My goal is that you will be left with a rich selection of images from the day. I’m not the kind of photographer that will take photographs of a flower from eight different angles. I will chose the pictures I think are the best from your wedding and these images will be processed and provided on a memory stick or DVD. Typically for Registry Office Weddings you will receive, depending on time and the size of your wedding party, around 200 images. For a full day wedding with a lot of guests you would be looking at 600+.

You will receive a mixture of colour and black & white photos and they are supplied in a high-resolution jpeg format without logos or watermarks. I’m also happy to provide some images at a lower resolution for Facebook, by email, etc.

It’s not mandatory but I do ask if you share the photos you credit me so as to help promote my business. My only criteria is the images aren’t used for commercial contexts without my consent. I retain copyright on the photos and reserve the right to use the images for my own marketing purposes.

Sadly there’s not a lot we can do to control the weather. For the last decade I have photographed weddings in Scotland and most of the time there was nowhere to hide from the weather. I would highly recommend you bring (cute) wellies and transparent umbrellas are a must.

Depending on the location of your wedding we can enquire at local venues where we can shoot in and take photos.

I’ve found a good way of working is to combine an engagement shoot with a planning session. I’m more than happy to just meet for a coffee and have a chat but by combining the sessions you can see how you feel having me take your photos and then we discuss styles of photography for your wedding and go over the essential details. If you go for an engagement shoot and later decide you want to hire me as your photographer then I can promise you a good discount on the engagement shoot. I would recommend doing these shoots a good couple months before your wedding so what we went over is still fresh in your mind and you have time to receive your images for “save the date” cards, wedding invitations and the like

Many feel that it is difficult to estimate what the total cost of wedding photography is when photographers operate with different package prices and different prices on everything from photography to albums, thank you cards etc. One may end up with a far higher total price for wedding pictures than you had anticipated before. I want to make it as easy as possible for bridal couples to estimate total costs in advance so there will be no risk of getting negative surprises.

Even when taking couples photos, bring yourself a bottle of fruit or energy juice. It may have been a few hours since breakfast and if you’ve had an alcoholic drink you may run out of energy. If you ever see inside my camera bag(s) you will almost always see at least one bottle of something to drink and if it’s really hot an energy bar or two.

Also don’t be afraid to bring a blanket or two with you so you don’t make your dress or suit dirty when sitting down. We may even go for shots where you’re lying down so a blanket or appropriate cover would be great.

• Bride and groom’s full names
• An address
• Contact phone numbers for preferably both the bride and groom
• Confirmation of time of ceremony
• Confirmation of location of ceremony

Once provided I’ll put all the details into a contract and email this to you in a PDF format. There are comprehensive terms and conditions but I’m quite relaxed on most terms so things can be changed. I also ask a retainer be paid up front which is 30% of the wedding balance. This secures your wedding. I request the final balance be paid between four and two weeks prior to the wedding.