[laughing] okay wait, is it already rolling?

Cinematic wedding & couples photographer

Your love story, but make it a movie.

Photos and films for couples who'd rather laugh than pose. Based in Edinburgh & London, happy to jump on a plane.

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Couple dancing on a London Underground platform
Laura & Matt

I photograph people having the time of their lives, and all the tiny moments in between.

The nervous laugh before the vows. The ice cream you definitely didn't share. The spin nobody planned.

Couple dancing in silhouette against a sunset sky
Nicole & Rilan

Recent stories

A few favourites, from the Highlands to the Tube.

Couple running hand in hand down a white terraced street
Joshua & Meagan
Groom lifting the bride in front of the Natural History Museum
Brenda & Eduard
Couple kissing in a doorway beside the Daunt Books sign
Nick & Melissa
Newlyweds kissing in a sandstone doorway
Ryan & Niamh
Couple walking hand in hand into a gallery of old paintings
Welton & Mindy
Couple kissing in front of a spinning carousel
Brandon & Chloe
Couple holding hands on a Tube platform as a train rushes past
Kit
Couple embracing under wisteria, both smiling
Ryan & Eleni
Couple laughing inside a red phone box
Akash
Couple smiling at each other in a red phone box
Johan & Kristina
Couple kissing against a wall while blurred crowds walk past
Eric & Melody
Bride and groom in front of a vintage red and cream bus
Nicole & Rilan
Couple nose to nose inside a red phone box
Dickson & Michelle
Couple on a white spiral staircase inside a Victorian glasshouse
Joe & Juliet
Couple laughing against a red-brick London street
Hugo & Jessica
Couple framed by a stone archway overlooking a garden
Claire & Lucas
Couple silhouetted in an alley facing York Minster
Jae & Niki
Couple walking down the Scott Monument steps
Nicole & Rilan
Couple looking up from a sweeping spiral staircaseTondi & Amara

Somewhere between a film set and a day out with friends.

Pick your scene

Four ways to work together. Same vibe, same colour, same guy with the camera.

Groom in a red suit embracing the bride by a stained-glass window

Weddings→

The whole day, the full film. Tears, speeches, dance-floor chaos.

Groom dipping the bride for a kiss

Elopements→

Just you two, a view, and a very big "we did it".

Man proposing on one knee in a ruined church garden

Proposals→

I hide in the bushes. You get the reaction on camera.

Couple seen through the window of a red London bus

Pre-wedding→

Dress up, wander somewhere pretty, be a bit ridiculous. Photos and a short film.

Stefan laughing, hands in pocketsStefan laughing on a stool, holding his camera

Hi, I'm Stefan

Physicist by training. Hopeless romantic by trade.

I spent years measuring light in a lab. Now I chase it at golden hour with couples who'd rather be having fun than holding a pose.

Expect good vibes, a few bad jokes, easy prompts that actually work, and photos that look like stills from your own film.

Photo + filmCinema cameras + droneSame-day sneak peekUK & Europe
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A wedding day, in scenes

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Groom getting ready by a bright window
Sc. 1The quiet morning
Bride and groom with the bridesmaids in pink
Sc. 2The squad
Bride and groom smiling at each other during the ceremony
Sc. 3The ceremony
Groom grinning as he places the ring on the bride
Sc. 4The "I do"
Friends crowding into a mirror to see the bride
Sc. 5Everyone you love
Newlyweds walking hand in hand down a cobbled lane
Sc. 6Just you two
Father of the bride giving a speech
Sc. 7The speeches
First dance under blue lights
Sc. 8The dance floor
Couple silhouetted at sunset
Sc. 9Last light

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Press play. Real weddings, shot and cut by me.

Jingnan & Nathan"Holding your hand, growing old with you"
Lukas & Amanda"To believe in you, even on the days you don't believe in yourself"
Raj & Neha"The summer wedding you always dreamed of"
Isaac & Temcy"To love and to cherish, till parted by death"

All films

Couple kissing in a green field, showing off an engagement ring
“Stefan really has given us the best memories and we are so grateful for him. The most supportive, patient, and lovely photographer.”
Chris & Nia

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Couple on white steps in an Edinburgh close
Edinburgh27 Sep 2026

pixelbystef Imagine planning a proposal for a whole year, flying all your closest friends from the States to Scotland, and then proposing in the Highlands.

  • peter_kelley These turned out so good!! Wedding planning has commenced 🫡
  • jojoocheng Best man planner we know 🤣
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Couple walking past the Royal Albert Hall
London8 Sep 2026

pixelbystef Just a nice, sunny stroll around Hyde Park 🍀 (plus some silly shots 🤪)

  • bretandevey Love these photos 🙌❤️
  • bemyhanni Soo pretty! ❤️
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Groom lifting the bride in front of the Natural History Museum
London22 Aug 2026

pixelbystef A little London wandering during the heatwave wouldn't hurt, right? ☀️

  • eduardwikarta Super lovely!! Thanks for the amazing photos @pixelbystef 🤩🤩
  • joshuashing.junle So sweet!
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Couple dancing in silhouette on a cobbled Edinburgh street
Edinburgh31 Dec 2025

pixelbystef Thank you, 2025 ❤️

  • dinaraverga only @pixelbystef can turn casual moments into magical movie scenes 🥹👏
  • alyssa.a87 @byrammaxwell and I can't wait!!!!! 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️📸
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Groom dipping the bride for a kiss above Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond13 Oct 2025

pixelbystef At the top, with the wind brushing past and the view stretching endlessly around us, Nicole and Rilan exchanged their vows.

  • n.alimurong can't express how much we love the photos!
  • riyapatel10 I am in AWE!! You guys are absolutely stunning.. and the backdrop 🔥🔥
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Couple embracing above the Edinburgh skyline at dusk
Edinburgh3 Sep 2025

pixelbystef I fell in love with this city when I first stepped my foot in. It has a way of making time feel slower, of softening the edges of everyday life.

  • broadwaybowcutt This is so beautiful! Warms my heart.
  • lizzyhutchisonphotography These are so sweet!! 🌅
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Couple walking past a ruined abbey arch in York

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