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# Lumen Atellier

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## Posts
- [“We’re So Awkward in Photos”: A Wedding Photographer’s Honest Guide for Camera-Shy Couples](https://lumenatellier.com/awkward-in-wedding-photos/): There's a sentence I hear at almost every consultation call, usually within the first five minutes, usually delivered with an apologetic laugh:
- [The Perfect Wedding Day Timeline: A Photographer’s  Guide](https://lumenatellier.com/wedding-day-timeline/): There's a moment I see at almost every wedding I photograph. It's around eleven in the morning, and it goes one of two ways.
- [What Do I Wear for My Engagement Pre-Wedding Photography Session?](https://lumenatellier.com/what-do-i-wear-for-my-engagement-photography-session/): One of the questions I'm asked most often is what to wear for an engagement session. Some wedding photography packages at Lumen Atellier include a complimentary pre-wedding shoot, and most couples choose to have one. The moment they do, the same question comes up: how should we dress, and are there any clothing taboos to worry about in front of the camera?
- [How to Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer in Ten Easy Steps](https://lumenatellier.com/how-to-find-the-perfect-wedding-photographer-in-ten-easy-steps/): Unlike your other wedding vendors (music, flowers, catering or cake), photographs are not something you can hear, taste, smell or even see in advance. You are not really sure what you are getting until after the wedding. That makes careful research into professional skill, artistic style and personal character extra important when choosing your wedding photographer. Here is how to choose the best one in ten steps.
- [How To Choose your wedding photographer & What to look for](https://lumenatellier.com/how-to-choose-wedding-photographer/): Your wedding photographs are the one thing that outlives the day itself. The flowers wilt, the cake disappears, and the playlist fades - but years from now, the photos are how you'll remember the look on your partner's face, the toast that made everyone cry, and the people who were there. So choosing the right photographer isn't a box to tick; it's one of the most important decisions you'll make for your day.
- [Engagement Session – Yes Or No?](https://lumenatellier.com/engagement-session-yes-or-no/): You've probably noticed that some of my wedding collections at Lumen Atellier include a complimentary engagement session. I love doing these, mainly for two reasons. First, they let me get to know my awesome clients a little better before the big day. Second, they give me almost unlimited creative freedom in my work. At weddings everything is so fast and rushed that I'm already running like a well-oiled machine - most of what I do is automatic.
- [Hyde Park Engagement Photography Session – Fiona & Sean](https://lumenatellier.com/hyde-park-engagement-session-fiona-sean/): Ok, I have to admit - I can't wait for the wedding of these two - Fiona and Sean. We've met in London before to discuss their wedding and they struck me as a couple madly in love. They are still in their early twenties - very young with their whole lives in front of them. I was super excited when they decided to book me for their wedding, especially since it was going to be one of my first weddings in the UK since my move from America a few months back. They booked Minstrel Court wedding venue near Cambridge for their big day. It is a lovely outdoor venue and if the weather is nice it will make a lovely place for their wedding.
- [East Quay Wedding Photographer Whitstable – Natalie & Colin](https://lumenatellier.com/east-quay-wedding-whitstable-natalie-colin/): This one is one of my second shooting jobs for another photographer. Second shooting is when another photographer requires an assistant and a second pair of eyes to capture some enhanced coverage of the wedding. The second shooter is very useful during the bridal and the groom’s preparations where just one photographer cannot be possible present at both at the same time. Usually, the main one sticks with the bridal prep, which is undoubtedly more important and picturesque, and the second photographer is shooting the boys getting ready.
- [Chiswick House & Gardens Engagement Session Photography – Beth & Enoch](https://lumenatellier.com/chiswick-house-gardens-engagemnt-beth-enoch/): I guess I am just lucky when it comes to my pre-wedding shoots and the weather. Another lovely summer afternoon with some lovely London weather. I was still residing in London a the time when Beth and Enoch approached me to photograph their wedding the later in the year. They are friends of another bride and groom of mine so it was lovely to hear that I got recommended by my existing clients.
- [Minstrel Court Wedding Photography – Fiona And Sean](https://lumenatellier.com/minstrel-court-wedding-photography/): Fiona, Sean, and their families are probably one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. We’ve met first in London for a pre-wedding consultation and we immediately clicked together. It’s very important to get along and be on the same wavelength with your clients and vice versa so I was very happy when they decided to book me as their wedding photographer. They are in their very early twenties so I knew the wedding will be fun and an emotional affair.
- [Manor Barn Harlton Wedding Photography – Dawn And Tom](https://lumenatellier.com/wedding-at-the-manor-barn-harlton-dawn-and-tom/): Ok, I have to admit Dawn and Tom are one of my favourite couples ever. From the moment we’ve met at London’s Victoria Station all the way to their happy and gorgeous wedding. We clicked together from the moment we met and it shows throughout the wedding.
- [Narborough Hall Gardens Wedding  Photographer – Simone & Nick](https://lumenatellier.com/narborough-hall-gardens-wedding-photography/): This is one of the best wedding venues I have ever visited in my life - the Narborough Hall Gardens.
- [Beth & Enoch – Manor Farm Wedding Photography](https://lumenatellier.com/manor-farm-wedding-photography-beth-enoch/): Where do I start with these two? The beautiful location? The church? The awesome music that was played during the reception? The amazing first dance they had?

## Pages
- [Cheshire Wedding Photographer | Fine Art Photography](https://lumenatellier.com/cheshire-wedding-photographer/): I photograph weddings the way they actually happen - chaotic, tender, unrepeatable. No posing marathons. No stiff shots - just me, being very quiet in the right place at the right time.
- [|Liverpool Wedding Photographer | Fine Art Photography](https://lumenatellier.com/liverpool-wedding-photographer/): I photograph weddings the way they actually happen - chaotic, tender, unrepeatable. No posing marathons. No stiff shots - just me, being very quiet in the right place at the right time.
- [Chester Wedding Photographer | Fine Art Photography](https://lumenatellier.com/chester-wedding-photographer/): I photograph weddings the way they actually happen - chaotic, tender, unrepeatable. No posing marathons. No stiff shots - just me, being very quiet in the right place at the right time.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://lumenatellier.com/terms-conditions/): Last updated: 18 June 2026
- [Forces](https://lumenatellier.com/military-offer/): A thank you to British Armed Forces personnel and their families. Special rates on weddings, engagement sessions, and family photography.
- [FAQ](https://lumenatellier.com/faq/): All Questions Answered. Nothing Hidden.
- [Wedding prices](https://lumenatellier.com/weddings-prices/): Straightforward pricing. No hidden costs. Just what it actually takes to document your day properly.
- [Privacy Policy](https://lumenatellier.com/privacy-policy/): Last updated: 18 June 2026
- [Blog](https://lumenatellier.com/blog/)
- [Portfolio](https://lumenatellier.com/portfolio/): No two weddings are the same. These are some of the ones that stayed with me.
- [Our Mission](https://lumenatellier.com/our-mission/): A wedding is not a performance. It is one of the most human days you will ever have. My job is simply to be present for it, and to photograph it honestly.
- [Services](https://lumenatellier.com/services/): What I Photograph? Weddings, engagements, and families. All shot the same way: honestly, patiently, and with you on focus.
- [Contact](https://lumenatellier.com/contact/): We believe clarity brings comfort - so here are the questions we’re asked most often, answered with care.
- [About](https://lumenatellier.com/about/): What started as an unusually interesting hobby became the most fulfilling career I could have imagined. I photograph weddings because of people - specifically, people in love. Every wedding has its own feel, its own rhythm, its own cast of characters. I never get tired of it.
- [Home](https://lumenatellier.com/): I photograph weddings the way they actually happen – the shaky-hand vows, your dad pretending he isn’t crying, the friends who’ve flown across the world to be in one room together. No interruptions, no performing, no hours away from your own party.

## Categories
- [Engagement Photos](https://lumenatellier.com/category/engagement-photos/)
- [Engagement Sessions](https://lumenatellier.com/category/engagement-sessions/)
- [Real Weddings](https://lumenatellier.com/category/real-weddings/)
- [Uncategorized](https://lumenatellier.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [Wedding Photography](https://lumenatellier.com/category/wedding-photography/)
- [Weddings](https://lumenatellier.com/category/weddings/)