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Paul Streeter-Staniford Photography

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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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What I like most about photography are the moments that you can’t anticipate: You have to be constantly watching for it. Ready to welcome the unexpected.  Modern life moves at a fast pace, photography allows us to take an instant out of time and capture it.

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25 November 2023

A very special day for my daughter getting married....made even more special as memories made for all those there....and Especially captured in beautiful photographs, both staged and informal by Paul. ...including a beautiful and hefty book of fabulous behind the scenes photos as well as more formal. Lots of pre wedding discussions to get your requirements..not at all intrusive on the day..a joy to share the day with.. Would give 100 stars..FABULOUS.. After care and album fantastic 👌 More...

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5 October 2023

I can't not recommend Paul enough, his calm and friendly nature made us feel so relaxed. He felt like part of the wedding party, he fitted in perfectly getting stuck in, climbing through an obstacle course to get pictures of the bride and groom, getting on the dance floor made guest not relise he was snapping action shots. He made everyone laugh while posing for group photos and his attention to detail was just brillant. He didn't miss a trick and ran with our crazy ideas. Everyone came to love Paul and wanted to befriend him, that us and guest were upset when he left, he has been the center of many conversations since the wedding! Also his car was honestly like Mary Poppins bag, he had everything you could think off. Paul was just incridble and we love him! Highly recommend. More...

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5 October 2023

This man is amazing. He was my daughter and now son-in-law's chosen photographer for their wedding. He is warm and helpful, with brilliant ideas for photos. He was very patient and calm. We can not recommend him enough. Tracey Elphick More...

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5 October 2023

Paul was the photographer at my sisters wedding. He was so calm and honestly felt like one of our family while he was there. I can't wait to see the photos but after seeing the effort that was put in I know they will be amazing. More...

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5 October 2023

Paul was the photographer of a wedding I was a reception guest at on Saturday. I thought he was fantastic - he knows his stuff for sure. He was concerned about some of the shots that the couple wanted not having enough light so he confidently suggested to the bride that it was brought forward, ensuring that the happy couple got their first ice cream pull pictures with enough light- (who needs a cake cutting when there's an ice cream van!) I never saw him in one place for too long so I am excited to see all of the pictures. He completely understood the vibe of the celebration - there were multiple bouncy castles, obstacle courses & a wipeout inflatable. I bet he had never photographed a wedding reception like this before but you wouldn't have guessed it. He embraced every idea the couple had and as a guest I felt very comfortable around him. I would recommend him to anyone that would like a fun, professional photographer for their big day. More...

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5 October 2023

Paul was the photographer for my wedding he was absolutely amazing. He fitted in like one of my mates, and made me feel at ease. He has everything, he even had a ladder in his car to get my wife out of a old school wedding lorry...that's impressive. We shared many laughs together and I can't wait to see the pictures! Paul work endlessly start to finish highly recommend More...

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26 August 2023

Andy and I got married on Saturday and whilst we haven't seen any pictures yet( we are so excited to see them ) . What we can say that Paul is absolutely fantastic, so patient and enthusiastic in making sure that he got the right poses, and put everyone at ease. Highly recommend

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31 December 2022

He was amazing and the photo's were beautiful done aswel thankyou Paul

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31 December 2022

Paul was fantastic. He was so helpful from the start; from the first phone call, he then came to our wedding venue before the day to work out the best photo opportunities and discuss any special requests we had. Then on the day, he just got to work and took so many amazing photos and stayed for as long as he felt necessary to get the most out of the day for us. We then opted for a printed album which came through very quickly and is top quality and ready to show everyone! More...

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4 August 2022

Paul did our newborn shoot when my son was born back in November and I can’t recommend him enough. He was so patient and worked around us as a family while at the same time capturing my 2 year olds attention for the most amazing photos. Paul is friendly, professional and just a lovely human who I cannot thank enough! More...

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31 July 2022

My new husband and I don't quite know where to start with this review, Firstly Paul is the most amazing photographer he really took the time to listen to our ideas and what we wanted, nothing seemed to much trouble and he made us feel so relaxed from our very first meeting. We knew Paul was around throughout our special day but he was so discreet with his presence but seemed to capture every moment. Secondly Paul was so kind and supportive to us both throughout the day, making sure everyone was around when they needed to be, he mixed with all our friends and family and they loved him, as did we. We were so lucky to have found Paul, his work is flawless and he is so passionate in the work he does. We would highly recommend Paul to anyone he made our day so special. Paul's work becomes the memories that we will treasure forever and we are overwhelmed with how amazing every photo is. THANK YOU PAUL xxxxx More...

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31 July 2022

Such an awesome photographer... highly recommend Paul for all weddings... you are amazing and the shots u did for us were just incredible! Amazing work and u went the extra mile for us too... not a bad package considering photographers are expensive! Mega mega pleases with the photos. Can't wait to receive my album from u! Thankyou for everything u did for us making our day special and even more amazing than it already was.... and u joined in too which was even better. Highly recommend Paul Streeter-staniford photography 😃👍.... with love the newlyweds Emma & John 💜 More...

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31 May 2022

Paul is so amazing. Me and my husband are really not good in posing for the camera but Paul made it all possible. He is very easy to deal with and very accommodating . We had so many changes because of covid but he made everything easy for us. Thank you again so much, we super love the photos. 🙂 More...

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31 May 2022

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Paul for your photography needs! He recently photographed our wedding and we were delighted with the results. This included getting some gorgeous photographs of our children who are notoriously difficult to photo! The photographs are beautiful and really capture what an amazing day it was for us. There was the right mixture of candid and ‘posed’ photographs - neither of us are particularly good at that aspect but Paul made it super relaxing and fun! Thanks again Paul! More...

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31 May 2022

Paul was the photographer for our wedding day and I can truly say he was not only professional but also great fun and made us feel so at ease! And the photos are simply stunning. I would thoroughly recommend him! More...

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31 May 2022

Paul was our photographer for our recent wedding at Brookfield Barn. From the first meeting with Paul, we could tell he was both passionate and professional. Paul was on hand throughout to answer questions, put us at ease and make us laugh, a lot! Pauls vision for photo's amazed us and he ensured to capture 'The Shot' towards the end of the night, even letting us have a sneaky preview! We can't thank you enough Paul for all your hard work on the day, it was definitely worth the wait after having to postpone last year. Bring on the album! Thanks again, Emily and Martin More...

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31 May 2022

Outstanding service. Even better photos and an all round pleasure to have at our wedding. Paul is great to have a laugh with and so he makes you feel comfortable but also knows his stuff and how is best to capture your magical day/occasion. I also cannot express just how many of our guests commented on how brilliant he was! Thank you so much Paul. We can't wait to see the rest of the photos xx More...

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31 May 2022

Paul photographed our recent wedding and offered a 5 star service throughout. From the initial phone call, to receiving our photos he was professional, friendly and ensured we were 100% satisfied with his work. Our photos were better than we could ever imagined, and we would not hesitate to recommend Paul. Thank you Paul for capturing our special day so perfectly. We will always be so grateful. Melanie and Terry x More...

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31 May 2022

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4 October 2020

Paul was the only photographer who responded to our initial enquiry for a shortened wedding shoot given the Covid-19 restrictions. We found Paul friendly, approachable, attentive, flexible & creative with great ideas e.g. including family photos at the ceremony as our family could not attend. Paul provided a virtual pre-wedding meeting to enable him to meet us & understand our requirements.
On the Wedding day, Paul was punctual, professional & used his props to great effect. We have since received a beautiful online gallery which captured our day perfectly. Thank you Paul so much.
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25 December 2019

Would like to say nothing but praise for Paul, he was very patient we never felt he was in the way at any time. He went above & beyond when there was a zip dress problem he sure saved the day thank you again for the hard work for my Daughters wedding

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25 December 2019

want to thank paul for all his hard work for mine and my wife's wedding despite the weather his attitude stayed positive. He worked the venue well and was very lovely to guest lots of people complemented his kindness and how he was getting in there getting great shoot mrs & mrs king can not wait to see our photos

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8 December 2019

Thank you ever so much for capturing the special moments on our wedding day. Such an eye to detail and a great personality to boot. We could not have asked for better photos; they were better than we could have ever imagined. More...

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28 September 2019

Paul did our wedding photos and we highly recommend him as a photographer. He had a great balance of capturing the more posed and the candid moments. He slotted in easily into the day and wasn't too pushy, but again balanced that with ensuring we captured some great shots; our favourite being the backlit shots in the rain. We were really happy with the final photos- thanks Paul for all your hard work in capturing our day! More...

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15 August 2019

We commissioned Paul to take some photographs for our private healthcare business. He spent a day in our offices photographing our staff and clients in a variety of situations, both formal and ‘in action’. Paul made everyone feel very comfortable and at ease and the photographs were promptly delivered in two different formats, one for web use and one for our printed material. The results were great and we would highly recommend Paul as a photographer. More...

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9 July 2019

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Quick response, good price, and suggested staying later than I requested for good shots of sunset and evening guests

6 May 2019

Paul was brilliant from start to finish. He was helpful and patient during the initial enquiry stage, seemingly never tiring of our subsidiary questions. We chose him partly because he offered excellent value for money, but mainly because he inspired total confidence during initial telephone contacts and face to face. Paul is a lovely guy. We met in a pub to discuss how the day would go and left knowing that we could trust him to record our day in a way that would reflect us as a couple. Before contacting Paul, I thought we would just have a few shots of us and our guests after the ceremony. He ended up photographing before the ceremony, during the ceremony, afterwards in the gardens and then at the reception. We’re so glad he did! We now have a wonderful record of our whole magical day. I almost wish he could have come on honeymoon with us! I usually avoid having photos taken of myself and will hide behind a camera to avoid being the focus of attention. As a mature bride, I was particularly self conscious about posing for photographs. However, Paul has a wonderful, relaxed manner and put me at my ease immediately. I actually quite enjoyed posing for some of the shots, especially the more informal ones after the group shots. Our first few hours of married life were spent in the company of Paul and we both felt totally relaxed and happy with him, putting our trust in his ability to pose us for memorable results. At the reception, Paul was unobtrusive and fitted in perfectly. At times it was hard to remember he wasn’t one of the guests! Everyone remarked on what a great guy he is and his sense of fun and warm character put everyone at ease. He really did everything he could to ensure that he captured the day perfectly, even returning to the reception venue afterwards to collect mementos of the occasion. 3 days later, we received a sneak preview comprising 5 beautiful images. We enjoyed the rest of our honeymoon knowing we would have some great pictures to look forward to. We were not disappointed. Just before we got back, our gallery was available to view. We are now the happy owners of fantastic pictures reflecting the joy and laughter of our wedding day. Paul’s particular strength, in our opinion, is his ability to capture so much more than just an image in his candid shots. He caught our, and our guests, feelings and characters perfectly. We met with Paul a few weeks after our return, when he presented us with a beautiful box tied with lace ribbon and decorated with our place names from our top table. On opening the box, we found a wooden memory stick, personalised with a photo of us, the cork from the first bottle opened for our after dinner toasts, favours from the table and a selection of 6x4 prints. What a beautiful and thoughtful memento! We will be choosing some prints, possibly framed, and Paul has offered to meet up again to show us samples. We really cannot fault his attention and professionalism and will certainly be asking him to record our future special occasions as well as recommending him to family and friends. More...

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15 November 2018

cannot recommend Paul highly enough. fantastic pictures on our wedding day and great personality to boot.

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6 October 2018

Paul was really professional and friendly. He took great pictures of our family. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to a friend.

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6 October 2018

Paul took amazing photographs. On the day of the photo shoot our 2 year old was having a terrible 2 day and I wasn't sure we would get any good photos. Paul delivered so many amazing photos, more than my husband and I could have imagined. Not only were the photos great but Paul is really good with kids. He was so friendly and patient with our son and even brought bubbles to keep him smiling and entertained. I really can't say enough good things about our photo session with Paul. More...

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6 September 2018

When it comes to Photography, there’s a whole lot of average. With Paul, we weren’t disappointed at all - the shots we got back were insanely good! Paul managed to capture every single special moment perfectly. He used every lighting opportunity he could find to capture a range of photos, and used the scenery and grounds of the venue to the fullest.We couldn’t of wished for anything more.If you’re thinking of using Paul for any photography, I would 100% urge you to book him!Thank you Paul!!Joanne More...

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6 September 2018

Wow what a brilliant photographer Paul is. When we were looking for a photographer we came across many with various prices, not only was Paul's in the range we were looking to spend his photos were phenomenal for what we paid. My Husband and I would highly recommend him, we have so many lovely memories to look back on of our big day. Thanks Again Paul More...

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6 September 2018

II highl recommend Paul! He is soo professional and also a lovely guy that you could really get on with! All our guests was commenting how lovely he was. Thanks paul! X

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21 August 2018

Paul creates a fun and relaxed feel to his shoots. This comes through in his photos. He's just fab

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19 August 2018

Wedding Photography

Paul was amazing at our wedding! Very professional! Even got stung by stinging nettle laying down to get a great pictures haha. Hope you're ok now! Not to mention very friendly. We had loads of our guests saying how friendly he was and how easy you can get on with him. Such a lovely bloke! Thanks again! love Philippa and Peter 😘 More...

6 August 2018

Paul was really good & captures our kids perfectly. Will definitely use him again.

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23 July 2018

Friendly, professional and very talented. Highly recommended!

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23 July 2018

Has captured beautiful memories and pictures to treasure of our two children at various stages of baby, toddler and childhood. Paul's exceptionally laid back and easy to be around, he creates a relaxed and happy atmosphere naturally. More...

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6 July 2018

Paul was our wedding photographer and we couldn't recommend him enough. Paul is immensely professional, calming and he captured our special day perfectly.

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30 June 2018

Paul was our wedding photographer and we couldn't recommend him enough. Paul is immensely professional, calming and he captured our special day perfectly.

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30 June 2018

Paul was our wedding photographer and we couldn't recommend him enough. Paul is immensely professional, calming and he captured our special day perfectly.

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15 June 2018

Wedding Photography

Paul has been very helpful. Am looking forward to him covering my wedding.

6 June 2018

Paul is amazing! He photographed our wedding back in August. Paul has such a welcoming an friendly approach to his work and made us feel so comfortable. You can really feel how passionate he is about what he does. Which is of course something that was really important to us when looking for a photographer to capture our special day. We love our photos so much! He managed to capture perfectly the joy and excitement of the day. We now have so many lovely memories to look back on. Memories we will cherish forever. Thank you so much Paul!The Boffees More...

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6 June 2018

Paul’s work is outstanding. He photographed my 18th Birthday Party and throughout the night he was attentive, creative with his shots and didn’t pause for a moment. This lead to a beautiful set of photographs from my event that my friends and I all love and can keep as memories from a lovely night. I would recommend Paul to anyone, he goes above and beyond and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. More...

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6 June 2018

I booked Paul for my daughter's 18th party. He was fantastic! I feel he went totally above and beyond , It is evident that he loves photography and his jobHe was very professional , put all the guests at ease and took amazing photos. I would recommend Paul for any social occasion. He is polite, charming and very skilled . More...

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6 June 2018

Paul was fantastic with our two kids, very friendly and he was able to engage with them well which resulted in brilliant photographs! Great value for money, highly recommend him and will certainly use again! More...

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6 June 2018

Lovely pictures. Works really well with kids. Would highly recommend

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19 April 2018

Lovely pictures. Works really well with kids. Would highly recommend

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19 April 2018

Lovely pictures. Works really well with kids. Would highly recommend

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8 April 2018

Paul was fantastic with our two kids, very friendly and he was able to engage with them well which resulted in brilliant photographs!

Great value for money, highly recommend him and will certainly use again!
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Q&As

For me the secret of taking a great photograph is understanding light, without it you have nothing. Light gives depth and beauty to an image. I also like to convey movement into a photograph it really helps the image come to life.

Weddings and people whats not to like?
Seeing the emotion on a clients face when they are viewing my images is a lovely feeling.
With photography you never stop learning and experimenting and that keeps it very interesting.

My inspiration into starting my own business was photography itself, life moves at such a crazy fast pace and before we know it we are all ten years older and forget what we and our children were like so quickly; We think we remember but the reality is we only partly remember.
Keeping memories alive and displaying your favourite images in your home is so important, I think its because my parents had no pictures of us. I would love to sit down with my wife and children and share pictures of us all, to laugh and joke about what we looked like and if our children look similar to us or grandad.

Photographic wise because I use professional camera equipment, I carry two cameras both with two sd card slots in them, this enables me to make a back up of every image I take straight away and the second camera on standby if a camera decides it has had enough for the day. You cannot be too careful when photographing a wedding or an event, it’s not like we can do it all again and that is why I have back up gear.

I am fully insured for public, product liability and professional indemnity.

Personality wise, I am fun, laid back and relaxed, this really helps to capture you and your loved ones in a relaxed and natural way.