I prefer to document a wedding day as it naturally unfolds, rather than stage it. My approach focuses on genuine moments, real emotions, and spontaneous details, captured with a timeless aesthetic.
A wedding isn't a photoshoot. It's the one day your whole life shows up in the same room.
My job is to document the craziness, the emotion and the fleeting things that happen in between the parts you planned. Authentic and candid, with gentle direction only where it helps — never a camera in your face.
Camera-shy? Most couples are. I was too. That's exactly why nothing here looks staged. Natural light, golden hues, contrast that lets the colour breathe — and a day you actually get to live through.
Mert Gardiyanoğlu — Lefkoşa, Cyprus
Four steps, no chasing. You always know what happens next.
One short form. I reply within 24 hours with availability and the full price list — no call required to get a number.
We go through the day hour by hour: venues, light, family politics, who cries first. Then a contract and a deposit hold the date.
I arrive early, meet the people who matter, and then disappear into it. You get married. I work.
A sneak peek within 24 hours while you're still buzzing. The full edited gallery in 2 months, downloadable and shareable forever.
I take a limited number of weddings a year so no two dates ever compete for attention. Saturdays in peak season go first.
From the ceremony to the celebration, the day's most important moments
From getting ready to the last dance, your whole wedding story
Anywhere in the world, your whole wedding story
“Mert was excellent throughout the day he was with us on our special day. He captured the most amazing shots. Would highly recommend! ”
“Mert captured our dream wedding perfectly from start to finish. Every moment of the day was photographed so beautifully, and looking back at the images instantly brings all those special memories flooding back.”
“Working with Mert was one of the highlights of our wedding day. His effortless, natural ability to capture every moment so beautifully left us amazed with the final result! Every picture taken enabled us to relive our special day.”
“Mert was amazing at capturing our maternity photos. He helped us find the best location for the pictures we wanted and captured every moment. He was very professional and we are in love with our pictures. Thank you so much”
“Having previously worked with Mert at one of our company events, we recently had a wonderful portrait shoot together.”
I'm a documentary wedding and elopement photographer based in Cyprus. I grew up with these weddings — the allamata, the church, the six-hour reception — and I've spent the last nine years learning how to photograph them without ever getting in the way.
Beyond weddings I shoot engagements, couples, family, maternity and newborn — almost always on location, almost always in natural light. And I travel: there's nowhere near or far we wouldn't go.
Authentic and candid, with gentle direction for portraits and group shots. I don't rely on posing. The editing leans towards golden hues and contrast that make colour pop, and it shifts a little with the season.
It's the most common thing couples tell me, and I'm camera-shy myself. Nothing is staged, nothing is forced, and there's no long list of formal set-ups to get through. Relaxed photos of relaxed people.
Anywhere. Near or far, there's no destination we'd turn down — tell me where and I'll put together a travel package for it. New places and new faces are half the reason I do this.
Industry standard: travel and accommodation for the photography team are covered by the couple. Everything is agreed and itemised in writing before you sign — no surprises on the invoice.
Elopements, engagement sessions, couple and individual portraits, family, maternity and newborn. All on location of your choice, mostly in natural outdoor light rather than a studio.
A sneak peek of 20–30 frames within 24 hours, and the complete edited gallery within 2 months. It's written into the contract, not a hopeful estimate.
Send the date and where you're getting married. You'll get availability and the full price list back within 24 hours — no obligation, no sales call.