English-speaking wedding photographer · Normandy & France

Wedding photographer in Normandy.

An English-speaking documentary photographer based in Normandy, I photograph weddings across Normandy and all of France — including destination weddings for couples travelling from the UK, the US and beyond. No forced posing — just your emotions, in their truth.

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↓ WORLD TOP 2 ISPWP 2022 · TOP 10 FEARLESS 2023 · 12+ YEARS
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Wedbox,
included with your reportage

A private app in your colours, for you and your guests — the whole wedding in one place, nothing to install.

  • RSVP
  • Shared photobooth on the day
  • Schedule & seating plan
  • Guestbook & carpooling
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Wedding portfolio

A few stories
told

Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Normandy, France — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Saint-Lo, Manche — photographer Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Calvados, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle
Documentary wedding reportage in Normandy — real emotions — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding in Normandy — ceremony and drinks reception — Arnaud Chapelle
Wedding photographer in Caen, Calvados — Arnaud Chapelle
My approach

A documentary photographer,
never intrusive

I don't direct. I don't pose. I observe. I move through your day like a discreet guest who knows where to look — and, above all, when to press the shutter.

My background in photojournalism taught me that the most beautiful images can't be staged. They surface in the space between two moments: in the eyes of a father holding back tears, in the laughter of a bride who doesn't yet know she's being watched.

The result: a story that looks like you, rich in emotion and light — a film you'll want to watch again ten years from now.

Arnaud Chapelle, wedding photographer in Normandy
Wedding pricing 2025 – 2026

Three packages,
two settings

The Elopement
3 hours — just the two of you
In Normandy
1 400 €
Anywhere in France
1 900 €

Your ceremony and a session in one or two locations. The complete gallery in full resolution.

Most requested
The Intimate Wedding
8 hours — up to 20 guests
In Normandy
2 900 €
Anywhere in France
3 400 €

From getting ready to the first evening hours. 20×30 fine-art album included.

The Celebration
The whole day — until 1 am
In Normandy
4 400 €
Anywhere in France
4 900 €

Nothing missed, from the first coffee to the dance floor. Luxe 30×40 album included.

Anywhere in France: one flat +500 € — my travel, travel days and accommodation, included. Confirmed in your quote, nothing added later.

Every package includes 500+ photographs in full resolution · private online gallery · WEDBOX guest app · everything in English, from the first call to delivery.

Your wedding is unique.
So is your coverage.

Every moment of your day has its value. Preparations, town hall, ceremony, drinks reception, evening party — build your coverage block by block, see the estimate in real time, and receive a personalised quote.

Personalised estimate
The options

Engagement & after-wedding sessions

Before the wedding, it's the engagement session. After, it's the after-wedding session. Either way, choose your formula:

Traditional session
350 €
1-hour shoot

Photos that define your love, with joy and emotion.

Creative session
650 €
Long session — 3 hours

All the feelings, plus art and creativity: a lyrical, cinematic aesthetic — my speciality.

And so the day lives on: wedding albums — designed from your full selection, 20×30 from €490, luxe 30×40 from €850, shipped worldwide.

Dreaming of a wedding for just the two of you? See my Normandy elopement offer — Mont-Saint-Michel, Étretat, châteaux.

And for a cinematic couple session in the city — Paris, London, New York — discover Urban Love.

Where I work

Weddings in Normandy
and beyond

Based in Saint-Lô, I work across the five Normandy departments. For weddings outside Normandy, feel free to get in touch.

50
Manche
Saint-Lô, Cherbourg, Coutances, Granville, Avranches
14
Calvados
Caen, Bayeux, Lisieux, Honfleur, Deauville
61
Orne
Alençon, Argentan, Flers, Mortagne-au-Perche
76
Seine-Maritime
Rouen, Le Havre, Dieppe, Fécamp
27
Eure
Évreux, Vernon, Louviers, Les Andelys

Travel outside Normandy possible · Get in touch for a personalised quote

Wedding photographer Normandy

Why choose a Normandy
wedding photographer?

Entrusting your wedding to a local photographer means working with someone who knows the venues, the light and the culture of the region. In Normandy, the châteaux of Calvados, the manor houses of the Manche, the abbeys of the Orne offer exceptional settings that I've been photographing for over ten years.

Wedding photographer in the Manche

Based in Saint-Lô, I work daily across the Manche for weddings in settings as varied as the Château de la Roque in Hébécrevon, the Cotentin beaches and the manor houses of the Normandy bocage. The Cotentin light — that ever-changing sky, that low raking light — is among the most beautiful there is for photography.

Wedding photographer in the Calvados

The Calvados is full of exceptional reception venues. Deauville, Honfleur, the abbeys of Caen, the wine estates of the Pays d'Auge — I've had the honour of photographing weddings at some of Normandy's most beautiful estates. Less than an hour from Saint-Lô, I cover the whole of Calvados as a near neighbour.

Wedding and portrait photography: the same standards

My work isn't limited to weddings. I also offer family portrait sessions and corporate photography for businesses in Normandy. The same documentary standards, the same attention to light and emotion — whatever the project.

Love is love · All couples welcome

Every love, the same eye

Whatever your love, I photograph it with the same sincerity. An LGBTQ+ friendly photographer, I welcome every couple — straight, gay, lesbian or same-sex. Your story deserves to be told exactly as it is, with no clichés and no posing: a wedding is simply two people who love each other, and that is precisely what I come to capture, in Normandy and beyond.

An internationally award-winning photographer

The World TOP 2 ISPWP 2022 ranking (International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers) isn't a marketing line — it's recognition from an international jury of peers for the documentary and artistic quality of the work. In France, fewer than ten photographers reach this level of recognition.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you want to know
before booking

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Normandy?
Three destination packages, each with one price in Normandy and one anywhere in France: the Elopement (up to 3 hours, just the two of you) is €1,400 in Normandy or €1,900 anywhere in France; the Intimate Wedding (8 hours, up to 20 guests, 20×30 album included) is €2,900 or €3,400; the Celebration (the whole day until 1 am, luxe 30×40 album included) is €4,400 or €4,900. The difference is always the same flat €500 — my travel and accommodation, included, wherever in France your wedding is. Every package includes the complete gallery — 500+ photographs in full resolution, no per-photo fees — and the WEDBOX guest app.
How does the first contact work?
Send me a message through the form or by email. I reply within 48 hours to arrange a call or a meeting — in person in Saint-Lô or by video. The aim of this first conversation is simply to make sure we're on the same wavelength before any decision.
How many photos are delivered after the wedding?
I don't work to a guaranteed number — that's artificial. On average, full coverage yields between 400 and 700 edited images. Quality comes before quantity. Every delivered image is individually selected and edited.
How long until the photos are delivered?
Allow a maximum of 2 weeks after the wedding. Images are delivered through a private, password-protected online gallery that you can share with your family to view them.
Is travel included in the price?
In Normandy, travel is included. Anywhere else in France, each package simply moves to its "anywhere in France" price — one flat €500 that covers my travel, travel days and accommodation. Confirmed in your quote before you book; nothing is ever added later.
Can the coverage be fully tailored?
Yes. The three packages cover the classic situations, and if your day doesn't fit the mould, we build a tailor-made coverage together, moment by moment: preparations, town hall, ceremony, drinks reception, cocktail, evening party. You tell me what matters, I send you a clear quote.
How far in advance should you book a wedding photographer?
Ideally 12 to 18 months before the wedding. Dates from May to September go the fastest in Normandy and Brittany, so for a peak-season date plan on about a year ahead. I deliberately limit the number of weddings each year to guarantee genuine follow-up and full presence on the day. You are welcome to get in touch very early, even without a firm date, to check availability.
How do you secure a date?
A deposit of at least 40% on signing the contract confirms your date. The balance is paid either in one instalment one month before the wedding, or in 3 instalments (final one a month before). I sign a clear contract with every couple, detailing the service, timelines and image usage rights.
Are you an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding photographer?
Yes, wholeheartedly. I photograph every couple's wedding with the same commitment and the same documentary eye — straight, gay, lesbian, same-sex. Your love, your story: I photograph them exactly as they are, across Normandy and beyond.
My other worlds

Portraits & Corporate

I'm not only a wedding photographer. The same standards, the same sensibility, applied to other human stories.

Your wedding in Normandy

Let's talk about your project

Every wedding is a story. Let's tell yours together.