Frequently Asked Questions

And other answers to questions you never had

 

How do you work on the day?

My personality was made to be at a wedding. For the majority of the day, I’ll just appear as one of the guests. Chatting with people I’ve never met, cracking jokes and also being discreet with my role.

I like to focus on the moments mainly but will take time out to capture those all-important family portraits. You won’t notice I’m doing it but I’ll often gently guide situations to gain the most out of my work.

 

Can we print our photographs and make books ourselves?

YES! Everything in your final gallery is free for you and all your guests to download and print. Try not to be under the illusion of “We’ll just do a book ourselves after the wedding to save money”. Quite honestly; I hardly ever know this to happen.

 

What if you’re ill?

I’m generally a fit and healthy person (touch wood). We can all take an unexpected turn though. Should I be unable to attend your day the very least I will do is refund the money you have paid. Not including any pre-wedding shoots I have done. Before we get to this though I will contact my emergency cover networks to find you a suitable photographer who I will cover the cost. All of this will be done openly with constant communication with yourselves.

 

What if your camera breaks?

I carry multiple cameras, many lenses and many flashes should anything fail.

 

Are you insured?

Yes, I am, if you or your venue would like to see a copy of my certificates then please just ask.

 

Will you visit our venue beforehand?

It’s rare for me to visit a venue before the date even if I haven’t shot there before. Visiting a venue does spark ideas but quite often due to the season, weather and light these ideas are only useful for the day visited. For every wedding, I do research before I show up. This, combined with your insight, is all I need.

 

We’re nervous about photographs, would you recommend an engagement shoot?

YES! They are a seriously great way to prepare for your special day. They also give you great insight into how I work. Being able to choose the date and time has some seriously awesome effects on the final product also. Check them out here.

 

How many photographs will we get?

I never give an exact number of photographs you will receive. To help me blend in with your day, my photography follows the tempo of the day. Basically, I shoot more when there is more happening and I shoot less when there is less happening. I can make a pledge that there will be at least 500 photographs for a 9 hour+ wedding.

 

Why don’t we receive anything physical as standard?

I found over the years my couples are all individuals and all have different requirements. I’d rather you curate your perfect wedding package by combining my base packages with your preferred extras.

 

How are our payments broken down?

You pay £400 Non-Refundable Booking Fee upfront when you agree you want me to photograph your day. This is then deducted from whatever you decide you’d like.

 

Do you back-up our photographs?

Of course. As soon as I click the shutter, my camera saves the photograph to 2 different memory cards meaning there are 2 copies of the photograph straight away. Once home, I back up to several other devices.

Once your gallery has expired after 1 year, I start to delete the photographs off of my professional storage devices.

 

Do we need a 2nd photographer?

For days over 100 guests and over multiple locations, I would suggest booking a second photographer. The second photographers I use are professional and work to their own pricing so if you’d like one please reach out to me for a bespoke quote.

 

How many weddings do you do a year?

I do around 30-40 weddings each year as this number allows me to make a living and still spend time with my partner, my miniature dachshund, my family and my friends.