Richard Hartley Photography

ABOUT

ABOUT ME
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ABOUT ME AND MY WORK ...

Hi.  I’m Richard, a wedding photographer based in Suffolk, and am married to my beautiful wife, Kim.  I can still remember the day I got down on one knee and proposed as if it were yesterday.  We were visiting the Taj Mahal at the time.  When Kim accepted and I got up again, loads of people we didn’t know came over to congratulate us.

We live with our dog: cat; three ducks and six chickens on the Essex / Suffolk border in a small village near Sudbury.  We’re surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside and many small villages. 

My wife and I have a real love of dogs and have a Cocker Spaniel called Bracken.  So naturally, our holidays are very dog-centric. Each summer we go ‘glamping’ with family and friends to Norfolk. Our friends have two Spanish Waterdogs. Luckily, we all love long walks along sandy beaches and of course cups of tea, barbecues and the odd glass of wine or two.

As a child, I can always remember looking through the pictures my Grandfather took while serving with the Household Cavalry in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy during the second world war. His pictures of local people, churches and mosques captured my imagination and I believe inspired my love for photography from an early age.

I’ve been very lucky to do a job I love.  From photographing a beautiful property to capturing a vintage and classic car tour for charity.  For me though, there is nothing more enjoyable than photographing one of the most important days in someone's life.  From the first glass of champagne while having your hair done until the evening celebrations.

Hopefully, that tells you a little bit about me.

I’d love to hear from you.

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WHAT MY COUPLES SAY ABOUT ME ...

Abi & Nick
Richard Hartley Photography was amazing.

From the first getting to know you meeting to the delivery of our gorgeous photo album and USB, he was extremely professional and friendly. We were kept updated throughout the entire process and everything was very clearly organised, which is handy with the stress of organising a weddings I didn’t have to chase him up once.

I particularly liked the flexibility of his service, we asked for specific photos when planning and changed our mind on the day. He was more than happy to accommodate all our requests and adapt to give us exactly what we wanted. He had some unique ideas for photos that have turned out to be some of our favourite from the day.

I’m not a posing person so my whole idea with photo’s was natural and that’s exactly what he delivered. He was discreet and managed to get some beautiful candid shots of guests that we love. I cannot rate this business enough, everything is to the highest standard and quality; I would highly recommend him for your big day.
Sarah & Ryan
Richard Hartley photography did a fantastic job as our wedding photographer. We were surprised when he first came up to Nottingham to meet with us at the venue.

On the day he captured lovely pictures of us getting ready before the service. I love the pictures he took during the service. We loved the pictures taken in the country park with family and friends and just the two of us. The natural shots of us with our family and friends I feel really reflected the fun and laughter on our wedding day.

Richard was professional at all times and made the whole process enjoyable. I can strongly recommend his services.
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