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Wedding Photographer covering Plymouth in Devon

Shifting onto my next article in this particular series about wedding photography covering Exeter , Torbay and Plymouth. My first posts were all about why a wedding photographer may appear expensive in the beginning? My previous posts give you an insight into precisely what is involved. Hopefully you'll come to realise that whilst you see the photographer taking pictures at the wedding, there is a lot more behind the scenes work involving both preparation and post production work.

It's also important when picking your photographer to consider the equipment they use. Getting a professional photographer and parting with your hard earned cash means you have a right to expect professional spec equipment.
Here are a couple pointers about what any self respecting photographer would use:-

1) Good quality pro spec DSLR's as a rule have a magnesium body and are high resolution. These days anything in excess of 10 Mega Pixels would be fine. Canon and Nikon are two leading brands favoured by many, but other makes are just as capable. Your photographer should really be owning two camera bodies. This has two benefits, firstly it's a back up against one breaking down. Secondly, if different lenses are put on each body, it saves the photographer swapping lenses and potentially missing good shots?

2) Lenses are very important. The standard of the lens can not be over emphasised. Let me put it this way, if a photographer has a spare £1k to splash out on new equipment, he / she could be far better off getting the top lens they're able to afford instead of opting for the newest DSLR body. Choose a wedding photographer who uses f2.8 lenses, known inside the trade as 'fast glass'. These lenses let in more light and for that reason are better in the more demanding situations.

3) Next on the list is most likely lighting equipment, this could include at least one dedicated flash gun, light modifiers and/or reflectors and of course a sturdy tripod.

Its fair to say that having all the right equipment is only half the battle, you need to have seen a good cross section of their work and liked their style. One of the benefits of our modern internet age is the opportunity to browse websites and preview the photographs in a gallery. Styles vary a great deal and there a variety of explanations as to what they entail. Often a mix of styles is required to give the best wedding day coverage. For example, your photographer might use a reportage style, but will still take traditional group shots as a family record of who was there on the day. I'll write in more detail about wedding photographer styles in a future post.

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Wedding Photographer in Devon covering Plymouth.

Wedding Photographer for Exeter.
Hello, I am writing my second article intended to assist couples going through the process of selecting a wedding photographer. The topic was to discuss the costs involved in employing a professional for your wedding photography needs.

In the last post I touched upon why a wedding photographer appears on the face of it to be expensive. Charging upwards of £500 to £2,000 for a days work. Yet it's a mistake to think of it as a days work. For a wedding photography session to be successful, it needs planning prior to the day and time invested on post production afterwards.

If your wedding venue happens to be one I haven't visited or worked at before, then it is highly desirable to invest enough time to check it out. By taking time to have a good look around I can start to visualise and plan some of the photography I will use on the day. Such a visit would enable me to check the direction and quality of light, paying attention to the time that the wedding ceremony is planned for. The time factor being relevant to the position of the sun and the direction and quality of available light?

In the past, these planning trips have allowed me to formulate photographic opportunities in my mind so that on the wedding day, when things need to be kept moving along; I have been able to position the wedding couple and set up the shot with the minimum amount of fuss!

The same also applies to the wedding reception venue; should i be unfamiliar with it I would want to visit the premises. This gives me the chance to check out the best opportunities for wedding photographs and group shots to be taken. Additionally, it is a time to meet with the staff and/or the owners. This is also a chance to built up a rapport and start a professional working relationship.

Having done the venue research, then there is the wedding day itself. The length of the wedding photographers working day will be influenced by a number of things, including things like the time of day the ceremony takes place and what your photography package includes?

So I'm not going to focus on the wedding day itself here, it's safe to assume we all have a rough notion of what is expected from your wedding photographer.

Lets pause here to reflect on what has taken place so far, the photographer has visited the wedding and reception venues beforehand to check things out. Then of course the actual wedding has taken place. So already we can see that there has been quite an investment in time and effort, possibly involving four separate journeys? This all has a direct influence on the price the photographer needs to charge.

So what happens next

Wedding Photographer in Devon writing about the price of photographing a wedding.

I thought one of my first articles should address the difficult subject of how much is a wedding photographer worth?

I'm a wedding photographer in Devon serving the area around Torbay and whilst areas like Exeter are seen as having a thriving economy along with areas, like East Devon which are seen as comparatively rich; these types of general assumptions can not be put on to many of the local population and certainly not to the younger couple looking to get married. Because of this, it is important for many wedding photographers to have their feet firmly on the ground, as it were!

Yes I'd like to earning

Wedding Photographer in Devon covering Plymouth.

Hi, We are just posting a brief article about wedding photography here in Devon.
I am a professional photographer myself and I thought it would be nice to write about just what my work involves. I will try and give some inside information into how I would approach a wedding, tips on shooting with natural light, some posts about what equipment you should expect your wedding photographer to carry.

In writing these, I hope you might gain some knowledge that may just assist you when considering photographing a wedding yourself, or it may help you when you come to choose your own wedding photographer.

I'll also post up a wedding photography check list, giving you a guide to what shots are considered essential. Of course if you are using a professional photographer, he/she may also have their own ideas and need the freedom to be a little creative. You may have some ideas of your own you'd like to see included and I would certainly encourage you to get involved in the process.

For your information, the main areas I cover are Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Check back here soon when I will write some more articles. Thanks.

Wedding Photographer in Devon writing about contemporary photographic styles.

Hi, I’m a wedding photographer in Devon and am writing a series of articles about what my work involves.



My previous experience, before entering into Wedding Photography, was to shoot pet portraits. This often entailed shots with owners and it was through this field of work that I gained valuable knowledge about working with natural available light and composition. I was then invited to attend various shows where I would adopt a ‘reportage’ style of photography. Preferring to capture the feeling of the day by recording events as they happen. I also worked at equestrian events, again adopting a photojournalistic approach to my work.



It was whilst working with pets and people that I won a Gold Medal award for a photograph from the SWPP. My work was also filmed and featured on Sky 1’s Pet Nation Show; I had commissions from a leading UK pet food company. This represents a good grounding into how to take good pictures.



Some time later, I was invited to assist another photographer with a prestigious wedding. I accepted, and found the lessons learnt through my previous assignments helped me capture those special moments that happen all around you at a wedding. I therefore feel justified to talk about working in a reportage photojournalistic style.



A wedding photographer will often talk about working in this style, some claim to have a background in photojournalism? So exactly what, does this label mean, and can you rely on it? Does it even matter, as long as you like the photography? The key thing is you should definitely ask some questions to determine whether your chosen photographer has the background and ability to fulfil your expectations.



What’s the difference?



The terms “wedding photojournalism” and “photojournalism” is posted up there on thousands of web sites to imply that a photographer has the skills to capture those special spontaneous moments, to tell the story and skilfully document events as they unfold. So what does it mean at the end of the day?



“Wedding photojournalism” and photojournalism are really quite different things; the importance for a wedding is storytelling, where general photojournalism is more about news gathering and being the public’s witness. At the end of the day, what is important is that you like the photographic style of the person you entrust to capture your special day. Spend a little time choosing the right one and hopefully you won’t be disappointed.

Wedding Photographer in Devon

Hi, We are just writing a brief item about wedding photography here in Devon.
As you know, I am a professional photographer myself and I thought it would be nice to write about just what my work involves. I will try and give some inside information into how I would approach a wedding, tips on shooting with natural light, some posts about what sort of lenses to use and why.

I'll also post up a wedding photography check list, giving you a guide to what shots are considered essential. Of course if you are using a professional photographer, he/she may also have their own ideas and need the freedom to be a little creative. You may have some ideas of your own you'd like to see included and I would certainly encourage you to get involved in the process.

For your information, the main areas I cover are Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Check back here soon when I will write some more articles. Thanks.

Hello and welcome.............

Hello and welcome..........

This is my new behind the scene blog written by a Wedding Photographer and I hope you will find it useful. I intend to post up a series of articles about my work here in Devon. I'll write about the equipment I use and why I use it. That way, you'll gain an insight into my work maybe you'll either pick up some useful tips, or maybe it will help you when you come to pick a wedding photographer for your special day? Pop back soon when I hopefully I'll have had time to write some more. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.