THE JOURNAL, WEDDINGS, STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHY NOTES
REAL WEDDINGS, NOTES FROM THE ROAD AND DOCUMENTARY WORK IN PROGRESS
A wedding photography journal from Peter Haken, bringing together real weddings, location notes, Leica-led documentary work and selected stories from across the UK.
This is where the wider work sits: city weddings, coastal weddings, analogue experiments, venue notes and the ideas behind the way I photograph.
OXFORD WEDDINGS

A study of sandstone, riverside movement, and historic gravity. From the quiet weight of the city colleges to the grounded elegance of rural Oxfordshire chapels, this is a record of tradition met with an unscripted, rangefinder frame.
THE LEICA APPROACH

A record of the rangefinder philosophy. From the silent shutter to the small footprint, this is why the choice of tool dictates the honesty of the documentary record and the grit of the frame.
LONDON WEDDINGS

A record of the capital. Capturing the high-velocity energy of the city streets and the raw, unscripted moments that define the London frame. From brutalist backdrops to the grit of the urban archive.
BRISTOL WEDDINGS

A study of urban texture and grand decay. From the high-velocity energy of the city centre to the ethereal, unscripted light of The Mount Without, this is the definitive record of the Bristol frame.
BERKSHIRE WEDDINGS

A study of the sophisticated landscape. From the grand architectural weight of Berkshire estates to the quiet, unscripted moments of the rural narrative, this is the record of the softer frame.
THE VENUE INDEX

A curated record of locations defined by their cinematic frame. From the high-contrast stone of the Cotswolds to the architectural weight of Oxford, this is a breakdown of spaces that allow the unscripted narrative to unfold.
CORNWALL: THE COASTAL RECORD.

A study of the Atlantic edge. From the high-velocity swell of the clifftops to the quiet, unscripted energy of a coastal narrative, this is the record of the wilder frame. Captured with a deliberate pace against the raw, granite texture of the South West.
THE ANALOGUE SOUL.

Trading digital perfection for the honest texture of the frame. A study of 35mm grain, hard light, and the deliberate pace of a rangefinder record. This is the archive of the unfiltered moment, where the imperfections define the narrative.
MULTICULTURAL WEDDINGS

Documentary wedding photography for multicultural, fusion and high-energy celebrations. Colour, movement, family, tradition and atmosphere, photographed with honesty rather than forced performance.
GLEBE HOUSE COTTAGES

Gameshow magic on the border country. A cinematic motion record from Glebe House Cottages, capturing the high-velocity energy and unscripted soul of a Devon celebration.
THE NORTH COTSWOLDS

The heritage stone record. An archive of honey-hued light and the honest movement of the market towns. No staging, no production: just the cinematic reality of the hills documented with a rangefinder frame.
THE FESTIVAL RECORD.

Raw energy. Untamed narratives. This is an archive of the outdoor rhythm, defined by a lack of walls and the unpredictable nature of the elements. A documentary record that captures the cinematic reality of the festival without breaking the flow.
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