by Devlin | Oct 4, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
This is the craziest year I’ve ever known in business. Plans are almost impossible to make and it feels like a case of having to roll with the punches. In ordinary times, I wouldn’t book weddings on days after another one. But this is 2021, a complete anomaly of a...
by Devlin | Jul 20, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Ahhh the annual heatwave, always such a challenge for us Brits and super challenging for those that have to do a hard day’s work in it. Wedding photographers can find themselves shooting in full sun for several hours at a time. Beyond staying hydrated and slapping on...
by Devlin | Jun 30, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Ahhh Instagram, do you remember the time when it was all just about posting phone snaps of your lunch and cute pictures of your pets? That feels like a different universe now. Chances are high that if you are running a photography business in 2021 that you are...
by Devlin | Jun 21, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Welcome to 2021, the year where literally anything could happen and we are all learning the fine art of taking absolutely nothing for granted. I’m in my home right now on a nine-day forced isolation period due to getting a red alert on the NHS Test and Trace App. My...
by Devlin | May 20, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Many wedding photographers now refer to themselves as Storytellers or say that they are Cinematic Wedding Photographers. It’s one thing saying it and it’s another thing to apply some of the techniques of narrative based cinematography intentionally and consistently to...
by Devlin | May 10, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
What does SEO mean for you? If you are thinking what even is that? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation. Fundamentally it is the practice of consciously targeting key terms that your potential customer may be using to find your service on search engines and then...
by Devlin | May 6, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
The subject at our Shoot The Shit Room on Clubhouse this week was Composition and once again, the chat was led by Lisa with Neil Thomas Douglas. Neil has spoken for us before at conferences on this subject and it’s something that he is very knowledgeable about and...
by Devlin | Apr 26, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Recently I launched a mentoring programme for wedding photographers and I’ve been enjoying working with a small group. Our first month together has been focusing on business foundations. You can’t build a house without good foundations and for us that partly means...
by Devlin | Apr 20, 2021 | Advice for Photographers, The Blog
Over on Clubhouse, we’ve started embracing the Club feature with our own little club called Farmhouse. We plan to host regular rooms in there for industry chats. Everyone is welcome and you can join in or chose to simply listen. As Clubhouse is still iPhone only, I...
