Weddings
These posts cover what I get asked most: how many hours of coverage a day needs, what a second shooter changes, and why a wet October ceremony in Victoria Park needs a different plan to a June rooftop in Shoreditch. I’d argue a second shooter matters more than a videographer for weddings under eighty guests, against what most planning guides suggest. Read who writes these first.
Business and headshots
Guides here separate the things people conflate: a LinkedIn headshot, a full team shoot at a Liverpool Street office, and a branding session built around one founder. Most businesses don’t need a retainer photographer, and I say so even when a retainer would pay better. See the services these guides cover for the full list.
- Headshots for LinkedIn and company websites
- Team and office photography
- Branding shoots for a single founder
Property
Real estate, architecture and interior guides, written from actual shoots: Victorian conversions with no lift, agents wanting a 24-hour turnaround, and when drone photography earns its extra cost and when it doesn’t. Landowner permission for drone work sits separately from my CAA authorisation, and that catches out more bookings than the weather does.
Food and hospitality
Menu photography, restaurant reels and hotel shoots, covering the practical end: shooting before service starts, why flash bounced off the ceiling beats pointing it at the plate, and how a half-day session usually covers a full menu. Borough Market kitchens taught me that light changes fast once the doors open.
Products and e-commerce
Product photography, packshots and e-commerce video guides, aimed at small brands running their own listings. Consistent lighting across a whole catalogue matters more than any single hero shot, and that is the detail most online guides skip in favour of gear talk.
Family and portraits
Newborn, maternity and family sessions, timed around small children rather than the weather. Guides cover when to book a maternity shoot (30 to 36 weeks), handling a toddler who refuses to sit still, and why a Hackney park often beats a studio for anyone under five.
Video
Wedding films, corporate video and YouTube or podcast production, written for people who’ve never briefed a videographer before. Guides cover realistic turnaround times, what a second camera adds to a ceremony, and why a two-minute edit usually beats a ten-minute one for social media.
Pricing and practical
Start here if comparing quotes. These guides cover what’s included at each price point, what pushes a quote up, and how to read a quote that looks too good to be true. See current 2026 prices for every service on one page.
- What is included, and what is charged separately
- How travel, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ affect price
- When a cheaper photographer is genuinely the right call
Ask me something these don’t cover and tell me roughly what you need and when. I reply within one working day with a straight answer, not a sales pitch.
