It started with my mum dragging me out of bed for early morning walks I absolutely did not want to go on. I was 14.
I found a camera in the bottom of her wardrobe. Brought it along to make the whole thing more tolerable. Turns out, pointing a lens at the world makes you actually look at it.
Back then it was animals, landscapes, anything that didn’t require me to be particularly social. Which suited me fine. But somewhere along the way I got curious about people - the way they look at each other, the small unguarded moments - and I never looked back.
For years it was just something I loved. Not a career. Not even really a plan. Just mine.
The shift came when I had one of those moments where you look up and think - I refuse to spend my life doing something I don’t care about. I never thought becoming a wedding photographer was something within reach.
Turns out I was wrong about that.
I’m a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Devon and Cornwall and I’ll travel anywhere in the UK for the right wedding. I’ve been doing this for three years now. And honestly? I’m only just getting started.
Devon & Cornwall WEdding and portrait photographer
HEY, IM ALISSA!
I’m not the Wedding photographer who’s going to be in your face all day. I blend into the background, move quietly, and let things happen around me. Most of the time you’ll forget I’m there - which is exactly the point.
That said, I’m not a fly on the wall for everything. Group shots, newlywed portraits - I’ll direct you through those. Plandid style: loosely guided, never stiff.
Think less “stand here and smile” and more “walk toward each other and just… be.” The photos end up looking natural because they mostly are.
The rest of the day? I’m just watching. Waiting for the moments you can’t plan - the way your dad looks at you when he sees you for the first time, the friend who’s been holding it together all day finally losing it during the speeches, the nan who doesn’t say much but absolutely beams with pride. That look that says I cannot believe they’re marrying the love of their life. Those are the ones that get me every time.
And the reception? Honestly my favourite. Once the drinks are flowing and the dance floor opens up, people stop performing for the camera entirely - mainly because they’ve completely forgotten it exists. That’s when you get the good stuff.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ME
"From the moment Alissa arrived, she brought such calm, kindness and joy to the day. She felt like an old friend rather than someone we’d just met."
Beth & Jack
The kind of wedding photos that make you want to get married all over again just so you can have more of them.
Rich, full colours that actually show up - deep greens, warm shadows, the exact shade of pink the sky goes at the end of a perfect day.
Nothing washed out. Nothing grey. Nothing that makes your bright, loud, colourful wedding look like it happened in a different decade.
The kind of light that makes everything feel like a memory worth keeping.
Whether you’re getting married in a Devon barn, a Cornish clifftop, a city rooftop or a castle in the middle of nowhere -
You want these photos.
WARM, COLOURFUL, CINEMATIC.
I'M PROBABLY NOT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER IF:
- You want everything perfectly posed and Pinterest-perfect. I’ll do the group shots, I promise - but the rest? That’s yours to live, mine to catch.
- You want a photographer who stays in their lane. I’ll notice your dress needs straightening, flag if things are running behind, and quietly make sure your day isn’t falling apart in the background.
- You need constant direction to feel comfortable. I’ll settle you in, but I won’t choreograph your entire day - the best moments happen when you stop performing for the camera.
- You want classic and formal throughout. I have a lot of respect for traditional wedding photography - it’s just not what I do. If you want stiff, timeless formals as the main event, I’m probably not your match. If you want real, messy, alive - we’re talking.
- You’d rather no one noticed you feeling anything. I’m specifically looking for that.
- You want someone who fades into total wallpaper. I’m discreet, not invisible - and I’ll occasionally redirect you if the light’s doing something criminal.
