Claire McClean Photography

HELLO, IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU

MY NAME IS claire

Hey there! I’m Claire, and I am a Yorkshire based photographer. I’ve been obsessively taking pictures my whole life, and it's what I'm truly passionate about.

I am a bubbly and chatty kinda gal who knows how to put people at ease when they are in front of the lens. Making you laugh and fun prompts will make you forget there's even a camera there. 

Having a good relationship with my couples is so important to me. If I'm going to get to know you - you should have to opportunity to get to know me too!

Not just a photographer. 
a CRAZY CAT LADY, A foodie, A PASSIONATE CREATIVE.

A little about me

get to know me

(and my cats)

  • The most enjoyable things to photograph are emotions. Passion, love, humour, excitement...weddings have it all and more.

  • All the tiny little details couples put so thoughtfully into their big day make me so excited to come on the journey with you and capture it forever.

  • I may be super relaxed and fun in my approach, but I am also super organised when it comes to your big day. The combination of the two means your photography experience will be totally stress-free. Woohoo! 

I will act as your personal time machine.

WHAT INSPIRES ME

  • I am a self confessed crazy cat lady and I love my two lil fur babies are Jaya and Kiwi. I work from home when I'm not at a wedding, so I will most likely be found editing in my office and talking to my cats. That's normal, right? 

  •  Food is my other ultimate passion. I *may* have swiped right on my fiance because it said he was a chef. Don't tell him I said that. 

  • Music is a huge part of my life and I can scream every word to anything by Bon Iver. Also any 80's music never fails to get me on the dance floor with a pint or two. 

  • The Office is my ultimate comfort show, and I can quote most of the episodes. 

  • In my spare time I do a lot of embroidery because I'm basically a lil' old lady in a 26 year old's body. 

I COULD EAT RAMEN EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE (probs shouldn't though)

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

  • Before your big day, I will help create a timeline of your day for everything photography related. That way, everyone knows what’s happening when, and all the stress will melt away.

  • I’ll be there while the mother-of-the-bride and the bridesmaids help the bride with her dress.

  • I'll be there while the wedding party sneak a few drinks to calm their nerves. 

  • I’ll be there when you say the all important vows, when all the speeches make you blush with pride or cry with laughter, and when you party on down to your fave tunes.

  • I won’t miss a moment. 

Rain or shine, I won’t miss a beat

BEHIND THE LENS

my philosophy

This is because I'm so passionate about preserving memories for years to come - it's what lights me up. It's what keeps me going. It's my life mission. 

Your wedding day is just as important to me as my own photo albums. I want you to cherish all the moments of your big day forever. In fact, I'll make sure of it. 

I have a photo album for every month of my life since the age of thirteen.

HELENA & DANIEL

“Before we booked Claire, we were worried about feeling shy and self conscious, but she had us completely at ease and blended in seamlessly to our day”

HEART WARMING WORDS FROM MY COUPLES

maddi + steve

“Oh my god we are over the bloody moon!! Thank you so much! We're so happy!!!!!”

Paul & Terri

“Oh my god Claire!!!!! I knew they were gonna be amazing pics, but seriously they are so beautiful. You've captured the day so beautifully”

AMY + MICHAEL

“OH MY GOD THESE ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Claire, you are so talented.
You’ve really captured the atmosphere on both days”

SOPHIE + MATTHEW

“She fit in so well on the day and made us feel incredibly comfortable. And the photos we received were absolutely stunning”

fay + matthew

“WOW WOW WOW. The photos are AMAZING, you've done a really good job. We are over the moon”

HOLLY + IAIN

"She put everyone at ease throughout the day. Everyone has complimented our wedding photos, every single one looked stunning."

Andrea + steve

“Claire was friendly, down to earth and made everyone feel at ease.  As for the photos, they are stunning”

James + Tansy

“You definitely have a talent for capturing people when they look happiest - we really can't thank you enough!”

JANETTE & GARY

“What a fabulous talented lady Claire is. We have so many unexpected images that Claire captured that other's often miss!”

You provide the moments, and I'll capture the memories. 

Two souls, one story

No story is one and the same. Yours will be finessed to share your unique journey. 

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