I'm a multi-disciplined photographer, mainly working on wedding and property photography. I have over seven years photography experience.
I work mostly as a candid/documentary style of wedding photographer, blending in as best I can being as unobtrusive as I can be on the job.
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41 customer reviews
Chloe Watt
Richard is the right mix of professional and relaxed, good value and a great photographer. We are delighted with our photos, especially given the restrictions we had at our wedding. We bought a couple of large canvases from him too and we're really pleased with them. We would recommend Richard to anyone More...
Rifka lacey
We hired Richard and we were not disappointed. His pictures are looking amazing and that’s only the sneak preview of them. He couldn’t do enough for us, took all the shots we wanted, he even waited for my son to arrive who was stuck in traffic with the best man. He was very progressional and we were very happy with his work! We cannot Thank you enough Richard. Our day will be well remembered with those amazing photos can’t wait to see the rest. Thank you!! 😁😁 More...
Laura Hebden
Booked Richard for our wedding in October. Instantly liked him and he made us feel completely at ease throughout the day. Very professional and great photographs . Impressed how quickly we received the 'sneak peek' of our photos and how many there were! Recommended to a friend whose wedding he did a few weeks after ours. Would use in the future if we required a professional photographer! More...
Becky Spindley
Richard was our photographer for our Garden Wedding in August. Despite his wife giving birth in the early hours, he still turned up and photographed our day! Talk about going above and beyond, he certainly did. Richard was amazing, we wanted nice candid relaxed pics of our day, and that's exactly what Richard delivered. He was so helpful, wanting to help make our day special, taking the photos we wanted. I can't recommend him highly enough. More...
Reem Al-K
Richard has been amazing from the start to finish. He agreed to meet us for a consultation about a week before the wedding, we explained our vision and expectations for the night and he executed it perfectly. We as well asked him to provide a white back-drop for a few professional couples pictures and without hesitation he met our needs. He is very professional, easy to work with and communicate with, and very punctual. I highly recommend him for weddings! More...
Sarah thompson
We used Richard for our wedding photographer. He was excellent. He met us before hand at the venue and planned where he wanted to take the photographs.
He spent the whole day with us and took lots of photographs. He made us feel at ease and was very friendly. The photographs were beautiful and he captured our special day amazingly.
We would definitely recommend Richard to all our friends and family.
Thank you for doing such an excellent job.
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Shauna Flanagan
We had our big day last Friday and Richard was absolutely brilliant. He was with us from 11.30 up until our first dance and got some absolutely stunning photos from the sneak peek we have seen. would 100% reccomend to anybody who is trying to pick a photographer. His work is amazing! thankyou so much! x More...
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Richard Payne
Excellence all round. Great pics, good value and a pleasure to have him as our wedding photographer. Would definitely recommend him.
Jessica Goulty
Really friendly. Really good photographer. Made me feel comfortable. Met up beforehand at the venue to talk.
Can’t recommend Richard enough- thank you so much
Catherine Buck
Richard was verry helpful from start to finish. From our first phone call to confirm we wanted to book with him to him turning up on the day. He was able to take some fantastic picultures without getting in the way of our special day. There was nothing that we asked of him that he was unable to help with. He put us all at ease verry quickly. I would highly recomend him to anyone who wants professional photos taking. More...
Lee Wymer
Sorry for the delay Richard. Richard was amazing and professional through out the day. He took the job on at short notice and was brilliant. He was amazing with the kids interacting with them. He really put me and my bride at ease through out the day. He had a sneak peak of images ready for us the following day which was a amazing and fast. We can’t fault any thing from the service he provided us with we would highly recommend him to any 1 wanting a top notch service. Thanks again for Richard can’t wait to see rest of images. More...
Paul beeley
We hired Richard for our big day. Richard was amazing! He put us at ease throughout the day, was able to capture the wedding as both staged shots and candid. The results were out of this world, Richard was able to turn around sample images super quick so we could view the results online and then a few weeks later presented the full set of images completed on a USB stick. There really was not 1 image we didn't like. Thank you so much Richard for sharing our magical day with us, and I would like to reccomend Richard for any event you have got planned. More...
Laura Power
Me and my husband had Richard photograph our wedding on the 16th of March and what a brilliant job he did! He captured so many special moments throughout the day that me and my family will cherish forever. Richard is very professional, approachable, friendly and helpful and we would highly recommend! So happy with our photos thank you again Richard! More...
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Sarah
Wedding Photography
Richard was a delight to work with; he really helped with the planning before hand and was useful in ideas and what works well.
On the day, he was great, didn't even notice him too much, so made the day more about the fun for us. Having now seen the photos, I'm SO pleased, they're great and he's done such a good job on them!
HIGHLY RECCOMMEND
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Matthew
Wedding Photography
Richard was the perfect photographer for our special day giving us hundreds of excellent pictures to remember our wedding day a perfect blend of formal and “in the moment “ photos.
The great thing about everything was that although we didn’t notice him catching lots of great pictures he did !! Literally hundred of great moments we wouldn’t have seen without him. I can’t recommend Richard highly enough. Thanks again Richard for catching so many great pictures 🙂
Cheers Matt & Katie.
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Mr & Mrs Nwagbara
Richard is a down to earth person, highly committed and competent.
He was punctual and amazing for a good price.
A professional and pationate photographer.
Sarah Hill
We found Richard on Bidvine after changing our mind about not having a photographer for our wedding. We really liked his portfolio and gave him a call. It was a last minute booking and to our delight he was able to photograph our wedding with only one months' notice. From the moment he arrived at our hotel wedding (perfectly on time!) he came straight into our happy chaos and started snapping away. He was able to communicate with professionalism and calmness all while being around a lot of giddy ladies. My husband and I only wished for natural shots and was happy to let Richard use his skills and have free reign over what shots he was taking. Even though he was taking plenty of photos he was able to do this in a stealth manner and guided us every-so-often towards the pre-desired photos we wished for. All our family and guests praised our choice of photographer! You don't hear that everyday at a wedding! Needless to say, when he sent us the finished album we was blown away with the results. He captured everyone in their natural happiness and I shed some happy tears looking at them. Richard captured our wedding beautifully and we thank you so so much. More...
Yuwei
Wedding Photography
Richard did my wedding photos a couple of weeks back. He did such an excellent job, the final photos look amazing! He was super nice too, I remember when we took photos outside, I didn’t wanna put my white dress on the floor cause I didn’t want to dirty it, but he immediately put his jacket on the floor so I could put my dress on top of it, how sweet was he though. Would 100% recommend
Paul
Excellent service all day. Couldn't have done more! Richard was polite, respectful and went above and beyond. Our photos look amazing, we're struggling to chose ones to print!
Thanks again!
John Hooks
Thank you for sharing our special day. We are delighted with the photographs and great variety of family and friends photos'. We were totally happy with the time you spent at the venue 10am in the morning until 9 pm, going around and taking photos of everyone involved on our day, thank you again.RegardsJohn & Joyce More...
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Diane Singleton
From the very first point of contact Richard was very professional and friendly. He met us a week before our wedding to discuss the type of photos we wanted, looking at various places to capture the photos. On the day, Richard blended into the background but was also available when we wanted him to capture a moment. He was always willing to take any snap we wanted. After the wedding, Richard quickly sent us a sneak preview and we were so pleased with the photographs he sent. Then when we received the full collection we were delighted with the quality of every single photo. I can’t recommend Richard highly enough. He is very approachable and extremely good value for money. Thank you Richard. More...
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Nelly Marie
I 100% reccomend Richards service, the photographs of my special day were better than i could have ever dreamed of thank you soo much! ! Richard n colleauge blended in so well i didnt even realise they were there!! but caputure every moment perfectly xx More...
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Falon Harper
Richard photographed our wedding on the 25th August. He did an amazing job and I would highly recommend him. He captured so many special moments throughout the day and could not have been happier when we received all of our pictures from our special day.
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Rachael Hynes
Richard photographed our wedding on the 3rd August and we could not be more happy with our choice of photographer!From our initial meeting with Richard, he knew exactly what we wanted. On the day he was a fly on the wall - and in fact most of our favourite photos are the natural, candid moments that he captured so well. He got a sneak peak of 70 images to us within 48 hours of the wedding and the full album within 2 weeks.Richard was friendly and ensured to put the wishes of myself and my husband first. We would recommend anyone to use Richard for their wedding! More...
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Chris Chittock
Richard was a really polite helpful guy. He turned up at the church early and took photos from just about every angle possible, he stayed until the first dance and took some great pictures, we were both very pleased and his prices are very reasonable compared to the rest of the offers we had
Rachael
Wedding Photography
Richard photographed our wedding on the 3rd August and we could not be more happy with our choice of photographer!
From our initial meeting with Richard, he knew exactly what we wanted.
On the day he was a fly on the wall - and in fact most of our favourite photos are the natural, candid moments that he captured so well.
He got a sneak peak of 70 images to us within 48 hours of the wedding and the full album within 2 weeks.
Richard was friendly and ensured to put the wishes of myself and my husband first.
We would recommend anyone to use Richard for their wedding!
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Antonia hinfley
Richard was amazing, done everything we asked and more! Lovely guy and just blended into the day, we got our 'sneak peek' pics really quick and LOVE them can't wait to get the rest! Thank you so much for being a part of our special day xxx Mr and Mrs Boyham 😊 More...
Holly
Wedding Photography
Richard has been a pleasure to meet, he is very professional, friendly, polite and not to mention a great photographer!! On the big day Richard was so relaxed and made the guests feel at ease, during the ceremony he was unobtrusive and captured each moment perfectly, all the emotions, smiles and tears! (even the moments we didn't realise were happening) Richard was incredibly generous with his time and energy, he stayed from the guests arriving up until the first dance/cake cutting and for the price we were incredibly pleased! Sneek peeks were sent to us the day after the wedding and a usb with all the photos on was sent within two weeks, I have to say we were lost for words, I cannot express how great they were and the attention to detail was amazing! Richards work is now all over our house in frames and on canvases!! I'd like to say a massive thank you and I will definitely be recommending you to friends and family. More...
Alice
Wedding Photography
Richard was an absolute star photographing our wedding reception. Really friendly yet unobtrusive, captured some beautiful moments of our friends and family and the most amazing first dance pictures I could have hoped for. Got a sneak peak of a lot of our photographs just two days after the wedding which was fantastic and then the final usb just two weeks later. Highly highly recommended and thank you for everything More...
Insiya hussain
Fantastic, and reliable photographer. Highly recommend. Thank you so much!
Keith barwell
Absolutly brilliant would highly recomend for any occasion and what a lovely person thank you for being part of our day
10/10 thanks again
Maxime dupont
Great picture!!!!! Would recommend and use you again in the future!!!!!!
Nicholas Jones
Cracking service
Beverley
General Photography
Richard was fantastic from start to finish , very unobtrusive and totally adapted his style to our relaxed and friend orientated day . We were a mass of contradictions , formal happenings but in a very informal way . The end result in his pictures was everything we could have wished for and his attention to detail in capturing some shots was a lovely surprise . I would recommend Richard without hesitation . Beverley and Gavin Hinchliffe More...
Francesca
Wedding Photography
Amazing!! Brilliant service and all guests commented on how comfortable they felt around richard taking photos of our big day
Dana-Louise Spowart
Richard was AMAZING throughout the day. My wedding became very hectic and he took it all in stride and produced fantastic photos that show the fun times and love. Me and my husband are so so pleased with the quality and won't hesitate to hire him again for our anniversary shoots!!! Thankyou so much for making our day special!! More...
Sara Paul
It was an absolute pleasure to have Richard as our wedding photographer. He was dedicated to the task at hand and no job was too much. When the photographs arrived my husband and I were overwhelmed at how beautiful they were. Most of the photos were taken without either of us even realizing and they really were stunning. We had 2 consultations with Richard before the big day and he took our ideas and spun them in a way that made all our wishes come to life. I couldn't have asked for a better service. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding photographer. More...
Nataliya Samelyuk
Guy was friendly and professional from our first meeting to discuss our requirements. He captured our day in such wonderful detail. We can't thank him enough. We highly recommend Richard Hamblion. More...
Robert Laimer
Great service, phenomenal price, perfect quality, outstanding communication. Can only recommend him.
Kellie Hallas
I would recommend Richard for wedding photography 100% we asked him specifically to just do natural shots and just a few formal ones of the family! ! he was at my venue from early morning until late night and I can honestly say I think he asked me 3 times to take a specific photo of myself but other than that he just did what was asked of him. The photos I got back were better than I expected the standard of photography was 10/10 my album is perfect as are all the other photos he's took!! More...
Colin Anderson
Provided my pictures of an event, did an excellent job.
What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
I’m mostly a candid photographer, this means on your wedding day I’d mainly be in the background capturing photos as they happen with little intervention from myself (however this does not mean I won’t pose any shots). So in that regard keeping moving and being aware of what’s going on in every area is key. Constantly keeping an eye and ear out for shenanigans and laugher!
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
Number of images? Depends on the length of the day, but a typical full day will be at least 350-400 but can be more.
Prints/albums? Available to order through me, but you’re free to source your own supplier.
How long until we get our photos? This is something I’m quite strict on. Every one- even if you need 1 or 2 hours coverage, gets a ‘sneak peek’ within a couple of days. This is a folder containing around 20-70 images (full resolution) for you to share, post & print. This means there’s not a long wait for any professional images (iPhone photos are fine but not up to the same standard!). The full set of images is usually around 2 weeks but can be less at quiet times & go a little longer at peak times.
What format do we get our images in? Everyone gets an online gallery & usb in a presentation box.
What do you love most about your job?
No 2 weddings/events are the same! One day I could be doing an intimate wedding with less then 10 guests & then I could be doing a wedding or event with hundreds of guests.
Each type of day has its challenges but I wouldn’t swap it for a typical office job any day.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I was asked to photograph a wedding a few years a back for a old work colleague. I had little experience & little expectation of the day. But it was a long & unlta enjoyable day! 13 hours from preparation until first dance, a light bulb went off in my head that there could be something more to this then just a one off! Ever since then it’s been better then I could’ve ever expected, it only seems to get better.
Why should our clients choose you?
You shouldn’t have to worry about anything unnecessary on your day. I’m a relaxed photographer who does what his told & will work for you as hard as i can. I will go out of my way to make you feel comfortable for your day (meeting at your venue, replying to any & all emails & messages & running through your timetable).
My reviews I believe back this up with their kind words about me from their first hand experience.