Documentary Wedding Photographer for English-Speaking Couples in Bordeaux & Southwest France
Your Wedding Story. Beautifully Told.
You only get one wedding day — and you’ve chosen to have it in France. Flights booked, people flying in, months of planning behind it. I’m Gavin — a British wedding photographer based in Bordeaux, working with English-speaking couples across southwest France. I’ll turn up early, read the light, stay out of the way when it counts — and get the photo your mum didn’t even know she wanted. It matters to me because it matters to you.
Here’s the deal: I’m good at this. The photos hit hard. The atmosphere’s easy. I bring calm where you need it, energy when it helps, and just enough dry humour to keep things moving — even with your uncle and his “opinions.”
You’ll get the emotional gut punches and the dance floor mayhem — the kind of gallery that makes people lose an afternoon sending favourites to the group chat.
And the best part? You’ll actually enjoy it. No weird posing. No forced smiles. Just someone who fits in, lifts the mood, and delivers the kind of images that make you stop, stare, and swear a bit.
I’m based in Bordeaux (photographe mariage Bordeaux, for the bots) and shoot across the Dordogne, the coast, and anywhere people are doing this properly. If you want the day to feel good and the photos to knock it out of the park — I’m your guy.
The Bits You Planned. The Bits You Didn’t. All of It.
Photography with feeling
Weddings pulse with quick glances, quiet nerves, and sudden laughter. I stay alert to each beat, working in a documentary style that favours truth over theatrics. The result is imagery that feels like memory: honest, vivid, timeless.
A calm presence from first chat to final frame
Years of portrait work trained me to read a room and keep things easy. I’ll guide only when it helps—group shots, gentle portrait cues—then fade back so the day flows. Couples often say they forgot the camera was there, yet the gallery shows everything they hoped to remember.
Made for Southwest France
Based in Bordeaux, I cover the Dordogne, Gironde, and the rolling vines in between. Whether it’s a château courtyard or a village square, I adapt to the light, architecture, and pace of each setting, delivering images that echo the character of the place you chose to marry.
Your story, told beautifully
You’ll receive a curated set of high‑resolution photographs—edited for clarity and colour—that lets you relive the day, share it with family, and print it for generations. If this is the experience you want, let’s check your date.
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