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N1 Wedding Photographer of 2019

Damion Mower

London

Photos participating in the competition

Simon at One Marylebone Wedding in London, showing his guests how to open a bottle of champagne with a sabre, before elegantly pouring the wine onto a champagne tower.
Thank you for the award. This was a natural light portrait for Felix's wedding last summer, captured as a reflection in the mirror from the opposite side of the room
Thank you for this award. It was taken at Ashdown Park Hotel, with Ben and his groomsman celebrating in style with cigars. The pre-shot was everyone working out how to cut a cigar!
Sam and Elena's London wedding at the Ironmongers Hall near Barbican. <br /> A newlywed photo in the natural window light from the grand staircase.
Thank you for the award. This was Alice and James' wedding on a gorgeous summers day outside the church where guests were giving the confetti some gusto.
Thank you for the award. This was in Kew Gardens for Balwinda and James's wedding. The sun was so bright during the ceremony that most guests had the order of service covering their eyes for shelter.<br />

About Damion

Damion Mower is a Buckinghamshire wedding photographer specialising in natural and elegant documentary wedding photography. Available across the UK and for destination weddings.

Participation dates

Collections37 — 48

01 Mar.2018

05 Apr.2019

Winners in 2019

Aly Kuler

The United States 🇺🇸

Bobby Bandz

The United States 🇺🇸

Ray Sawyer

The United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Andrey Julay

Russia 🇷🇺

Sonia Aloisi

Italy 🇮🇹

Dominic Lemoine

The United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Damion Mower

The United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Top 10 photographers of 2019

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25 photos, Number One
Thank you for this award. This was a beautiful wedding at Lillibrooke Manor with a theme based upon the film 'Up'. The couple met travelling and the entire day tipped to the movie.
Thank you for this award. This image was taken outside Ashdown Park Hotel for Hannah and Ben's wedding during a wet wedding night.
Thank you for this award. Karena and Adam's wedding at Goodwood House was a fabulous day. We managed to sneak away from guests in their wedding car and capture this reflection in the car wing mirror.<br />
Thank you for this award. Fleur and Jamie's first kiss went with a bang as confetti cannons blended with fairy lights to give this photo real impact
Thank you for this award. It was taken at Ashdown Park Hotel, with Ben and his groomsman celebrating in style with cigars. The pre-shot was everyone working out how to cut a cigar!
Thank you for this award. It was taken at Ham Yard Hotel, we literally had 30 seconds to take it before the security team ushered us on (apparently despite having a wedding at the hotel you can't take photographs outside the front of the hotel!)
I caught this beautiful golden hour with Jodie and Steve at Fanhams Hall in Hertfordshire, interrupting the dancing to get the shot.
The fabulous Eli with Johnny (his grandad) at One Marylebone, London. Eli insisted in spending most of the wedding in his underpants.
Simon at One Marylebone Wedding in London, showing his guests how to open a bottle of champagne with a sabre, before elegantly pouring the wine onto a champagne tower.
Alice and James celebrated their wedding with a quintessentially English Afternoon Tea....in a field. This shot was captured nearby on very windy day, with Alice just about holding onto her veil.<br />
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23 photos, TOP3

Past engagement

23 photos, TOP3

Past engagement

6089
21 photos, TOP3
This couple was obsessed with the NYC Skyline, so I wanted to create a creative shot of them. I used the double exposure to create this beautiful image of showing a combination of their love affection with the city view.
When I notice that the bride and the groom are so fun and relaxed, I knew it's time for creation. I had to let them feel that they are alone and enjoy themselves while I play with the veil trying to create stunning effects that result in stunning photographs.
Todd and Kery wedding was incredible. I was surprised when Todd performs during the garter as Magic Mike, the bride was extremely excited and screaming. I was sure that I 'll capture great photographs in this wedding.
Sophie was literally the BEST Bride I've ever shot. Since the moment she opened the door to me and I saw a big smile on her face. She was so calm and relaxed and just having fun. She helped me to capture every single photo as great. I couldn't stop capture photos of her and her husband the whole day.
Guillermo was proposed to this beautiful lady on The Top Of The Rock with NYC View. It was noon time and the sun was harsh and creates a lot of unpleasant shadow on faces. Even though, I have been able to capture great shots by using the glass reflection and covering her face with his face while they enjoying that special moment of her saying "YES"
This was a little too scary shot to capture, but Pin and Linda were brave enough and fearless to stand over there and wait for me to get this shot as I wanted. This was too high and if you look down from the other side, you might get panic. I told them to not look there and only look at each other's eyes or even close their eyes and enjoy the moment. I got the idea of capturing this shot as a silhouette before I ask them to get up there.
Sophie is the MOST relaxed and confident bride I've ever worked with. From the first second, she opened the door for me and she had a big smile on her face and her mood was perfect. I didn't have to do anything to make her relax. She was the best bride that any photographer will dream to work with. She helped me capture everything SO EASY. I couldn't stop or get enough of capturing great photographs of her.
I was so lucky to have such a group of groomsmen like these guys. They were down for anything and having fun all day. It was a destination wedding and we've got lots of cool shots. I told the Seth (The Groom) that I want to do something a little crazy and he didn't mind to. I asked everyone to lift him up and this is what I've got ;)
OMG! I'm speechless for this shot LOL This guy was a little tipsy and jumping and dancing all night like crazy. He was so much fun. Surprisingly he felt down holding the beer bottle, and because I'm always looking for real moments to capture, I found myself in the right place at the perfect time to capture this hilarious shot.
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18 photos, TOP5

Past engagement

18 photos, TOP5

Past engagement

5886
17 photos, TOP5
Jodie and Matt were brilliant, the weather opened up outside so we headed in doors for some artistic shots, I had this in my mind and so chuffed it ended up how I envisioned.
The sun was setting fast and Hollie and Aidan were inside ripping the dance floor up with their guests. I had mentioned doing a sneak out so they popped outside for 5 minutes, stood near the entrance to a farmers field overlooking the gorgeous sunset. As soon as i posed them I knew it would make the perfect silhouette.
Andrew and Jeniffer were such a lovely couple. This was my first time shooting at this venue and they wanted a photo in front of the building, typical thinking would of been a daytime looking shot but i decided to go for something a little more epic. I placed a Blue creative gel behind them pointing at the couple and a full CTO gel camera right to light them which in turn allowed me to bring down the in camera Kelvin to make the building more blue. Ambient exposure was darkened by 2-3 stops.
Joanne and Lee were great sports. It rained all day and when it did break it was about 1 hour before sunset so we quickly captured the couple portraits and then got my creative juices flowing when i saw a semi circle glass wall, I instantly thought blue gel, silhouette and bokeh. I also had a second idea with some fire flames I captured and intended for double exposure which I also won a Wedisson award for.
Having took 6-7 photos of some flames from a fire I then captured a shot of the couple in the semi circle glass wall and used the in camera double exposure feature to create the final image.
I envisioned this shot weeks before the wedding in my head, so on the day of the wedding, we headed down to the jetty before the reception started. Created using a blue creative gel flash behind the couple and a CTO gelled flash boomed out over the lake as a key light.
Loved creating this photo, I was laid on my back shooting up into a light shade. 2nd image was created as a silhouette and then merged.
Love the colour on this photo. The couple chose the purple to reflect their wedding. Photo shot at 14mm for dramatic effect. Purple gel firing into building behind the couple and then moved to the left and right for the sides. The sides were then composited back in so the entire building was purple.
During the 1st dance the groom grabbed a hold of his wife and swung her round in the centre of the dance floor, the dress just flowed brilliantly and I froze the moment.
This photo was captured at the York Principal Hotel. Simon and Carol are such lovely people and they then went over to Hong Kong for a wedding there too.<br /> The shot was created with a CTO Key light in the front and a purple gelled flash behind shooting into the chandelier.
6151
17 photos, TOP5
673
15 photos, TOP10
last photo of the night as it sometimes works out that way! I saw some candles lit on the brick wall so I decided to use them to my advantage and capture this quick moment before they went to the after party at the bar! One of my favorites of all time!
The streets of Washington DC are beautiful but always packed so when the moment came with no cars and no traffic the groom swept his wife off her feet and went in for a big kiss! I couldn’t pass this shot up! It was too perfect!
A slight tropic thunderstorm in the Dominican Republic rolled in after the ceremony which almost put a damper on photos but the couple enjoyed cocktail hour and as soon as the storm passed we popped out of the event cover and snapped this great moment. Of course I had to lay in the wet grass to make it happen and get rid of all the resort distractions and buildings behind them! Would do it again in a heartbeat! Loved this trip and couple! So much fun!
The bride was worried about the rain all day but I made sure to let her know no matter wha the weather was we would make these photos something special and be able to tell the story exactly as it is no questions asked! We dodged the rain all the way up until the couples portrait session towards the end but with a handy umbrella we were able to create this in the slightest of rain! IT was the perfect ending before we started partying on the dance floor!
With a huge group we couldn't help but get their reaction after they finally sealed the deal at the alter and got their first kiss as a newlywed! Their daughter made this picture! I love how hype she is!
when that song comes on and you just can't help hitting that air guitar solo! Glad I was locked on and ready for them to jump in the air! I really didn't think they were going to jump that high though! Surprised me and everyone around us! What an awesome group to party on the dance floor with!
When your fiancé and now wife is a pro golfer you tee it up for her! The question is did she actually take a swing or not? Had a blast shooting this wedding nonetheless!
I found this nook in the side of the rock wall overlooking the rapids and told my couple to have a little private time up there! It almost looks like I photoshopped them in but they were willing to climb up and hold each other for stability while I shot away! I love how they pop off the stone. Another amazing memory capture with another amazing couple!
There is beauty in the eye of the storm! Luckily mother nature was nice enough to let this beautiful couple get married, get some formal photos in, and get ready for the reception before the rain came pouring down!
We found this nice stream as we were walking along this bridge and decided if we can get to this spot safely lets shoot there. And of course we made it. Not as easy as it looks but well worth the hike!
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15 photos, TOP10
We were hoping for a beautiful sunset at the beach, but unfortunately it was totally overcast that day. Since they had a really bad-ass Defender (in which the bride herself drove bare-feet in her wedding dress) I thought taking this shot fit the moment really well.
When driving up to this location (a huge parking lot without markings), I already saw this shot. Love it when couples allow me to take some non-traditional shots at their wedding. We waited until after sunset and then shot this from a ladder with a 16mm lens to enhance the effect of the shadows.
On the hottest wedding day of this year this awesome couple decided to jump into the pool fully dressed in their suit and wedding dress. Most of the guests jumped in right after and of course I joined them!
Without any seeming effort these groomsmen made the groom fly really high. I had never seen a groom be this relaxed and enjoy this as much as he did. Love the expression on all the men's faces!
This amazing bulldog (called Yoda) was so curious that he wanted to get as close to the lens as possible. Taken at 16mm, about 10 centimeters away from his nose :)
The moment I walked into the room to shoot the getting-ready of the bride, this 3-legged Sphynx cat was staring straight at me. I immediately got this "Lord of the Rings" feel, so the idea to shoot this image naturally came to mind.
This couple lives by the sea in Scheveningen, The Hague and are really passionate surfers. <br /> During a warm summer day we had a shoot during sunset, which really portrays their love for surfing, the sea and each other.
This is at the back of the building where this couple got married. <br /> I saw the architecture and loved how the shape could beautifully contradict with the couple. <br /> Having my assistant point the flash at the couple to create the shadows on the wall, really enhanced the overall feel.
On a rainy wedding day in Leiden, we went into this old fort where we could take shelter from the rain. The place felt like an ideal location for a shot like this! :)
The nephews of the groom spent an entire day polishing this beautiful old-timer. As the couple absolutely loved their wedding car, it only felt fitting to create a shot like this at dusk.
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14 photos, TOP10
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14 photos, TOP10
This photo was taken in February. A very strong snowstorm and blizzard lasted the whole day. That didn't stop us from taking great pictures. All my equipment was in the snow, like me. Newlyweds heroically held. There is a series of photos where the guys fight with pillows stuffed with bright orange and bright pink feathers, which are undressed against the background of white snow and emotions! It was great!
Two hours before I took this picture, I broke a rib. The wedding was shot with a broken rib... The day was intense, the shooting lasted 10 hours.
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