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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: November 2024

I am a wedding photographer based in Chorley, Lancashire, available to travel nationally. I have a lifetime of photography experience and as you'll see from my reviews, I place a lot of importance on looking after you both and your friends and family during your day. I am friendly and professional, and you'll be put at ease throughout to ensure we get the best photos from your day. It's up to me to discuss your day with you and make sure you have the best day and get a complete photographic record with some stunning images. Above all, I appreciate the value each wedding image will have in the years to come and I'll put this care into every one.

Services Provided

A photographer for your wedding day will be one of the most important decisions you make during your planning. I will make sure you get images you want as well as all the other images that build a complete record of your day. There will be a lot of natural photos as well as the traditional photos without it interfering with your day.

I will arrange a meet-up in advance of your day, where we can chat about your day and the timings, we will also use this opportunity to practice a few photos. This helps so much ahead of your wedding as we keep it lighthearted and it breaks the ice ensuring you are more relaxed being photographed and use the tips we discuss on the day. I'm available for advice throughout your planning. I know suppliers and have covered so many weddings, this experience can be so useful when planning your day, if you need it.

I have three different packages from Ceremony only, full day with no prep photos to Full Day including prep. Afterwards, all photos will be delivered in an online gallery and on a personalised USB with options for printed albums at an additional price.

Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Digital album
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

Wedding packages begin from Ceremony Only and photos after at the ceremony venue, to the full day including bridal prep to first dance and beyond for £895.00. An online album and usb are provided

How far in advance should I contact you?

As soon as possible but I may also be able to accommodate short notice late availability. Always ask as I may be able to help

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, national coverage although additional travel cost may be appropriate

What is the charge for travelling?

It depends on the distance I don't charge anything additional as long as the journey is within an hour from Chorley. Time and cost considerations are taken into account with anything additional

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

I'm just constantly watching and waiting for moments. I'm friendly and approachable and this helps create relationships that help get photos I wouldn't normally get. Important everyone feels relaxed

What kind of equipment do you use?

Two Canon R6 mirrorless bodies with zoom and prime lenses. I have off camera portable studio lighting as well as on camera flash

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, shootproof Galleries. You can download and share the link via the gallery

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?

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?

We can arrange any charges outside the packages by the hour or just as an additional charge. A lot of weddings fall outside the 'package' so quotes are normally tailored if this is the case

What are the forms of payment?

More commonly this is by bank transfer but cash and other methods are acceptable

How do you work?

Very hard! I make sure I don't miss any moments and the majority of couples always say you captured so many moments we didn't know had happened. My version of your day will be a 'complete' record

Served in

Greater Manchester and Lancashire

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Reviews for Stefan Willoughby Photography

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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Patrick
Patrick B. Sent on 10/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photography perfection

What can I say, we couldn’t of asked for a better photographer or better person to cover our wedding from speaking to Stefan at the very start me and my wife knew we’d found the right photographer, you really are a top bloke and thank you so much for all you have done, the pre wedding photo shoot was amazing and our kids loved him he was great with them, and your passion for photography shows and your commitment to the clients is second to none can’t believe you got us teaser photos before we woke up for breakfast the day after the wedding! And the same with the pre family photo shoot, you really are so professional and a gentleman and should be really proud of the work you produce we both wish you much success in the future,
which you no doubt will have and we will happily recommend you to anyone in need of a photographer and we won’t hesitate to use you in the future thank you Paddy and Sam. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🙏
Grace
Grace M. Sent on 29/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible - can’t recommend more!

The photos Stefan took of our wedding are absolutely stunning! He was extremely friendly, flexible and professional and he fit into our day perfectly. The pre-wedding photo shoot was fantastic and meant that on the day we felt confident and knew what we were doing.
He was really adaptable and managed to get all the photos we wanted even though our plans were changed by the weather. In fact, the photos he took of us in the rain were so good we were glad it wasn’t sunny all day!
He seemed to genuinely enjoy the day which was lovely and even stayed late to capture pictures of an impromptu zip lining session which turned out to be some of the most fun photos of the day! I can’t recommend him more!
Stephen
Stephen Sent on 13/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent photographer

Stefan is a e excellent photographer he started early and finished late at mine and my wife’s wedding so much attention to detail made everyone feel comfortable and included everyone in the photos even went out his way to ensure everyone got photos they wanted as groups or on there own took plenty of photos of are kids which we really wanted highly recommend couldn’t of wished for a better photographer for are special day
Laura
Laura Sent on 01/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Photographer

We cannot praise Stefan enough! We met him for two pre-wedding photoshoots, so we felt like we really knew him on our big day and he knew what photographs we wanted. He arrived early to capture the preparations and stayed until guests started to leave at the end of the night. We even had a preview album of 95 photographs before we woke up the next morning! We had some specific photographs that we wanted and Stefan was happy to oblige. He was brilliant with our guests and captured everything without being too intrusive.
Stefan is friendly and professional, and he has a genuine passion for what he does. We have recommended him to our friends and family and he has already been booked for another family wedding later this year. We think he is great value for money considering the excellent service he provides.
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Clare V. Sent on 13/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent wedding photographer

Stefan is a brilliant photographer and we love our wedding photos. He has been excellent from first contact and we would recommend him to everyone. Stefan has been quick to respond to any questions we have had and was really helpful with his advice. He’s a genuine, down to earth person and made us feel at ease throughout our wedding photos.
After our wedding we had preview photos straightaway which was brilliant and our final photos are amazing.
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Sheila Sent on 13/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great! Highly recommended!

Stefan put as ease instantly, which is why we booked him over other photographers. We had a pre wedding meetup and photo session which was essential for a couple who generally shy away from the camera. Stefan made us feel comfortable and we had the opportunity to chat about photos we would like and vue the venue to plan the best places for these. He worked tirelessly on the day, and we had the first few photos by breakfast the following day. We had all the photos back within 6 weeks by email and also on a USB memory stick. We can’t recommend Stefan highly enough! Very pleased!
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Lorane Sent on 02/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent experience from start to finish! Thankyou Stefan.

Excellent experience thank you so much Stefan for your warmth, personable nature, professionalism and excellent work. The photos were amazing! x
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Sarah Y. Sent on 31/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing day

Professional from start to finish amazing photos and would reccomend stefan to anybody
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Chelsea Sent on 19/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer

Stefan was amazing from the minute we booked him he responded quickly to every message and also spent a lot of time with us getting pre wedding pictures before the big day! These where the most dreamy pictures! The day of the wedding he did everything and more for us and couldn’t of gone out of his way anymore than he did! Stefan was thorough and didn’t mess about getting everything I wanted without taking half my wedding day up! My pictures are beautiful they are just perfect in every way I would use Stefan a million times over and couldn’t of wished for a better photographer for our day! I can’t thank you enough! Do not hesitate to book Stefan he is Truly fab, I can’t wait to see the rest of my pictures I’m blown away with the ones i already have.
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Charlotte Sent on 16/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!

I found Stefan through a family member and I’m so glad we did! He’s been amazing from start to finish, the quality and quantity of photos we have received are out of this world! We keep looking back at our pictures and saying wow! We can’t thank Stefan enough for capturing our day so perfectly!
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Kimberley J. Sent on 13/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and friendly

Stefan made my whole wedding.
Everyone loved him, he was extremely professional and went above and beyond to get the most perfect photos of not only us but the ones most important to us, our family and friends.

He spent the whole day with us and fit in perfectly with our day. He guided us and shared his knowledge throughout the day.
He made me feel so at ease.

If you need a photographer, there is no doubt Stefan is the man to have.
You definitely won’t be disappointed.
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Kenneth D. Sent on 02/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Made our special day even better

We picked Stephan blind from the internet after a number of other photographers either failed to reply to our intial contact or indicated they were uncomfortable with doing what we wanted as opposed to what they thought we wanted.
We met Stefan in good time to try and give a flavour to what we wanted. Stefan made some great suggestions we had never thought about but also we felt listened to us. During our day with him he was great company but never took over the day making us feel very special.
The cost for what he did was very reasonable and the photos were just what we wanted. The gift with the photos at the end was special.
This photographer is well worth trusting with your special day.
Ken & Nelsa
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Ian W. Sent on 29/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

What a superb job he did!

Stefan was excellent, the photos he created will be cherished forever . Such a lovely chap , easy to work with , very flexible and most importantly captures a great photo!

Very reasonably priced , did pre photography work with us before the wedding to get to know us a little and what we wanted from him, was a fun afternoon and made the wedding day all the easier . Couldn't recommend him any more to be honest .
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Katie K. Sent on 28/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding photographer, don’t look no further

We chose Stefan based on a recommendation and it was the best decision we made.
We can’t thank Stefan enough for giving us the everlasting memories that we will cherish forever. We had a small wedding but Stefan was so accommodating and listened to exactly what we wanted. He made us feel so at ease throughout the whole process even offering us a pre-wedding shoot. There was certainly no false smiles from us both! He accommodated our dogs and understood how important they were to capture them on our special day.

We couldn’t recommended Stefan enough. If you want someone to go genuinely cares about what is important to you then Stefan is your man. Such a genuinely nice guy ! - thank you so much for being apart of our special day.
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