Monthly Archives: February 2010

Have you worked at the venue before?

“Have you worked at the venue before?” is one of those questions which bridal comics tell brides to ask of any wedding photographer they’re considering booking.  On the face of it, it’s a sensible enough question, but in fact it’s only really valid if you’re thinking of booking the same type of photographer your mum...

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The story behind the picture #3

This was the cover of the launch edition of the original London Weddings magazine, and that’s the picture which a lot of people were sure was of a model, shot in a studio. It wasn’t.  That’s a bride called Jacqui, and it was taken in the City on a glorious August afternoon, very soon after...

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… and finally My Vision #4

When I went off to Brighton’s Palace Pier intent upon getting a few shots of Lincoln’s own Pat Stubbs working his assignment at the My Vision workshop, I was rather expecting to be snapping away on the pier decking, not underneath it. However, this is what I ended up getting into.  The maintenance blokes were...

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My Vision #3

When we were in Brighton earlier this month on the staff of the My Vision workshop, we had hardly any spare time in which to take any pictures for ourselves.  We did though manage to capture just a little bit of Brighton-ness on two occasions while heading back to base camp at the hotel, so...

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How to be a wedding photographer #2

Two weeks ago we left my 1988 “how to be a wedding photographer” book at the point where we’d sized up the opposition.  Now we need some pictures with which to wow potential clients, and we learn that there are two ways of putting together a portfolio of wedding photos – shoot over the professional’s...

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