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Winner of International Documentary Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023/2024 for the BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photographers) and one of only 4 wedding photographers in the UK holding the highest accoldae, a Fellowship from the Master Photographers Association (FMPA).

Couples choosing David to photograph their wedding can be assured they are in a very experienced and safe pair of hands.

Based in Kings Sutton, England, David Bostock Photography produces dramatic and authentic images from his clients’ weddings throughout Oxfordshire and beyond. This award-winning professional has over 16 years of professional wedding photography experience to his name and has had his work recognised throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. David takes a personal approach to his photography. He aims to understand his clients’ requirements to best highlight their love and their big day.

Services Offered

David Bostock Photography provide a plethora of comprehensive wedding photography collections to best suit your specific needs and budget.

All full day collections include the final edited high-resolution images, five 12x8-inch prints, an online gallery, and a professionally designed luxury Queensberry wedding album.

Before your big day arrives, David welcomes couples to take part in pre-wedding photo sessions to get used to being in front of the camera. This allows you to feel comfortable on the day and give David a better understanding of your dynamic as a couple. Additional service options include extended hours of photography coverage time and a second photographer at your celebration.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
Blu-ray or DVD with all the photos
Other (IPhone App for fave 100 photos from your wedding MP4 slideshow of final edited images with music available as an option Second Photographer can be booked Longer Coverage Framed prints & Wall Art)

What does the wedding package include?

INCLUDED: • 8 hours of photography coverage • A ‘Queensberry' luxury wedding album • Professional image editing • USB stick with Hi-Res images • Online viewing gallery • Five 12”x8” enlarged prints

How far in advance should I contact you?

Generally couples book me 12-18 months before their wedding so I'd advise early booking to secure your date as I take on a maximum of 30 wedding assignments each year so I can spend time on each one

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, uK including London & Destination Weddings Abroad

What is the charge for travelling?

First 100 miles travel from my studio in Banbury is included thereafter 40p per mile. For destination weddings abroad my standard UK collection charges apply with supplements for flights/hotel/food

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism
Fine art photography

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I am a highly experienced photographer having worked as a full time professional wedding photographer since 2008. I offer a perfect blend of documentary/reportage and classic/contemporary photography

What kind of equipment do you use?

The very latest Canon Professional Full Frame Digital Cameras and Canon Professional Lenses also a wide range of Flashguns, Studio flash and LED lighting. Backup equipment carried at every wedding!

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, online Gallery which is password protected for the couple with facility for guests to purchase images directly from the gallery

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?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

Standard wedding day coverage is 8 hours (or 9 Hours in Zanzibar collection) Unlimited Additional Hours can be added for £180/hour

What are the forms of payment?

BACS transfer/Internet Banking Credit Cards/Debit Cards

How do you work?

David Bostock Photography is the quintessential choice for a discerning couple who want a set of photographs that evoke beauty, fun and a genuine sense of emotional sincerity. Book a Zoom call with me
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Reviews for David Bostock Photography

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Sumayya M. Sent on 30/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

If you're stuck choosing a photographer, don't think twice about David

Words can't begin to express how amazing David was as our wedding photographer. A chance encounter with David at Hedsor House and we instantly fell in love with his photography and the gorgeous Queensbury albums on display. On top of that, he followed up with several zoom meetings prior to our wedding day, really taking the time to be attentive to every detail and even fit himself around our busy schedules at ungodly hours. My husband and myself aren't the most naturally photogenic yet David was so easily able to manoeuvre our positions and shots, to capture us in the most beautiful way, whilst also taking the most wholesome candid moments with our family and friends. Even with my husband and myself being of African and Asian heritage, David truly respected and appreciated the details of our cultures and captured them beautifully. If you're stuck choosing a photographer, don't think twice about David
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Sophie R. Sent on 19/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos!!

David is such an amazing photographer, who really took the time to discuss our vision for our wedding and was so supportive throughout the entire planning process. He is so experienced in knowing which shots work best and the photos turned out absolutely beautiful. After our wedding, he was so helpful in putting together a lovely album. We highly recommend him to anyone planning a wedding!!
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Ray G. Sent on 18/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our day, Our very mad, fun, special day.

David made our experience a very smooth ride. We met during an open evening at our chosen wedding venue and he oozed all the right things. Charismatic, experienced, he walked us through the unknown with his easy going manner. That contrasted with is precision bombing on composing the formal photos and his discretion and invisibility when capturing the casual stuff during the diverse events of our unforgettable nuptials. Unforgettable, in part, due to him.
Thank you, David.
And how did you get the weather to be so good? We still think it was you behind cloudless skies!! I did not see you in Harry Potter.
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Emily M. Sent on 19/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Caswell House Wedding - August

Wow, wow, wow!

We cannot express enough how grateful we are that David shot our photos for our wedding. From meeting him at Caswell House open day, we were blown away by his professional manner and talent. After having to postpone a year due to COVID, David accommodated us and made things stress free and we were so glad we could still have him shoot our wedding. On the day, David bought fantastic energy to everyone around him and we had many comments from our guests and family about how brilliant our photographer was. He had fantastic rapport with everybody (including my lively bridesmaids!) and everyone felt at ease in his company - even those we knew hated having their photos taken. David kept the momentum and energy going even during some parts of the day when it was raining (some brides may feel this is their worst nightmare to have rain on the day but he made this fun and helped us see all the positives in this!) Luckily, we had a break in the rain and he captured even more fantastic shots.

We have been lucky enough to see a sneak peek of our photos and we absolutely love them - from what we have seen they already capture the emotion and laughter from the day and we are so excited to see more!

Thank you so much David (and to your lovely assistant Helen too!) - we cannot recommend your services enough!
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Laura C. Sent on 19/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Photgrapher

David was brilliant from start to finish. Don't hesitate to book him for your big day. He made us feel totally at ease throughout the whole process and left us with some beautiful photos. Having a very experienced photographer is very important as they tend to run the day. This makes David the perfect choice as he makes sure that you don't have to think about a thing! Thank you David you did a brilliant job.
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Matan I. Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A Magical Wedding in Windsor

David was our first choice for a photographer. It turned out to be a spectacular choice.

Our wedding took place in Windsor. We knew that we must find a very professional photographer in order to capture the uniqness and magic of the town and selected venues, as well as capture our special moments. David did all that - and more.

As we are not from the UK, the process of planning our wedding from afar was challenging, but David helped us make it as easy as possible. We've had a number of video chats and email correspondences about our requests and desires, and David helped us focus and build a great pre-wedding photoshoot schedule. He also pointed us towards various beautiful locations in Windsor to choose from.

David was always professional, understanding and flexible, and he explained everything in great detail, which was very important for us. At the day of our marriage, he was there with us from 8:30 AM, made us feel comfortable and enjoy every moment of the pre-wedding photoshoot. He also made many great suggestions for photos.

The photos taken by David were everything we'd hoped for and more. They are simply stunning. David also took care of editing the photos, he guided us through the album-creation process and showed us examples from past weddings. It's unbelievable how high quality and beautiful his albums are, and we can't wait to receive ours!

For conclusion, we truly recommend hiring David for any event. He knows his field inside-out, his products are beautiful and his service is warm and professional. He managed to capture the magic and atmosphere of Windsor beautifully. Brava, David!
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Matthew J. Sent on 30/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect moments captured at Kirtlington Park

It was almost 2 years between us first meeting David, having our pre-shoot and finally getting married. The dreaded Covid led to 3 date changes and rescheduling hell! It was a painful experience but David was so nice and reassuring with every change and whilst many of his clients were going through the same situation, his approach and correspondence was very personal. I mention all of this just to express how nice David is and importantly he makes you feel very comfortable - you need to feel comfortable with your photographer! Hardly naturals in front of the camera we went for David's pre-shoot which absolutely served its purpose - we got to know David much better and felt a lot more at ease for the big day. We love David's style and his accolades speak for themselves and we had complete trust in him. Having received our photos, his skill in capturing those moments that could be gone in a second is unquestionable. David has a great energy and really got the crowd going for the big group shot - such a great photo! In the nicest possible way, David blends in to the background on the day - he is very discreet and unobtrusive whilst managing to capture those perfect shots at every stage of the day. From an organisation, correspondence and responsiveness point of view - all perfect and we had no issues - Thank you David and Helen! Would highly recommend!
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Hal O. Sent on 17/01/2021
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The Best Photographer

David captured our wedding last year at Caswell House. After getting in touch with him in a relatively short time before our plan for a smaller COVID wedding we knew he was the photographer we wanted. He was very professional on the day and captured the day so perfectly and sensitively down to every last detail! Going through all of our pictures David has sent us over, we are totally BLOWN AWAY!! We cannot recommend him highly enough and we cannot thank him enough. Thank you David.

Love Mr & Mrs Orchard x
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Dianne Y. Sent on 14/12/2020
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Fantastic and professional

David became a very good friend throughout our dealings with him. He was kind and thoughtful. He is a brilliant photographer and a good man
Our album is one of our most treasured memories.
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Sammy Sent on 18/08/2015
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Must have photographer!

One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was having David as our photographer. He has produced the most amazing pictures of our day that we can cherish forever. At every part of the process David has been more than helpful offering expert advice and making us feel very comfortable around the camera. His passion for photography is infectious and his attention to detail is second to none. We would highly recommend David Bostock!
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Negar Sent on 15/06/2015
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Definitely a great choice!

We absolutely loved working with David! I was living in the States at the time, and my husband was studying for his exams, so all my communication and planning with David was via the phone and email. While it sounds like a hectic process, David made is easy and enjoyable! He was extremely responsive, friendly, and helpful, and made sure that we still got to meet and have our pre-wedding photo shoot regardless of the fact that I only moved to England a few days before the wedding!

The pre-wedding photo shoot was a blast! He made us feel comfortable, and really captured us in the moment! He was thorough in asking and identifying what we wanted to capture on our wedding day, and immediately put us at ease, knowing that everything would be taken care of!

The wedding day was wonderful - and he did a remarkable job with both candid and group shots. He brought a unique perspective to our wedding, and created fantastic photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives! His print outs were GORGEOUS and of wonderful quality, and we couldn't have been happier with any other photographer.
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Julie Sent on 25/08/2014
5 out of 5 rating

Book him now!

David photographed our wedding in May. From the moment we met David we felt very relaxed, he completely understood what we wanted from our day. Our guests commented on how lovely and informal he was, he never felt intrusive. We now have hundreds of beautiful photos that perfectly captured our day. Choosing the photos you want for your album is the hardest part!
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Samantha Sent on 22/08/2014
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Book David NOW!!!!!!!! He is superb

David is absolutely fantastic! From the very moment my husband and I met him at our initial consultation we felt at ease. He did a brilliant pre wedding photo shoot for us, which made us both feel really comfortable being photographed.

David made us both feel relaxed on our wedding day and took the most beautiful photographs. I can't recommend him highly enough, he is amazing!
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Clare Sent on 09/08/2014
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Fab

From the first meeting with David we knew he was different to the other photographers we'd met with. His professionalism coupled with a fab portfolio and genuine excitement about our wedding convinced us he was the right photographer for our wedding. He didn't disappoint either, we have a fab set of photos of our day and have struggled to pick which ones to put in the album. The whole service has been professional and extremely efficient and we have no doubt the final album will also be fantastic. I wouldn't hestitate to recommend him.
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Alice Sent on 21/07/2014
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding, creative, professional photographer

David really impressed us from the first moment we met him. I'm sure like many people, we aren't used to posing for professional photos, so we were a little apprehensive about the process and felt it might feel a bit embarrassing.

It didn't. David prepares extensively, has numerous options and backup plans, communicates exactly what he's after and most of all makes the process genuinely fun.

Couple this with an exceptional technical ability with the camera and you have all the constituent parts for stunning photo's that capture the environment and joy of the day.

Indeed, to focus on one moment that really stood out for us:
David captured all 120 guests in one group shot indoors. Light came from 2 chandeliers and a fire, so hardly ideal! Yet... the image is stunning. Pin sharp, beautifully composed and really captures the mood of the day.
Behind this though, is the little things that make David stand out.
David didn't 'manage' or 'instruct' our guests. He was incredibly jovial and created a sense of occasion around the image, where everybody wanted to help and get it perfect. Also he didn't take some images, realise the lighting was off and fix in post production. He had prepared for this shot and had 5 flashes organised around the room to add light and highlight the photo in all the right places.

Of all the photographers we met, David was by some margin the most talented and professional. David seemed as excited about the wedding as we were and this really came through on the day.

We simply can't recommend him enough...
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The Studio, 9 Glebe Rise, Kings Sutton, Banbury, Northamptonshire OX17 3PH OX17 3PH Banbury (Oxfordshire)

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