MGANE STUDIO / DOCUMENTARY WEDDINGS
You bring the party.
I’ll tell the story.
Relaxed, documentary wedding photography. All the feeling, all your favourite people, and time to enjoy every minute.

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY – Bath

01 / A DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING
More living.
Less posing.
I’ve photographed more than a thousand weddings across Europe and the USA. What I’ve learned is that the photographs people come back to are rarely the ones anyone planned.
A hug while nobody is watching. A look across a busy room. That split second just before everyone laughs. You can’t direct those moments, and I wouldn’t want to.
I’m there to notice them, quietly, while you get on with enjoying your day.
Candid photographs keep real connections at the heart of the story. Years from now, it’s the way the day felt — and the people who made it yours — that you’ll want to remember.



02 / NO SHOT LIST TO WORK THROUGH
Spend your day
with your people.
You shouldn’t have to spend your wedding day with your photographer. There are friends to catch up with, hugs to give and a party you’ve spent months looking forward to.
My approach is documentary, with real moments at its heart. If you’d like a few group photographs, I’m happy to take them — I recommend keeping the list to five at most so you can get back to the celebration. We can also make a little time for relaxed photographs of the two of you together, without turning it into a production.
A few relaxed photographs together, then straight back to the people you love. The rest of the day belongs to you.




03 / EXPERIENCE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
Knowing when to be there.
There are more ways than ever to take a photograph. But recognising a moment before it disappears takes time, judgement and experience.
I’ve spent well over thirty years working with light, people and the unpredictable things that happen in front of a camera. Wedding days have taught me to anticipate, rather than interrupt.
The kind words couples have left about my work mean a great deal. But the real measure, for me, is whether the photographs still bring their wedding day back years later.
04 / THE HEART OF IT
Candid is
where I’m at.
Documentary wedding photography makes room for the unexpected: the reaction during a speech, the unplanned hug, the laughter that takes over a room. Those moments tell your story in a way a pose never could.
You can forget about me for a while. Get emotional, make a speech, dance badly, laugh with your friends. I’ll be there for the ordinary and extraordinary bits, exactly as they happen.
No performance. Just your wedding, told honestly.



05 / LITTLE MOMENTS, BIG MEMORIES
It all becomes part of the story.
The day moves quickly. The photographs give you a way back to the moments you remember — and plenty you missed.
THE DAY IN MOTION
And then the party happened.
A few seconds of real weddings, real reactions and the bits you can’t stage. Press play, turn up the sound and enjoy.

The in-between.
The small exchanges and fleeting expressions nobody thought to organise. Often, they tell you everything.

The people who matter.
Your friends, family and all the life going on around you. That is the story worth keeping.

The joy.
The grins, the mischief and the laughter you couldn’t hold in if you tried.

The party.
Once the music starts, the story keeps going. Be right there in the middle of it.
AN ORCHARDLEIGH SPECIALIST
Orchardleigh House. A place I know by heart.
Few venues feel more familiar to me. From the Island Church to the Ballroom, I’ve photographed over 800 weddings at Orchardleigh House, near Frome. I’ve put together a dedicated page about my time working there and the documentary approach I bring to each day.
ELMHAY PARK / THE ORCHARDLEIGH ESTATE
The garden. The Orangery.
Your kind of party.
I’ve photographed many weddings at Elmhay Park. Explore a little of the setting, the celebrations and my relaxed approach to telling your story there.
REAL WORDS FROM REAL WEDDINGS
You don’t have to take my word for it.
Reviews from clients I’ve photographed over the years, including when I worked as thefxworks. These wedding reviews are on my former Google business profile. Their words give you a feel for what it’s like to work with me.
5.0 / 5
★★★★★
75 Google reviews
From my former wedding photography business, The FX Works
JUST TEN WEDDINGS A YEAR
A smaller diary.
On purpose.
I’m no longer photographing weddings every weekend. I take on just ten weddings a year, and each is quoted individually.
Tell me when and where you’re getting married, and a little about your plans. I’ll reply personally.
HOW BOOKING WORKS
Straightforward from the start.
01 — We talk. You send your date and plans. I confirm availability and give you a personal quotation.
02 — Reserve your date. Once we’ve agreed everything, you pay a £280 booking fee through a private secure Stripe page. It comes off your total.
03 — The balance. I send a separate invoice for the remaining amount, payable 28 days before the wedding.