Chester-based photographer  Liam Crawley LBIPP, was awarded the  title of Wedding Photographer of the  Year 2014 at the recent British Institute  of Professional Photography (BIPP)  North West Professional Photography  Awards.

In addition he also won three gold  awards in Reportage Weddings, Creative Weddings, and Best Wedding Album categories, and a silver and  bronze award in the Creative Weddings category.

The BIPP North West Professional  Photography Awards are open to all  professional photographers in the  North West and who are members of  the BIPP, the leading qualifying body  of the photographic profession.

The awards presentation took place  at the Worsley Marriott Hotel near  Manchester.

BIPP president Roy Meiklejon said:  “It is an honour to acknowledge the  achievements, pure skill and dedication of professional photographers.  Those who have received awards produced some beautiful and original images which truly stood out from the  crowd and encompassed what being a  professional photographer is really  about.”

Liam runs his business – CJ Weddings – with his wife Bee, shooting  weddings all over Cheshire,  Manchester, the North West, and further afield. They are known for their  fusion of reportage, documentary, creative, fine art and alternative wedding  photography styles and to date have  shot over 400 weddings.

Go to Liam's website to view more of his work .