The Secret Wedding Photographers
"Established and innovative, yet elegant and composed"
This is how George Torode and Victoria Nightingale both originally from London, (Although admittedly Victoria is a bit of a bumpkin) describe their unique approach to wedding photography.
They met on a film set in 2005 and clicked immediately. Since then they have worked together on a series of magazine commissions, advertising campaigns, global reportage and travel shoots for clients such as The Tate, The Sunday Times, M & C Saatchi and Nokia.
Several years ago, they started to accept wedding commissions - and found how much they enjoyed redefining a tired and cliched old formula. The Secret Wedding Photographers are born of the age we live in. Confident, laidback and creative.
They are very much at ease with the etiquette of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh weddings, as well as self-created secular ceremonies and civil partnerships. George and Victoria are Informal, occasionally humorous and always respectful. Their fly-on-the-wall, reportage style of photography combined with their fine art background, talent and enthusiasm mean you will end up with a unique record you will be proud to share.
Victoria has emigrated to Western Australia because she is getting married, but due to the success of TSWP, the two have decided to remain in partnership and make the company international. TSWP pride themselves on their ability to take on any commission regardless of country or continent.
Victoria Nightingale
Victoria has become known for her work in reportage and portraiture, where her distinctive style seamlessly straddles the two. Her natural approach and her freedom of execution is reflected wonderfully in her characters' relaxed and honest poise. As well as being commissioned by clients such as The Face, Arena and The Sunday Times, Victoria has been short-listed for Observer, Seeds of Change award, British Journal of Photography award and was also a finalist for the Kodak competition. Her heroine is Annie Leibovitz.
George Torode
George composed his first photograph aged 11 on a Kodak Instamatic and has been documenting events as they unfold around him ever since. His first grainy images still exist today. So too does his enthusiasm and his desire to give a bit extra in the name of creativity. Coming from a fine art discipline, George has carved a niche for himself in London documenting events, shooting still-life and portraiture and taking travel commissions. His work (which has been commissioned by the Tate and the Freeword centre) is original, punchy and often humorous. His hero is Henri Cartier-Bresson.
