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I offer the experience of a high-quality creative photoshoot for couples and individuals, as well as wedding photography packages.

🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸🌱Inclusive Documentary Wedding Photography for Values-Led Wed-To-Be’s
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Kent, London & the UK

UK LGBTQ+ Wedding Photographer | Kent LGBTQ+ Engagement Photographer | Documentary Photography Pets are welcome at all sessions. Services include a free no-obligation consultation, brainstorming session regarding style, attire and preparation for the shoot, and a range of packages for the shoot itself. You will also be able to order prints on top of an exclusive online gallery. Book your free consultation now!

03/11/2026

Sometimes I remember to take some behind the scenes footage, and I’m so happy when I do because I can show you how it all comes together, how the photos will look like vs the snippets of those same moments unfolding. Here’s a selection of BTS videos and photos from a surprise LGBTQ+ proposal at Hever Castle in Kent. Follow me for more engagement photography, and let me know about your proposal plans!

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Top: BTS video of K (she/her) wearing a burgundy milkmaid dress with dark hair and L (she/her) with blonde hair wearing a blue and white strapless dress. L is smiling at K who is holding her hand up in disbelief following the moment of the surprise proposal. Text: Moment.

Bottom: L smiling at K, holding ring box in hands up to her chest, while K holds one hand to her mouth and looking at other hand with engagement ring.

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Top: BTS video of L & K sitting on sunlit bench with vines on brick wall behind.
Bottom: L & K sitting on bench looking at engagement ring, rose bushes in the foreground.

Top: video of L & K standing facing each other in front of closed arched gate. Bottom: Close up of L & K kissing in front of gate, K giving her ring finger with the engagement ring to the camera.

Top:video of L leaning into K leaning onto an archway of a round building at the Rose Garden. Bottom: photo of K with her back against a brick archway pulling L into her by the waist.

Top: BTS of L & K kissing on a wooden arched bridge surrounded by greenery. Bottom: L holding onto railing of wooden bridge as K faces her with her hands on L’s waist.

Top: video of L & K walking across the moat on a bridge with sun flaring in the background. Bottom: photo of K pulling L’s face closer as they stand on the sunlit bridge.

Top: BTS of K opening a ch*****ne bottle and the spray

01/11/2026

As the wedding season comes to a close. I’ve been thinking about some of the things I’ve seen and heard throughout my career as a wedding photographer in the UK. And I can’t lie - there’s a lot that gives me the ick. I’m sure some of it is said and done by people without a second thought, but if you do think about - what kind of messaging are we endorsing? Equity to me is acknowledging the harm of patriarchy, particularly in traditions such as weddings and taking ownership in creating our own celebrations, taking responsibility over dismantling harmful stereotypes, seeing each other as full-fledged human beings that respect one another. If you’d like to know more about the history of weddings, particularly in the western world - I highly recommend Rachel Lennon’s “Wedded Wife”.

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: things I never thought were normal in the wedding world.

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Not every wedding has a bride and groom!

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: caveat: there will be a lot of gendered, heteronormative language, because a lot of this happens mainly with cis- het- weddings

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: “All you have to do is show up, right?”, - as if grooms shouldn’t be part of the planning process.

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: Prioritising photos of bride throughout the day as if the partner doesn’t matter.

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: “Giving” the bride away.

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: Only speeches by men: father of bride, groom and best man.

ID: Top down view of two people in white dresses clinking ch*****ne flutes sitting with their feet in a pool. Text: Gendered wedding parties

27/10/2026

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25/10/2026

I capture the smaller things from the day alongside the spotlight bits. I photograph the whole story of your wedding day, all the emotion, the candid and the special moments. Those photos and memories you can cherish forever. The story you will be able to share for generations to come.
I specialise in reportage/documentary wedding photography with a splash of contemporary (ie artsy fartsy when the situation permits)!
I am passionate about weddings and the wedding industry being inclusive and accessible to everyone. We still have a long ways to go, but I have hope that together we can make a difference!

DM me and tell me all about your wedding plans!

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Muted photo of newlyweds in pink skirt and floral top and mint green suit about to kiss holding up colourful bouquets. Text: Wedding photography that’s… inclusive

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Muted photo of newlyweds in pink jacket and white suite screaming holding onto metal bar on a rollercoaster ride. Text: fun

Muted photo of bride in Grease outfit of black top and leggings dancing as the crew in pink jackets cheers her on. Text: and badass af

Selfie of Nastia, fem, blue-haired, in a pink jacket and blue heart-shaped glasses. Text boxes say: Hi, I’m Nastia (she/they),an inclusive documentary wedding photographer based in Kent, shooting across the UK. I specialise in real, unposed, candid storytelling for couples who don’t fit the traditional mould: LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled, and anyone who just wants their day captured authentically. Save this post and follow for more authentic wedding, inclusivity and accessibility content!

21/10/2026

I’ve been back recently to the Abode for wedding morning prep and it reminded me of this October wedding. How cool is it to have this view from your balcony? And what a lovely opportunity it is to have photos in the historic city of Canterbury. You don’t need to go far at all to have everything you can possibly imagine as your backdrop - historic buildings, modern architecture, lovely parks and nature, bustling streets.

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Two grooms in pink velvet with black lapels suits in a bear hug with Canterbury Cathedral in the background. T is in front with a short haircut and glasses, B is leaning in behind T with longer hair, moustache and beard.

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Top: Hands putting on a heart-shaped pin on black lapel of pink jacket.
Bottom: Open pink velvet ring box with B + T on top and one gold thinner and one white metal wide wedding bands.

B & T holding hands having their first kiss at the end of their ceremony at the Abode in Canterbury in front of their guests.

B and T walking and looking at each other touching shoulders in a courtyard.

View from top of mini chocolate and vanilla cake cupcakes.

Father with short hair and glasses standing up, gesticulating and holding up an A4 paper during speech.

Split image with next slide: Black and white image of street with pedestrians, Abode hotel entrance as a backdrop.

Split image with previous: B & T sitting at a table holding hands on the street in front of the Abode hotel in Canterbury.

16/10/2026

Just a small rant on how we’re now outsourcing most things to AI and how choosing your wedding photographer probably should still ultimately be done by the human getting married.

Img description: video of Nastia (white, fem, 30s) with asymmetrical blue hair, cat patterned shirt and grey jacket, talking about the use of AI when finding a wedding photographer.

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06/10/2026

One of the most frequently asked questions about wedding photography is whether or not you NEED a second photographer. And I’ll disappoint you by saying: it depends. It depends on whether or not you want certain things from your wedding photography, so here’s an overview of when a second photographer just makes sense!

I work with a select number of vetted fabulous photographers that ascribe to my values and style, so that together we make a great team whenever you want a little bit more from your wedding photography. Ask me about it when you enquire with me to be your wedding photographer!

Thank you Brighton & London Wedding for being my partner in crime recently where we got this fab photo at Twenty 20 Event Entertainment Photo Booth. And for being my second photographer at this wedding at Powderham which is in the carousel!

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Two photographers, Nastia holding a camera, and Liza, posing in colourful glasses and prop hats for a Photo Booth picture. Text boxes: Do you really need a second photographer for your wedding?? Well you don’t, unless... Read caption for more

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Top: Bridesmaid in purple dress and bride’s mother in emerald dress adjusting bride R’s dress as she stands in the middle looking down.
Bottom: Photo from a door opening of groom H adjusting cufflinks.
Text:You want photos of both partners getting ready at different locations

Top: photo from right side of R & H lifting sword up when cutting their cake as guests look from behind in awe.
Bottom: photo from behind the cake of R &H cutting down the cake and laughing.
Text: You want to see the story unfold from different angles

Top: big group photo of friends and newlyweds standing on staircase
Bottom: candid photo of guest animatedly saying something to other guests, some are laughing.
Text: You want an extra set

30/09/2026

I’ve been thinking so much about this - with the rise of documentary photography it seems like we’ve become flies on the wall, there to capture the moments as they happen. But it’s so easy to get overwhelmed on your wedding day and not get to spend meaningful time with the people who actually matter!
So whether you’re just planning your wedding or it’s days away, don’t forget to leave space for the real memories to happen and for you to enjoy the day with your loved ones! The photos will come, I promise.

Img description: Nastia in sunglasses, large blue headphones and a rainjacket is walking through the park and talking about making the best of your documentary wedding photography.

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