Guild of Photographers

Excited to say I have just become a member of The Guild of Photographers.

Apart from giving potential clients the reassurance that they are choosing a professional, and qualified photographer, the guild is also an opportunity for me to start entering my wedding images in for competitions, something that is long overdue!  Workload usually hinders the time needed to follow through this dream, but this year I am determined to see what I can achieve on a personal level in this field!

Watch this space!

Check out this site

just had a good look around this site, and especially enjoyed reading the photographer interviews!  Great stuff, and really nicely done!  I think a creative person can definitely see,recognise and admire anothers talent.  Makes me want to get married again,...and again,...but to the same guy of course!

Have a look at this site:

Wedding Photographers Directory - Wedding Photography Select. Finding A Wedding Photographer Made Easy

 

Just orderd some new images to update frames both in my office, and for a shop window display at 'Bash Inspiration' in Fleet.  Think the colour one is my favourite, but its always sooo difficult, especially when you have a bride as gorgeous as this!

PS went for the fairy 'theme with the oversized mushrooms in the groiunds of Frensham Heights.  Great venue!

Vintage Wedding? It seems to be a key trend to go back to the old, embracing quality and good value. 'You get what you pay for'...type of Ikea mentality.

 Better to invest in a sturdy piece of wooden furniture, and breath into it a new lease of life...!?


Where am I going with this?



Well, it also applies to my industry. It seems, or so both myself & my colleagues are hearing from our customers, that perhaps the cheaper, free Cd providing photographers, are somewhat lacking in the ability, or experience, to provide the basic groups and planning that hold a wedding shoot together, and only concentrating on the 'reportage' element.



Fine if you or your groomsmen know how to organize a crowd in a friendly manner, or choose the best location for light and background to make your couple look stunning, but isn't that what you pay us professionals to do?



It seems that there is a growing knowledge that yes, anyone with a decent SLR can get good shots at a wedding, but that after all is only a small part of what a good wedding photographer needs to be able to do.



Make sure your photographer has the confidence and experience to organize, anticipate and plan, or it may well ruin your glamorous dreams...

Image collage just put up on my website.

At the moment I am doing my usual January job of going through images to choose which ones to update my current brochure with....well, not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but its hard to choose!I have thousands! 

 I do have to say I feel very lucky to have such a wonderful job that comes so naturally, my eye for photography is a gift that I recognise and am very grateful for. Just one or two out of about 200 that I am trying to narrow down!!..

Childrens portraits Farnham Surrey

A few recent portraits taken in farnham Surrey in the run up to christmas. Kids move, and I like to keep that energy in the photos! Have a look below...