Portrait of John Wellings sitting in a modern living room setting.

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Shooting love, UK + beyond | Documentary + Editorial Wedding Photographer

Documentary + Editorial love stories

Candid, modern and creative. A background in documentary photography and a lover of cinematic, natural light.

I’m all in on telling the authentic story of your day, laughter, tears, chaos, the lot!

Each wedding is totally unique and an opportunity to craft a timeless heirloom for generations to come.

UNPOSED MOMENTS with an editorial touch

I take a story-driven approach to your wedding. My style is mostly candid, with some gentle direction when needed most, giving you a set of images that feel uniquely yours.

I don’t believe in ticking boxes or doing things because thats what you’re mean’t to do at a wedding. This day is a celebration of you and a coming together of families, lets tell this story properly.

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“We were thrilled that we chose John to take our wedding photos. He was professional and unobtrusive and put us at ease right from the first meeting.”

Rachel & Brian

“John was super laid back but a complete professional. His modern style of photography suited us perfectly.”

Amy & Sam
Joyful wedding scene with two grooms walking down the aisle, surrounded by friends and family.
Bride and groom share vows outdoors among lush greenery and floral arch.
little girl looks at a phone while a window cleaner cleans the window behind her. swansea wedding photographer John Wellings

a bit about me…

Originally from Cardigan, West Wales, I’ve called Swansea home for most of my life. My relationship with photography began with first skateboarding, then music. The two worlds were a portal into which I discovered a wider fascination with culture, art and travel.

After completing a degree in Documentary Photography, I spent some time working in London for the Financial Times, both as a picture editor and photographer, some commercial assisting followed and then began my dive into the world of weddings.

Fast forward to now and I’ve been a professional photographer for over 10 years, in both the wedding and editorial/commercial worlds, now settled just outside the Gower with my wonderful partner and cat.

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  • “It was a pleasure to work with John from the first email months before the wedding to the last shot he took.
     
    His professionalism and approach-ability made the entire process stress-free, and despite less than perfect weather on the big day, John’s creativity and spontaneity resulted in some truly wonderful images that we’ll forever treasure.”
    Emma & Martin

  • “I wish I could give more than five stars! My husband and I are notoriously awkward in front of a camera but John not only put us both completely at ease but managed to capture some incredible photos of our wedding in the process. John was super laid back but a complete professional. His modern style of photography suited us perfectly and not only is he clearly a talented man but a really lovely guy to boot! Can’t recommend enough!”
    Amy & Sam

  • “John was absolutely amazing. We had John for two days, registry office & party and he delivered on every single photo! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer, he captured both days perfectly and made us all feel so at ease! Couldn’t recommend enough!”
    Fion & Iain
  • “Not only is John an amazing photographer (seriously, your photos will make you happy cry as you re-live your day) and an absolutely lovely guy, I also think he has ninja training. His ability to be everywhere, capturing the atmosphere of your day, whilst also not being noticed or intruding on the special moments he photographs, is quite frankly incredible.
    We don’t typically like having our picture taken, but John made us feel 100% comfortable from start to finish and I would recommend him to anyone.
    We will treasure our wedding album forever – Thank you John!”
    Joanna & Scott
  • “John was the perfect fit for our wedding day. He was calm, put everyone at ease and took the most beautiful photos! We were nervous about our couple portraits, but he made us feel so relaxed and comfortable that we ended up really enjoying it!
    Looking back through our photos has been an absolute joy. John has captured all the little details and moments of our day, as well as taking beautiful photos of the venue and spaces we were in.
    We wholeheartedly recommend John for both his presence on the day and the gorgeous photos he took for us! Thank you so much!!!”
    Emma-Jane & Andrew
  • “Rhodri & I have spent the last few days looking at the photos you’ve sent over, we really couldn’t be happier! You’ve perfectly captured how much fun everyone had on our wedding day and we are so grateful”
    Nicola & Rhodri
  • “John was amazing, he made everything so easy and such a lovely person to share time with.
    We had photos at Parc Le Breos and then at Three Cliffs Beach, we weren’t expecting to get so many different locations but John wanted to do as much as we could to get amazing photos.”
    Rosali & Chris

  • “Highly recommend John. He captured our wedding in may at Nash point lighthouse beautifully. We loved his style and he suited the unique venue perfectly. He is discrete and captures all aspects naturally. Also the attention to detail right through to sending the pictures to us has been wonderful. Thanks John!”
    Daniella & Dale

  • Hi John. Just a quick Hi from Aime and myself before I say how delighted we both are with the photographs. We could not be any more pleased with the final product, we are thrilled! I would also like to thank you for the way in which you conducted yourself throughout the whole process. Diolch yn fawr iawn!!! ps how you made the rain disappear amazes me! A great photographer and a magician to boot!!!
    Aime & Justin

  • “John proved to be the right choice for our special day, his informal and unobtrusive style was perfect! John was friendly, easy going and quick to respond to any queries.
     
    We had our photos in no time and were amazed at how many we didn’t know had been taken, this particularly added an element of surprise and enjoyment to the viewing.”
    Sam & Neil

  • “Very relaxed, natural and creative photography. John’s photography suited my husband and myself as we do not like posing for photographs so his informal style of capturing moments was fantastic.
     
    We have beautiful pictures of our special day which really capture the essence of us as a couple. Thank you so much John!”
    Amy & Rob

  • “It was a pleasure to work with John from the first email months before the wedding to the last shot he took.
     
    His professionalism and approach-ability made the entire process stress-free, and despite less than perfect weather on the big day, Johns creativity and spontaneity resulted in some truly wonderful images that we’ll forever treasure.”
    Marion & Matt

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes! I can travel all over the UK, Europe and the Rest Of the World.

Your photos are delivered via your own personal online gallery where they are available in high resolution, shareable with your friends and family and on all devices. Previews are 48hrs after your wedding and full galleries within 12 weeks.

I generally start around 2 hours before the ceremony and continue until after your first dance/bands first set. I believe in telling the full story of your day, without time limits.

Yes, absolutely. I keep these relaxed and efficient so you can get back to enjoying your wedding quickly.

For a full day wedding, you will receive a minimum of 700 images, usually lots more. For a Part Day (6 Hour) wedding, anything from 400 up.

Initially there is a booking payment/retainer of £300. Your remaining balance is then due one month before the date of your wedding. If you would like to spread that into a few payments, just let me know and we can set that up easily. Card payment is also available.

Personally, I believe that you can only really do one at a time and do it well, so I only offer photography. However I often work with lots of great videographers in South Wales and would be happy to recommend some to you.

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