Casual reportage is very much in at the moment. Many couple are saying to me "we don't want to bother with all that posing - just shoot what you see". And that's great. Most people want at least a few posed pictures thoguh. Usually I find
Read MoreOne of the cool things about photographing weddings for a living is that I get to hang around with some wonderful people, looking their best and generally having a fabulous time. And I get to photograph them. Sometimes there's even cake too.But it's not just brides and grooms.
Read MoreWell, Christmas is well and truly over and it's time for....the booking season. January/February is probably my third busiest time of year. Obviously the peak is Summer - July and August can be manic. Then there's all the albums I need to prepare and family groups and
Read MoreIt's that time of year. I've taken a good long look at my packages and thought about what clients are actually ordering. Then I sat down and tried to work out how to give the best possible value. As always, you are more than welcome to discuss
Read MoreIt seems like every day I hear more news about pollution and global warming. The signs seem clear - the planet's in a mess and we need to do something now to fix it.So: New Year, new promise. From today MyWeddingStory will no longer be a net polluter
Read MoreWhen I started out shooting weddings I decided that I just couldn't do the "outside the church" thing. You know what I mean, the traditional photographers who would turn up after the ceremony with two rolls of 120 film, shoot off 24 pictures of group and portraits, discard 4
Read MoreNo - not pro photographer. I've been a pro photographer for several years now - ever since I decided that IT just wasn't for me and that the thing I loved doing most was taking pictures. It took me a long time to realise that I could actually
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