Jojo and Joe had their ceremony at the Hackney Picturehouse in London with their reception at The Round Chapel nearby. By all accounts it was a very cool affair and this wedding was filled with many personal touches. All the guys had different lego button holes for their suits, all the table favours were unique…
Here’s Kate and James, these two live in Phoenix, Arizona and are getting married in the UK this year. When they were last over we had a catch up and Engagement shoot in and around Amberley Castle near Arundel in West Sussex. It was a bit windy but the sun was out and it was…
Here is Hazel and James who were married in Brighton. They had a Great Gatsby inspired wedding with multiple locations (in fact a record number of locations for me this year). Bridal prep was in the Penthouse suite of Hotel Du Vin, complete with pinball table (on freeplay woot)!. All of the fascinators worn by…
Skibo Castle There are many venues I’d love to shoot at, one of which is Skibo Castle. This fantastic and exclusive wedding venue can be found to the west of Dornoch in the Highland county of Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. It is operated as The Carnegie Club, a members-only residential club, offering members…
And so I’ve arrived at Kingscote Barn. Kingscote has been on my wedding venue wannabe hit list for some time now. A change of scenery for me and somewhere new to get creative. I’ve known Adam since we met at a catwalk show some years ago and we caught up again on a mini engagement…
Years ago when I first started shooting weddings I found that each time I rolled up to a venue I had a twinge in the belly and a case of the butterflies.This was because I knew that if there’s one thing I couldn’t do…I can’t mess around with someones wedding or screw up…like, ever. This…
Ack, well what can I say… last year I shot a lot of weddings and one of my favourites was Mimi and Joe’s. They tied the knot in St Margaret’s Church (Fernhurst, West Sussex) last July with their reception being at the beautiful Duke of Cumberland Arms which is a beautiful 15th Century pub just…
Every year I run a survey on how much photographers charge because I like to take a pulse on where I am in the market relative to others. It’s the only sure fire way to cut through the smoke, mirrors and fluff in the industry. I’ve done this since 2018 and it has evolved somewhat.…
Lets talk ADVERTISING. I’ve wanted to write this post for a while. But I wanted to make sure I’d exhausted all possible avenues before releasing it because what I’ve learned about the figures used to sell it, how it is sold, the perceptions people have about it, the mistakes people have made as well as…
In this section I’m going to talk about my experience with cold calling Google / Facebook companies and Directories. In a way this section is in two parts but they do share some similar aspects worthy of one classification. Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories and Cold Calls (You are here)…
In this section I’m going to talk about my long term results from using Hitched to obtain bookings for wedding photography. Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched.co.uk Directory – You are here Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Facebook Ads Chapter 4:…
Chapter 1: Wedding Magazines and Print Advertising Chapter 2: Directories, Google and Facebook cold calls Chapter 2b: The Hitched Directory Chapter 3: Google Adwords and Bipolar Facebook advertising (You are here) Chapter 4: Social Media Chapter 5: Wedding Blogs Chapter 6: Facebook Groups and Wedding Forums Chapter 7: Wedding Fairs and Bridal Shows Chapter…