So, you’ve decided to dive into the world of wedding photography? Welcome to a rollercoaster of emotions, caffeine overloads, and the occasional bridezilla (or groomzilla, let’s be fair). Having photographed over a hundred weddings, I can tell you this: I’m still no expert. But I’ve learned a thing or two – or twelve – that I wish I could go back and tell my eager, naive, inexperienced self. So, without further ado, here are the lessons that took me a hundred weddings to learn, which you can now absorb in the next few minutes. Lucky you 🙂
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Cockington Court & Church: A video guide on how to get to the nearest car park for a wedding.
If you’re envisioning a fairytale wedding in Torquay, look no further than Cockington Court or Cockington Church. Both offer a magical setting that feels straight out of a storybook. While planning your visit, there are a couple of practical tips to keep in mind to ensure everything goes smoothly. This post shows you the best route to the closest car park and what you’ll need once there, including a video showing you the route!
Continue readingWhat budget for camera gear do you need to become a wedding photographer and what should you buy starting out?
I see a lot of posts saying they want to be a wedding photographer but they have a small budget, then replies from the pros saying how you need to spend several thousand on new gear. Let’s look at how a smaller budget will affect you and what limitations you’ll need to overcome.
Continue readingTales of woe and how to make sure your wedding photographer doesn’t lose your wedding photos before delivering them
What I find strange is that I’ve never been asked how am I protecting the photos before I deliver them. On the private wedding photographer groups that I’m a member of, I often see posts from wedding photographers who are desperate for help because they’ve lost some or all the photos before they had delivered them. Today, I want to give you some tips and talk about this.
Continue readingSome ideas for your wedding day photography shot list
It’s always a good idea to know what photos you will want on your big day. It’s actually quite difficult to think of everything so here’s a handy list of the type of shots you may want on your wedding day. Scroll down for tips on organising the group shots.
Continue readingWhy being at the door waiting for a parcel to be handed over to you is so important
I try to be helpful to delivery drivers by being at the door waiting. It means they spend the least amount of time possible delivering my parcels. With Amazon, it is very easy to see as your parcel gets closer thanks to real-time tracking. I’ve now discovered another essential reason to be there at the door waiting; damaged parcels!
Continue readingIf you could only have one flash, what would it be?
Lighting is becoming a much greater part of my style. Pretty much every shoot incorporates at least one external light. You develop favourites. Do you have a favourite for each type of photoshoot you do? I know mine 🙂
Continue readingPlease choose your wedding photographer carefully
Sometimes people recommend someone for a job and they do so with the very best intentions. Sometimes, those thoughtful intentions could cause big problems. In this case, I want to talk about wedding photographers being ‘recommended’ in Facebook groups.
Continue readingThe biggest step to taking great photos is…
I used to look at other people’s photos and I’d think to myself ‘how do they manage to get those types of shots?’, or ‘how are they always that lucky?’. If you’ve ever found yourself doing that, I found the answer…
Continue readingWhat basic camera gear do you need to photograph a wedding?
A topic of much debate, often heated. What you need is very subjective. I feel it’s more about the limitations each set-up offers and then being able to make up your own mind. If you’re looking to start wedding photography these are some of my tips…
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