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• The 48-Shot Wedding page 1
  The secret to successful wedding photography is keeping it simple as well as time management and covering your ass and not getting sued by making sure you shoot the 48 essential sh... more>>
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• The 48-Shot Wedding Photo4u Trainings part two page 1
  Mark Cleghorn of – Phototraining4u.com, delivers part two of a two-part series... more>>
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• When did it all start for Adam Alex and Nick Ghionis? page 1
  Adam Alex discovered his love for photography at the tender age of 13. This love developed into a deep passion that took him straight through to university where he started his HND... more>>
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• Using Adobe Creative Suite for Album Design page 1
  We have been prowling around this conundrum for quite some time, indeed we have written on the subject every now and then. Most people who design their own wedding albums do so usi... more>>
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• The Album Page Challenge page 1
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• All About Weddings page 1
  I recently had the great pleasure of leading All About Weddings, a weekend workshop for beginner-to-intermediate photographers wanting to improve their business, photography and cr... more>>
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• Arctic Adventures page 1
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• The Art Of Romance page 1
  Rick Ferro and Deborah Lynn Ferro are a husband and wife team who run Signature Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. As well as experienced and stylish image makers they both lect... more>>
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• Asian Wedding Photography page 1
  Pixcellence Photography was started by my partner Ray Graham in 2005. Ray was a talented amateur photographer who had been working in the motor trade for many years. His decision t... more>>
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• Back to Basics page 1
  Building on her own experience of setting up a wedding photography business, Louise Sumner is aiming to share her knowledge and advice with delegates at her seminar at the 2012 Con... more>>
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• Coping with Bad Weather Weddings page 1
  Weddings whatever the challenge of the weather... more>>
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• Barrie and Bev Downie Racing to success! page 1
  Barrie and Bev Downie steered a rather unconventional route into photography. Both were passionate about the art from a young age yet each followed a separate career within racing ... more>>
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• The Beauty of Weddings page 1
  Seamus Costelloe is the master of blending wedding, portrait and fashion photography, here he talks about his seminars at the 2012 Convention... more>>
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• Creativity and the Art of being Different! page 1
  How often, as wedding photographers, have we been on the receiving end of this request? To make things even more interesting, ‘different’ can mean so many ‘different’ things to ‘di... more>>
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• Beware Bridezia page 1
  The Guardian Weekend of 9 July this year contained a feature entitled ‘The True Cost of Love’, a six-page abstraction from a book by Rebecca Mead, entitled One perfect Day - the se... more>>
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• Barbara Box Capturing Wedding Day Emotion With Black and White Photography page 1
  Black and white photography has experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past few years. Its association with fine art and its classic elegance make it an excellent medium for... more>>
• The Power of Bridal-Model Shoots! page 1
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• Here Comes The Bride page 1
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• The Business Game Plan page 1
  The driving force in my almost 20-year career in photography has always been a passion and love for using a camera to create life and tell a story in a romantic visual manner.... more>>
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• Having your cake and eating it? page 1
  A recently published survey from You & Your Wedding caused quite a bit of comment, with reports in the broadsheets and presumably, red tops, including lots of analysis.... more>>
• A Camper Called Honey page 1
  This is a tale that spans continents and generations, taking us back to the wild days of the sixties, free love, acid trips, Glastonbury, Sergeant Pepper LPs and the arcane VW worl... more>>
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• Get me to the Church on Time page 1
  So you think you want to be a wedding photographer? Well your first thought is flawed, you need to know that you want to be a wedding photographer. Some people turn to wedding phot... more>>
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• Colour me Wild! page 1
  Colour me Wild! - Winston Ingram... more>>
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• Destination Dubai page 1
  Dennis Orchard explains the fundamentals of booking a destination wedding.... more>>
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• Details, Details, and More Importantly Sexy Details page 1
  Every time I lecture I am asked the same question. That question is, ‘what is the most important part of the wedding to photograph?... more>>
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• Develop your own style page 1
  In this incredibly competitive and over-saturated marketplace in this crazy world of wedding photography, the need to stand out from the crowd is becoming more and more imperative.... more>>
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• Diary of a Fashion Shoot page 1
  Behind the scenes with Mark on a fashion... more>>
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• Design your Digital Album in 3 ½ Hours page 1
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• Digital Weddings page 1
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• The Documenting Eye page 1
  I’m not an artist, I’m just a hack, said Jane Bown famously when the Queen called her an artist. In some respects I feel the same way. Let me explain why…... more>>
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• Doing it in Style! page 1
  As part of the style season this issue we took ourselves off to the Parr Lane studios just to the north of Manchester. The team at Parr Lane Studios consists of Don Sinclair, the p... more>>
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• Shooting Drama on Location page 1
  Scottish photographer John Baikie discusses as to how to make environmental images be more dramatic... more>>
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• The "Love Story" Adventure The Essential Engagement Portrait page 1
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• Enhancing Your Perceptive Abilities at Wedding Shoots page 1
  With all the activities of a wedding day,it is so easy to get caught up shooting situations you have always shot: focusing a narrow vision on what the bride is doing, becoming caug... more>>
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• Expanding your Wedding Photography Horizons page 1
  Do you remember when wedding photography was two rolls of 120 film and covered just eighteen poses? I remember covering weddings like that and it was a pretty boring exercise.... more>>
• The Extreme Team Takes Control page 1
  John Jenkins and Richard P Walton discuss how two diffrent photographic styles can compliment each other.... more>>
• Martina Morgan's Fashion Forum page 1
  In an attempt to educate the male members of our fraternity, Mike McNamee asked qualified fashion designer, Martina Morgan to cast an eye over current trends in dress design so tha... more>>
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• Finding Creativity - I Need A Flow page 1
  I ask myself a lot after finishing a wedding or portrait, 'How did I do that, was that me?' I try to write a lot about my thoughts and things that inspire me. How do I get to that ... more>>
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• A First Class Client Process page 1
  The sales department of the photographic business is often the most neglected and unsupported. So much work has gone into marketing to attract the clients to the business, so much ... more>>
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• Fish's Eye View page 1
  When trying to add different elements to my wedding photography, I usually look at different ways I can pose people or use architecture to add more to my compositions.... more>>
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• Flow Posing - Doug Gordon page 1
  I am paid to get it right the first time - there are no second chances in a wedding photographer’s life... more>>
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• Focus on Photojournalism page 1
  Dennis has been a member of the SWPP for over 10 years, and he’s attended every Convention since it first started up in Coventry and has spoken at all bar one. Since the move to Lo... more>>
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• Giving something back page 1
  Adam gives us an insight into his life... more>>
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• Happy to Share page 1
  Andrea Barrett leading Yorkshire based photographer tells of her perpetrations for the 2012 Convention... more>>
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• Today’s Wedding - and How Photographers Can Survive page 1
  The bottom line is, today’s bride knows what she wants and it’s NOT her mother’s wedding photographer!... more>>
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• Where Does Inspiration and Success Come From? page 1
  No matter how much you love shooting, there will always be days when you need inspiration from somewhere. You cannot wait to be inspired, you have to want it and be receptive to it... more>>
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• New Kidz On The Block page 1
  To add to his talents Jon has a special ace up his sleeve that helps to get those award-winning images... more>>
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• Let there be light! page 1
  Photography for John Michael Cooper is sometimes about reinventing himself, creating new ideas or situations or taking a conceptual piece of art and making it his own. Photography ... more>>
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• Lifting the Veil page 1
  One of the reviewer’s favourite expressions for lecturers demonstrating software for cutouts is that of the headline above - he also includes himself in the warning by-theway!... more>>
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• Loving the business page 1
  Morag McDonald professional photographer fives an insight into her photographic career. She explains as to when she started in photography and reveals her photographic journey, wh... more>>
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• Brand New Day, Making the Magic Happen page 1
  I feel it is important to make every effort to keep the group together, setting goals for the entire studio and allowing all to share in the successes.... more>>
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• Maltese Weddings page 1
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• The Master of Tough Love page 1
  Gordon McGowan is known for his no-nonsense advice and mentoring but his ultimate aim is simply to help fellow professionals improve their standards and to master the details. He i... more>>
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• Jerry Ghionis Man on a mission page 1
  The news that Jerry Ghionis is back delivering a workshop at the 2013 Convention is great news for all those looking to learn, and this is one photographer who feels driven to shar... more>>
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• Modern brides and modern wedding albums page 1
  David goes through presenting a wedding album... more>>
• Moving with the Times page 1
  Richard Wakefield articles on his talk at the 2012 Convention. Featuring Canon video production for wedding photography... more>>
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• Music to my ears… page 1
  For years now, the problem of incorporating music into slideshows has been the bane of many a photographer. The moral conflict of putting mainstream recording artists’ soundtracks ... more>>
• New York Style Weddings - The Business Behind the Image page 1
  People think photography is no longer about the art, but the camera use. Although your work tools are important, it is what we do with them that separates us.... more>>
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• Nine Weddings and No Funeral page 1
  Having reported on Gary’s initial experiences with the FujiFilm S5 Pro we thought it worthwhile to revisit the matter, now that some time has passed by.... more>>
• On top down under page 1
  In the main you could get away with forgetting to photograph the in-laws - and since the advent of the digital revolution, if the bride blinked, Photoshop would always forgive you ... more>>
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• Patken Photographer and Doug Gordon – the ultimate photography brand page 1
  …all good photography businesses must be built on the personality of the founders…... more>>
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• Personal Thoughts page 1
  Take a look at Nik's thoughts.... more>>
• Photojournalism vs. Fashion - do we have to choose? page 1
  In the world of wedding photographers, there are few issues more divisive than that of photojournalism versus fashion.... more>>
• How To Photograph The Plus Size Bride page 1
  One of my favourite wedding shoots ever was a plus size bride, she was a great model, with lovely features, and her images were among the best I have ever done She loved them, and ... more>>
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• The Power of Free page 1
  I still have yet to get my first paid wedding booking…here in Canada anyway. I have an unwritten understanding that I will be the photographer for a wedding, in September 2011. Cra... more>>
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• Pricing, Profit Maximisation and the Mythology of 3x page 1
  Deciding what to charge for your art is one of the most basic questions in the business of photography. However, arriving at the right price is challenging and failing can leave yo... more>>
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• Where To For Wedding Photography? Or How Do We Protect Our Future? page 1
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• Reality, Surrealism,Vision, Interpretation page 1
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• From Science to Social page 1
  These days Stuart Bebb is one of the most respected social photographers on the circuit, but before he moved into the world of weddings and portraits he spent 20 years in the scien... more>>
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• Just who do you think you’re shooting for? page 1
  Brett Florens is recognised by Nikon as one of the world’s leading photographers. With three popular tutorial DVDs, a book, as well as international workshops, this South African b... more>>
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• Should You Give Prices Over The Phone or on the Web? page 1
  Doug ponders on the safety of pricing over the phone or web... more>>
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• Smith & Mighty page 1
  With 100 years’ expertise in paper production, and almost 30 years of delivering photo albums and books, Gavin Stoker discovers why GFSmith should be your first port of call for pr... more>>
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• Making Something out of Nothing! page 1
  When you don’t have fairytale backgrounds, hours to shoot, gorgeous bride and groom or even good weather!... more>>
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• Contemporary Style Meets Timeless Quality by Michelle Perkins page 1
  Michelle explores Sam's particular style... more>>
• Succeeding In The Face Of Diversity page 1
  It can easily be said that digital technology has been the single most dramatic force of change to ever affect the professional wedding and portrait industry. It has brought with i... more>>
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• Super Mario page 1
  Gavin Stoker discovers how Parker Photographics Ltd, supplier of Mario Acerboni albums, offers just about every presentation idea the social and wedding... more>>
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• The Greek Way page 1
  Nik tells us about the Wedding Photography business in Greece... more>>
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• The View from the Top page 1
  Paul explains how he gets his elevated images.... more>>
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• Trash the Dress page 1
  If you’ve never heard of Trash the Dress, don’t be fooled by the name. It’s a clever tag that has generated an enormous amount of publicity and is more a representation of the conc... more>>
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• An Untypical Scottish Male… page 1
  There are many stereotypes of the average Scottish male. The most popular is of a tight-fisted, kilt-wearing, scotch-swilling, pot-bellied man with ginger hair and a Tam O’Shanter,... more>>
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• The Value of all that you Love page 1
  Anurag Sharma discusses his 2012 Convention lectures with plenty of photographic hints and tips... more>>
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• So You Want to be a Wedding Photographer? page 1
  Not surprisingly, the need for wedding photographers is huge, with 270,000 weddings in the UK for 2007. Despite a fall of 2.7% since 2006, there are still a considerable number of ... more>>
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• Weather or not to shoot! page 1
  Well, the big day is here and you get out of bed and go right to the window. Boy, I hope that it's sunny outside! It is. All is good in the world.... more>>
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• Wedding Photography in all kinds of Light page 1
  A look at different types of film for wedding photography... more>>
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• Wedding photography what do I charge? page 1
  A look at what photographs to take on a wedding day and why... more>>
• Wedding Costing by Derek Avery FSWPP page 1
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• What Paperwork for Weddings page 1
  What paperwork should a photographer have in place before they agree to shoot a wedding and what should clients make sure photographers have before hiring them?... more>>
• Wedding Photography By David Simm page 1
  Dave gives his view on wedding photography... more>>
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• Wedding pictures - what to take and why page 1
  A look at what photographs to take on a wedding day and why... more>>
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• Riding A Wild Mustang page 1
  To create an image like this, you don’t want to spend any more time than necessary sitting on the back of a moving vehicle, so plan your shots wisely... more>>
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• Win Your Life Back! page 1
  Are you spending too much time sitting at your computer? If you are getting your meals served at your keyboard, you may be too far gone! And are you burning 'the candle' at both en... more>>

• Finding out what people want page 1
  Part 6 on the business aspects of being a successful photographer... more>>>
• Spreading the word page 1
  Brett tells us about his remarkable career... more>>>
• Digi weddings – what next page 1
  Digital imaging has come steaming in and taken over from the tried and trusted m... more>>>
• Patrick Rice - Infrared page 1
  Patrick goes through Infrared photography... more>>>
• Creating Excitement In Wedding And Portrait Photography page 1
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• Making History - John Denton reflects on the very first of the Societies Members Days page 1
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• Doug Gordon The Big Red Bus Tour page 1
  I waved them off from the Novotel West with a slightly sinking feeling. Six inch... more>>>
• Confetti & Lace III page 1
  One of the benefits of teaching photography to professional photographers, as we... more>>>
• Caithness Class page 1
  Spending your birthday in the company of seven models may seem like a great assi... more>>>