Choosing a wedding photographer is as important (nearly!) as choosing the person you are going to marry! And it’s tricky. We all have different ways of charging for what we do. It can be really difficult to compare quotes and to understand what you will get after the event. Here are seven things that…
Continue ReadingLove, Laughter and Happily Ever After
So – what does a wedding photographer think it takes to make a wedding beautiful? Stunning venue? Gorgeous Weather? Radiant Bride? Cute Bridesmaids? Or something else? Something less tangible? I have known Cas (or ‘Spankey’, for reasons now forgotten) for a long, long time. Cas is one of the ‘us’ – a close knit…
Continue ReadingNotes on Being THE Family Photographer – Team Dolling
The first time I met Team Dolling they weren’t quite yet Team Dolling! Victoria was a bridesmaid at her best friends wedding and I was the photographer. Boyfriend Tom was a guest and their first baby, the adorable, sassy and spirited Nora-Rae was making her presence known but still to make an appearance on…
Continue ReadingA Portrait of a Wedding
Just over 12 months ago I was sitting quietly at my desk editing a portrait sitting when the phone rang. On the other end of the line was a frantic female voice who – in the space of about three minutes – and without so much as pausing for breath – told me: She was…
Continue ReadingTales from the Wedding Photographer – Amy and Tom
Sometimes Brides get SO stressed about their weddings that you, as their wedding photographer, want to cry. Because wedding photographers know how QUICKLY the day goes. And we want you to just make the most of every minute! Amy however was NOT one of these brides. Amy was right up there in the top 10…
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