Hey! I’m Rach.

*Waves*-It’s great to meet you!

I’m Rach (she/her) and I’m the creative mind, photo-ninja and boss lady behind Rachel Burt Photography.

Here’s where I tell you all about me. we might be spending one of your biggest days together, so let’s get to know each other a little bit better

I’m a Yorkshire lass living by the sea in Southport with my bonkers brood: my husband Mike, who shares my love of craft beer, food and travelling every inch of this planet of ours; and our two crazy children James (my little scientist and gaming nerd) and Amelia (who’ll tell anyone that listens that she’s a strong, independent princess, and has sass to match).

I’m so passionate about this amazing job of mine. I’m obsessed with wedding photography. I love creating gorgeous, relaxed, non-traditional images of fun couples in love, and I specialise in helping even the most camera-phobic couples feel comfortable in front of the camera.

My images are REAL. Not posed, not contrived and definitely not boring. Just relaxed, loved-up, colourful gorgeousness capturing all the fun & emotion of your day. Photos that make you laugh, cry, shout, scream and FEEL- that’s the aim!

about me

I’ve always been a creative type, but photography wasn’t my first love. I did a Contemporary Applied Arts degree, and was an Art Teacher for over 10 years.

I first picked up a camera to photograph my little family and got hooked on capturing the joy on people’s faces. There’s no more joy anywhere than a wedding day, so I thought why not become a wedding photographer! Fun, alternative weddings, full of joy, colour and personality are definitely my happy place.

My husband bought me my first ‘proper’ camera (along with an uncharacteristically romantic post-it note stating “My best investment x”, and the rest, as they say, is history!

I believe in honesty, kindness and always doing YOU. I love laughter – proper belly laughing, double chins everywhere, laughing til it hurts kind of laughter. I’m totally sentimental, and happy-cry at the drop of a hat. I WILL cry at something at your wedding, it’s pretty much guaranteed.

There’s few things you should probably know from the outset.

These are the non-negotiable bits about my personality that either you’ll love, or will get right on your tits, so I figure it’s a good idea to get them out of the way here and now!

100% – Feminist 💪

100% – Supports and celebrates love in all it’s forms 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

100 % – Will always have your back when Aunty Joan tries to give her opinion about your wedding

100 % – Ninja like abilities to make you feel comfortable in your wedding photos 🥷

50% – Indie Kid ⚡️

50% – Emo 🖤

100% – Colour-seeking Missile 🌈

0% – Tory 🖕

01.

THE INSIDE OF MY HEAD LOOKS LIKE AN INDIE DISCO FROM 2006.

Complete with disco balls, sticky floors and cans of Red Stripe. They were was the absolute best years for music, fact.

I’m a total music geek. I LOVE a festival (and a festival wedding!) and my current faves are Self Esteem, Wet Leg, Sam Fender, Divorce, The Last Dinner Party and Boy Genius. I also have a bit (ok, a lot!) of a Harry Styles obsession. Not going to lie, my feed on insta is 90% Harry + funny cat videos.

02.

I’M A BIT ANIMAL MAD – IF YOU HAVE ANIMALS AT YOUR WEDDING I CAN GUARANTEE I’LL GET A BIT OVER EXCITED AND TAKE FAR TOO MANY PHOTOS OF THEM!

We have a little menagerie of fellow weirdos too: Daisy the dog – my constant shadow, a grumpy boy cat called Charley who sleeps on my head, and a tiny girl cat called Lucy who carries socks around like her babies.

Rachel Burt Photography snaps a shot on her Canon R6 camera in Manchester city centre

03.

I’M OBSESSED WITH SCHITT’S CREEK

David and Patrick give me life, and Moira is my spirit animal. It just fills me with joy. Other series I absolutely love include Brooklyn 99, Trying, Colin From Accounts, Sex Education and Extraordinary.

Rachel Burt and her family on holiday in Lapland

“Rachel has this magic about her that captures you in the best way… All of our guests commented on how brilliant she was and so unobtrusive, she was practically a guest herself!”

ELLI & DAVID

04.

I’M A TOTAL FOODIE. LIFE IS FAR TOO SHORT TO BE SKINNY.

A huge number of my core memories are based on the delicious foods I ate on my adventures, and I love nothing more than scouring Trip advisor for gastronomic delights whenever we travel. But the absolute food of the gods? Peanut Butter, of course!

Fun, alternative colourful wedding photographer Rachel Burt standing by a graffiti wall and laughing

05.

I HAVE A CONSTANT CASE OF WANDERLUST

I bloody love to travel for fun as well as weddings. The whole world is on my bucket list, but my next great plans include Japan and taking the kids inter-railing around Europe. 

06.

I LOVE A GOOD DRINK…

My drink of choice? I’m a tea-o’holic. It has to be strong, it has to be Yorkshire (you can tek the lass outta Yorkshire, but you can’t tek Yorkshire outta t’ lass!). If I’m not drinking tea, I love a red wine (anything Italian) or an IPA- and yes, I pick my craft beers based on the pretty artwork on the cans. 

“Rachel is an absolute SUPERSTAR wedding photographer!!

She is beyond lovely, put everyone at ease and captured our day to perfection.”

LIZZIE & LEE

So, want to be best friends?*

*Or book me as your wedding photographer? Either/ both work for me!

Weddings are a great big mix up of everything I love all in one amazing package. I’m an avid people watcher… I’m fascinated by people and being able to capture that little moment in peoples lives is an absolute joy.

If you want a wedding photographer who feels like a guest, I’m your gal. I will be an honourary bridesmaid, absolutely cry at speeches (I cry at everything, so it’s a given) and shake my ass on the dancefloor as I capture all the madness.

If you love my work and you can get on board with my special brand of weird, I want to hear from you!

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