London Wedding Photographer

for couples who don’t like posing

AWARD-WINNING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Piccolino Weddings

Hello, I’m Francesca! I’m an award-winning London wedding photographer based in South London, with over 15 years of experience. I’m a people person, and my favourite part of any wedding is making you feel at ease and a little bit special.

Your day will be full of nerves, laughter, hugs and, hopefully, a dance floor gone wild. I’ll be there for all of it, quietly capturing it as it happens, so you can enjoy every minute and relive it later.

Couples tell me I made them feel at ease, and that their photographs are a piece of art. My work has been recognised by WPJA, Fearless Photographers, This Is Reportage and Photographers Keeping it Real.

I’m so proud to be listed third in the WPJA’s Top London Wedding Photographers. WPJA, the Wedding Photojournalist Association, recognises award-winning documentary wedding photographers from around the world, and being listed among London’s best is a big honour for me.

Take a look at my awards page.

IS THIS YOU?

Feeling awkward in front of a camera?

You’re in very good company, because almost everyone does. I’ll help you relax with a few simple tips and silly little tricks, a bit like acting games, and before you know it you’ll be laughing. It’s much less scary than it sounds.

Let’s Talk

I’d love to hear about your day! Tell me about your story, your family, the traditions you cherish and the people closest to your heart, so your photographs can reflect you. We can chat online, or meet in person over a coffee or a glass of wine, whatever feels relaxed and friendly.

Send me your date and venue, and I’ll check my availability. I can’t wait to hear from you.

A London wedding photographer for every kind of London wedding

From a registry office ceremony followed by a ride in a red London bus to a reception in a pub, a ceremony in a town hall, a celebration in a grand townhouse or a private home, I photograph London weddings in a natural, documentary way. I’m based in South London, so places like Brixton, Clapham, Balham, Dulwich, Herne Hill and Beckenham are part of my everyday life, and I also photograph weddings across Bromley and Kent.
Every London wedding has its own character. A ceremony at Chelsea Town Hall feels very different from a lively reception at The Rosendale or The Lordship, or a celebration by the Thames at the Trafalgar Tavern. As a London wedding photographer, I enjoy bringing out what makes each place, and each couple, unique.

If you’re planning your wedding in London, I’ll help you think about how the day will flow around your venues, from the registry office or town hall to your wedding reception.

London weddings often move between places, and knowing the city means we can make the most of the time and light we have available.

Me and my photography journey

I’m a people person. I love good food, a good film and learning something new every day, and I’m always trying to get better at what I do.

Photography found me in 2006, when I joined a photography course in Shoreditch, London, just for fun. I learned how to use my camera confidently in Manual Mode, and it was love at first sight! I soon started photographing everything around me: people rushing to work, children playing, mums and their kids on the school run, street artists, architecture mixed with people. What attracted me most were the moments of ordinary life that last only a few seconds and make you smile or marvel at their simple beauty. Life is full of them, and most go unnoticed.

I love being behind my camera. It separates me a little from the world around me, so I can observe it and catch the details that slip by, because life is just too fast.

Over the years, I kept learning through courses, workshops and mentors, and I tried different styles until I found the one that fits me: documentary. Along the way, I studied portrait photography, studio lighting (thank you, Gary Hill), posing, on-camera and off-camera flash, and architectural and object photography. Street photography shaped me the most. It taught me to decide quickly, compose well and notice the unnoticed. My mentors Two Mann, Susana Barbera, and Hollie and Patrick Mateer have all helped me refine my style, and I’m still improving. I admire the humour of Martin Parr, the layering of Alex Webb, the class of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the clean composition of André Kertész, and more contemporary photographers like Matt Stuart and Pau Buscato.

I don’t like directing moments or making the perfect frame. For me, photography is a representation of reality. So instead of staging a scene, I look for clean backgrounds and beautiful light, then wait patiently for the right moment. That takes quick decisions and strong technical skills, built through years of self-study, mentors and a lot of practice.

Wedding photography is art

Weddings are where it all comes together. Everything happens fast, the light keeps changing, and the moments are countless. I consider wedding photography the most difficult genre because it combines detail photography, portraiture, street photography, flash photography and landscape photography, with quick adaptation to changing light. As Hollie and Patrick say: “Wedding photography is art.”