I am Ben, a wedding photographer based in Canterbury, Kent, with a passion for capturing authentic and heartfelt moments through documentary-style photography. My aim is to present your wedding day as it naturally unfolds, focusing on the candid, unscripted moments that make your love story unique. Though Kent is where I am based, I am more than happy to travel across the UK and internationally to preserve your special day. With over 15 years of experience, I have had the privilege of photographing weddings at some of the countys most remarkable venues, such as Leeds Castle and Whitstables scenic coastlines. This deep familiarity with the area ensures that I can find the perfect locations for timeless portraits while providing you with a seamless experience throughout your celebration.
Having worked with more than 500 couples, my wealth of experience enables me to capture every intricate detail, emotion, and moment of joy. Whether its the laughter shared during speeches or the quiet glances exchanged between you and your partner, I aim to preserve these memories with sincerity and precision. My documentary-style approach avoids the use of forced poses, instead favouring genuine moments that tell your story with authenticity, ensuring that you can revisit these precious memories for years to come.
Having worked with more than 500 couples, my wealth of experience enables me to capture every intricate detail, emotion, and moment of joy. Whether its the laughter shared during speeches or the quiet glances exchanged between you and your partner, I aim to preserve these memories with sincerity and precision. My documentary-style approach avoids the use of forced poses, instead favouring genuine moments that tell your story with authenticity, ensuring that you can revisit these precious memories for years to come.
Highlights and features
- Candid, documentary-style wedding photography capturing authentic moments.
- Experienced photographer with over 500 weddings photographed.
- Timeless images that reflect your love and emotions.
- Photographs designed to evoke joy, nostalgia, and laughter.
- Available for weddings locally in Kent, across the UK, and worldwide.
- Discreet and professional service, blending into your day naturally.
Payment methods
- Cash
- Debit cards
- Credit cards
Services
Wedding photography, to me, is about more than simply taking stunning photographs. It’s about capturing the essence of the couple and their closest loved ones. It’s about preserving the laughter, the love, and the intimate moments that make your day unique. These images are not only for the couple but also for family and future generations to enjoy and remember. People
Ben
With a focus on candid, documentary-style photography, I specialize in weddings in Kent and beyond. I also travel across the UK and internationally to ensure every couples story is captured beautifully. I aim to portray the real moments that define your relationship and the celebration with your loved ones.
Reviews (22)
Harry Compton
Jan 23, 2025
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We had Ben photograph our wedding back in June of 2024 (sorry Ben this has taken such a long time to write!). From start to finish he was excellent, made us both feel at ease and the style of photos were exactly what we wanted! He also brought along an assistant, which worked very well, as it meant that while Ben was photographing my now wife, I was able to get some family photos with the assistant.
This also meant that when I got to the church first, some nice photos could be taken of the church without anyone around! I would 100% recommend, and thank you very much Ben!
This also meant that when I got to the church first, some nice photos could be taken of the church without anyone around! I would 100% recommend, and thank you very much Ben!
Gary Watts
Jan 18, 2025
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We were lucky enough to find Benjamin who we chose to be our official photographer on our wedding day. Benjamin and his colleague were a real joy to work with, so warm and friendly and professional and took some fabulous candid photos exactly as we wanted! I would highly recommend you use Benjamin for your special event! Gary & Sara Bedford
Sapphire Lally
Dec 20, 2024
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Ben took our wedding photos this year and he was fab from start to finish. He was easy to get a quote from and have an initial chat with and we liked his vibe immediately. He suggested bringing a second photographer (Kat) as an assistant and it was really nice to be able to get two angles. All in all, Ben & Kat had a calming presence, helped us get some nice portraits when we were in a rush and felt a bit overwhelmed, and took some absolutely gorgeous candid photos that captured authentic special moments between us and our favourite people. Looking through these photos made it feel like we were getting married all over again. Thanks Ben!
Hornet Harry
Nov 30, 2024
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Ben has been my mentor for the last year, with my wedding photography and just like to say it's been an amazing year. Ben has helped me with everything, from wedding shoots to business advice and setup. Ben is a calm and considered mentor. You could do well to book Ben in for a mentoring session and review of your work to help take you to the next level and Ben has great contacts in the industry. helping you to become part of something a bit bigger.
In my opinion Ben runs probably one of the best Wedding Academy courses in the country at the Trained Eye and I would definitely recommend you book yourself onto that course. Thanks Ben! Looking forward to many more years of working with you.
In my opinion Ben runs probably one of the best Wedding Academy courses in the country at the Trained Eye and I would definitely recommend you book yourself onto that course. Thanks Ben! Looking forward to many more years of working with you.
Eyes Closed Head First Wedding Photography
Nov 26, 2024
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Having Benjamin as my mentor since I began my business journey has been an absolute game-changer. Without his guidance, I wouldnt have made it as far as I have, and certainly not as quickly. Benjamin is incredibly knowledgeable and shares a wealth of meaningful and actionable advice. He provides in-depth and thoughtful critiques, and hes realistic and down-to-earth. Hes been an exceptional mentor, helping me grow my business steadily. Ive also had the privilege of joining him on numerous weddings, and each experience has been an incredible opportunity for learning and capturing beautiful photos for my portfolio. If youre seeking a coach at any stage of your wedding photography journey, I highly recommend choosing Benjamin Toms.
Tim Nixon
Nov 25, 2024
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Eimantas Zilis
Oct 23, 2024
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Michael Clarke
Oct 02, 2024
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Benjamin was out wedding photographer, along with his friend, they done an incredible job with our wedding photos. They caught magical moments throughout the day, gave us advice on when would be good for certain shots. They also blended in so well that we barely knew they were there most of the time, until the major photos where taken. Super professional, friendly, we would definitely recommend them to our family and friends! 5* all round!
Richard Bowley
Aug 01, 2024
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Ben and Pele photographed our wedding, and they were simply outstanding. I did not want a photographer constantly asking me to stand around and have pictures taken. Ben and Pele simply blended in, as if they were not there, yet the results were superb. When I did speak to Ben and Pele, they were fun, engaging, and really made the day super special.
There is a knack to getting the best pictures, pictures you did not know were taken yet capture your day completely, brilliantly, and effortlessly. Ben and Pele did this for us, and for that I cannot recommend Ben highly enough, and cannot thank him enough. R.
There is a knack to getting the best pictures, pictures you did not know were taken yet capture your day completely, brilliantly, and effortlessly. Ben and Pele did this for us, and for that I cannot recommend Ben highly enough, and cannot thank him enough. R.
Chrissy Bergin
Jun 03, 2024
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Jack Chandler
Jan 30, 2024
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Whoosh, Ben and Rachel were brilliant. What started with friendly and insightful communication, through to enacted upon impartial advice given by Ben. Ben and Rachel simply captured our magical day perfectly! It was joy to interact with them both and the moments captured throughout the whole day and evening were top drawer! If there was a way I could hack the review system to give a sixth star I would. Instead I'll do it here. Thank you so much Ben and Rachel and we wish you all the best! Peace Risa, Jack and the mighty mighty Reia
Arron Wissenden
Nov 28, 2023
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We had Ben photograph our wedding and just received our pictures and all i can say is wow! Ben captured the whole day perfectly, it was like he wasn't there but he was everywhere, everybody commented on how great and nice he was, he made everybody feel at ease and managed to capture every moment and laugh, best decision we made thanks Ben.
Barry Newman
Nov 20, 2023
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We booked Ben as the photographer for our recent wedding. We found him to be friendly and professional in our communication leading up to the wedding and on the day itself. We received the link to a collection of lovely photos 2 weeks later. Compared to some others we looked at we also thought the price he quoted us to be quite reasonable.
Joanna Johnston
Sep 13, 2023
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Ben is fantastic photographer to work with. Highly attentive and engaging. Ben managed to capture every moment of our wedding day, capturing some beautiful photos as well as the less formal images which documented the uniqueness of our special day. Ben has a natural ability to make people feel totally at ease and to easily fade into the background during those precious moments throughout the day. We would highly recommend Ben.
Ipek Akay
Jul 06, 2023
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Ben was amazing to work with. He perfectly captured the joy of the day (and our guests said so). He was accommodating to our needs, and was very flexible to the timetable for our day which changed last minute due to the weather! Ben made us feel completely at ease with our personal shots and was highly professional throughout the day, liaising with our other suppliers when needed. Most importantly we were thrilled with the final photos and beautiful slideshow he created!
Sophie Stoughton
Oct 01, 2022
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Ben was completely fantastic. On the wedding day he was the perfect mix of providing gentle guidance for when pictures were needed and otherwise being discreet and capturing the non-staged shots. His pictures that were produced were just beautiful - the best memory of the day for us and we are so grateful to him for the amazing work that he did. There were heart felt shots, funny shots, documentary shots of the venue, artistic shots and more. We could not be more pleased. Thank you Ben.
Mary Power
May 07, 2022
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Grace Gleave
Feb 17, 2022
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Lisa Harris
Oct 23, 2021
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Ben captured the MOST AMAZING photos of our day with his assistant. Even fleeting moments like a hug, jumping in the air, or an opportune bird in mid-flight were caught on camera, whilst always being unobtrusive, considerate and easy to work with. We have the perfect mix of traditional poses with candid shots that are a treasured memory of our wedding day. It can be overwhelming trying to find the right photographer, and we're so pleased we found Ben!
Venetia C.
Aug 10, 2020
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Ben was so great on our recent Wedding day. He listened to all our complicated new plans (cheers Covid), kept a tight schedule zipping around to everyone, was very friendly, efficient & quick, and now. the results are super-stylish! We are chuffed. So looking forward to having him again at our larger Wedding party (when eventually allowed.) Highly recommend.
Niall Ingham
Dec 07, 2017
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David Swingler
Jan 11, 2017
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Ben was a great match for us because we're not all that comfortable in front of the camera so were keen not to have too many of what we thought might be "cheesy" posed photos. We loved Ben's style of reportage photos and from the very beginning of the process, right to the last hours of our wedding day he was always friendly, approachable, and professional.
He was very forthcoming with advice whenever we wanted it (and we did want quite a bit!) but was always respectful of our ideas and was really good at understanding what we were getting at when we were trying to explain things (from our zero-photography-knowledge background). He was able to take our ideas and, through his experience and skill, interpret them into reality, all the while being completely unobtrusive which allowed us to spend as much time as possible with our guests, which is exactly what we wanted.
He allowed us to really enjoy our day and yet still have (hopefully this goes without saying!) great photos at the end to remember it all by. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone and everyone.
He was very forthcoming with advice whenever we wanted it (and we did want quite a bit!) but was always respectful of our ideas and was really good at understanding what we were getting at when we were trying to explain things (from our zero-photography-knowledge background). He was able to take our ideas and, through his experience and skill, interpret them into reality, all the while being completely unobtrusive which allowed us to spend as much time as possible with our guests, which is exactly what we wanted.
He allowed us to really enjoy our day and yet still have (hopefully this goes without saying!) great photos at the end to remember it all by. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone and everyone.