Outstanding Wedding Photographer in Kent and Folkestone

– Meet Tim Hensel

 

This is one of the most exciting times in your life. You’ve made a commitment to spend the rest of your days with your favourite and most trusted person.

Plans about venues, guest lists, flowers and colours are starting to take shape. You have ideas and needs and you want to see them played out to the letter on your big day.

In short, you need your plans to come to life to make sure your wedding day is as bright, bold, fun and unique as you are.

But make no mistake, as exciting as it is to create your perfect day together, there is work ahead. And one thing you need is for the people around you to truly listen to your ideas, understand what you want and make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.

An experienced, top-rated wedding photographer in Kent, Folkestone and locally

When it comes to finding and booking your wedding photographer in Kent, Folkestone or any of the surrounding areas, I’m the one you’ve been looking for all your life*.

*Perhaps not all of your life – that will hopefully be your fiancé 😉

How to choose a wedding photographer in Kent

Much like your life partner, there are plenty of fish in the Kent wedding photography sea. With everything online nowadays, it can be a challenge to know which photographer will:

  • Be a Kent, Folkestone local and have a creative eye for the best spots and photo opportunities
  • Match your individual style
  • Truly interpret and bring to your ideas to life
  • Be reliable, flexible and experienced enough to produce your dream photos

For some further free advice from an experienced hand, you can find some more recommendations on things to look out for in my blog post – how to choose a wedding photographer.

Get that All-Important First Impression

There is a very simple way to explore the above points and that is to meet your photographer before you commit to working with them.

It might be an email, a video call or an introduction over the phone. But sometimes there is no better way to know if someone is a good fit for your plans than to get that all-important first impression.

Share Your Plans and Ideas

As well as chatting to the couples I work with as a starting-point, I also want to know about you both and your expectations for your wedding day and photography.

What do you want from your big day? Are you planning a classic white wedding with a large reception? Will it be in an urban setting, perhaps a town hall, with a modest gathering afterwards?

Are you inspired by barn parties, rustic beach ceremonies, or do you see yourself in a castle or a stately home?

These are all questions that will help start my creative cogs turning and come up with ideas and suggestions that work with and complement your own.

No-Pressure Decisionmaking

After an initial meeting and chat about your big day, the decision is still in your hands and is an important one to get right.

Over 12 years of experience as a wedding photographer has taught me that you should take your time and do your research thoroughly.

After all, this is set to be the most memorable day of your life and you’ve worked hard to get here. It’s important that you make an informed decision with that balance of logic and instinct.

But ultimately, only you know what you truly want and will surely make the right choice in the end – you’ve got this!

Why choose me as your Kent wedding photographer?

This is my home on the web so it’s no place for modesty. Let’s talk about why I’m your perfect wedding photographer in Kent. Or Folkestone. Or London or the South East. Or basically, wherever you need me.

I’m a professional portrait, family, boudoir and – primarily – wedding photographer with fifteen years of experience.

During that time, I’ve received fantastic feedback from happy couples and have handed over thousands of beautiful photos to countless satisfied customers. But don’t take my word for it – here’s what they have to say.

Recognition, the Royal Family, Awards and General Bigging Up

I’m an active member of The Guild of Photographers, our photographic trade body, and have won awards from SWPP (The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) and Diesel (the fashion label, not the lorry fuel).

As well as being a full-time wedding photographer in Kent, Folkestone and the South East, where I’m based, I also photograph members of the Royal Family each year, at their nice castle in Windsor.

If you haven’t watched my ‘This Is Me’ film yet, it may help you in your decision. But beware, it has sound, so mute it if you’re at work!

My Style and Approach – Professional, Creative, Spontaneous

I love working with weddings for many reasons. Every wedding day is different and a uniquely human event.

All the good stuff – love, drinks, food, laughter, dancing, real life – included in one day about one special couple and everyone they care about.

When it comes to weddings, I’m not just a photographer. I’m an observer, a people watcher, a documentary maker and your own personal artist.

I am also a dress holder, a child entertainer, a button-hole-flower-pinner, a phone-looker-after-er, a bloody funny comic (or so I think), a man-with-a-sewing-kit-and-some-tissues-in-his-bag.

My style is best described as natural, spontaneous and creative. I also bring the reliability, experience and professionalism that is so important in a photographer on your wedding day.

My approach is to capture the day in your memories, just as it happened. I want you to look at your photographs afterwards and remember how it felt to marry your best friend.

How nervous you were before, how elated you were afterwards, that feeling that you could take on the world and win.

As you may expect, portraits of the bride and groom make up the majority of any wedding album. But I will spend most of my time documenting the story of your day as it unfolds.

Details, people, laughter, tears – your wedding photos should bring them all back. I put my own artistic eye to work finding these for you, so that you can keep them close.

This non-invasive way of working means everything falls into place naturally. You will barely notice I’m there, which means you can get on with the important business of enjoying your day.

 

Let’s talk! Finding a Wedding Photographer in Kent, Folkestone and the South East

Your search for that perfect wedding photographer in Kent or the South East is over – or, well, almost! Let’s have a no-obligation chat about your wedding – from dates to ideas to practical details – and try things out for size. Arrange a call or chat here.