Cinnamon Photography
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My name's Pete and I've been a full time Wedding and Portrait Photographer for 17 years. In that time I've photographed over 600 Weddings and thousands of family portraits.
I have also been providing Photo Booth & Magic Mirror Hire since 2013.
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19 customer reviews
Holly Franklin-David
Pete you are amazing! Honestly couldn’t recommend you enough, you couldn’t have done more! The running around, making the kids laugh by being Donald Duck, to just making me and roger feel so relaxed you honestly made the day perfect. The photos you captured are just incredible and we can not thank you enough for them. It’s very nerve racking looking for a photographer for such a special day but you was just what we needed for our special day and we will always be recommending you to any future brides! Thank you again Holly & Roger xx More...
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Helen Powney
Wedding Photography
Great working with Pete. Quick response and confidence instilled for the wedding day. We can’t wait for the big day and to see the beautiful photos!
Ben S
General Photography
Pete made our wedding photography so natural and stress free. He had a lovely nature with our guests and was really great with the children. We were also really pleased with the high quality photos and his creative use of the surroundings. We recieved our photos very quickly too. We would highly recommend. More...
Jay Williams
Photo Booth Hire
Pete was very professional very low price and I would highly recommend his company top bloke 5 stars
Angela Reynolds
Pete captured some fabulous images at our wedding last week. Everyone is raving about the photos - really recommend him. He even becomes a monkey to get our 3 year old flower girl to laugh! Much gratitude Pete xx From John and Angela More...
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Jade Warrington
Peter was my sister and brother in laws photographer for their wedding. He was great with children and lovely to talk to. The photographs received were beautiful and a really fast turn around. Would definitely recommend!!
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Pascale Harley
Photo Booth Hire
Absolutely fantastic service! Would recommend to anyone.
Frank Cowell
General Photography
Couldn’t have asked for more from Peter, great energy and vision. Very easy to recommend Cinnamon Photography. Will certainly use them again.
Janine Ansell
Cinnamon photography is a very professional and friendly company. Pete made you feel at ease and comfortable, photo shoots were natural and relaxed. I would definitely recommend the finished photographs for quality, style and the personalised touches that make them special. More...
Debbie
A very professional service which made the experience both memorable and enjoyable. Will definitely use this service again.
Vicki H
We have used Cinnamon Photography on a number of occasions for family portraits and headshots. Pete is fantastic he made us feel totally comfortable and at ease in front of the camera.
The photographs are beautiful!
We wouldn’t hesitate in using Pete again.
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Angela
Great photography. Very pleased with my headshot. Professional and friendly service. Peter manages to get the best shot whilst making you feel very relaxed.
Anne F
Pete is an excellent photographer, he is extremely patient when working with his clients and also has an easy going manner that enables even the most reluctant to enjoy a portrait session. Having used his services over several years, and having recommended him to friends for weddings and other occasions, he never disappoints. I would have no hesitation in recommending his services. More...
Alan Coleman
We have used Pete a number of times from some headshots for business purposes and also for family portraits. The quality of the photos are always outstanding and Pete is professional but makes the experience fun and enjoyable. Many thanks Pete
Victoria Sibaja-Mulqueen
Cinnamon photography was extremely professional, we met before the wedding to discuss different options and followed the recommendations from Pete, he made us feel at ease and captured our special day and we are so pleased with the album and the digital files.
Great quality and really nice shots. Would highly recommend.
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Sarah Dunn
Fantastic photos taken with all due consideration of Covid rules. Peter was able to set up in the garden and had a really relaxed, friendly but professional manner.
My son is very self- conscious but reluctantly agreed to have photographs taken for grandparents. Peter really put him at his ease and even he was thrilled with the results.
I would definitely recommend cinnamon photography and we plan to book again when pandemic rules relax so that we can have some large groups photos done for the whole family
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Didem
I’ve had many many photo shoots for kids over the years and this was the best experience ever! Pete is professional, knows how to work with kids and he is very easy going. And our photos turned out great every single time. Looking forward to our Christmas photos! More...
Jane
Very friendly and put us at ease. Had done research in advance as to the best spots for the photos at the venue. Very professional. Received the photos promptly and very happy with them. Would definitely recommend and would use again. More...
Kelly Caira
Very happy with my headshots. Thank you!
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What makes photo booths such a great alternative to traditional photographers?
Photo Booths and Magic Mirrors fall into the category of entertainment rather than photography. The key difference is that there isn't anyone staring at you with a camera, so the photographs are very VERY relaxed!
What photo booth props do you offer?
We offer a range of props including hats, wigs and glasses, although we do recommend that to keep everyone safe at the moment, you provide your own props.
What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
Putting people at ease, as the way you feel when you're standing in front of your photographer will show on your face.
Comfortable? relaxed? having fun? It'll show in the photograph.
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
I ask them to find some images they like and send them to me with the reason why they like them. You see everyone sees something different in a photograph and I need to know what it was about the shot that caught their eye.
Now I've got an idea about what they like in their photography.
What do you love most about your job?
People, creativity and capturing memories.
After 17 years of photographing people, I am starting to understand the real value of photographs, as people contact me after photographs that were taken 10 plus years ago. Photographs go up in value as each year passes.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I worked in the customer service industry for nearly twenty years, but when I sat down with my careers teach at age 16 and he asked me what I wanted to be, I said a photographer. It took me twenty years to take that step, but I have never looked back.
Why should our clients choose you?
They should choose me, as I'm unobtrusive, but friendly, relaxed and fun.
There are three things you need to get right in choosing your photographer:
1) Budget - you can spend silly money on photography, especially for your wedding and every photographer will tell you that its the most important thing you'll book, BUT, you can get a top London Wedding photographer for £10k, so if you're not doing that, then budget cannot be dismissed. Work out what you can afford and then find the best photographer within it. Your budgets will easily get stretched and you'll end up spending much more on your day than you meant to, so try to stick to them.
2) Quality of work - Photographers generally show you display work. This is cherry-picked and could be 10 shots from the last ten years. This is a great place to start, but what you should look at is a recent unedited wedding (what that couple got from their day), plus an unedited wedding shot at the same time of year as your day. This will give you an idea of the quality your photographer achieves on a day to day basis, rather than their best ten images!
3) The person - This is the most important one to get right, as you need to feel comfortable with your photographer. If you don't, you won't see their best work anyway, as a photograph of a person is a reflection of how they felt standing in front of the photographer (at ease with them? having fun? uptight? Irritated with them?) it shows on their face. So have a chat on the phone as a minimum, but if you can, meet three photographers from your shortlist and you will know which is the right one for you.
Wedding Photography
My Wedding Photography packages start from £195 for small civil ceremonies, and cater for all size weddings and budgets.
All packages include all the images electronically, but an album can be added too.
Portrait Photography
I am currently offering outdoor shoots, which start from £50, including all the images.
Professional Headshots
I offer headshot shoots starting at £50 and include all the images.
Corporate Photography
I am an experienced Corporate event photographer, having photographed events all over the world over the last ten years.
A half day of photography is £300 and a full day is £500 (plus travel costs)
Magic Mirror & Photo Booth Hire
Our Magic Mirrors and Photo Booths are available both manned and unmanned and start from £250.
We have been providing Photo Booths and Magic Mirrors for 7 years with over 1,300 hires under our belts.
We're friendly, flexible and very reliable.
