


GET TO KNOW MIKE
MEET YOUR MAN
I’m Michael. Most people call me Mike.
If you’re planning a wedding that feels like you, not a Pinterest reenactment, we’ll probably get on very well.
I don’t believe weddings need to be stiff, staged, or stress-filled to be beautiful. The best moments usually happen when plans loosen their grip. A laugh that wasn’t scheduled. A hug that lasts a second longer than expected. That look you give each other when something goes slightly wrong and you realise you don’t actually care.
My job is to notice those moments and make sure they’re never lost.
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE ME ON THE DAY.
I’m calm when things run late.
I’m cheerful when it rains.
I know where to stand and when to disappear.
I won’t ask you to “act natural” while pointing a camera at your face. I won’t steal you away for hours. I won’t turn your wedding into a photoshoot with guests waiting awkwardly nearby.
Instead, I work in the background, gently guiding when it helps and stepping back when it matters. Most couples tell me it feels less like hiring a supplier and more like having someone quietly on their side.


ON-TRADITIONAL FRIENDLY. CHAOS TORERANT.
Some of my favourite photos have happened because something didn’t go to plan.
A ceremony interrupted by laughter.
A dress hem soaked from dancing in the rain.
A timeline that politely stopped being relevant after the second drink.
If you’re the kind of couple who would rather enjoy the moment than worry about perfection, you’re exactly my people. I’m here to document what actually happens, not what was meant to happen.
THIS ISN'T ABOUT TRENDS. IT'S ABOUT STORIES THAT LAST.
Long after the confetti has been swept away and the cake has been eaten, your photos remain. They’re what you’ll come back to when you want to remember how it felt, not just how it looked.
That’s why I focus on honest, timeless storytelling rather than whatever style is fashionable this year. I want your images to feel just as meaningful decades from now as they do when you first see them.
ONE LAST THING!
I photograph a limited number of weddings each year. Not because I can’t do more, but because every couple deserves my full attention and energy. When you book me, you’re not just booking photos. You’re booking someone who’ll keep their head, keep an eye out, and quietly make sure nothing important slips by.
If that sounds like what you’re looking for, I’d love to hear about your plans.
QUICK FACTS
THE RANDOM STUFF
- I captured my first wedding in 2014 during my spare time in the Army.
- I would rather stay in and enjoy a good board game with my friends than go to the pub.
- Once lost my phone falling down a waterfall.
- I love to cook for the family.
- I love a good video gaming session in my spare time.
- When I start something, I have to finish it - no matter what.
- I met my fiancé while capturing a wedding (She was the bridesmaid).
- I am big on adventures and love the outdoors.
- I have a "not so secret" love for pizza.
- I am what you would call a stereotypical millennial and proud!
- My new favourite hobby is paddle boarding.
- Very spontaneous and easily influenced.
- I host my own wedding fairs called The Wedding Oasis.


AWARDS + HONOURS
MICHAEL CALDERS PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEEN NAMED THE FINALIST FOR THE 4 YEARS ACROSS 3 DIFFERENT AWARDS AND IT KEEPS ON GROWING.
2023 The Wedding Industry Awards - Best Wedding Photographer - FINALIST
2024 The Wedding Industry Awards - Best Wedding Photographer - FINALIST
2025 Northants Life Awards - Best Wedding Venue/Supplier - FINALIST
2026 Small Business Awards UK - Best Photography Service - FINALIST
2026 Small Business Awards UK - Best Wedding Business - FINALIST



