Earlsfield-based documentary wedding photographer Doriane Descamps captures raw, romantic moments and timeless portraits. A calm, conversational approach helps couples feel at ease on their wedding day.
Doriane (Dory) Descamps is an Earlsfield-based documentary wedding specialist who pursues, captures and guards the most emotional memories of your wedding day. Her work is rooted in storytelling — she seeks the raw, the real and the romantic — so each gallery reads like the true story of a couple, not a set of posed moments. Why choose Doriane? Her photographic eye was formed in childhood and refined over years of photographing weddings across the UK and abroad. Dory’s signature is emotional, story-driven imagery that feels timeless rather than trendy. Featured work and editorial collaborations reflect a refined taste for natural light, quiet gestures and candid emotion that still looks and feels true decades later. Her aim — as she often says — is for you to look through your wedding gallery in 50 years and feel the same emotions you felt on the day. What makes her approach special is the combination of documentary instinct and warm, friendly presence. She blends unobtrusive reportage with calm, conversational direction when needed, so camera-shy couples relax and reveal authentic moments. Guests often describe her as “like having another friend at the wedding”: professional, attentive and instantly likable, yet never intrusive. How she works: Doriane begins with a relaxed conversation to understand the personality of each couple and the flow of their day. On the wedding day she focuses on observing, anticipating and quietly recording emotional beats — the small looks, the bursts of laughter, the unscripted tears — while stepping in to create timeless couple portraits when the moment calls for them. She speaks French, English and Italian, which helps at international celebrations, and she’s experienced photographing across cultures and locations. Rooted in Earlsfield but regularly travelling for destination weddings, Dory values connection above checklist photography. Her service is personal: she invests in getting to know couples, treats every wedding as a unique story, and delivers galleries that feel intimate, cinematic and true. If you’re after wedding photography that prioritises emotion, storytelling and timelessness, Doriane Descamps offers a specialist, documentary-led approach that keeps your day at the heart of every image.