Hi we’re Chi & Vickie, your Kent and London wedding photographers
Nia Rose Photography is the heart and soul of Chi and Vickie, a dedicated husband and wife team based in Rochester in Kent. Our journey began with friends asking us to photograph their weddings. We reluctantly said yes, worrying about what we would present to them! However, from the start we had a documentary style to our photography that resonated with people and it went from there! Our approach is rooted in storytelling, ensuring that our photographs reflect the unique essence of your special day.
Our Story
A Glimpse Into Our World
22 years together. 13 years married, 11 years as professional photographers…
We met in a club at Lincoln Uni 22 years ago when ‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet came on. We both gestured for the other to come over to them, but both headstrong (stubborn?!) we agreed to meet in the middle. Since then we have experienced life together, from getting our first jobs, our first flat, getting married, starting our own business, buying a house and having two gorgeous hilarious children (we are still working on Chi for the dog…)
Apart from having a shared interest in films and music and exploring places on foot, we are pretty different! Chi is much more active, loves football, visiting art galleries and can talk to anyone, whereas Vickie is more of an introvert and loves reading, crafting and movie nights. But above all for us is family. We spend a lot of time with our extended family as well as doing as much as possible with our kids who are 10 and 5.
With over two decades of shared life experiences, and documenting weddings for over 10 years, we bring a unique perspective to wedding photography.
So why are we called Nia Rose Photography?
When we started this together we of course needed a name for our photography business. Chi had always loved the name Nia, so much so that he said if we ever had a girl he would like to call her that (which we did a couple of years later!)
In Swahili Nia means Purpose in Swahili and in Wales, Bright or Radience. We thought that resonated well with us as photographers.
Rose is Vickie’s middle name and is the name of a flower that symbolises love, beauty, and passion – perfect for wedding photography right?
So I guess you could say our purpose is to illuminate your love for each other and the beauty of celebrating it!
Why Us
Why Us
We get you, and we've got your back...
You want a photographer that will fit into your day seemlessly, and won't make you do awkward stuff...
We are committed to capturing the love stories of couples who value genuine connections over perfection. Our couples tend to be big-hearted, relaxed and more focused on having a fun day with their friends and family.
They would rather have pictures of their best friends belly laughing, happy tears streaming down faces, and their grandparent holding their hand than worrying if their dress is fanned out perfectly or if a strand of hair is astray.
They are often camera shy and crave photos that just document their day and how the day felt to them and their guest.