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Matt
Pate
🇬🇧 The United Kingdom
Liverpool (The United Kingdom)
With us
1 year
Studio Name
Matt Pate Wedding Photography
Hi, I'm Matt
Being a couple's photographer of choice for their big day is something very special.
It is a privilege.
My mission is to repay my client's trust by producing images that are timeless and that evoke laughter and tears for all the right reasons, now and for the generations to come. That comes from careful planning, proper listening and attention to detail – and being able to spot those moments of pure magic!
My style is fun, relaxed & natural.
Winning photos
A regular location for a pre wedding shoot. Talacre has wonderful sand dunes, making great leading lines. I love to hide the lighthouse a little, so it isn't too prominent in the image, but still visible. Making Lorraine & Tim obviously the subject.
Can't beat the light here!!
Anna & Jamie chose not to live it up on their first dance!!!
A fantastic wedding at the awesome Titanic Hotel Liverpool
I love the contrasting buildings in this area of Manchester, the old canal, train tracks, bridges and red brick buildings. Towering above this historic area are these huge, shiny new skyscrapers. What an awesome location for a wedding venue, when doing a recce of the area, I noticed these bridges, I knew this would be great for a couple image.
111th CollectionOne of my favourite confetti shots ever!!! I love the moment captured between Anna & Jamie. I also love the depth in the confetti, I asked the guests to throw a little confetti in front of my camera to create this effect.
111th CollectionI was absolutely shattered by this time in the evening at Anna & Jamie's wedding, but I had promised them a champagne shower image, so here it is. I'm creating these champagne shower images regularly now, so find it a fairly straightforward shot to set up. A light behind the couple and a groomsman holding the key light.
111th CollectionI love the industrial vibe from this image, I think it easily tells you it's taken at the docks, an awesome location for the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Again its all about the connection between Anna & Jamie.
111th CollectionBeautiful light in this outdoor area of the Titanic Hotel, I'm a big fan of this doorway type light. The light outside was actually very harsh. Lovely connection and moment between Anna & Jamie here.
111th CollectionI saw the beautiful light in the church, luckily Jon was early to arrive, so we took the opportunity to capture this image. When natural light is available like this you can't miss it. A good tip is to switch off any lights, luckily I had time to do this before Heather & Jon's ceremony.
110th CollectionThere wasn't too much time to capture this sunset image at Heather & Jon's recent wedding, this colour in the sky didn't last long. I hurriedly set up a rear rim light and key light in a soft box, then ran over to find the couple with seconds to spare. I know they would love the fact the church where their ceremony was held is in the background.
110th CollectionChantelle looked incredible in her wedding dress, we had to use this stunning window light to create this image. You can't beat a smile in a photograph!!!
110th CollectionEmma & Rik enjoying a walk through the long grass on the sand dunes at sunset. I love the fact the very top of the lighthouse is just showing to at to the story of this image.
110th CollectionKimberley & Ryan asked for their pre wedding shoot to be held at the beautiful Chester Groves, a riverside location with little ice cream huts, a bandstand and rowing boats. There is also the Queens Park Bridge crossing the river over to Handbridge. I saw the opportunity to use the drone to capture this image.
109th CollectionAnother image taken on the beautiful Queens Park suspension bridge, this time using off camera flash to create a warm glow around the couple. the flash with a CTO gel ( colour temperature orange ) to create the warmth. The actual setting sun was over to the right of the image.
109th CollectionThis champagne shower was taken at Ellie & Tom's amazing wedding at the stunning Tower Hill Barns. I do love to end the evening with a super fun champagne shower. It wouldn't have been the end for Ellie & Tom, they were straight back on the dance floor...
109th CollectionThe stunning stone bridge at Tower Hill Barns, made even more dramatic by the atmospheric Welsh sky. Ellie & Tom.
108th CollectionAwesome groomsman group photo at the stunning Tower Hill Barns. I love it when people are up for a fun photo!
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