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How much do your packages cost? A full list of my commission fees can be found here.

Why don't your packages include any albums? After speaking to many couples who were planning their wedding day it soon became apparent that the traditional approach of photographers of bundling albums, canvases and prints together in increasingly complex and labyrinthine packages was confusing and unnecessary. As such we decided to keep our price structure as clear as possible and, more importantly, give our brides and grooms the option of choosing and paying for an album after the wedding if they wanted. You can see the details of all our albums here. Please note, all our packages include the reproduction rights to the images so you are free to put your own albums together if you would prefer. 

Are there any hidden charges? No, the price you see is the price you pay for the coverage of your wedding and includes a copy of the edited images in high resolution.

Do you use models for the photographs in your portfolio? No, it has always struck me that there is something dishonest about doing that because the photos you would see are not representative of the style you could expect on the day. Every photo in my portfolio is a genuine picture of a genuine bride on her wedding day. I have written a little about this dishonest practice on my blog here.

Do your charges include travel and accommodation? I do charge travel if the round trip to the venue is more than 100 miles or requires overnight accommodation. However If this is the case then I will always discuss it with you and reach an agreement in advance of the wedding.

What are your payment terms? I ask for a £100 deposit to reserve the date with the rest coming due 28 days before your wedding date.

What if I want to move the wedding date? This is no problem providing I have not got a booking for the new date. If the wedding is moved forward more than 6 months however I do ask for 50% of the due payment on the original due date. 

You put a lot of your pictures on Facebook and Twitter, what if I don't want my wedding photo's on there? Then just let me know. I understand that you may not want the photo's on social media sites and I will always respect any requests I get to keep them private.

Are you acredited to any profesional organisations?Yes, I am a member of the Guild of Professional Wedding Photographers and bound by its code of ethics and practices. Please click below here for details.

Do you do a reportage style as well as formal? A big part of my job is to understand in advance what you want from the coverage but typically I aim to have a mixture of relaxed natural shots and more formal posed pictures.

Do you do two or more weddings on the same day? No. The most I done wedding per day irrespective of how long I have been booked for. This means I can give each shoot my full attention and I am under no time constraint.

Who is it who will be photographing the wedding? Do you pass jobs on to other people?  No, I never farm work out to other photographers. It is me who will help you on the run up to the day, me who will be with you on your wedding and me that will edit them afterwards. 

Do you edit the images afterwards? Yes. Once your day is done I work through the images improving the crop and colours so everything you receive is fully edited. We don't just 'shoot and burn'.

What format are the images in that I will receive? The images are high resolution, un-watermarked and in .jpg format.

How long until we can see a full album? The photos are usually processed and finished in 10 – 15 working days.

Who has copyright over the photos? I retain copyright over the images however you do receive a copy with unlimited print rights so you can do with them as you please (prints, canvases, Facebook, email, etc). The days of photographers holding onto the rights went out with film.

Can we see a full wedding album? Yes, in fact you can see two! Please click here to see a complete album from a full days coverage where the couple asked for a mix of reportage and posed shots with a natural feel. Or you can click here and see a full album of a half days coverage. 

Do I have back up equipment & how safe are my images?Yes, I have a full back up of my photography gear so even in the event of a major malfunction of my primary camera or lens I have another I can use. I take every step possible to ensure that your images are safe. On the day of the shoot I back up my memory cards to my lap top and then once back at my editing suite the images are duplicated onto a dual hard drive surge protected backup system. This means that your images are protected against all the most likely causes of data loss.

What if you are ill or in some other way incapacitated? This is the most dreaded part of my job, dealing with the complete unknown that may prevent me from fulfilling an obligation. With enough notice I can arrange a replacement photographer through the Guild of Photographers (one of the major benefits of being a member!), hire a car, buy a new camera or do whatever else is necessary to get the job done and rest assured I take this part of my job exceptionally seriously.

Do you have any testimonials on your site? No, but a few people have been kind enough to write a few words on my Google places page.

What insurance do you have? I have both professional indemnity and £1,000,000 of public liability cover. The details can be seen here.

What if I want to know more? We hope the above has answered your questions but if not please do not hesitate to contact me here.