Jean and Tom – Unitarian Church Wedding, Bury St Edmunds
Wedding Story
We love the photographs and they just what we were hoping for, so many thanks!
Alex Kilbee Wedding Photography
The Essence of Emotion
It’s my fervent belief that your wedding photography is, and should remain, a personal and private memento. As such you’ll see just a small representative selection of my portfolio on these pages.
This strikes a balance between giving you the feel for the photography I can produce, while at the same time preserving private and intimate moments – undiluted by excessive public display.
Of course, I work in a visual medium and there is a need to present to couples an indication of the quality of photography that you’ll receive from me.
However every couple whose wedding I photograph can choose to have their wedding images remain private and not displayed in public.
Another reason I have not over-populated my website with hundreds of individual pictures is that my work is created with an overall story in mind. Images and frames all come together to work in harmony and create a lasting narrative.
While individual images can be striking and exciting, they are part of a bigger picture. I have included links to a few weddings captured from start to finish to give you a taste of how your wedding story may look. Think of it as a paper movie of your celebrations.
Aside from 5 group images and 15 minutes of bridal portraiture, every frame I take on your wedding day is 100% unscripted, natural and uncontrived.
Jean and Tom – Unitarian Church Wedding, Bury St Edmunds
Wedding Story
Lindsay and Jake – South African Destination Wedding Photography
Wedding Story
Leah and Ben – Highcliffe Castle
Wedding Story
Documentary Wedding Photography
Documentary
Bridal Portraits
Bridal Portraits
Fine Art Wedding Photography
Fine Art · Photography
Black and White Wedding Photography
Black and White · Photography
Professional Wedding Photography
Documentary · Photography
Amazing Wedding Photography
Bridal Portraits · Photography
Creative Wedding Photography
Black and White · Documentary · Photography
Natural Wedding Photography
Natural · Photography
Elegant Wedding Photography
Black and White · Documentary · Photography
Alex Kilbee Photography invites you to share in a refreshing new approach to a very established idea. “Creationary Photography” is my way of treating your wedding day as a private, unique and memorable work of art. It is not purely about a transactional service agreement, nor is it about a collaborative approach to the finished product. Instead, it is a commission with which you entrust me.. to photograph this most wonderful – and fleeting – of day from my experienced, visionary and trained perspective.
Creationary Photography puts you very squarely at the heart of the commission, but it relies on my ability to interpret the day as a story-teller might, picking up on a variety of emotions and nuances that cannot be captured by a traditional wedding photography approaches involving per-determined poses and contrived moments.
This approach obviously demands a high level of trust on the part of my clients. 15 years as a professional working on two continents has given me the ability to perform to the highest possible standards whilst delivering on my promise to produce artwork which will touch your heart for years to come.
There’s a lot of debate online about documentary wedding photography (which broadly speaking is what I do). Some people think it’s merely an absence of posing, or just a bunch of snap shots. For me it’s more than that. It’s about narrative. It’s about each image contributing to an overall arc. Some can be wide strokes of the pen, others can be little nuances. By placing your trust in my skill and visual story telling abilities, you’ll receive a legacy of your wedding day that will be an artistic, timeless, personalized and luxury item – a work of art that is just for you.
I hope you enjoyed looking at some of the emotional, sometimes irreverent but always beautiful images that I’ve had the pleasure of photographing.
When couples get in touch with me, they may be a bit unsure if they’d like to commit to an album or to digital files. A great many of my clients like to secure my services while their date is available and opt for the digital files package. This then allows them more flexibility with regards framed images and albums at a later date.
This digital files service consists of:
This popular digital file service is £1500.
Of course if you know that you’d like an impressive coffee table book, or an exclusive bespoke album, then I’m more than happy to chat to you about the list of available options.
Midweek packages are available – please call 01359 241 824 to check if your date is available.
It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.
Alfred Eisenstaedt
I’m not actually a big fan of the ‘pose with a camera’ thing, but this is me in my studio
I’m not actually eleven anymore, and this was a was a stunt snake, but Bill Brandt (a famous photographer) once remarked that photographers should carry within themselves a sense of wonder. So, while on the outside I’m no longer eleven, and I’ve now got a healthy respect for large venomous snakes, on the inside I’m still that wide eyed child absorbing everything in the world as if it were the first time I’ve experienced it.
So, that’s pretty cool wouldn’t you say? I get a real kick out of spending time with people and photographing them.
But let’s be honest here, this is your wedding day we’re talking about. It’s a pretty big deal and you only get one chance to get it right, and that goes double for your photographer. Seeing everything with the enthusiasm of a child and getting a kick out of photographing people is all very well, but you want to know that all that’s backed up by some honest real world experience. You want to know that when that your granny unexpectedly gets up to dance the funky chicken at your reception, that I’ll be there photographing it, rather than trying to figure out how to shoot in the dark.
In short (because I’m sure you really don’t want to read about every little event in my career as a professional photographer), I’ve been a full time photographer now for almost 15 years. I studied at the prestigious Technikon Pretoria Photography School back in the early 90′s. Since then I’ve continued to expand not only my technical skills, but also my personal style and vision.
What does that this all mean for you? Well, it means that when I arrive to photograph your wedding, not only will I carry with me all my equipment, but also the experience to give you breathtaking and amazing wedding photographs, no matter what the conditions.
Of course, all this means nothing without photographs to prove it. So if you haven’t done so already, go and have a look at my folio, or some wedding stories.
Call me today on 01359 241 824 to have a chat about your wedding.
If you’ve had a look at my website and would like to know more about me photographing your wedding – please do get in touch.
If your wedding date is available I’ll schedule a meeting with you, either at my studio, or on Skype where we have a chance to chat more about your wedding plans.
