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Chris Woodman Photography

Basildon, Essex

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I've been an established wedding photographer in Basildon, Essex for over 10 years now. I always look to exceed expectations with my work and you'll see that my creativity is a major factor in separating me from the crowds. I have a laid back approach and am always polite.

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26 January 2019

So pleased with our Wedding photos and album, Chris is a great photographer with a great attention to detail and spots the most perfect spots for great photos. Would highly recommend to everyone, 5* service. More...

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26 January 2019

I had two wedding ceremonies in 2018, due to a family member being ill and giving me away, so I got married in April and then had "my big wedding" in September. Chris photographed both weddings for me and was amazing!! I could not recommend him enough! The photo's and memories he has captured mean the world to me and he has really put a lot of thought into every picture taken.Chris gives you a lot of time to have a look around at photo ideas that you want at your wedding and then makes a portfolio so he knows what to capture on the day as it can be a whirlwind and you could easily forget. Chris takes charge in the sense of making sure all the pictures you want are captured and you don't have to worry about it on the day!Chris also likes to find out what type of photo's you like, whether that be natural or staged and he gets a good feel for what you like as a couple. The natural photo's he has done for us are amazing, I have attached just one so you get an idea. Chris is really approachable and I could not recommend him enough!! The end result is incredible and the album looks beautiful! I have looked over the pictures time and time again!Thank you Chris! x More...

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26 January 2019

Chris is absolutely top class. We used him for our wedding in Chelmsford in March 2018 and he produced exactly what we wanted and captured the best moment of our day. Very experienced at what he does, and prepared very well for the day with various visits to our venue to pick the best photo spots. A really nice guy to top it all off.Can't recommend him highly enough! More...

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26 January 2019

Amazing! Chris is a fantastic photographer! I could not be happier with his work and his attention to details. He will find out exactly what you wish for and provide it beautifully. He done our wedding and he did capture every moment and most of the time I wasn't even aware he was there. He gets the work done without it taking over your day. Everyone at the wedding was commenting on how nice he was and how well he done. I honestly couldn't recommend Chris enough, you wouldn't be disappointed! More...

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26 January 2019

My wedding photos are incredible I absolutely loved how he took all the things I wanted and made them work beautifully. The candid shots of me and my wedding party are so lovely and he managed to capture the fun element of our day with some hilarious pictures a very relaxed and wonderful photographer who captured the day perfectly

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25 July 2018

Couldn't have asked for a better photographer to, have photographed our wedding, the photos were utterly beautiful and captured every beautiful moment of the day. ... Wouldn't hesitate to hire you again x More...

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25 July 2018

Just seen the photos from my brothers wedding, amazing. Really nice guy too. Some brilliant structured shots, but my favourite were the natural ones. Really great. :)

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25 July 2018

A wonderful polite gentleman. Photography was excellent. I can wholeheartedly recommend Chris. Believe me you will not be disappointed in asking him to your special occasions. Thank you Chris for being a big part of my daughter bekka's wedding. More...

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25 July 2018

Chris was my son and daughter in laws photographer for their wedding , he was very professional , and friendly , the photos are beautiful and perfect . I would definitely recommend Chris to any and everyone ! Whether it's a wedding or party . And to top it off he's a lovely person too More...

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25 July 2018

Chris is an amazing guy he's top class I'd 100 per cent recommend his 4 ya photo shots out wedding pics are amazing picked right guy 4 the best day of our life's thank u chris 5 stars m8

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25 July 2018

On behalf of me and my wife Claire Matthams we would just like to say a massive thank to Chris for being our wedding photographer yesterday he was amazing and willing to go that bit extra to make sure he gets the best pictures he can for us. . Such an amazing guy and so easy to talk to really made the day easier with him being so easy to get on with absolutely smashing bloke and would recommend to everyone, look forward to seeing our shots soon.. Catch up soon Chris More...

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25 July 2018

I would 100% recommend professional and original from start to finish. Chris Woodman just seems too know the perfect moment to capture the perfect picture. I loved all of my wedding pictures. Professional friendly and reliable from the day we booked to the day I received my album. Thank you. I will definitely be using again. More...

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25 July 2018

Amazing day with the support and guidance from this man! He is amazing from start to finish. I highly recommend him and he had nothing but compliments from our families and friends all day and night. If you need someone to make you feel calm he is your man! More...

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25 July 2018

Chris absolutely made our wedding! The photos we have seen so far are amazing and we can't wait to see them all! Everyone has made compliments about what a lovely and professional man you were on the day! We would highly recommend you to anyone! Thanks Chris for making our day :) x More...

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25 July 2018

Absolutely amazing....me and my husband could not have asked for somebody better to share our special day...not only a close friend but wonderful photographer too. ..he kept us at ease the whole time and the pictures are out of this world!!! Absolutely stunning!!
If you would like a photographer that covers every aspect of your day....then Chris is your man!! Believe me you will not be disappointed!!! I honestly cannot thank him enough for all of his time and such wonderful pictures!!!! Definitely will be recommending!!! Xx
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25 July 2018

I think Chris is a very unique person that has the most orinal ideas for your photos. He is a real gentleman who gets to know you very quickly to get the very best relaxed original posses for your very special day. Worth every penny and 100% recommendations for any occasion. More...

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25 July 2018

We recently had our engagement shoot with Chris after making the decision to hire him as our wedding photographer for May 2016. We couldn't be happier with our decision. Chris is such a friendly guy and instantly put us at ease. Jo and I are not the most comfortable in front of a camera but Chris made the shoot so fun and enjoyable. The pictures are beautiful as a result because they were just so natural and full of laughter. The quality is superb and many people have commented on them to say how good they are. I highly recommend Chris to anyone and everyone. Can't wait for the big day now. I know the photographs will be perfect. No pressure Chris :-) More...

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25 July 2018

Hi Chris I just want to drop you a message to say a huge thank you for being our photographer, the photos you took are everything we could have hoped for, and will remind us of such an amazing day for years to come. As you know even viewing your amazing photos got me really emotional which goes to show how brilliant you are at capturing the moment. Everyone we have showed the photos to, said how beautiful they are, and also made a point of saying how professional you were. If anyone mentions their wedding we would recomend you. For anyone reading this debating using chris we would highly recommend, not only was he fantastic on the day but also drove to our venue (about an hour away) the day before to get an idea of the types of photos he thought would work well in the setting. The mini slide show was such a lovely touch and really got everyone buzzing about seeing the full slideshow. We couldnt praise chris enough for all the effort he went to. Thank you so much Nicola and Terry aka Mr & Mrs Coombes xx More...

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25 July 2018

Absolutely fantastic photographer. Couldn't thank him enough for capturing our day so perfectly. He went above & beyond our expectations. I shared your prewedding shot of our wedding ring's on the person who made our ring's page indivijewels & he said in 45 year's of making ring's that has to be the best ring shot picture he has ever seen. Well done chris. Keep up the good work More...

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25 July 2018

Chris fits seamlessly into your day, you don't even know he is there! Professional is an understatement. Nothing is too much trouble and Chris's calm nature makes you feel at ease at all times. His hard work was evident at our big day and was commented on by all of our guests, who could not believe the effort he put in to make sure our day ran as smoothly as possible. If your still looking for a photographer you can trust then look no further, you won't be disappointed! Thanks again Chris for your amazing work! More...

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25 July 2018

Book Chris and have one less thing to worry about! Trust me.

Many of my friends are married or are looking into it right now, the one consistent thing I’ve noticed is the worry over picking a photographer, it is one of the most expensive parts of the wedding. I’ll start by saying I would not hesitate to recommending Chris Woodman for any occasion. He was extremely professional, polite, courteous at all times and great with the guests young and old. He was also very competitive on price for the services/package we received. (Great value)

We had a pretty stress free wedding day but one thing we did struggle to settle on was the photographer. Weddings are great, but the photos you get to keep forever, and we were lucky that a friend of mine recommended Chris.

We live in Basildon, Essex but our Wedding was at a Castle in Kent. Chris on his own time went to the venue, a 1hour 30mins drive away long before our wedding and introduced himself to the Castle staff before asking for a tour around the grounds so he could work on some shots and get a feel for the place. Chris also contacted other photographers’ that the castle said had worked there before and discussed the venue with them to get “insider knowledge” invaluable in my opinion and a great touch by Chris.

I’ll not go on too much but really can’t stress how happy we were with Chris and the service we were given. My now wife is pregnant and I already know who we will be asking to take our baby photos!

To sum up – If you need a photographer and Chris is free stop looking around and book him. Job done.

Ian & Elouise Burnett.
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25 July 2018

We chose Chris from a recommendation from a family member and the wonderful job he did of their wedding a few years ago. We were not disappointed with the service and professionalism that we received on our special day. He captured all of the special memories to an exceptional high standard and the quality of the photos was amazing. Chris gets a double thumbs up from us and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great wedding photographer at a great price. As a bonus Chris is an all round nice guy and a pleasure to be in the company of. Thanks again Chris!. Any other events that need capturing, we will be in touch. More...

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25 July 2018

Chris did our wedding back in July and i can not fault him at all the whole time we was made at ease, barley even noticed him on the day and the pictures are amazing! ! Thank you so much. Would definitely recommend �x More...

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25 July 2018

What a talent you have Chris you came highly recommended and you didn't disappoint. Smart and professional from the start. We will be recommending you to all our clients. More...

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25 July 2018

Having seen chris' work from our friends wedding who I was bridesmaid for the previous year he was the obvious choice for ours. We recently received our photos and we could not believe just how many there were! They were all so beautiful he really captured the day wonderfully. This made it extremely difficult to choose the ones for our album. He worked so well with our videographer and made us and all the guests feel very comfortable. There is nothing worse than feeling there is a camera constantly in your face but most the time you barely even realised he was there! As we got married in October the day light was limited so during dinner which should have been chris' break he spent the time instead getting more photos outside with us. We are also amazed with the turnaround the photos were ready for us to view straight after we were back from our honeymoon. Which was a lovely pick me up from the holiday blues. Then once we had chose the ones for the album we had our first draft by the next day. Now it's all orders and we only have to wait a couple of weeks to receive it! We cannot thank chris enough. We only wished here was 2 of him...if he alone could capture this many beautiful photos, just think what you would get if we cloned him :P More...

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26 May 2018

I would highly recommend chris as your photographer. He is an amazing guy with a unmeasurable amount of talent when it comes to capturing the perfect image. Our wedding day was so special to us and chris captured it all. Very professional and laid back at the same time. Made all guests and wedding party feeling very comfortable. Thanks again to him for an amazing job. More...

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26 May 2018

Wow!! What can we say about Chris, we have never met somebody so passionate about their work his dedication is truly amazing! Our photos of our engagement shoot and wedding day are outstanding and we could not have wished for better memories of our day. Chris is very friendly and professional, he always replies promptly to any messages and provided us with great information on package choices that were right for us with no pushy sales pitch. We really loved that we was able to meet Chris at our venue before the big day to go through photo opportunities, this gave us a great idea or how our day would pan out with photo timings and also an idea of the style of photos we would be getting.When our wedding photos were ready Chris arranged a meeting with us to personally show us our photos which was fantastic as he got to see our reactions and we also got to thank him for his outstanding work! His after service is brilliant I'm in contact regarding our album now with the same fabulous customer service since day 1. We would highly recommend Chris and for anyone who is currently looking for a photographer! Truly amazing guy with 100 % dedication so pleased he could be part of our day it would not have been the same without him, we didn't feel like we had just paid for a photographer to photograph our day, it felt like we had a friend that was just as excited to be part of our day as we was capturing all the special moments but still ever so professional! Thank you for everything! Jodie & Dan xx More...

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26 May 2018

Chris was truly outstanding. Very professional and got all the shots we could have wished for and more. Our album looks amazing and would highly recommend to anyone and everyone! Best photographer we could have asked for! Thank you. More...

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26 May 2018

I cannot recommend Chris enough, his work is fantastic. He was our photographer for our wedding in Mexico and myself and my husband was blown away with the pictures we received. He was so easy to work with and did whatever was asked and even requested us to do some specific amazing shots that he thought up! If you are looking for a photographer that creates the best pictures and captures the moments then he is your man. More...

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26 May 2017

Wow! What can I say! Photographs are absolutely fantastic. Chris was brilliant all day. Arrived in the morning when everybody was getting ready {brides choice}. Took some fabulous photographs of the wedding and bridesmaid dresses and a fantastic picture of the blue necklace hanging from Bryonys shoe. Beautiful!Cannot praise Chris enough for his patience and polite nature. We never expected the pictures to be so good.He came around before the wedding to discuss style and type of pictures we wanted, which I thought was very good. He was very friendly and put us all at ease. To be honest, after talking to him about the type of pictures we wanted we knew we were on to a good thing and in safe hands. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, look no further. Chris is your man. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.Thank you very much Chris for giving us memories that will last forever xxx More...

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27 December 2016

My wife and I were looking to find a good and reliable photographer for our Sons wedding. We were recommended Chris Woodman. After the initail phone call I found Chris to be tuned into what we're wanted for our Sons special day with his future wife. Chris came to our house on time and nice and smartly dressed which was the exact sort of person we wanted to take photos for us. We did hear of a<span id="moreReview680930" class="hide"> guy who turned up in jogging bottoms to take photos. Chris showed us his portfolio of other weddings and we felt happy to book him for. Chris offers a few different prices so we were pleased to have the choice. I am so pleased to say that the wedding went great with the sun shining all day. Chris was the best and the photos came out brilliant. I am therefore more than happy to recommend him and I am sure you will get the best service. Regards David.</span> More...

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16 October 2016

Chris photographed our wedding in August 2016 and we can't thank him enough! He turned up really early in the morning as we had a 12. 30 wedding and didnt leave untill late as we wanted to get a couple of eveing shots. It was a full on day in which he was nothing but professional.

My partner and I have always said we don't want a camera constantly in our faces and to be pulled away from our family and friends too much as it's a day that we have spent a lot of money on and we wanted to enjoy it with everyone. He listened to everything we asked of him made sure that we got all the photos we wanted but also made sure that they were natural (not too staged) other than the few traditional ones we asked for. He made us feel extremely comfortable and that's a massive thing on your wedding day.

Looking through our photos when we recieved them was an extremely difficult task and we ended up having to order extra pages as the photos were so lovely it was hard to narrow them down! Chris was extremely patient with the multiple questions and with how long it's taken to decide. I'm really looking forward to receiving our album to show our family and friends!

Thanks again Chris!
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16 October 2016

I cannnot thank Chris enough for our beautiful photos and album, as well as an extremely easy process working with him. From the very first meeting we were put at ease by Chris' friendly nature. He showed us some work and talked through styles that we liked and disliked. There was no pushy sales pitch. He lets his work do the talking. As soon as he left, we knew he was going to be our photographer.
We had an engagement shoot with him and our decision was proved to be a great one. We came away with some gorgeous photos and some of them make up a canvas in our home now! He managed to put us both at ease as we were a little camera shy before we started.
On the day of the wedding, Chris captured all the key moments. An excellent job considering there were two brides! During the ceremony and speeches, we got some great shots. If I'm honest, I don't even remember seeing him. He is very discreet!
Our album is stunning! We are incredibly happy with it and everyone has commented on how lovely the photos and the album are.
We couldn't have asked for anymore and we couldn't be happier with our choice of photographer. His prices were also very reasonable.
Thank you Chris!
Mrs Landers-Mackintosh
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11 July 2016

Chris came highly recommended by a family friend ... And what a great recommendation ! Hubby and I loved working with Chris and he brough some great ideas to the table when it came to shots and working around the weather ( it rained on our wedding day ) . He fitted perfectly into our day and the I cried tears of happiness when I saw the photos . Chris is down to earth and a true professional . I would highly recommend him to friends and family ..

Loves Mr and Mrs Bush X
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