Oh, hey!I'm Laura.
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Hello
This is me! I live in beautiful Burley in Wharfedale and am so lucky to be surrounded by gorgeous Yorkshire countryside, and also only about 90 mins from the beach! I live with my slightly* nutty 9 year old Rose and our two rabbits, two guinea pigs and one goldfish. We tried to have more than one goldfish but now have a large fishy graveyard for our efforts. Tiddles doesn’t like to share her space.
*I say slightly, she once told me that traffic lights are the bane of her life, and she went through a phase of naming everything "Cantameen". Send help!
I shot my first solo wedding in 2011. I was studying for a PhD in Osteology at the time, but I eventually made the tough decision to give that up and start my business, and I haven’t looked back. Sometimes something just “fits” and for me that thing is photography. I’d be lost without it (and I got proof of that during Covid, yikes). Which is actually mad if you consider how much of my life I spent avoiding the camera myself! But then maybe that’s what makes it the thing for me, I know how you feel and want to change that! I genuinely cannot believe how lucky I am that I get to call this my job.
As well as photography I’m know for my love of cake & donuts, my ability to kill a houseplant, quoting too much from Friends, and my unashamedly bad taste in music (Hanson, anyone?). I learnt the 50 US states and their capitals for a quiz when I was a teenager and can still remember them. Yet I still frequently lose my phone in my own house. My favourite colour is green and my favourite smell is Christmas tree.
I bloody love weddings and could talk about them all day. I also bloody love babies and nothing makes me happier than when I get to engineer a snuggle with your little one during your newborn shoot!
Most of all of course I love photographing people. Whether it's your wedding day, you're expecting or have just had a baby, or you simply want to capture your loved ones the way they are right now, my aim is to document unique moments in time to create a beautiful set of images that you will treasure for many years to come. My style combines photojournalism with beautiful portraits, and my fun and relaxed approach makes you feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera – I want you to actually enjoy having your photograph taken!
Although I’m based near Ilkley I cover all of Yorkshire and I’m actually happy to travel anywhere for weddings and portrait shoots. So if you have any questions then please get in touch using one of my contact forms. In the meantime, grab a cuppa and browse through my wedding or portrait galleries, or take a look at my most recent work on the blog.
I can't wait to hear from you x
More Random FACTS about me
LIKES
· Being by the sea.
· Dogs at weddings.
· Seaglass
· Flowers – I know some great florists too, ask me for my faves!
· Winter light
· Frosty mornings
· Autumn leaves – my favourite season
· Toadstools
· Scary movies
· 90s sitcoms
· Saying hello to random dogs on a walk (especially when their owners think I’m talking to them. I’m not!)
· Cherry blossom time
· Family time
· Catching up with friends over a G&T
· Tea & cake
· Donuts
· Hot chocolate with the works
· Christmas mugs
· Golden hour
· Long drinks receptions (2 hours would be lovely, thanks!)
· Glasshouses
· Yorkshire puddings (still trying to find the best vegan recipe, send me tips!)
· Newborn baby toes (I’m a baby photographer too, it’s not that weird...)
DISLIKES
· Being too hot
· Ghosting
· Blue cheese
· People who don’t pick up after their dog
· Sports (I’m not coordinated!)
· Endless group photos (let’s keep it quick, painless & fun!)
· Taking down the Christmas decorations
· Raw onion
Recent WORK
LAURA & DAVE // Spring has sprung in York!
I spent last Saturday capturing these guys and their beautiful wedding at York Oratory & The Guildhall York. Laura & Dave opted to see each other before their ceremony, and then wander the city for photos. We met up at The Museum Gardens in the morning so we could get loads of photos in the abbey ruins, then headed over to the Minster where the cherry blossoms were still in bloom, and finished off at Chapter House Street - my favourite cobbled street in York 🥰 It was lovely to have so much time for all this, and it meant that Laura & Dave could spend all of their drinks reception with their guests.
This was my first visit to @guildhallyork and it`s an absolute gem of a venue. It`s so light and spacious inside and I love the huge stained glass window.
Massive congratulations Mr & Mrs M, thanks for having me!
Venue: @guildhallyork
Hair & make up: @as_hairandmakeupartist
Florist: @hydeparkflowerclub.by.dotties
Cheeseboard: @lovecheeseyork
Dress: @bridal.rogue.gallery
Venue styling: @houseofdandelions
Guildhall York Wedding | York Wedding Photographer | York City Centre Wedding
April at Rudding Park is a bit dreamy...
Venue: @ruddingparkhotel
Photos: @lauracalderwood
Florist: @coletteflorist
Make up: @tina.tempest
hair: @bridal_hair_by_lauren
Rudding Park Wedding Photography | Yorkshire Wedding Photographer | Spring Wedding Harrogate
Quick spin around the fields behind The Chilli Barn after dinner with H&R 🧡
Venue: @thechillibarn
Photos: @lauracalderwood
Chilli Barn Wedding | Barn Wedding Leeds | Yorkshire Wedding Photographer
There are so many gorgeous photo spots at Goldsborough Hall; can`t wait to be back next month!
Venue: @goldsboroughweddings
Photos: @lauracalderwood
Make up: @amyyourbridalteam
Hair: @carolinelouisebridalhair
Florist: @shindig.event.styling
Video: @simonmanning_weddingvideo
Goldsborough Hall Wedding Photos | Harrogate Wedding Photographer | Luxury Wedding Venue Yorkshire
GRACE & MATT // Last Friday saw me back at The Woodman Inn Thunderbridge for the wedding of this gorgeous pair!
The forecast was iffy all week but we got dry skies for most of the day. So we made the most of the outdoor space at The Woodman, with drinks on the patio listening to the babbling stream and the birds in the trees ❤️
Grace looked amazing of course - I absolutely loved the floral touches on the sleeves of her wedding gown. And Matt scrubbed up good in his uniform too! 👌
Thank you Grace & Matt for trusting me to capture your beautiful wedding; I had so much fun with you guys and can`t wait to share more!
Venue: @woodmanthunderbridge
Second photographer: @mattsimphoto
Videographer: @waterfall_weddings
Florist: @amflowersprofessionalflorists
Venue styling: @twinkleeventscompany
Make up: @chloewardmakeupartist
Hair: @elenaj_novae
Musicians: @sarahlouisemorrismusic
Woodman Inn Thunderbridge | Yorkshire Wedding Photographer | Woodman Inn Wedding Photos | Leeds Wedding Photography
Beautiful, timeless wedding photography across Leeds, York, Harrogate, Ilkley. I have experience at some of Yorkshire's top wedding venues including The Tithe Barn Bolton Abbey, Denton Hall, Goldsborough Hall, Allerton Castle, Carlton Towers, Rudding Park, Crab & Lobster, Sun Pavilion, East Riddlesden Hall, The Hawkhills, Sandburn Hall, Swinton Park, Bolton Abbey, and The Coniston Hotel to name a few!