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Just fantastic in every way!

He was incredible from the beginning. He was amazing at directing us and very supportive in every step. The photos and video are incredible; more then we expected! They were very friendly for everyone! If you’re looking for stress-free, friendly and very supportive service with incredible images then book him as your wedding photographer!
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Leanne Sent on 16/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely brilliant!

Loved working with Duran to capture our special day. Duran is very approachable and helped us all feel relaxed on the day. Brilliant attention to detail. Love the photos received. Excellent service and good service. Highly highly recommend!
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Angelic A. Sent on 13/04/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

He is an amazing photographer! We couldn't recommend Duran enough! He was also very flexible regarding the package and everything else. He is very easy to work with, kind and relaxed.
Thank you so much for those wonderful photos, album and service from beginning to the end!
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75 photos · 06/06/2020
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