Simon Dixey Photography

Simon came out to our house to help us obtain passport photos of our child with ASD. He was kind and patient with him, showing him the camera and explaining what was happening at each stage. Miraculously he managed to capture some appropriate shots so we can get our son's passport renewed in time for the family holiday. We recently had an extended family portrait session with brilliant results and can't recommend him enough.
Apr 23rd, 2019

My now Wife Jennifer and I had the pleasure of having Simon photograph our wedding on July 28th 2018. Firstly, we can only apologize for it taking this long to write a review - both of us thought the other had penned it! We first met Simon earlier in our wedding planning. We had just got engaged and Simon was looking for potential couples to perform engagement shoots for his portfolio. We were lucky enough to be chosen, and had a delightful time working with Simon at a spot very close to my heart. He captured some amazing moments and we were left in no doubt he would be the ideal person to work with us for our wedding day. Simon is calm, relaxed and very professional, and probably the thing we appreciated most about his approach is that he is clear but in no way "pushy" like can sometimes be the case with direction of photography. Simon knows how to frame a shot and capture a moment and he makes sure you are able to contribute to that without ever feeling like you are just being told what to do. For people whom being in front of a camera isnt commonplace this style was definitely welcomed. Building up to the weddding day, Simon provided lots of information as well as templates for us to provide him details of all the types of shots we wanted, who to be called (eg friends, family) at what times etc which really made us feel at ease that we wouldnt miss any important photos or people out. Jen and I are both a bit OCD on planning and detail oriented so again this helped at what is inevitably a stressful time. We also had SKYPE discussions to go over any minor things and allay any worries. On the day itself, Simon genuinely did a remarkable job. I personally as the Groom didnt recall seeing him most the time, unless I was clearly posing for a shot, which again I would count as perhaps the greatest complement I might pay him. He presented us nearly 1000 photos from his first pass edits and we were absolutely delighted with them. We have some truly breathtaking photos which we will always treasure from both our engagement and our wedding. As a small aside, Simon is a genuinely lovely person, we have received personalized gifts from him completely unexpectedly (in my case, a cocktail making book) which stands as a testament to how we got to know each other and the care he takes to get to know his clients and the care and effort he really puts in with his work. One final note, having researched basic pricing for our budgeting, I would say that Simon was aligned with our expectations and while no wedding photography is cheap, we really felt we got tremendous value given the personal touches and extra miles Simon went for us. Overall we cannot recommend enough and as they say a picture speaks a thousand works so I have made a couple of attachments. Thanks so much Simon once again. Ian and Jennifer Pittam
Apr 20th, 2019

Absolutely fantastic photographer, and such a friendly man! Made me and my husband feel extremely relaxed on our big day and didnt have to worry about a thing. Photographs were fantastic, it rained all day and you would never know by the pictures and its all thanks to Simon. I couldnt reccomend him enough,just fabulous!
Jan 6th, 2019

Thank you Simon for the amazing photographs they are perfect. Getting children to sit still for photographs is a task in itself. You are very good with them. They are perfect Christmas presants for the family. The nanas will love them. Thanks again for going out of your to deliver a great service. Highly recommended.
Jul 5th, 2017

Let's start at the beginning....first encounter with Simon was at a family wedding in April 2017. So when it was time to source a photographer for our big day in August 2018 Simon came highly recommended by the Bride and Groom. Now this is where the big hurdle came....I absolutely loathe having my photo taken. So after making contact with Simon we undertook an engagement shoot. Simon promised me everything would be fine and it would be fun. Well it was so much better than I could have imagined. For the first time ever I actually enjoyed having my photo taken ....oh yeah and the pics were great. That was it, decision made, we'd found our photographer. So Simon undertook our engagement and Wedding photos within the space of 5 months. Now for the big day itself......Simon was just amazing. He was with us throughout everything, capturing the most wonderful natural pictures ever seen. His communication throughout the build up, over the course of the big day and up until receiving the gallery has been outstanding. Below is my thank you email that I sent to Simon after he'd completed our gallery ....... Hi Simon, Sorry for the late response, we've been on our jollies. I hope you are well. Photos have been downloaded and all I can say is WOW. They are absolutely amazing. Phil and I just keep looking through them over and over again, each time spotting something new. What you have given us is our perfect day in pictures, each one bringing back memories. So much laughter captured, just outstanding. We cannot thank you enough for your amazing talent and endless patience. You turned my worst fear in to an absolute dream and for that I will be forever grateful. Thank you for infectious personality. You have no idea how many of our guests / friends commented on how friendly and approachable you were. You are a bride and grooms dream photographer and I can assure you we will most definitely be passing on your details at every available opportunity. Again, from the bottom of our hearts Thank you. Hayley & Phil So in a nutshell Simon is awesome and you're search for perfection is over.
Mar 8th, 2019