About Olly Knight Photography

I’m Olly Knight— a documentary wedding photographer, based in Canterbury, Kent, photographing weddings across the UK and abroad.

I’ve photographed 400+ weddings, won a few awards along the way, and spent more Saturdays than I can count quietly observing people at their most relaxed, emotional, and occasionally slightly chaotic.

Which, as it turns out, is exactly where the good stuff happens.

What I actually do (in plain English)

I don’t stage moments.

I don’t turn your wedding into a photoshoot.

And I’m not going to spend half your day telling you where to stand or what to do with your hands.

Instead, I:

• blend in
• pay attention
• and document what’s actually happening
• quickly make friends along the way

The big moments, the small ones, and everything in between.

A bit of background

I didn’t get into weddings because I love posing people (I don’t).

I got into it because I’m interested in people.

How they interact. How they react. The in-between moments that most people don’t even realise are happening.

Weddings are full of that stuff.

And when you strip everything back, that’s what matters.

Experience

I’ve photographed weddings in:

• barns
• stately homes
• back gardens
• slightly chaotic dancefloors

In:

• bright sunshine
• heavy rain
• and venues so dark you start questioning your life choices

After 400+ weddings, not much surprises me anymore.

Which is useful—because weddings have a habit of not going exactly to plan (just ask me about the power cut for two hours during the party in a castle!)

Awards & recognition

I’m very shy about this… but as you asked…

• UK Wedding Photographer of the Year 2026 (The Wedding Industry Awards)
• South East Wedding Photographer of the Year 2024, 2025 and 2026
• Ranked in the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World by This is Reportage
• Eight Fearless Awards awards for documentary wedding photography

Awards aren’t everything—but they’re a decent indicator that I’m not just making this up as I go along (well… I kind of am but don’t tell anyone…)

How I approach a wedding day

Pretty simply:

I let it happen. No interference unless it’s actually needed. No forcing moments. No turning things into something they’re not.

You get to:

• spend time with your people
• enjoy your day
• forget there’s a camera around

And I’ll be there, capturing it.

What couples usually say afterwards

A few common themes:

• “We barely noticed you were there”
• “You captured things we didn’t even see”
• “It actually feels like our day”

Which is exactly the point.

Who I’m a good fit for

You’ll probably like working with me if:

• You don’t want to be posed all day
• You’d rather enjoy your wedding than perform for it
• You like honest, slightly imperfect moments over polished ones
• You want photos that feel like you

And who I’m probably not for

If you’re after:

• lots of editorial-style portraits
• highly styled, controlled images
• or someone to direct the entire day

I’m probably not the right fit. And that’s completely fine.

Where I work

I’m based in Kent, but I photograph weddings:

• across the UK
• and internationally

If it involves people, a bit of emotion, and the potential for something unexpected—I’m in.

Final bit (no hard sell)

Choosing a wedding photographer is a big decision. There are loads of talented people out there, all doing things slightly differently. If my approach feels like the right fit—great. If not, that’s fine too.

If you want to chat

You can get in touch here

No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a conversation.