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Photography Farm vs Farm Elements
A few of you have been trying to decide between the full Photography Farm and Photography Farm Elements, so let me explain the differences… The Farm is a fully residential experience that allows us to really get to know you and for you to get to know everyone there. We hire a chef and housekeeper [...]
Farmers Photo Of The Week #5
Photography Farm is all about nurturing you to be the best photographer that you can be. For a lot of us that attended workshops at the first ever Farm Week back in January, it was a very inspirational few days. Sharon Cooper put together this styled shoot with thoughts from that week in her head. [...]
Farm Elements in Cornwall
At the beginning of June, Adam and I took Farm Elements to the glorious Fowey Hall in Cornwall. The sun was shining and it really is a little slice of heaven on earth there. On day two, I taught my Fundamental Rules of Awesome Couple Shots and the very lovely Sophie from Crown and Glory [...]
Farmers Photo of the week #4
This week the award goes to this beautiful image by Nikki Leadbetter Photography. Nikki was part of the very lovely group that joined us for Farm Elements in Glasgow. She sneak peeked this image from a recent engagement shoot and I adore several things about it. I love the sky and the impact that the [...]
Addicted To The Busy
Are you always busy? When that group email or Facebook event invite gets sent your way, are you never able to go because you have to work? Weddings are a weird industry, everyone knows that you work a lot of weekends but then it is also expected that you are contactable first thing Monday morning. [...]
Farmers Photo Of The Week #3
This week we have this gorgeous image by Lydia Stamps Photography. When they leave the Farm, all the Farmers have made their own action plan and set themselves goals and times within which they would like to achieve them. Lydia has been working incredibly hard to tick off the things on her plan and as [...]
The Art of Second Shooting
So you want to be a wedding photographer but what is the best way to get started? Second shooting for an already successful photographer is one of the best ways to fast track you in the right direction. You can see how someone else does it, learn on your feet and make industry contacts. But [...]
Farmers Photo Of The Week #2
This was such a tough week to choose a winner. The Farmers have all been super busy with wedding season fully underway and lots of other projects. I utterly adored this shoot by Hannah Millard, a collaboration with Jo from Couture Company after their inspiring time at this year’s Farm Week. However, in the end [...]
Why it’s Good to Cringe
Recently, a good friend and photographer showed me some images that he had shot a few years ago. He told me that he was cringing while putting together the couple’s album because they had waited three years before coming back with their selection and meantime his work had, in his eyes, improved a lot. There [...]
Farmers Photo of the Week #1
Now that the Farm has been going for a couple of years, we have quite a few graduates or as we like to refer to them ‘Farmers’. We very much stay in touch when they leave the Farm and have a very strong support network through an active Facebook group and regular meet-ups. One of [...]
One to One Workshops
A lot of folk have been asking me if I can offer one to one training so the answer is Hell Yes, I’d love to. One of the things that I am super passionate about is helping others to succeed in their business dreams too. So here is what I’m offering… you come to sunny [...]
Credit Where Credit is Due
As a photographer, I get asked on a regular basis to work or contribute work for free. Whilst doing this constantly would be no way to maintain a successful business, there certainly are times when it can work in my favour. Sometimes there is simply no budget as it is a collaborative project but if [...]
Photography Farm Elements Glasgow
Last month, Adam and I took Photography Farm Elements up to Glasgow for a brilliant few days where we met some really lovely and awesome photographers. On day one, Adam took them all through the ins and outs of flash. On day two, I covered Kick Ass Marketing Techniques but started the day looking at [...]
Farm Elements Belfast
Adam and I traveled to Belfast earlier this month for the first ever Photography Farm Elements. The idea is to take the Farm out to various UK locations and teach some of the subjects that we cover at Photography Farm. We just loved being in Belfast and meeting the photographers that joined us. The very [...]
Photography Farm Jemima & Mr Fox Shoot
In March, along with Kat from Rock n Roll Bride, I hosted another Photography Farm. We had a great bunch of photographers join us for and this time our models were the amazing photographer Hannah Millard and her lovely husband Iwan. After getting to know them a little, the idea formed to base their shoot [...]
Interview with Naomi Harris
You know Heineken for the beer right? Well did you also know that they invest in creative arts and have come up with the exciting open community Ideas Brewery? They have just run their third major prize for creatives, asking entrants to focus on the 60+ community. They asked us here at The Farm if [...]
Farm Week
Where do I even begin? Back in Autumn last year, I came up with the idea to do an extended Photography Farm with guest speakers and a range of topics. Not as intense as the three day residential Farm but like a photography pick n mix of classes and talks. I drew up a list [...]
Brooke Davis Workshop at Farm Week
I was very lucky to be able to attend Brooke Davis’s workshop at Farm Week. It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Brooke’s work and after spending time with her and the amazing Tavis Johnson at the Farm, I’m now harbouring a proper girl crush on them both. I cannot even begin [...]
Photography Farm Elements
Our next two dates…17th & 18th of July in Bristol and 24th & 25th of July in Manchester. Photography Farm is an intense and amazing experience with a lot of the magic happening because we all stay together in that gorgeous and creative environment. We do however realise that some of you may never make [...]
Wedding Photographer’s Contract
So many photographers that I meet ask me about contracts, what should go in it or where do they get one for free? Yikes! Please don’t download a free contract that may be out of date for current law or not relevant to your location. UK laws are very different to the US so please [...]
Kick Start Your Marketing Year
You know that saying Out With The Old, In with The New? Well in January while wedding season is quiet, I love to get a chance to step back and have a long hard look at my myself, my business and my place in the market. I try to be really honest and decide what [...]
Should We All abondon Instagram or What?
After the recent kerfuffle over the much loved Instagram’s new Terms and Conditions, it did indeed look as if the social media giant has the power to sell any images uploaded to it. Worried about where we are going to post the pictures of our cats/cakes/shoes, we asked Scott Gair ~ our go to chap [...]
Interview with Eliza Claire
Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into photography… I started out in 2008, having fallen into wedding photography when I was asked to second shoot a wedding for a friend of a friend who’d seen my personal photography work on flickr. I completely fell in love with photography, and felt [...]
Interview with Melissa Love
So Melissa, can you tell us a little about yourself and how your journey to becoming a photography branding expert? I specialise in helping creative types design themselves into their own businesess, by putting them at the heart of the design process. I love to work with photographers, artists, designers, fashion labels and artisans of [...]