Fairclough Studios are a husband-and-wife wedding photography team in Lytham St Annes. Specialising in natural, documentary wedding photography with epic portraits and cinematic films.
Based in Lytham St Annes on the beautiful Fylde Coast, Fairclough Studios are a specialist wedding photography team who live and breathe weddings. Katie & James shoot with a relaxed, documentary approach — hunting for the real moments, gorgeous light and those radiant sunsets that turn a good photo into something unforgettable. Their work blends epic portraits with natural, emotional storytelling so couples look and feel like themselves in every image. Why choose Fairclough Studios? Because they’re wedding people — married themselves, parents to assistant-in-training Annie, and utterly obsessed with creating photographs and films that make you laugh and cry all over again. With hundreds of weddings captured, they bring calm, confidence and a playful energy to your day. Rather than a traditional main-and-second shooter model, Katie & James work as a proper creative duo: two perspectives, two ways of seeing, both fully engaged with capturing your story as it unfolds. What makes their approach special is the mix of documentary instinct and a hunger for beautiful light. They love bright colours, deep shadows, rustic textures and the variety of natural backdrops across Lancashire, Cheshire and the Lake District — and will happily follow you to destination locations too. Their philosophy is simple: get up close to the action, stay unobtrusive during the important bits, and steal your couple away for a quiet mini-portrait moment when the light is at its best. Those little pockets of alone-time often become the images couples treasure most. How they work with couples is deliberately easy and human. Expect warm communication, a down-to-earth planning chat, practical on-the-day direction and lots of laughter. They prioritise atmosphere — capturing candid connections between people, the spontaneous hugs, the cheeky smiles during portraits and the riotous party moments. If you choose both photography and videography, they’ll create emotionally charged cinematic wedding films that complement the stills and bring your day to life in motion. Fairclough Studios are rooted in Lytham St Annes and proud to serve couples across the North West of England. If you want natural, creative documentary wedding photography with stunning portraits and an honest, joyful approach, Katie & James will be there to tell your story with heart, humour and a love of beautiful light.