Wedding package

Hello! 

I just wanna start this blog by apologising for not blogging in while. I've been so busy with different projects that I haven't had the time or I couldn't show the photos of my work until now. 

I've had multiple weddings, smash the cake parties, corporate portraits and product photography to do! I'm also excited to announce that I've quit my other part time job at a shop so I can solely focus on my photography!! 

Anyway back to this post..So I've been working on designing my wedding style. I don't mean in terms of the photography but in the marketing and packaging of my services. The wedding package that I've just finished is for clients who booked my gold wedding photography package which includes all day coverage, 400 edited photos with 3 discs, 2 photo keyrings, and 3 10' x 8' prints. 

New blog posts soon on recent photoshoots!

Holly & Alan wedding - Royal Pavilion

5 years ago I photographed Holly's mums wedding to her stepdad. I was honoured that she had remembered me and chosen me to photograph her own wedding, and in one of Brighton's most beautiful locations - The royal pavilion. 

Holly arrived in a lovely vintage convertible car then made her way to room which holds the ceremony.  This room is sectioned off from the public but has the same feel as the rest of the building. 

Photos in the music room

After the ceremony the bride and groom were allowed some photos in the largest and most beautiful part of the pavilion, the music room. With such low lighting to preserve the original wall paper and hardly any natural light, this shoot proved to be tricky! In addition to that difficulty, this room was open to the public, so it was difficult to get shots without tourists in the way. Here are my favs..

Photos outside the pavilion

After shots of just the Bride and groom, we made our way outside to include everyone in the photos. 

Holly and Alan with their best women!

The reception

Still within the pavilion grounds, the reception was held in a beautifully decorated room, with teapot centres pieces filled with flowers. Good old fashioned tea and cake was served while an acoustic band played covers of love songs.

It was a beautiful day and I'm so thankful to have been a part of it! 

I wish Holly and Alan a world of happiness. 

Becky x

Advice/ Things I've learnt from shooting weddings...

So you've been asked to photograph a wedding, it may be a friends or a clients, either way its a huge and scary job. It's the happiest day of their life, so you have be sure to capture every moment, and then there is of course the 'posed' photos of the friends, family, in-laws ect.

Now I'm not a famous wedding photographer (unfortunately) but I done a few weddings over my years of freelancing and I want to share some of the things I've learnt over along the way...

• Triple check you have all the right equipment (and that it works). Before I even set out of the house, I take a photo, to check that everything is working right. The things I always make sure I have with me are:

1. Camera (Of course) and batteries, I always bring 2, fully charged. 
2. Flash gun. Super important for weddings, as the venues are often quite dim lit. 
3. Memory cards. 
4. Lens cloth 
5. business cards

• Write a list of poses/ the people you need to get formal shots off. Some of the ones that are usually important: (You can download checklists of 'formal weddings shots' or make your own!)

1. The bride and her mother 
2. The bride and bridesmaids
3. The groom and best man 
4. The couple with both sets of parents. 
5. The bride alone

• Be thick skinned. On weddings days, especially in the morning, people can be quite stressed and you may be ordered around a bit. Keep in mind that usually the bridesmaids and the mother of bride have alot of things to think about so don't take it to heart if they do boss you around a little bit. Just be confident of your job and focus on getting the best photos. 
• Look out for natural smiles. Scan the crowds, looking for natural smiles, focus in and capture that real moment. 
  
• Check before the big day ask how long they want to you to stay. It can be awkward asking whether you are free to go or not, so make sure before hand that they know how many hours you are willing/have been paid to stay. Ask before hand if they want you to stay for the first dance, cutting of the cake or just want snaps of the ceremony. 
• Always get a deposit!
• Check that everyone is okay for your to publish the photos. 
• Bring a snack bar. You could be working up to 12 hours, without any time to stop, so its important to bring a snack that you can eat quickly but will keep you going, maybe a cereal bar or a packet of peanuts. Hopefully the bride and groom will let you eat when they are having their meal. 
• Check with the vicar if and when you can use flash. 
• Capture the little details. These are usually the things that the bride is too busy to really take notice of, so its a good idea to capture these so the couple always has a reminder of every aspect of their wedding day. 
  
• Dress your best. Look professional but be aware of the wearing heels all day :/ I usually go for some comfortable small heels or nice sandals. 

Hope this is useful to anyone shooting a wedding soon. I do love weddings but as a photographer it is one of the most stressful jobs and there is alot of pressure on the photographer to capture everything, so if in doubt, just keep clicking! 

Becky. x

Deborah & Anvish - Wedding 2014.

 I couldn't resist doing a blog post on this wedding, is was utterly stunning!

I met Deborah and Anvish at a craft fair I did back in 2012, where I instantly fell in love with her illustrations (which you can find here:  http://deborahballinger.co.uk/). They then got engaged not long after and remembered me from the craft fair, where I was selling my personal work as prints.
I did not hesitate when they asked if I could photograph their big day!


The wedding was a 4 day event, with an Indian ceremony and a beautiful rustic English wedding (which is where they officially married). It was taking place in their home town of Nottingham, which is a quite a journey from Brighton, so I stayed the night at a Travel Lodge to capture both ceremonies.


The Sikh wedding.

The English wedding

I was extremely excited about this wedding as I knew it was going to be beautiful, having the bride as a illustrator and the groom a graphic designer how could it not be! 

I feel so honoured to have witnessed and been part of their wedding and I wish them all the happiness in the world! 

Check out Deborah's blog posts on her big day here: https://deborahballinger.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/dawedding2014-part-4-outfitting-the-day/