Two men embrace warmly at a wedding ceremony while a smiling bride in a white gown holds a bouquet and guests look on.

More laughing, less posing

 

 

Relaxed, documentary wedding photography for couples in Essex and across the UK

 

 

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Joyful wedding party group photo with bride and guests celebrating indoors.

"He clearly understood how important all of our friends and family were to us and has given us such a beautiful gallery full of moments we will cherish and revisit forever."

VICTORIA & JAMES

 

Black and white wedding portrait of a bride in a flowing gown and groom holding hands beside a brick building.

 

"The photos are beautiful and feel so natural and true to the day. Derek was also such a pleasure to have with us from start to finish."

 

ALEXA & JAC

 

Elegant bride in white gown with birdcage veil and groom in black tuxedo posing together at an outdoor wedding venue.

"The most beautiful, natural and simply stunning wedding pictures! Derek was absolutely amazing. He has such a calm, unobtrusive approach that you sometimes don’t even notice he’s there, yet somehow he manages to capture the most beautiful moments of your special day."

Marion & Grant

 

A joyful wedding group selfie outdoors with bride in white gown surrounded by guests in suits and dresses celebrating.

Hi, I'm Derek.



A candid, documentary wedding photographer based in Billericay, Essex, photographing weddings on digital and 35mm analogue film here, there and everywhere in the UK.

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Black and white photo of wedding guests raising glasses in a toast at a long reception table beside large sunlit windows.
Documentary wedding photography

A Celebration, Not A Photoshoot


Your wedding is a rare day with all your favourite people in one place, and that's what I'm there to photograph. The big hugs, the laughs, the cheeky bum squeezes and the tears. A little direction when it helps, nothing staged. Some of it on 35mm film, for the moments that should feel like a memory.

 

REAL WEDDINGS

 

Smiling bride in beaded gown holds hands with groom during first dance with colorful bokeh lights behind.
Sophie & Dominic · A May heatwave at Great Fosters, Surrey
Groomsmen in suits pushing vintage grey tractor across sunny field at outdoor wedding reception.
Kate & Will · A marquee, a tractor and a lot of fun at Bluits Farm, Essex
A bride and groom celebrate at a pub bar, raising glasses of beer on their wedding day.
Alexa & Jac · A church wedding, then a booze-up at the family pub in Framlingham, Suffolk
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What it’s like having me around


I stay close when something’s happening and hang back when it needs space. I won’t whisk you away from your guests for hours. Portraits stay beautiful and believable, with room for a bit of fun if the mood takes us. Then you can get back to your wedding party while I carry on capturing the day.

 

More About Me
15+ YEARS

Photographing weddings since 2010

ESSEX

Home base for weddings across Essex, Surrey and the UK

 

DIGITAL + FILM

 

Digital & Film · 35mm · 120 · Polaroid

DOCUMENTARY

Authentic · Friendly · Nostalgic

Say hi and check your date

Get in touch to say hi and check availability using the form below. I'll reply within a day, and we can set up a quick video call to chat through your plans. If forms aren’t your thing, email me directly:  derek@derekanson.com

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