About BSC Wedding Photography

Newcastle upon Tyne based wedding photography services. We cover all types of weddings and events, including parties, award ceremonies, Christenings and more.

With photography packages suitable for a wide variety of weddings.

We have years of experience and bring a level of calmness and ability to get the photos under pressure, whilst keeping you conformable and relaxed.

Most importantly we really really love what we do. Our love for the job ensures that the shots are the best we can get and we're always willing to go that extra mile to capture your perfect day.

Over twelve years of experience. BSC Launched in March 2019 and we've been photoing weddings since 2012 💜

“Not your average wedding photos!“

Introducing BSC

BSC Weddings is run by full-time wedding photographer; Graeme J Baty.

Got to pull a funny face in a posh place! I love my job :)

I photoed my first wedding in 2012 for a good friend, who kindly trusted me to capture his big day and (frankly) it was quite a terrifying experience. Looking back, I've found that I thrive in the challenging environment of a wedding, it can be quite an exhilarating experience and really pushes you creatively like no other area of photography I've worked in.

From that day I think I'd caught the bug and continued to do weddings for friends and referrals. Around 2015 I began to take things to the next level and from then I managed to build cover up to 10 weddings a year, which was tough as I was still working full-time in other sectors.

In 2019 I finally decided to make my dream a reality, investing my life savings in the new business and camera equipment! I left my job to become a full-time wedding and portrait photographer. It was a scary move but it now means I can now photo around 40 weddings per year and dedicate my time to providing customers with a fab service.

It is really the best job (even with recent challenges to the wedding industry!) I've ever had and it's quite amazing to see how much my work has changed and continues to evolve as I dedicate myself to wedding coverage.

I absolutely love wedding photography. There's nothing like the excitement you get when you hand over the finished photos and see the couple's reaction!

Graeme (on the right) with a happy bride and groom. Photo by Ayat

When I'm not at weddings I like to spend my time with my BFF Milo 🐶

Press

Published in Bride Magazine, Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Teeside Gazette, Sunday Sun and more

"Not your average wedding photos!" Newcastle Evening Chronicle

Awards

I don't really do awards, as it kind of goes against my relaxed approach to wedding photography and quite frankly I prefer to concentrate on my work and customer service without any fuss. TBH, I'm usually too shy to even ask customers to leave me a review 🤣

That said, I do quite like this ranking on MyWed as it's voted for 100% by other wedding photographers 📸💜 Rated in the Top 3 Newcastle and somehow the top 30 in the UK!

View my profile here https://mywed.com/en/photographer/graemejbaty/

Equipment info (the nerdy bit!)

We're a bunch of camera nerds at heart and have spent a lot of time researching and investing in the best gear for the job. We use modern all digital equipment. As of 2023, we're now fully Fuji! Also fully in love with Classic Chrome which we use for about 90% of our colour photos.

We try to keep equipment to a small footprint on the day, so as not to get in the way of the proceedings and allow us to have a natural documentary style.

Photography main equipment

Fuji XH2s (x2)

Fuji XT5 (backup and portraits)

Lenses

We generally use prime lenses exclusively for a more pleasing and creative aesthetic. This also allows us to photography darker ceremonies without using flash.

Fuji 18mm f1.4 WR

Fuji 23mm f1.4 WR

Fuji 56mm f1.2 WR

Fuji 90mm f2 (used for portraits, speeches and big church weddings)

Fuji 16mm f2.8 (for group shots)

Flash photography and softboxes

We use flash very sparingly on your day, with 99% of the day will be captured using natural light. We are acutely aware that flash is distracting to you and your guests and will use it only when necessary. After all our style is documentary and the best photos tend to be the moments when people don't know they're being photoed :)

For full-day bookings and evening parties we will set up 3 light stands with remotely operated triggers around the venue. Again this is used sparingly but allows us to work in even the darkest of venues with ease.

We use special techniques to give you the most dramatic and beautiful images using off-camera flash along with colour gels for that amazing studio photography style pop!

Examples of our off-camera flash techniques. If you are booking a full day package this allows us much more time to get creative and get some stunning portraits for you to treasure.

Our core principles for capturing weddings

Friendly relaxed approach – We won’t take over your entire day. It’s your special day, we will get the photos without distracting you from the celebrations.

Awesome pictures – Our high-end equipment and experience ensure our photos are breathtaking. Every photo is edited and optimised by hand.

Be prepared – We’ll meet you to discuss the big day to ensure you get the photos you desire and answer any questions you might have.

Affordable – We offer mid-range pricing and charge an honest price for the amount of work involved and the high-end equipment that we use.

Price promise – Quotes are given in advance of the big day. No hidden costs.

Full print rights – You will have full print rights at no extra cost

Reliable – We’ll be there rain or shine 🙂