Special Occasions Frequently Asked Questions

How do we book you for our date?

First contact me using the link below which will take you to an enquiry form, where you can send me an email or request a call.

If I’m available for your date and you would like to go ahead, I ask you to read and sign my terms and conditions and pay a deposit of £200. You can contact me any time to discuss your event and closer to the day we will organise a zoom meet up or call to finalise the logistics and brief. The balance for your photography is due 1 month before the date and a further invoice sent.

Will you hold the date for us until we can confirm?

I can't hold dates as I often receive enquiries for the same date. So to keep things fair, I work on a first-to-book basis. Your date is booked and that date in my diary is yours once I have received the signed terms & conditions and your booking fee.

How much will our photography cost?

The price of your photography will depend on the coverage (the length of time I am with you) and the location.

With your event photographs, you will be investing in my creativity, experience and my time on and after the day in my post-production work and full rights to the pictures in colour and black and white. You can add a book or album before your day at 10% discount, or after your wedding day once you have seen your pictures. Your online gallery of final pictures will have access to a professional online lab where you and your guests can order prints.

Will we have high res print-ready versions and screen resolution for sharing online?

Yes, You will receive two sets of images of your event – one screen resolution for all online sharing, and one high resolution for all printing purposes. All the images will be in colour and black and white.

Will we have the copyright to the images?

I technically retain the copyright in the images but you will have a full license to print, share, copy and use images and they will be yours to have and to hold forever in your own archive. I only guarantee to keep your images in my archive for 12 months from the date of your event so backing them up yourselves safely will be important. 

What work will you carry out to our images after the day?

The post-production work I undertake with your images is a crucial part of the service and creative skills I bring to your wedding pictures. As soon as I get home from your event, I will back up your images securely. Then I start to work through them editing processing and perfecting every image that makes my edit as curate the visual story of your event. It is very important to me to produce beautiful print-ready results and to produce a strong, moving visual narrative and record for you.  Every image will also be delivered to you in both colour and black and white.

When and how will we have our pictures how many images can we expect? 

I aim to have this ready for you within 2-4 weeks of your event, much sooner in less busy periods. In very busy periods it can be up to 4-6 weeks. It is important to allow me time for the post production so please bear with me if it is a little longer.

For full day event coverage, you can expect at least 5-600 images but not thousands - which is a good thing.
For shorter day occasions less but usually at least 200.

Can we see reviews from couples whose weddings you have photographed?

Yes of course. Please see Reviews for some kind words I have received. There are plenty of google reviews too that you can read.

Are you insured?

Yes. I have full public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

Can we request some family group photographs at our event?

Yes absolutely. I usually advise you to have no more than 6 of these though you can have as many as you wish. 6 group photographs will take no more than 20 mins for me to accomplish. This will ensure that you come away with a record of the key people without it hijacking time with your other guests.

Can we request a group photograph of everyone?

Yes of course, as long as space permits it.

How far afield will you travel from your base in West London for an event?

I photograph all kinds of special occasions and events in my local area in the London Borough of Richmond, in London and right across the UK. I am happy to travel anywhere. There may be a charge for my petrol or public transport expenses at cost and accommodation if I am travelling further afield but this will be discussed with you at the booking stage.

What happens if you are ill on the day and can't cover our occasion?

I am fit and healthy and I have not missed a single wedding I've been booked for in all these years of shooting weddings. This is my profession and livelihood and I will be there.
If however I am not able to attend, I have a small group of highly experienced creative professional wedding photographers like me who I know and trust and who work in a similar way to me who are always ready to be briefed and to step in for me last minute. 

Will the images be in colour or black and white?

Yes all your images will be delivered to you in colour and black and white fully processed and ready to print.

Do you offer cosmetic retouching and airbrushing out distracting elements from images if we desire it? 

As part of my processing of your images, I may at my discretion do some basic retouching work but any small cosmetic retouching will be carried out on any images that you include in any album or book you may decide to order. You can, of course, ask me to retouch images for you and I am skilled at this but this may incur additional fees as it is very time-consuming.

Can you produce a book or album for us and how do we and our guests order prints ?

Yes, you can order fine art books and matted albums direct from me before or after your day. I offer a 10% discount on any books or albums ordered or paid for before your event.

You and your family and guests can order prints direct from your gallery where there is a full online print ordering system via a professional lab. Please head over to Books, Albums & Prints to see visuals. You will also find more in the Weddings section of my site.

I’m interested in you as our event photographer. What are the next steps?

Please go to Pricing & Contact Form where there is a form you can fill out and send to me and I will get back to you within 24 hours. You can also call me or request a time for me to call you if you’d like an initial chat.