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Polly and Tom’s wedding at Islington town hall

Polly and Tom had a relaxed wedding ceremony at Islington town hall. Their wedding day was full of laughter and fun moments. The flower girl was absolutely fantastic and created loads of funny moments and even managed to get everybody’s attention during the ceremony (you will see what I mean in the photos!!). It was an absolute pleasure to be their Islington wedding photographer.

Pre-wedding drinks at The Myddleton Arms in Islington

The day started at The Myddleton Arms pub in Islington where the pre-wedding drinks were arranged. The initial plan was for all to meet at The Vineyard which is across the street from Islington Town Hall, but it was being refurbished. The Middleton Arms is a cosy little pub situated around 3 minutes walk from Islington Town Hall making it a great meeting point for pre-wedding drinks.

Wedding ceremony at Islington Town Hall

Islington Town Hall is one of my favourites town hall for weddings. The Council Chamber provide plenty of room for large wedding in a rustic settings with ample light for the most romantic photos. The town hall also home smaller rooms for small weddings. The steps outside the Town Hall are great for group shots and family photos and allows for the most incredible confetti shots.
For Polly and Tom’s wedding, we walked the short distance from The Myddleton Arms. I love taking photos whilst travelling between venues as these make beautiful candid images. Although it was raining, it did not stop the groom and his guests taking a slow stroll to the town hall. Be sure to check out the photos of the flower girl during the ceremony!!

Wedding reception at The Angelic

The Angelic is a beautiful pub suited for small to medium wedding reception. It is situated around 4 minutes walk from Angel station and around 10 minutes walk from Islington Town Hall. It was beautifully decorated allowing enough space for a buffet style dinner and a dance floor with its private bar.

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Online gallery for photographers – Showcasing and sharing your photos

An online gallery is the modern way of showcasing and delivering images to your clients. Sending edited photos via DVD is now outdated with most laptops and computers not having a DVD reader anymore. Even household DVD players have started to disappear as streaming capabilities become more common. Using a USB stick as a method of delivering your wedding photos to clients is still very well used by wedding photographers. However, with more contents being viewed on mobile devices such as phones and tablets, the USB stick is used rather as a storage device than an ‘on the go’ means to access and view the photos.
Believe me when I say that nowadays, one cannot run a successful wedding photography business without an effective online wedding gallery. And I emphasise on the word ‘effective’. As a wedding photographer, I have signed up and used a few online gallery providers over the years, some better than others. I have used the likes of Pixieset, Shootproof, Photoshelter and various gallery plugins for WordPress.

But my favourite of all and the online gallery I still use to deliver wedding images to clients is Passgallery. Before we look into the reason why I use Passgallery, here is what makes a great gallery in my opinion.

• Ability to showcase images and ‘WOW’ clients, not just view images as thumbnails
• Ability to customise how the client view the images such as grid size, etc.
• Mobile friendly
• Integrated social media sharing
• Integrated shop to order prints and albums
• Ability to download all or selected images
• Download full size or lower resolution images fast
• Customised mobile app
• Customised branding
• Online store with self- fulfilment option
• Email sharing options
• Ability to favourite and tag images

Passgallery – Why?

These are some of the features many of the online galleries have in common. However Passgallery has so much more to offer. First of all, Passgallery has a free plan that offers the ability to upload 6000 images which is more than any other providers offer and you can have your own branding, unlimited galleries, online store and portfolio site. The only catch is there is a 15% commission if you sell through the online store.

Passgallery also have an integration to Lightroom and the client’s gallery is automatically updated if any adjustments are made into Lightroom. The reporting system from Passgallery gives an in-depth report into the galleries including image views and shares. Best of all, Passgallery comes with its own album proofing system, so clients can proof albums from their galleries before placing an order.
If you are looking for a seamless and easy to use online wedding gallery that will showcase your wedding photos in an amazing way, I would definitely recommend Passgallery. It is free to try!!!

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Lowepro Nova Sport 35L AW – Camera bag for wedding photographers

Without doubt, the most important piece of equipment not to overlook wether you are a beginner, amateur or a professional wedding photographer is your camera bag. Choosing a camera bag to suit your needs and your workflow can be quite difficult considering the large selection available on the market. Of course, you do not have to own just the one camera bag but rather buy 2 or 3 different bags to use in a variety of situations. I own 3 camera bags, each of them of different sizes and models. 2 of them are messenger camera bags and 1 is a backpack. All 3 of my camera bags including the lowepro nova sport 35L share a few important common factors.

Durability

When it comes to durability, I haven’t yet come across a camera bag for wedding photographers that is as durable and strong as the lowepro nova sport 35L. That bag feels like a tank. There is no danger of the handles or zips breaking off or seams coming undone. The bag is also easy to wash (without the padding). I have owned my nova sport 35L for 3 years and have used it for over 150 weddings and there are still no signs of fatigue.

Weather proof

A wedding photographer’s camera bag has to be weather proof. More than often, we find ourselves shooting in the rain, snow or scorching sun. Although your photography equipments might be weather sealed, a damp camera bag may cause mould to grow inside your lenses or camera, a lesson that I learnt the hard way. The nova sport 35L comes with both external and internal weather proofing. That’s 2 layers of weather proofing!!!

Easy to carry

A backpack or a messenger bag, they both have their pros and cons. The lowepro nova sport 35L is a messenger bag that is very easy to carry around. It has 2 handles, one to hold the bag in your hand and the other one on your shoulder.

Ease of use

Being a messenger bag, the lowepro nova sport 35L is very easy to use. All your equipments are easily accessible without having to unzip. Just flip the cover open (whilst still your shoulder) and all your cameras and lenses are at hand.

Internal padding

The internal padding of the lowepro nova sport 35L can be arranged into compartments of different sizes to fit your gears providing great protections from outside elements and scratches that may occur within the bag. The padding is also thick enough to provide protection if you unfortunately drop your bag.

Finally, the big question. Can it hold all my gears?

These are the gears that fits in my lowepro nova sport 35L:

1x Nikon D750

Nikon D810

Nikon 50mm f1.4

Sigma Art 35mm f1.4

Nikon 70-200mm f2.8

Macro Nikon 105mm f2.8

Nikon 24-70mm f2.8

2x Cactus speedlights

Cactus trigger

Magmod grid

Magmod snoot

2x tripod plates

28x AA batteries

4x EN-EL15 batteries

10 stops ND filter

8x SD and CF cards

Where to buy: Amazon

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Monique and Theo’s Wedding At Belair House

Style Galore!! That is one way to describe this wedding. When it came to style at Monique and Theo’s wedding, it was go big or go home. Belair House itself is an amazing wedding venue. The many windows in the ceremony room allow in ample light giving the wedding a bright and airy ambiance which perfectly suited our beautiful couple.
Theo and his cool dudes (groomsmen) were like characters straight out of a Hollywood movie with their tailored fit velvet jacket. The colour coordination between the groom and his groomsmen were perfect. Monique on the other hand, only needed her smile to charm her future husband and the guests. The mother of the bride, who originally booked me as their wedding photographer, and the bridesmaid looked absolutely amazing. The ceremony itself was the traditional signing of the register with both the guest speakers delivering super emotional speeches.

THE TRADITIONAL AFRICAN WEDDING TWIST

At the end of the ceremony, Monique and Theo added a traditional African wedding twist. They danced to an African tune down the aisle and jumped over a bunch of flowers laid on the floor followed by the bridesmaid and groomsmen. Monique also personally handmade a bunch of traditional African mask for the bridal party.
As both the bride and groom were from African descent, it was primordial to add an aspect of their culture into the wedding. The while day felt like a Hollywood wedding with an African twist where friends and family truly came together for the bride and the groom.
Here are a few images from Monique and Theo’s wedding. Enjoy the Belair House Wedding photos.

About Belair House Wedding:

Established in 1785- Belair House is a stunning two floor Georgian manor house surrounded by panoramic views of Belair Park. A unique venue that transports you from the city to the countryside. We are experienced in planning, tailoring and conducting flawless weddings. We strive to make the process as smooth and uncomplicated as possible, to allow you to feel nothing but excitement.

Belair House Wedding Photographer: KND Photography

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Clare and Paul’s Wedding at Home House – Home House Wedding Photographer

Home House is a unique wedding venue overlooking Portman Square in Marylebone. Clare approached me earlier this year to photograph her casual and small wedding ceremony at Home House. It was the first time I had heard of Home House and naturally, I researched the venue beforehand. Needless to say that it is not your typical wedding venue in many aspect of a wedding day. Home House is a members only club, so access to and within the venue is limited to those who are permitted only. Photography is also limited to certain parts of the building and a letter of permission had to be sought out by the bride and groom prior to the wedding day.

Despite these limitations, the features within the venue are spectacular. The central staircase provides all the props that a creative wedding photographer could dream of. The staffs were amazing and very helpful providing a very exclusive and personal service to guests.
Clare and Paul’s wedding ceremony was very intimate attended by the only closest members of their family and friends. Documenting their wedding in photos felt really personal and being amongst the kindest hearts was all I could ask for. Enjoy the photos!!!

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Wedding photography is one of the most lucrative business in the photography world hence being the most competitive. Everyday, many amateur photographers try to take their first step in the wedding world and more often than not, most do not make it through. Running a wedding photography business requires huge investments when it comes to gears, software and advertising. Contrary to common belief, future brides and groom will not just fall on your lap and book you for their wedding.

To successfully secure bookings from prospective clients, a photographer will have to show a well curated wedding photo gallery, demonstrate experience at shooting weddings through multiple featured shoots and be able to offer a service that stands out of the crowd. But above all, wedding photographers will have to be visible to those actively searching for a wedding photographer. Nowadays, there are many ways to do so amongst which are local listings, wedding directories, physically advertising with leaflets, social media etc.

The most important and probably the most expensive investment is to be listed and be seen above all others in search engines. Search engines are a science on their own. The likes of google update their algorithm every other day to try and beat those who try and trick the system thus making it more challenging to achieve the number one spot on google search. Being listed on google search engine amongst others requires hard work and dedication and even more so for the wedding photographers. One has to properly label all images and add tags, optimise images for fast loading and write regular blog posts and even then, it does not seem to be enough.

One of the many requirements to be seen by search engines and achieve the top place is the use of keywords to tell these search engines what your website and business are all about. This is where keyword research plays a big role. You would not want to be listed as a newborn photographer if you only do weddings. There are many free and paid software and website out there where you can find the keywords in your niche and those of your competitors. I have done some of the hard work for you and here is a list of 30 keywords, the best London wedding photographer ranks for.

Best London Wedding Photography Keywords

London wedding photographer
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beautiful garden weddings and photography
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Aynhoe park wedding
Hampton court house wedding photography
Creative wedding photographer
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Hampton court house wedding
Fulham palace wedding
Trinity buoy wharf wedding
Wedding at Aynhoe park
Barnett hill wedding

reportage wedding photographer London
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reportage wedding photographer
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documentary wedding photographer London
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reportage wedding photographers
wedding photojournalism
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documentary wedding photographers

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