
Chateau de Lisse wedding France
A beautiful destination wedding at the fabulous Chateau de Lisse in Lot-et-Garonne, South-West France
My aim is always to make you feel relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera. Wedding clients often comment on my unobtrusive style, and portrait clients appreciate my unfussy and friendly approach. When photographing a wedding, most of the time I am not setting up photos but simply capturing what’s happening, looking for those special moments that tell the story of the day.
I am based just south of Guildford in Surrey. I photograph not only Surrey weddings but also events in Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, London and throughout the UK. In the past 17 years I have photographed all kinds of weddings – civil ceremonies, Christian church weddings, humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh weddings to name but a few!
I am also happy to travel if you are getting married overseas. Since 2003 I have photographed many destination weddings in the Caribbean, USA, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East.
I really enjoy shooting portrait sessions – whether it’s a family reunion with three generations, or a couple who have just got engaged, or even a simple set of headshots for social media or your website.
I come to you, or we can meet at a suitable location such as a park or beauty spot. Portrait shoots are quick and easy – and lots of fun!
If you need photography or video to help promote your business please visit my commercial photo and video website at https://www.chrismannphoto.com for more details.
A beautiful destination wedding at the fabulous Chateau de Lisse in Lot-et-Garonne, South-West France
Anna & Adam’s wedding was quite memorable for a variety of reasons. First of all, it’s always a pleasure to shoot in the Oxfordshire countryside – all those honey-coloured stone villages and small country churches.
Safaa and Adnan’s amazing wedding at the Fairmont Windsor
It was a quick trip down the A3 and across to Bishop’s Waltham for Lucy and Lee’s wedding, in the classic country church of St Peter’s
Lucy and James chose South Lodge Horsham for their wedding – it’s a classic country hotel set in the South Downs near Horsham, and a really nice venue for any celebration.
When I was asked by my colleague Ryan Browne to help out with covering Bobbie and Prav’s wedding in Cheshire, I was happy to say “yes”.
Engagement shoots are always lots of fun – I get more time with the couple than I do on a busy wedding day, and they are relaxed and happy and easy to work with.So it was with Aaron and Leslie’s shoot, which we did at various locations around London just before New Year.
Gemma and Simon were blessed with perfect weather for their wedding day – not a cloud in the sky! With autumn weddings you never know your luck – the day before it had been pouring with rain…
My skills have been recognized by Awards of Excellence from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, Wedding Photography Select, and the Wedisson Awards. I am honoured to be rated one of the World’s Top 100 Photographers by the Wedding Photographer Society.
However, more than winning awards, I like to have happy clients. You can read some past customer reviews here, or find out more about my wedding photography services.
Give me a call or send an email if you’d like to hire me as your Guildford Surrey wedding photographer or find out more about how I can help you.
I have more than seventeen years' experience photographing weddings , portraits and commercial shoots and my expertise is at your service.
Documentary wedding photography is very much about story-telling. I capture important moments without interrupting or controlling the flow of events. That said, I am at your service to create the photographs you need. I am happy to do family group photos, and also create some memorable portraits of just the two of you.
Guildford professional photographer Chris Mann has more than seventeen years experience photographing weddings portraits and commercial shoots for clients in Surrey, Sussex, London, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Cheshire, and throughout the UK as well as in Europe, the Caribbean, Middle East, USA and Mexico. He is based in Wonersh halfway between Guildford and Cranleigh.
He is noted for his relaxed and friendly approach to wedding photography, aiming always to put the couple and their guests at their ease. He shoots mainly in a reportage style based on unobtrusively documenting the day while being responsive to clients' wishes.
Chris Mann regularly shoots at many of Surrey's leading wedding venues including Botley's Mansion, Hartsfield Manor, Burford Bridge Hotel, Wotton House, Northbrook Park, Loseley Park, Ghyll Manor, Ramster Hall, Gate Street Barn, Cain Manor, Ridge Farm, and Selsdon Park. He is a recommended photographer at Gate Street Barn, Burford Bridge Hotel, the Mandolay Hotel and the Manor House Hotel.
Many couples like to have a pre-wedding photo session with their photographer, and this is something that Chris encourages. There are many locations around Guildford and in Surrey that can be used for this, including Newlands Corner, Godalming riverside and Guildford Castle.
Chris has also worked at Sussex and Hampshire venues such as The Walled Garden at Cowdray, The Aviator Hotel Farnborough, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and Knepp Castle Estate, as well as Gosfield Hall in Essex, Castle Coombe Manor House in Wiltshire, and Thornton Manor in Cheshire.
He is also a recommended wedding photographer at Brympton D'Evercy in Somerset, and has photographed weddings at many prestigious London wedding venues including the Landmark Hotel Marylebone, Institute of Directors Pall Mall, The Dorchester, St Paul's Cathedral, One Great George Street, RIBA, Mandarin Oriental Knightsbridge, the Orangery Holland Park, Caledonian Club, and Fulham Palace.
Prior to returning to the UK in early 2010 to set up Chris Mann Photography, Chris worked for Tropical Imaging in the Turks & Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, and photographed many destination weddings in the islands and also in Mexico, the USA and St. Lucia. Recently he has also covered weddings in Chamonix, Mayenne and Lot-et-Garonne in France; Guernsey and Herm in the Channel Islands, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2007 his skills as a photographer were recognised by three Awards of Excellence in the 2007 WPPI International Print Competition at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International convention in Las Vegas.
In 2015 and 2017 he was voted one of the Top 100 Photographers in the world by the Wedding Photographer Society.
As well as wedding photography, Chris Mann is a portrait photographer, offering family portraits, makeovers, group and event photography to clients in Guildford, Surrey and the South East.
Chris Mann is also a commercial photographer, offering commercial and corporate photography and video services, to clients throughout the UK
Photos from your wedding, portrait or commercial project can be provided as prints, enlargements, canvases or digital files, and a wide range of high-quality handmade wedding albums is also available.