Second Photographer
A second pair of eyes covers what one camera cannot, from your partner getting ready to reactions across the room.
A wedding photographer who lets the day breathe in Bury, from the first look to the last dance of the evening, with careful editing and heirloom albums to follow.
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Wedding photography from £750
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The short answer
An award winning, London based wedding photographer, Kaushik Bathia has spent more than twenty five years photographing weddings in Bury and right across Greater Manchester. For portraits we give a little gentle guidance, then step back and let you be yourselves, which is where the natural, easy frames tend to happen. From intimate register office ceremonies to grand country house weddings, and from village churches to garden and marquee celebrations, we photograph every kind of wedding in and around Bury. Five European Gold awards sit alongside a quarter of a century of experience, so you can trust both the craft and the steadiness we bring to your day. A second photographer, relaxed engagement shoots and hand finished fine art albums are all available, and we travel across Greater Manchester and the wider UK so distance is never a problem.
Serving Bury
Bury is a Greater Manchester town with banqueting venues. From a quiet church ceremony to a large banqueting hall reception, we photograph the full range of venues in and around Greater Manchester, including Radcliffe, Prestwich and Whitefield. Ceremonies rarely run to the second, so we stay alert throughout, ready for the moments that arrive early, run long or happen when least expected.
Because we work by observing rather than instructing, the day stays yours from beginning to end, and the pictures simply remember it as it was. Where formal groups are wanted we keep them efficient and good humoured, so you spend more of the day with your guests and less of it lining up for the camera. During the quiet stretches we keep looking for the details you arranged, the flowers, the notes, the table settings, and fit them in without slowing anything down.
We know Bury well and enjoy working here. Bury is a Greater Manchester town with banqueting venues, and our coverage extends naturally to the surrounding towns, Stockport and Wigan among them. Venues we have photographed at near Bury include Bury Town Hall, Red Hall Hotel and Bury Masonic Hall.
Bury is a Greater Manchester town famous for its open market and black pudding. Bury is the northern terminus of the Metrolink tram line and home to the heritage East Lancashire Railway, near the M66. We often take couples to Burrs Country Park, riverside parkland along the River Irwell for a few quiet portraits, and The statue of Sir Robert Peel and the Bury Parish Church in the town centre is a lovely backdrop nearby.
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What we offer
A second pair of eyes covers what one camera cannot, from your partner getting ready to reactions across the room.
A relaxed shoot before the wedding lets us get to know each other and helps you feel at ease on the day.
Your high-resolution images arrive in a private online gallery you can view, download and share with family and friends.
Every kind of wedding
Whether you marry in a country house, a chapel or a city hall, we photograph the ceremony with restraint, letting the day speak for itself. Some ceremonies are hushed and some are joyful, and we adapt to both, photographing the vows, the rings and the glances that pass between you. The exchange of rings, the signing of the register and the walk back up the aisle all matter to us, and we cover each without asking you to pause.
The confetti line, the receiving line and the toasts each have their own small drama, and we are ready for all of them without asking anyone to pose. We are happy to add a welcome gathering or a next-day brunch to your coverage, so the wider weekend of celebration is remembered alongside the day itself. When the evening party begins and the lights come down, we adapt our approach, working in low light to keep the dancing alive and full of energy.

The whole celebration
We often start with the morning preparations, when the room is calm and the day still feels private, and photograph the small details before the pace picks up. Getting ready is where a lot of the honest pictures live, so we are there early for the quiet nerves, the last checks and the first look in the mirror.
From the first cup of tea to the sparklers at the door, we keep the thread of the day intact so nothing feels disconnected in the final set. A good record of the day has a shape to it, a beginning, a middle and an end, and we build that arc rather than collecting a pile of loose pictures.
Why choose us
We have photographed weddings since 2001, and in that time we have learned to read a running order quickly and to keep things moving gently when the schedule slips. The awards are nice to have, but the real reassurance is a thousand couples who let us photograph one of the most important days of their lives.
A day that moves between two or three venues asks for careful timing, and we sort the route and the schedule well before we leave for Radcliffe, Prestwich and Whitefield. We are used to travelling for weddings, so reaching your venue in Greater Manchester is straightforward, and we happily follow the day from preparations through to the evening.

Where we travel
We map out the driving and parking in advance for every wedding, so reaching venues around Radcliffe, Prestwich and Whitefield and across Greater Manchester is smooth on the day. Travel is simply part of the job for us, and a venue tucked away in Greater Manchester is one we will reach comfortably with time to spare.
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Good to know
Yes, as much as you need. For portraits we offer simple, friendly prompts about where to stand and what to do with your hands, so you never feel stranded in front of the lens. The rest of the day needs almost nothing from you, because we work quietly around the celebration as it unfolds.
Prices vary with the hours you need, whether you would like a second photographer, and if you want a finished album. We are happy to talk you through the options for your Bury wedding and put together a quote that suits your day and your budget. Do call us on 07956 505383 for a friendly chat.
Days slip, and we build a little flexibility into the plan for exactly that. If timings drift, we reprioritise on the spot so the moments that matter most still get proper coverage. We keep things calm rather than rushing you, and we will quietly flag it if a delay risks losing the light.
Awards are a reassurance rather than the whole story. Our five European Gold awards reflect years of consistent, careful work, but what matters most is that you love your own photographs. We are proud of the recognition; even so, your happiness with the finished images will always be the real measure for us.
Our aim is a timeless, natural finish that will still feel right in twenty years, so we avoid trend-led filters and extreme colour grades. Skin tones stay true and whites stay clean. You get a consistent look across the whole gallery rather than images that jump between styles.
Absolutely. Whether you are marrying with a handful of guests in Bury or hosting a large celebration, we bring the same care and attention. Smaller weddings often have a lovely closeness to them, and we adapt our coverage and hours to suit the scale of your day rather than applying a one-size approach.
Once you are happy to go ahead, we hold your date with a signed agreement and a booking fee. Until both are in place we cannot promise the date will still be free, as we take a limited number of weddings each year. We would always encourage you to get in touch early to avoid disappointment.
More in Bury
The same team, experience and care across every wedding and service we cover in Bury. For a specific tradition in Bury, see our Asian wedding photography, Hindu wedding photography and Muslim wedding photography pages. Browse the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Stockport and Wigan. We also photograph weddings across Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan.
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