Amanda Karen Photography

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We are a husband and wife team offering natural, romantic and timeless wedding photography primarily across Essex and London however we do love to travel further afield for a beautiful wedding!
Amanda Karen Photography Pricing & Costs
From £1,950
Supplier Price
From
£150,£200
Amanda Karen Photography Details

Photography Style

First Look Photographer
Documentary
Modern

Products and Services

Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Online Proofing
Photo Printing
Flexible Hours on the Day
Last-Minute Orders
Stay Through Speeches
Stay Through Dancing
Large Group Shots
Online Shop
Second Shooter Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Pre-Wedding Venue Visit
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Digital Editing / Airbrushing
Images on USB
Amanda Karen Photography Full Description
Amanda & Hutch are a husband and wife team based in Essex and London and together have been telling couple’s stories since 2014. Our style is quite relaxed, enabling us to capture those fleeting moments as your wedding day unfolds, but we also have an element of fine art portraiture too as we feel it’s important to create beautiful images of you both as a couple, after all how often do you get so dressed up together! We’ve had the absolute pleasure to photograph gorgeous weddings and we love seeing how each of our couples put their stamp and personality into the day. When we’re not behind the camera, we love spending time with family and friends, exploring new places and experimenting with new restaurants and recipes. We can’t wait to get to know you better and to capture your story!

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2013
No. of Weddings Hosted
Between 30 and 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
2
Reviews
(36)
Lisa & Mark
Happy couple married in December
February 2019
Incredible Photographers

Amanda and Hutch will put you at ease instantly! From the engagement shoot to the wedding day itself we had a flawless experience with them. Their work is highly professional with amazing attention to detail not to mention they were both so lovely to work with. Thank you for capturing our special day and I can’t recommend you both highly enough.

Chelsea
Happy couple married in September
September 2016
Amanda is more than a photographer...

Amanda is more than a photographer; she’s part of your wedding. From start to finish you’re excited to have her with you on your journey. Her charming pre-wedding pack was filled with tools to help us relax&plan. On the day she went above&beyond, calming morning nerves, even organising access to hidden rooms for some rare snaps as an alternative in the rain. Our photos were delivered beautifully wrapped. Amanda captured all the little things we missed in the emotion of the day to look back on.

Susan
Happy couple married in July
July 2016
Her online pages are really strong...

Her online pages are really strong, she's really professional and her photos are amazing. I love her small detail shots, she captures the day fully.

Hannah and Alex
Happy couple married in October
June 2016
You guys are just such phenomenal photographers and friends

Dear Amanda and Hutch, Yet another another huge thank you! You guys are just such phenomenal photographers and friends! Lots of love Hannah & Alex

Hannah and Alex (part 1)
Happy couple married in August
June 2016
This note can't even begin to express how much gratitude I feel

Dear Amanda, This note can't even begin to express how much gratitude I feel towards you and Hutch for capturing our weekend! You made me feel so comfortable and relaxed the entire process. You and Hutch have been the ultimate professionals and wonderful friends. One last request. Can we pick a photo out to be made into a post card or something to use as thank you notes? No rush as we are off on honeymoon but wanted to ask while I though of it! Speak soon, Hannah xxx

Sarah and Lee
Happy couple married in April
June 2016
Omg!!! They are amazing!! We love them!

Omg!!! They are amazing!! We love them! Thank you so much for yesterday - honestly one of the craziest days I've ever had - in fact probably the most! I hope everything was ok for you?! I literally can't wait to see the rest xx

Jess and Martin
Happy couple married in June
June 2016
Amanda and James are amazing.

Amanda and James are amazing. My (now husband) and I found them at a wedding fair and we are so glad we did. As neither of us like having our photos taken, we were apprehensive about the wedding photos to say the least! Amanda and James our us at ease during our pre-wedding shoot and we knew that our wedding day photographs will be perfect. On the actual day they were both brilliant. Amanda discreetly took photos during the bridal preparation and guided my girls into action when timing started to run away from us. Their style of photography was discreet and sometimes you didn't even realise they were there! Amanda is very professional and friendly and knows exactly what shots to take. She works with you and accommodates any last minute requests. We've already had our sneak peek album and are in love with every single photo and super excited to see the full album! If you're looking for fantastic quality, a friendly and accommodating team and photographers that are more friends than suppliers, book with Amanda and James. You won't regret it! Best wishes Jess and Martin (Mr and Mrs Doyle)

Danielle and Joe
Happy couple married in August
June 2016
We had a quick look through and we love them!!!

Hi Amanda and Hutch, thank you so much for getting these back to us so quickly! We had a quick look through and we love them!!! You captured everything, there amazing can't wait to show all our family and friends! Have an amazing holiday! Danielle and Joe x

Eesha and Sanj (civil ceremony)
Happy couple married in October
June 2016
These pictures are AMAZING

Oh Amanda, These pictures are AMAZING! We both love them... as we knew you would you captured the mood of the day so incredibly well. We can't wait for the next one.

Laura and Luke
Happy couple married in July
June 2016
We have looked through them and they are amazing.

We have looked through them and they are amazing. We are so pleased. I honestly thought I’d look at them and think there are one or two I like (I should point out not due to your photography but because we are so critical of ourselves) but we were stunned with how amazing they all are. This is what you have to remember your wedding by and I couldn’t be more grateful to you and Hutch for really capturing our day and doing it in such a beautiful way. Your style of photography is just gorgeous.

Amanda Karen Photography Location & Contact Details
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Basildon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

Gosh that's a really difficult one as each wedding has so many elements of personality of our couples. I think it's easiser to pick a memorable moment and that has to be when the bride is walking down the aisle. You can see the nervous energy in the groom and when they meet at the bottom of the aisle there are usually tears and always a big beaming smile! And I'm not ashamed to say that I (Amanda) often shed a tear too as it's just such an emotional and happy moment. It's what the day is all about.

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Natural, romantic, relaxed, fine art

What about your business are you most proud of?

The care and attention we give to all of our couples, it's important that we really get to know our couples so that they are really relaxed around us on the day as this makes for the best images. We usually end up being friends with our couples and once the day is over there are always a few little suprises thrown in to celebrate your marriage.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Remember that it's about you two as a couple, plan a wedding that best reflects your interests, style and loves - do what you two want. Also (and I know this is a second tip but is equally important) look for suppliers who's style you love, matches your vision and that you get on with.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

The decor is usually where we really see our couple's personality shine and we've seen everything from homemade sloe gin, charity donations and beautiful pashimas. I also love it when there are photos of the couple's life together and we've even seen a table showcasing the wedding images of their families too.

Describe your typical process with a couple.

Before booking we always try and either meet face to face or via skype to learn more about you and your wedding. Once booked, we're always on hand if you have any questions, we often have brides dropping us an email asking for recommendations of suppliers! About three - six months before the wedding we would have the engagement shoot and then one - three months before the wedding we meet, usually at the venue if it's local, to talk through the timings of the day, the group shots etc and to finalise the details for the day. On the day itself we are there from bridal / groom prep right the way through til about half an hour after the first dance, within that we will capture the day as it unfolds, couple portraits and group shots. After the wedding, we will start hand editing your images (we may post a sneaky peek from the day on social media just to whet your appetite!) and you will receive your online gallery details 4 weeks after the wedding, along with your USB drive if you've gone for one in the collection. We will then schedule your album design session so that we can decide on the cover, images etc. We will then design the album and you'll be sent the design to sign off before it is sent off to be made. There is usually a 12 week turnaround on albums.

What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?

I really do think that couples should take time out in the day to get some gorgeous images of them as a couple. These are the images that look great framed in your house, a lovely reminder of the day and how awesome you looked!

What is the most original photo you’ve been asked to take at a wedding?

Hmm, another tricky one as the couple shoots are always tailored to our couples as we want the images to reflect their style, but a wedding last year did involve walking along the beach front with ice creams which was great fun!

What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?

Umbrellas! It rarely rains consistently throughout a wedding day so we can usually still get outside into your venue's gorgeous grounds to take photos, we've even done this in December! However, when looking at venues it's always worth looking at whether there are great places inside to take photos too, be it a lovely lit room with space for the group photos, a stunning staircase or a great looking lounge area with eclectic furniture. We'll talk through your rainy day options as part of pre wedding meeting so don't worry about it too much, you can capture some really great rainy day images!

Describe how you got into photography.

We have both loved photography however it wasn't until our own wedding in 2013 that we realised we could combine the two together!
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