Dear Devlin. Do you have any tips on how to deal with stress and anxiety when photographing weddings? I love my job, but have noticed there have been times where stress and anxiety has (I think) stopped me from producing my best work, and I don’t want to let my...
Dear Devlin,I feel frustrated with my work, mostly my edit. I want a more high-end film vibe, but while still retaining what makes me, me!I’m struggling to find the kind of preset I’m after, they’re either dark and moody or light and airy; nothing that fits the bill I...
Dear Devlin. If you build it they will come? That’s what they said, but I’ve built it and no one came? Averaging 12 weddings a year, getting five-star google reviews, giving venues free images, happy clients, and banging portfolio, on all the directory lists. Yet when...
Dear Devlin. How do you know how good/bad you are? Trying to place where you are in the market by looking at those around you is overwhelming. While I try not to compare, knowing where I fit within the grand scheme is useful as it helps inform my pricing and my...
Dear Devlin. I think I’ve massively lost my interest in taking photos and I’ve never felt so lost and confused. Because I’ve been running this business as a wedding photographer for almost 6 years and it’s my full-time job. For the past 2 years...
Dear Devlin. I’ve had enough of weddings going so so hectic and not being able to get the shots myself and the couple would love. The venue timelines are often organised very poorly, and the getting ready part is always late. How on earth are expectations set, I see...
Neurodivergence in photographers is a topic that we’ve been discussing in our Facebook group but it is also good to open up this subject to a wider audience. This week’s Dear Devlin asks; How do people with ADHD/PMDD Run a Successful Wedding Photography...