Ten Key Features of Our Photography (Or Why Choose Us?)

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Two Experienced Photographers for complete coverage We have photographed over 250 weddings since 2000 and we capture the complete picture of your wedding day - formal and informal and from different angles and perspectives. As former teachers we also bring some important social, organisational and 'crowd-control' skills to the wedding day! See Recent Weddings for our 40 plus wedding commissions in 2007. The fact that we are also travel and documentary photographers gives our wedding photography an extra dimension.
Combining the Traditional and Contemporary Our approach is to produce both fly-on-the-wall images that tell the story of the wedding day and 'images of record' (groups and portraits). The styles merge because we try and make our group shots relaxed and informal. With a background in travel and 'street photography' we would summarise our style and approach as 'documentary' or 'reportage' as opposed to the 'fashion shoot' style adopted by many contemporary photographers. We prefer to make images of the natural course of events - see our Guide to Wedding Photography.
Great Choice and Flexibility For the bride and groom, their families and friends our ‘building block’ system of package construction offers a great deal more than the usual 2 or 3 options offered by many photographers - we think that our clients can cope with choice!! . Possibilities range from a prints-only service to a full album design service, to DVD creation, to framing for display and from Ł550 to Ł3,000 in price. Follow the links below to see package details and other products and services. The Creative Range | The Album Design Range | The Heirloom Package | The Essence Range Additional Items and Services | Albums | Prints, Digital Masters and DVDs
Digital Masters and Extensive Print Collections One of the distinctive features of our photography is the extent of our coverage - this is because we aim to provide not only the bride and groom but both their families with a collection of prints, albums and contemporary methods of keeping and displaying images (like DVD slideshows). We commonly take more than 1,000 images on the wedding day and our packages start at 150 prints. In many package options, clients receive prints of all images - commonly over 500. The Digital Masters (and copyright) are included in many packages or as an additional item - it is still rare for photographers to do this and brings great added-value to many of our packages. See Additional Items
Contemporary Technology We use the most advanced digital SLRs and our DVD slideshow ‘albums’ are a terrific way to show your wedding record to friends and family. We also produce a range of wedding books (soft and hardback) which are an extremely attractive way to display the essence of your wedding day. In our view both the wedding books and the DVd slideshows complement rather than replace the traditional albums. See About Us Prints, Digital Masters and DVDs and Albums.
A Website that adds an extra dimension to your wedding photography collection Your wedding images appear on our site for easy display to guests and friends and it will stay there on-line. After a year in the Recent Weddings section, it will transfer to the Archive. Choosing and ordering prints and other items could not be easier.
Extensive Preparations for each wedding and Attention to Detail at all stages This includes the time we spend on consultation, our attendance at the rehearsal and/or site visits to the venue and the extent of our commitment to you on the day itself. Your images are usually edited and put on-line within a week of the wedding. Your collection of images is carefully selected, with each image being individually edited. The creative process includes the production of montages and composite images, special edges, black and white images and so on. Album design and creation is a collaborative partnership.
The Finest Range of Materials
Including albums from top manufacturers Jorgensen and Circa. We can supply an extensive range of albums - varying in size and cover materials and design and assemble albums for you - including parents' albums. We have attractive print packages for family members, we can supply prints mounted or unmounted, we have a striking selection of frames.
Attractive Pricing for all Budgets
We are confident that our pricing structure is one of our strong selling points and this is because you are paying entirely for the photographic services and not expensive advertising or attendance at conventions. This website and our word-of-mouth reputation secure our extensive annual portfolio of weddings.
We are fully covered by Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance which provides you with essential security. We also have associate photographers who we can call on in the case of emergencies, such as personal illness.