If you are looking at getting married in 2012 there are still dates free! Contact me to check if your date is still available as I am able to hold dates provisionally until you have a chance to meet me. I am also taking bookings for 2013 and beyond, you can find out if your date is still available by visiting the contact me section of the site and requesting further information.
Helen Sarah Pictures specialises in Wedding Photography, Portrait Photography and Corporate Photography. Based in Reading with a strong customer base situated around Newbury. Bookings are undertaken in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire and London. Helen Sarah Pictures can also travel abroad to capture your special day.
Specialising in a natural unobtrusive and creative style this is reportage Photography with a really unique twist. Each Story book Wedding book is created bespoke to your requirements and no two books look the same as every single page is designed individually, taking into account a couples own unique style.
Why choose me to do your Wedding Photography?
Did you know every year I spend just £60 a year on advertising? Not many Photographers can say this! Almost all my work comes through customer recommendations and last year I was fully booked in main Wedding Season, which speaks for itself. I also have a bit of an advantage on a lot of the competition- I worked doing photo editing for two years and so have the knowledge to maximise the photos by editing each picture to get the very best finished result.
Rates starting from £600 and a promise of no hidden costs- the price you see on Helen Sarah Pictures website is what you pay.
For a detailed price list click on the package prices link (top left)
The Wedding photos are the one thing that you have left after the day has come to an end. By hiring Helen Sarah pictures you are getting not one but two experienced Wedding photographers to ensure the memory of your Wedding day will never fade. The storybook Wedding albums show the day from getting ready in the morning at the brides house right through to the first dance. The style is relaxed, informal, unobtrusive and tailored to your individual requirements. Formal shots after the ceremony are generally undertaken, it is your day so whatever you ask for I can do for you.
To see an example of a shortened storybook Wedding album go to the Wedding Section of helensarah.com and click on the example storybook link. This Wedding was at the Newbury Manor Hotel in Newbury Berkshire. All my storybook albums have each page designed individually, each one a creative piece of artwork. Most photographers will just drag and drop the images into a template, but I believe that spending an extra week doing this gives the book a real wow factor. I have photographed Weddings at a host of venues across Berkshire, including The Donnington Valley Hotel in Donnigton, Shaw House Registry Office in Shaw, St Marys Church in Kintbury, The Church of St Mathew in Midgam, St Peter's Church in Brimpton to name just a small selection. To find out if I have done a Wedding where you are getting married or just for some more information you can visit the contact me section and submit an enquiry.
To see an example photo book for an entire Wedding just visit the contact me section of the site and send me a message. I have a full online example Story book from a Wedding at The Donnington Valley Hotel in Donnington, near Newbury and can supply you with login details on request.
Some tips and tricks - How to avoid getting ripped off for your Wedding Photography
Low-resolution images
If a photographer is offering you low-resolution images in a package this will generally mean that the images will not be good enough quality to print from. You may find out while at first you were paying a low cost for Wedding Photography when you ask for the full resolution images it suddenly becomes very expensive! Helen Sarah Pictures will never give you low-resolution images.
Image reproduction rights
Many photographers will sell packages where you do not have image reproduction rights. So you may think that it will be easy to just get your pictures copied and printed, but with a copyright sign on the back no photo lab can legally copy them for you. Helen sarah Pictures always supplies image reproduction rights with all packages.
Hidden Costs
Many photographers will sell you a package based on a price which is not inclusive of everything you thought was included. You may find that you end up paying more than the original cost of the package in hidden ‘extras’ these can range from, but are not limited to food for the photographer and assistant (at a Wedding Breakfast this can easily put £200 on your package cost!) Travel expenses, design fees, drinks throughout the day, the list really can be endless! Helen Sarah Pictures believes in no hidden costs. The price you see on the website is the price you pay.
Inexperience (This is the most important one please read)
While many inexperienced Photographers will offer you Weddings at a reduced price be very wary! I get contacted on a monthly basis from people all over Berkshire who have entrusted a family friend or a photographer who has no experience (and sometimes no qualifications) to photograph the most important day of their life. My background is working as a commercial photo editor but if the photo isn't taken correctly in the first place so often there is nothing you can do after the event. It is the most important day of your life and the Wedding photos are the only visual memory after the day, it takes years of training and working as a photographer to learn the skill inside out. Just because someone can take a beautiful picture of a landscape it wont mean they will be able to photograph an entire Wedding and it is also a lot of pressure to put someone under who does not work as a photographer full time. We can all use a pair of scissors, but would we call ourselves hairdressers and attempt to cut our friends hair for profit? We wouldn't do this and hair grows back, you can't re-shoot a Wedding.
Great value Wedding Photography in Newbury Berkshire.
For a quote or more information simply visit the contact me section of the site.
Helen Sarah Pictures aims to provide great value Wedding Photography of exceptional quality both in Newbury and the South of England. Bookings are also taken abroad subject to travel expenses, which are negotiable.
I have photographed Weddings all over Berkshire and the surrounding areas, some venues which I have photographed include The Vineyard at Stockcross, The Old Mill at Aldermaston, The Donnington Valley Hotel in Donnigton, Shaw House Registry Office in Shaw, St Marys Church in Kintbury, The Church of St Mathew in Midgam, St Peter's Church in Brimpton, Cold Ash Church, The Elcott Park Hotel, The Church of St Marys in Chievely, Combe Manor, Newbury Racecourse, Brimpton Church, to name just a small selection, too many to name! To find out if I have done a Wedding where you are getting married or just for some more information you can visit the contact me section and submit an enquiry.
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