Charles Yacoub Photography

Charles Yacoub started photographing professionally 10 years ago, and this Brighton wedding photographer has been consistently creating vibrant images and preserving the happy memories of lucky couples across the UK ever since.

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Another special treat for all our readers! If you go through and book Charles for your big day and mention The Wedding Secret, he will offer a pre-wedding engagement shoot or post-wedding ‘trash the dress’ session for free.

“Artistic yet modest, dramatic yet natural, focused yet all-encompassing… the conqueror of contradictions and the master of perfect people photography”

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Charles’ style

In the humble opinion of the writer of this article, Charles Yacoub produces some of the finest relaxed, evocative, and reportage-meets-artistic wedding photography in the UK. Charlie, a self-confessed ‘people photographer’, strives to convey the raw emotions and events of a couple’s special day to the fullest.

Charles has a taste for artistic wedding photography. This style of photography can often find its subjects posing in awkward positions for long periods of time, while the photographer sets the shot up and gets it ‘just right’. But somehow Charlie can achieve visually appealing, artistic-style photographs without all this fuss, and he states that he “…always get the best directed shots when the couple are having a fun time, and just doing what comes naturally to them.”

“We got back yesterday and spent all evening looking at photos. They are beautiful, funny, stunning, amazing…you managed to capture a perfect day just the way we wanted you to. Thank you so much.”

Joanna and Mark, Whitley Hall, Sheffield, April 2009

Charles’ approach

In order to attain Charles’ visually vibrant, personality-filled photography, he takes a relaxed and unobtrusive approach to capturing your wedding.  He also aims to encapsulate the atmosphere and the emotional ebb and flow of the day, from the simplest smile to the most telling tear.

Achieving the above requires a delicately balanced approach that is at the same time both self-effacing and involved! This produces photography that is simultaneously natural and ‘in-touch’ with the characters and events of the day.

Ultimately, Charlie enjoys the use of a photographer’s best piece of equipment - enjoying the job!

Your photography

Charlie is one of those rare wedding photographers who don’t allow their artistic temperament and stylistic inclination to take over your day. Weddings are heartfelt and personal events, and Charles is there to make sure the photography he produces portrays them in precisely such a manner.

“We first met Charlie at a wedding fair where he stood out from the other photographers as someone who obviously has a passion for his work. His informal and flexible approach meant that our photographs captured the real feel of our wedding day. From the moment Charlie arrived he didn’t stop taking pictures, and before long we didn’t even notice his presence, and we now look back at photos we didn’t even know were being taken. We would have no problem in recommending Charlie for any occasion. ”

Rachael and Paul, York, July 2009

National and international coverage

Although based in Brighton and London, Charlie has spent a great deal of his photographic career working in Israel, so is more than willing to travel wherever the wedding needs to be snapped.

The product

Utilising the standout quality that Italian Graphistudio Albums have to offer, Charlie can create a pristine work of art for you, showcasing the photos that you have chosen.

For a wedding photographer of this calibre, Charlie offers fantastic value for money, with rates starting from £950. Compare this with most top-quality wedding photographers charging a basic rate of £1500+!

“We’re really pleased that we chose Charles as our photographer. We are grateful for all the extra time and effort he put in leading up to the wedding, and the end result is great! There was a lot of variety and creativity in the shots. Everyone looks natural (and happy thankfully) and the catalogue poses were far more fun than we expected. We didn’t want the kind of photographer who takes over your day, and he didn’t. Already the photos seem like the best way to relive the day. We’ve shown them to everyone!”

Steve and Lucinda, Leeds, Sept 2009

Charles Yacoub is an incredibly capable, natural wedding photographer whose unique selling point lies in his ability to bring his photographs virtually to life. By adopting a conscientious, involved-yet-unobtrusive approach, he has blown away a great number of brides and grooms across the UK with the sheer quality of his images. Take a look at this Brighton wedding photographer’s website, and discover the broad variety and creativity of his work for yourself. Then simply give him a ring and drop by for a hot cup of your favourite brew!

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