Sam Docker is a documentary wedding photographer working across Italy and worldwide.

He describes his own aim as capturing not just how a day looked but how it felt, and that is what the work does: he immerses himself in a wedding rather than circling it, which is how he ends up with the moments other people miss. He's also genuinely good fun to have around, and couples say he makes the day better by being at it. He shoots film alongside digital.

We love him for couples who want an honest documentary record with real atmosphere in it, and a photographer who'll feel like a guest by the evening.

Save Sam Docker to your planning space if you'd like someone who throws himself into the day rather than watching from the edges.