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Sussex wedding photographer Michael Ashdown

Apparently Google likes it when you show your face on an About page — so here’s me with my son. This was taken in Sussex in June 2025, while I was out trying to get the hang of my new paddleboard.

Documentary Wedding Photographer in Sussex

Photography Runs in My Family

I grew up immersed in photojournalism. My Dad is a world-renowned photographer, and from a young age I learned that the best images tell the story on their own.

From Photojournalism to Weddings

Working in editorial environments taught me to anticipate moments and capture people as they really are — and now I bring that same approach to weddings.

Documentary & Reportage Style

My style is unposed, relaxed and real. I capture the nerves, the glances, the laughter and the moments in-between — nothing staged or forced.

What You Can Expect

  • A calm, reassuring presence
  • A documentary style with zero pressure
  • A gallery full of honest storytelling
  • Someone truly invested in your day

Jennifer & James's (pictured below) wedding at Wiston House in Sussex

"We just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your time and help both in the run up to our wedding, on the day itself, and over the last few weeks. You were absolutely great Mike, we couldn't have asked for a better photographer. We were completely at ease knowing that you'd covered off all the little details in the run up to the big day and on the actual day of the wedding we couldn't have asked for more from you, in fact you gave us a lot more of your time and attention than we'd ever imagined you would! You were with us for over 10 hours and captured our special day perfectly, from the preparations right through to our evening reception. You really do have a talent of being in the right place at the right time but in no way ever being obtrusive. So many of our guests commented on this...

And the end product, your beautiful photos, all 750+ of them, are absolutely stunning. We can't stop showing them off! When we look at your photos we're right back there in the moment and for that we thank you. We were always going to have amazing memories from our special day but now we also have the pictures to match. So please allow us to pass on our thanks once again, you were amazing Mike. We'll definitely be recommending you to friends and family"

Kindest regards,
Jennifer and James

P.S I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GOT OUR WEDDING FEATURED WITH ME ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR WEDDING MAGAZINE !!!

Why not see how the whole day went?

Wiston House Wedding Photography

Featured in...

Weddings that I have photographed have been featured on the front covers of magazines and in national and regional wedding magazines such as Your Sussex Wedding, Wedding Ideas Magazine, Ideal Bride Magazine as well as prestigious international and UK wedding blogs such as Whimsical Wonderful Weddings, English Wedding Blog, Your Perfect Wedding Photographer and Love Sussex Weddings. Wedding venues and suppliers also use my images to help publicise their business.

My Most Memorable Shot

I've often been asked "whats the best thing you have ever photographed?" to be honest Ive been lucky enough to have quite a varied career but without a doubt the best thing that Ive ever photographed is the birth of my son last year. It was so emotional and very very stressful as he was born by emergency Caesarian.

My son at 2 seconds old

Whatever I photograph I always approach it the same way: to show emotion, humour, and capture that moment in time. My most memorable image is of my son 2 seconds after being born by emergency Caesarian.

Lets talk about your day

If my approach sounds like what you’re after, I’d love to hear from you.
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Documentary wedding photographer in Brighton - Ashdown Wedding Photography
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