PHOTOGRAPHY to
CELEBRATE you
Hello, I'm Laura. Growing up in Shropshire, studying marketing in Cheltenham and then doing the classic 20-something move to London, I spent most of my career in customer service, but somehow ended up back living in the countryside and spending most weekends in fields, manor houses and home marquees photographing hugs with your besties, people mid happy-tears and your drunk mate climbing the marquee pole. Nobody plans a career like that, but ten years and 185+ weddings later, here we are.
I photograph weddings across the UK, for couples who care about their people and the atmosphere as much as the details. I'm here for the real version of your day.
“Laura is a really approachable & warm person”
— laura + james
“Laura is fab, great communication…a lovely person all round”
— EMILY + JOHN
Storyteller.
I’m a natural storyteller, drawing on years of experience capturing life’s biggest milestones. My journey began with a camera gifted by my grandfather - the man who first sparked my creativity and inspired my love for timeless imagery.
My love for family runs deep, and I understand how important it is to document the moments that matter most. Yep, that's me in the pushchair smiling at the camera, probably saying "cheeese!"
Trusted.
This love for documenting personal milestones has stayed with me. From photographing my very first wedding for a friend back in 2016 to building Laura May Photography into the trusted brand it is today with over 185+ couples trusting me.
My background in people-focused roles taught me how to adapt quickly and read the energy of a room, allowing me to blend seamlessly into wedding celebrations. It’s an approach rooted in trust and genuine connection - values you’ll feel throughout my wedding experience.
Nostalgic.
With a deep appreciation for nostalgia and sentimentality, I bring a timeless, vibrant approach to every celebration I photograph.
My couples aren’t just looking for beautiful images; they want to feel at ease, celebrated, and entirely themselves. I’m drawn to couples who embrace their love openly, surrounded by the people who matter most, knowing I’ll capture their day in a relaxed yet refined style.
You can explore some of my recent full-day weddings to see how that translates in real life.
BEHIND
the LENS
I'm calmer on a wedding day than I am most other days. Ask anyone who's had to sit through me explaining a true crime podcast plot in more detail than necessary over a glass of wine, or worrying for ten years about something I said that probably meant nothing to anyone but me. I'll take a handwritten note over a text any day, if that tells you anything else.
If you're planning a relaxed wedding in Shropshire or the UK and want photography that feels as good as it looks, I'd love to hear about your day. I take on a limited number of weddings each year, so let's talk.
*sadly Reggie passed recently, but he was such a big part of my life I can't bring myself to take him off here just yet!
When I’m not at a wedding, you’ll probably find me at a live gig, wandering a windswept coastal path with Reggie*, lifting at the gym, or sinking into a vinyasa flow on a beachside yoga retreat.
“Obsessed with the photos and proudly showing them off to literally anyone, whether they've asked or not”
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INSPIR
ATION
Travel / Light & Shadow / Old Family Albums / Connection / Outdoor Walks / Reflections / Laughter / Live Music / Being Alone / Hope
Shropshire-based wedding photographer inspired by:
what I'm known for BEING
SENTIMENTAL
weekend indulgence
CITY BREAKS
KNOWN TO SPLURGE ON
YOGA RETREATS
You can tell a lot about someone's?!
ALWAYS ORDER ME A
Gin & ToNic
FAVE
PODCAST
TRUE CRIME
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