The last in the series "The 7 Biggest Errors Brides Make When Hiring a Photographer for Their Wedding and How to Avoid Them" MISTAKE Number 5 - You don't give the photographer enough time to get the job done properly on the day! Mistakes happen when you rush! Or when there are not enough instructions. You concentrate so much on getting all the details organised, you forget to tell the photographer. Be organized! Be organized! Be organized! And communicate all the details to your photographer, and also let him know any special needs, shots or relevant details, so you will not be let down. Before To View More >>

MISTAKE Number 3: You pick a photographer based only on price The old adage is true. “You get what you pay for." This is especially true in the photography industry. If you want good photography, you should decide to work with a photographer because of the overall value you receive, NOT because they are the lowest priced. Here’s why: Value = Quality + Service + Price It is impossible for any company in any industry to offer the cheapest price, have the highest quality, and provide the best service all at the same time. You can get high quality and super service, but you can’t To View More >>

There are some things you should watch for when you shop around for your wedding photographer: * Booking too fast - Shop around, take your time. Don't ever feel pressured into making a decision on the spot or that day, unless of course you've done your homework and feel very comfortable with your choice. Then nab 'em before it's too late.  *Read what you are signing - Some vendors use certain tactics to get people to sign a contract. Then they may not follow through on the "verbal" promises made. Unfortunately this makes the entire industry look bad. There is a simple solution. Take your To View More >>

I recomend that all wedding couples buy "Wedding Insurance". We don't sell it but it easily found on the net. It's very inexpensive £100 will cover a wedding up to £25,000. Why do I recommend this? Well in these increasingly difficult trading conditions many wedding suppliers are closing and because they are bankrupt people are losing their deposits, booking fees, goods that they have paid for.  As a Newcastle and Durham wedding photographer I have become aware of several instances - a couple of years ago a   hotel that was very popular with wedding receptions closed and To View More >>

I haven't gone all the way back to 1955, but over the last couple of weeks I have got out my Nikon F4 camera. This was a top of the range, very expensive camera when it was launched; it cost over £2000 in the nineties, withou a lens. It is auto focus and uses 35mm film. I cleaned it and found a manual online so I knew what the dozens of buttons did, charged the batteries, obtained a replacement focussing screen and bought a couple of rolls of Kodak Tri-X film. Opening the film canister took me back in time, the aroma of the film hit my nostrils and that was what took me back in time. I loaded To View More >>