I thought I’d spend some time talking about different jobs I’ve done, going through my thought process before and during the shoot, to give you some insight into exactly what goes into a shoot. Because I strive to make a lot of my work look naturalistic, it’s easy to assume that I’m just turning up…
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I’ve been a member of my local Altrincham and Sale Chamber of Commerce for over 12 years, and the official photographer for at least 10. During that time I’ve shot about 90% of the events that have been put on. I’ve taken portraits of Chamber Presidents and Vice Presidents, recorded speakers at events and lunches,…
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Do you want to know what makes event photography an exciting thing to do? It’s because it’s fast moving. As a photographer, you’re constantly moving, looking and reacting to what’s going on around you. While you might have a primary brief (“we want some photos of everyone enjoying themselves”), you’re also trying to tell the…
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I think that one of the most important things I can do when shooting event photos is to focus down on the small moments. It doesn’t matter if the event is a handful of people sitting around a table or – as here – five hundred in a Victorian Hall, there are numerous little moments…
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I’ve shied away from posting any event photography work for the past few weeks during Lockdown; as I won’t be shooting any for a long while in the future, it seemed pointless somehow. But as restrictions are easing and we’re venturing out more, with the prospect of more businesses opening in the forthcoming weeks, and…
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