Event & Wedding Photography by Northants Photographer Karl Drage

My name is Karl Drage and I am a Northamptonshire-based event & wedding photographer. I use the medium of photographs to tell as much of the story of your day as I can, and I absolutely LOVE it!

It would be fair to say that my style has developed a lot over the years. The acquisition of additional portable lighting sources has opened up a whole new world of opportunities for my clients and I. Purchases of lenses that allow images to be captured with shallower depths of field have also changed the overall feel somewhat – unquestionably for the better!

I still consider myself first and foremost to be a storyteller, capturing all the key parts of your day as they unfold naturally with minimal intervention. Where things have changed somewhat is that I now might want to whisk you away two or three times during the day as the light alters. In fact, some of my favourite pictures from a wedding day now often come after the sun has disappeared altogether.

Couples I’ve worked with describe me as being relaxed yet professional, instilling a comfort-level that enables natural images to flow.

I often find myself working with couples who have told me they don’t like having their picture taken at all. Usually by the end of their wedding day, they’ve become so comfortable with it that they’re suggesting additional shots themselves!

As well as playing around with lighting, I love to put on a long lens and wander around in the background, capturing all those lovely, fun interactions between your guests. The photos are so natural, and every bride and groom wants to see pictures of their family and friends having fun at their wedding. I always set myself the challenge of producing at least one nice picture of each of them, and I normally come pretty close to delivering on it, too.

Ultimately, my aim is to produce pictures that you want to look at again and again.

In May 2019, a collective of awesome wedding and events suppliers and I opened a showroom in Kettering, where (in non-COVID times!) potential clients are able to visit, get ideas for their own events and talk to us about how we can help them host the wedding of their dreams. Check out Shout Weddings & Events, where I am the resident photographer. You can find out exactly what we do in our e-brochure.

I would LOVE to hear about your plans for your wedding day or event and for you to consider allowing me to be a part of it.

Thanks for reading,

Karl

Why not take a few minutes to hit play and watch some of the highlights from my wedding photography portfolio?

If you have access to a decent internet connection, hit the cog and set the quality to 1080p:

HERE’S WHAT SOME OF MY PAST CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY:

Bride and groom embrace on the steps at Highgate House after dark.

14/04/2018

CLAIRE & ROB

“He turned up on time well dressed and aside the large camera blended right in to our day. Our guests believed he was a family friend. He socialised, took time and patience with our children, and my husband’s need to make me laugh. He calmed my worries, picked confetti from my hair and stopped people standing on my dress, all while making us feel at ease and taking incredible pictures. This man made our wedding easy, stress-free and will help us remember it for the rest of our lives. He arrived as our photographer and left as our friend. One of the most heartfelt thank yous I have ever given… Thank you Karl.”

CLAIRE GASCOIGNE
A bride and groom stand in the centre of a beautiful Northamptonshire bridge on their wedding day

20/09/2020

HOLLY & DAN

“Karl was fantastic. From the original meeting to our wedding day, he was professional and very supportive. We would highly recommend him.”

HOLLY S
The new bride and groom kiss while they cut their weddding cake

02/10/2021

LISA & PAUL

“Karl is much more than a photographer. He truly sees people and tells a story. Both the formal and the more candid shots were so well taken and edited. The composition of the long shots to capturing the look in someone’s eye all taken perfectly. I cannot wait until we have them in our hands. Thank you Karl! You were more than our photographer that day! x”

LISA WEST

MORE INFORMATION

If you’ve not already done so, please take a look at my WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGES – Karl Drage, Northampton Wedding Photographer.

For more information on what happens when you decide you want me to photograph your wedding, please see: WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY by Karl Drage – How I Work

While every wedding is different, there are certain elements which are usually broadly similar. Take a look at a typical wedding day to get a feel for the primarily documentary wedding photography style I’m likely to employ for your big day.

There’s much more work involved in photographing a wedding than just rocking up and taking the pictures. I’ve put together this guide to explain why wedding photography can seem expensive but it’s really not.

I’ve also put together this wedding photography FAQ list and my responses – Questions you should ask a wedding photographer!

GET IN CONTACT

To enquire about my availability, to discuss other options or if you have any queries, please use one of the methods on the Contact Us page to get in touch.

I am based in Northamptonshire but am willing to travel out of area.

Karl Drage is a professional Northamptonshire-based wedding photographer covering the following counties:

Bedfordshire Wedding Photographer | Buckinghamshire Wedding Photographer | Cambridgeshire Wedding Photographer | Leicestershire Wedding Photographer | Northants Wedding Photographer | Oxfordshire Wedding Photographer | Rutland Wedding Photographer | Warwickshire Wedding Photographer

Providing wedding photography services in the following towns and everywhere in between:

Corby Wedding Photographer | Daventry Wedding Photographer | Huntingdon Wedding Photographer | Kettering Wedding Photographer | Leicester Wedding Photographer | Milton Keynes Wedding Photographer | Northampton Wedding Photographer | Oundle Wedding Photographer | Peterborough Wedding Photographer | Rugby Wedding Photographer | Stamford Wedding Photographer | Wellingborough Wedding Photographer

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Karl Drage Photography
Studio Address

5 Thrapston Road

Woodford

Kettering

Northants

NN14 4HY

 

Tel: 07877 907183

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