While there have been strides made in the past few years, the wedding community can still be very cis-het normative. Focusing on cisgendered, straight couples, as the norm that we see. Queer LGBTQ+ wedding photographer Steph Large shares the ways in which we can...
So here’s a thing – I’ve had dozens of wedding photographers through my mentoring programme now. Some have been in the industry for 10 years or more and some have businesses that are relatively new. Yes even after everything that’s happened in the last couple of...
Recently I traveled to sunny Rome for the Way Up North photography conference. If you get the chance I highly recommend going along. This was my second time as an attendee and both times I took away so much. Of course, the presentations are always inspiring but in...
As most things seem to now have moved over to online platforms, I have most definitely wondered if we still need in-person photography conferences. Last week, I attended the Way Up North conference in Rome. When I get the chance to, I love to attend other wedding...
Are you thinking about becoming a wedding photographer or have you already started setting up your business? Well first of all congratulations and welcome to a seriously rewarding if at times challenging career. I’m excited for you and I’m here if you need any advice....
At our recent Thrive conference the Sony team decided to kindly offer all of our attendees a complimentary sensor clean, regardless of camera brand. It was lovely to be able to not only spoil the photographers but also spoil their kit after such a long break from our...
Something very wonderful has happened, Hasselblad has selected me to be one of their Hasselblad Heroines for this year. I am incredibly honoured, it is a brilliant program that launches around International Women’s Day with the aim of encouraging female talent in the...
You’ve potentially seen some posts on socials that are our industry’s equivalent of the #metoomovement. Photographers and other suppliers are speaking out about times at weddings when they felt harassed, abused, threatened, or undermined. This Instagram...
Let me challenge you for a moment. How much marketing do you do for your business? If you really think about this, I’ll bet that you are currently doing more marketing for your photography business than anyone else that you know. Let’s exclude any other photographers...
