Portrait & Wedding Photography

Light finds
the truth
in every face.

I am Claire Ashford — a photographer drawn to the quiet moments between poses, where genuine emotion lives. Available across Europe and by appointment worldwide.

340+

Weddings

12

Countries

8

Years

Portfolio

Selected Work

Portrait — Autumn

Wedding — Golden Hour

Engagement

Portrait — Studio

Wedding — Ceremony

Fashion Portrait

Editorial

Destination Wedding — Tuscany

"Every frame
is a letter
to the future."

About Claire

I photograph
what words cannot hold.

Based between London and Vienna, I have spent eight years chasing light across cathedrals, vineyards, and quiet apartments where couples wake on their wedding morning.

My approach is unhurried. Before I raise the camera, I listen — to how you talk about each other, to where the light falls, to the small gestures you don't notice you're making. Those are the moments that will still move you in thirty years.

I trained under editorial photographers in Paris and have since published in Vogue Sposa, Magnolia Rouge, and 100 Layer Cake. But awards are secondary to one thing: images you genuinely love.

Based in

London & Vienna

Available

Worldwide

Languages

EN · DE · FR

Investment

Services & Packages

Every package includes full-resolution digital files, a personal online gallery, and printing rights. All prices in GBP.

Portrait

Luminary

£450

  • 2-hour session (studio or location)
  • 40 fully edited high-res images
  • Private online gallery, 12 months
  • Personal and commercial use license
  • Styling guidance call
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Most Chosen

Wedding

Aurel

£3,200

  • Full wedding day coverage (10 hrs)
  • 500+ edited images delivered
  • Engagement session included
  • Heirloom print box (25 prints)
  • Second photographer
  • Travel within Europe
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Destination

Prestige

£5,800

  • Two full days of coverage
  • 800+ edited images
  • Engagement & rehearsal sessions
  • Fine art album (40 spreads)
  • Two photographers
  • Worldwide travel included
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Bespoke editorial and commercial commissions available — let's talk about your project.

How It Works

The Process

01

First Conversation

A relaxed video call to understand your vision, venue, and what matters most to you on the day.

02

Planning & Scout

We map the day's timeline together, visit the venue virtually (or in person), and plan for every light condition.

03

The Session

I blend into your day. No rigid posing. I am there to observe, guide gently, and capture what is genuinely you.

04

Your Gallery

Within 6 weeks, your private gallery goes live — curated, edited, and ready to download, share, and treasure forever.

Kind Words

What Couples Say

"
Claire has an extraordinary ability to disappear into a day and reappear with images that feel more honest than memory. Our wedding album is the most precious object we own.

Margot & Thomas Vidal

Married in Provence, France

"
I was convinced I didn't photograph well. Claire proved me completely wrong. The portraits she made of me changed how I see myself. That is not a small thing.

Sofia Brennan

Portrait client, London

"
We hired Claire for our elopement in the Dolomites. She hiked up at 5 am with us, said almost nothing, and handed us 600 images that look like a film I want to watch every year.

Lena & Kai Hoffmann

Elopement in the Dolomites

Get in Touch

Let's make
something
lasting.

Whether you are planning a wedding, want to update your portraits, or have a commercial project in mind — I would love to hear about it. I respond to all enquiries within 48 hours.

Based in London · Available worldwide

I respond personally to every enquiry, usually within 24–48 hours.