Yep! That's me!
Martin O'Neill, the Photographer at StudioFiveFour Photography, Cheshire.
(Ok! I look a little different these days!)
I shoot great Weddings & Civil Ceremonies across Manchester, Cheshire, North-Wales, The Lakes and the great North-West
(And I'm pretty good at all that Portrait, Press and PR stuff too, so click on 'Other work'  if that's what you're looking for..)

So, me and my career, in a nutshell!  Why you should choose me as your Wedding Photographer!
Why?
Well, because I'm good, that's why! I'm relaxed, I'm confident, I'm experienced .. and I'm fun!
I'm not some new kid on the block with a digital camera - in fact I've now been a Professional Photographer for over 33 years
and I've photographed everyone from Take That to Dame Edna, via Mohammed Ali, George Best, and Elsie Tanner (Ask your Mum!)
I once asked Margaret Thatcher for her autograph during a photoshoot - and got it! - and I was once (For a whole day!) The Official Photographer to The Queen!! Impressive, eh?
I'm not saying I've done this for a long time, but three years ago I went to the
25th Wedding Anniversary party of a couple whose Wedding I'd photographed!
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I worked as a staff Press Photographer on local newspapers for 4 years, then I was a freelance for the Manchester Evening News for 18 years.
I've shot images for hundreds of other companies, newspapers and magazines, too -
from OK! Magazine to The Sunday Times, from EasyJet and The National Lottery to The Royal Mail,
and I've covered newspaper assignments as far-afield as Libya, Sri Lanka, The United States.. and Runcorn!
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In between that, of course, I've photographed Weddings and, over the years, I've shot literally hundreds of Weddings for tons of great people at oodles of top-quality venues, including...
Mottram Hall, Crewe Hall, The Inn on the Lake, Peckforton Castle, Quarry Bank Mill, Mere Court, Statham Lodge
and even The Houses of Parliament .. (A Lord and a Baroness don't ya know!)
I am personally recommended by Manchester Town Hall, Willington Hall, in Cheshire .. and my Mum! 
Thanks, Mum! I love you, too!
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I'll tell you one thing, though!
All that "evocative, airbrushed, timeless.." mushy rubbish! Forget it!
I'm just going to shoot for you the best in relaxed, modern reportage and cool, contemporary colour photography, and you'll get that from just  £599!

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I have a great rapport with people, a fab sense of humour and I'm a quick flasher .. sorry, worker!
My total professionalism will ensure our photography together will be rewarding, memorable .. and refreshingly enjoyable!

One thing's for sure .. I'm passionate about my photography, and offer a fantastic service at a great price.
Oh, and I'm a member of the Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers, too, with all the insurance, back-up reassurance & support that entails!

And you?.. Well, you're a chilled, modern couple who are looking for fresh, exciting coverage of their Wedding from a laid-back, creative snapper.
You don't want lots of boring group shots .. You want to get on with your Day and get it captured in a way you'll love to remember forever!

If you'll allow me a moment of self-indulgence, this was actually written in a newspaper about me..

"His relaxed approach often serves to make him invisible, allowing his subjects, whether bride and groom or otherwise, to carry on in the most natural way.
It is the mark of a true artist...not to dominate proceedings but to quietly search for those rare moments that exude character and tell a fuller story."
Far out!  You can click on 'Compliments' to hear what other people think, too...
..or click on the logo below to return to the Home Page!