Acronym Photography
Bideford
Information For Acronym Photography
I believe that I do a better job by getting to know you and your guests and by being absorbed into your day not simply hovering around the edges with my camera.
I’m Simon, a professional wedding photographer based in Bideford, North Devon; focused on The South West but happy to travel.
I believe that I do a better job by getting to know you and your guests, by being absorbed into your day- not simply hovering around the edges with my camera- I will capture beautiful, natural portraits plus all the little stories that surround your day.
Photography is an experience. Wedding photography particularly so.
Your day is unique and individual, and this is the way I will treat it. I don’t have any fixed way of doing things. I’ll fit in with the way you want things done; I am happy to be invited along the journey of the planning so that I can offer guidance and support but only when it is asked for.
You will look stunning on your wedding day, and my goal is to capture that forever. I think the telling of a story is vital: so I’d like to be there for you all day, from getting ready through to the speeches and into the evening.
I will create beautiful images for your wall, crafted on the day with lighting and scenery. I will also produce a reportage style story of your day, plus, of course, a vast selection of photos on your USB Stick, the relevance of which will only become apparent years later when you flick back through them; forgotten faces and lost friends will return. Please get in contact, I’d love to hear more about your wedding.
Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.
I love photography and being a wedding photographer in Devon in the South West of England has taken me to some of the most beautiful venues. Church weddings are perfect for traditional weddings and are particularly apt if the wedding venue is your own village. North Devon has some beautiful venues and locations for beach weddings. You can get married at the stunning Tunnels beaches with its beach front location or Sandy Cove Hotel with its recently developed function room. We are equally spoilt for hotel weddings with the excellent Brend Hotels group of hotels offering beautiful wedding venues in Devon and Cornwall (Saunton Sands will always be a favourite of mine as this is where my wife and I got married). Multicultural weddings offer a fantastic chance for couples to show the heritage and cultural differences as well as similarities to create a wedding that is unique and personal. Themed weddings are always fun, where couples can truly show their personalities and interests. Indian weddings with traditions like Mehndi / Mehendi offer multi-day intricate ceremonies that are an honour to be asked to photograph. At the other end of the scale it’s a joy to be involved in small personal elopement weddings with just a handful of guests in a small, interesting, intimate setting. I am familiar with the expectations of registrars and vicars and the order of civil weddings and religious weddings so that I can document the key moments like the exchanging of vows and rings plus of course The Kiss !
I’d love to tell the story of your marriage using a mixture of candid wedding photography and formal wedding photos. I believe the perfect way to record your wedding is by having a large series of documentary style wedding pics coupled with a collection of artistic posed photographs for printing in a wedding album or having as a print / large canvas or wall art.
Although the majority of the wedding venues I visit are based in North Devon, I am often invited to Somerset, Wiltshire, Cornwall, Dorset and other areas in the South West. As I am confident in the beautiful and varied weddings on offer I look forward to hearing from you no matter where you live.
If you are also looking for wedding videography I can confidently recommend the work of Luc at https://www.lucamadenfilms.co.uk, there's a link on the menu of my website.
As your wedding photographer I’ve chosen not to include wedding albums or large canvas prints into my prices. Although it is common practice for wedding photographers to include printing costs within their packages this often incurs an additional “middle-man” cost to you. Perhaps those photographers may feel incentivised to choose a printer based on cost rather than quality. I believe you are better served by ordering the prints or wedding albums directly from award winning companies like Whitewall. I believe the money saved, allows you to avoid cheap wedding photography or cheap wedding photographers and instead collaborate with those who see wedding photography as an art as well as a business. "Where do I begin with Simon, you are an incredible person & an even more incredible photographer. From the moment we booked you we knew we made the right choice. You made us feel at total ease and took our opinions into consideration. Both me & Aaron was a little apprehensive about being in front of the camera you reassured us & made that feeling go away. You made our day so special it wouldn’t have been the same without you. I would recommend anyone to use you as their photographer. I could write an essay about how perfect you were. Thank you for everything." https://www.acronymphotography.com/testimonials
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Top Wedding Tips
Buy or make table and venue decorations that you can use in your home afterwards, they'll bring lasting memories.
Give YOUR phone/camera to a friend, let them take photos of you (not selfies); have photos of yourself from another's perspective.
take a moment before "the first kiss" - give the registrar/vicar/celebrant time to move out of the shot.
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A great photo can tell a thousand words, Acronym Photography told our Novel. From the moment we met Simon we felt at ease. We spoke about our Wedding day, sharing our ideas and receiving a quick masterclass on posing for photos. Simon kept in contact before our big day and we even met at the venue before so we could look at some potential shots. The day of our wedding Simon greeted us dressed for the occasion with special attention to his shoes! He made all of our guests at ease and really took the time to speak to them and get to know them. We had lots of exceptional feedback from our wedding guests about Simon, and one of our guests even booked Simon for their wedding. Simon felt like a guest on our Wedding day, he captured not only your traditional photographs but also captured the life and energy of everything we couldn't see. Truly dedicating himself to his craft, we have perfect photos immortalising our special day. Thank You Simon. Mr & Mrs Landeg
We honestly can’t thank you enough for just being part of our day and being there for both of us thank you so much
Lots of love us xxx"
Book Simon now you won't regret it.
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Lime Grove, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3JL
Acronym Photography
Meet the Key Person
I have the best job in the world. My most comprehensive package features full-day coverage (I often stays until 11:00pm) with documentary and traditional-style photography; all images are developed in both timeless colour and classic black and white and delivered on a USB as well as an online gallery. Packages range from £700-£1200 plus as I've had the pleasure of photographing some truly original weddings (e.g. whole weekend festival style when I've stayed the night, multi-day Indian weddings and tiny elopement style weddings with just two guests), I therefore offer a bespoke service in order that I can provide you the very best coverage of your wedding. If you've got a particular budget in mind- I can quickly tell you what I can do for you. Additionally, I like to bring a GoPro which can be used to record your ceremony from the registrar's table or more interestingly put on your dog's collar, attached to a gimble and given to a flower girl or pageboy to go around interviewing your guests and even strapped to a bottle of port or tipsy guest in the evening. Drone footage is included in the higher tier packages for cinematic and epic views of your wedding and venue.I will create beautiful images for your wall, crafted on the day with lighting and scenery. I will also produce a reportage style s
