About Us
I am Kassim, a Manchester-based photographer, and along with my daughter Maryam, we are Sura Photography.
The Arabic word ‘صورة’ is pronounced ‘soo-rah’ - it means ‘picture’, but it also has a meaning of ‘form’ or ‘shape’. We strongly believe that photography is about capturing more than just an image, but the essence or form of a moment. So, we named our business ‘Sura Photography’.
When we started out, we knew that there were a few essentials that we wanted to bring to the table - the first one being authenticity.
We aim to capture moments, rather than manufacture them. We’ve found that photographers at events tend to interrupt the natural flow, asking for people to slow down, to repeat a movement, to pose. In our opinion, the best events photographers are the ones you won’t notice, who stay low-profile and will capture pictures you will treasure forever.
That’s our natural style of photography, but as part of the packages we are more than happy to do portraits of families, newlyweds, groups, stage pictures and more.
Secondly, quality. Pre-event, we are happy to discuss the style of the pictures with our clients, as we know that everyone will have a different vision for how they want them to turn out. But most of the work in photography comes after a picture is taken. We take the post-production process very seriously, meticulously editing and fine-tuning. Post-event, we will send across a few sample pictures to ensure that you are happy with the direction.
And the last thing is efficiency. We know that you’d want to receive your pictures as soon as possible after your special day, which is why we do our best to have your pictures edited and ready within 2 weeks of your event.
While we mainly cover weddings, we also cater for other milestone events including engagements, birthdays, & graduations, and can offer packages to suit. Find out more about our packages here.
We’re always open to a conversation, and we’re more than happy to answer any questions, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.
