Frequently Asked Questions
Will you meet us before the wedding?
Absolutely! I’m available to meet you before your wedding day via WhatsApp video calls. This is a great opportunity for you to get to know me and for us to discuss how I will be working on your special day. I believe it’s essential for you to feel comfortable and confident in my services, and I’m here to listen to your expectations and any specific requests you may have. Let’s connect through WhatsApp video calls and ensure everything goes smoothly for your big day!
Have you shot at our venue before?
If I have not been to your wedding venue previously, invariably I will go and visit prior to the wedding, to get a feel for how your special day will pan out. As I work in a natural, reportage style, most of my photography is off the cuff and spontaneous, so when I visit, I am mainly looking for ideas of where I can do the romantic photoshoot and formulate a plan of action from that. In truth, even if I am unable to visit a venue, I tend to thrive as I am pumped up and looking for nice light and lovely backgrounds. I love a challenge!
What is an “Available Light Photographer“?
I am a photo-journalistic (natural) wedding photographer, but another way you can categorise me as a photographer is by the way I work almost exclusively (99%) with available light. Available light does not mean natural light, it means whatever light happens to be there at the time. Even at night, I will avoid reaching for the flash and rely on the light provided by you or the venue. Be it beautiful candlelight, sunlight or the chandelier hanging in the main hall, I will use my expertise to find the light that will give me the stunning results I am looking for. Working in this manner also helps me to disappear into the background as you will not have me firing the flash every few seconds. I believe this way of working helps you and your guests relax more as they can almost forget I am there and concentrate on having a nice time.
To help me be able to shoot in a low-light setting, I use Fujifilm X cameras which have been built with low-light shooting in mind. Coupled with the expensive low-light lenses I use, this makes a perfect match for quality results in these conditions.
What contingency plans do you have in case of illness?
I have something like this mentioned in the booking forms T&C’s it says that either party are able to break off the contract due to sudden illness (Force Majeure or Act Of God). This is something that I cannot control, but rest assured I would not be letting you down for any standard illnesses. It would have to be something extremely incapacitating to prevent me from working. In this case, if I were able, I would do my best to make arrangements to ensure you had a photographer at your wedding. I have a lot of contacts in the area and I am part of a network of photographers online, so I am absolutely positive this would not be a problem for you, should the worst happen.
What happens after the wedding? When will we get everything?
I will endeavour to get your work done as quickly as possible as I believe it is good for business to supply the images while the feelings are still high and not months down the line. However, in the middle of the wedding season when we are very busy, delays are inevitable and we ask for your patience in these times. A guide is 4 weeks to see the images and a further 4-6 weeks for Graphistudio to complete the work on the handmade storybook.
If for whatever reason I am snowed under, I could offer a sneak peek at a handful of images to keep you going. Just ask… 🙂
What is an engagement shoot?
An engagement shoot is a pre-wedding photo session in a beautiful location, within 15 miles of Pershore, Worcestershire. The purpose of this is for the couple to get used to being photographed and to know what to expect on the wedding day. On the wedding day, there is usually a time slot allocated for going away with the photographer, for a portrait session. This session can cause unnecessary stress and worry to a couple who are not used to being or dislike being photographed. An engagement session will help to take away this fear/worry by demonstrating it can be a fun process and not at all scary as once thought. This helps the bride and groom go into the wedding with confidence and positivity and also have a set of lovely photographs to supplement their wedding photographs. If the session is booked far enough in advance, the photographs can be used in some way or another at the wedding itself.
What is the USB drive?
I would always recommend that you have a USB drive. It is a massive selection of images on a USB stick for you and is almost the equivalent of the photographer giving you their negatives. With this, you will be free to print as many images as you like. The images are normally supplied with a blend of colour and black & white. If you visit my web gallery you will have an idea of what you will receive on your USB. I currently shoot with fairly high megapixel cameras which will give you a file size big enough to enable you to print your pictures to almost any size you wish without any loss in quality. However, I would recommend you have the images printed by professional printers to ensure the absolute best results. There is usually always one in every town.
Are the photos you supply copyright-free?
Unfortunately, the images I supply are not copyright-free, as the law states copyright stays with the person who presses the shutter button. However, the images do come with our permission to use them as you see fit, but for personal use only. The only time there is a problem is if you use the photographs for commercial purposes and make money from them. This is copyright infringement, unfortunately. If you would like to use them for this purpose, you would need to seek my permission to do so.
