Wedding Photography Information
Your Wedding Photography Experience
1. Pre-Wedding Consultation
We organise an informal chat over Zoom or Skype. This allows us to get to know each other, and you can tell me all about your wedding.
2. Pre-Wedding Questionnaire
I send you an easy to complete form, where you can go into as much detail as you like about your wedding day plans.
3. Arrival
I always arrive at your wedding location at least a day early. This allows me plenty of time for scouting, preparation and to say hello!
4. Your Wedding Shoot
Creative reportage and contemporary portraiture, giving you a gorgeous collection of natural, un-orchestrated images.
5. Image Editing
Your images are edited and processed meticulously. They are presented in high definition without watermarks.
6. Delivery
Your final photos are uploaded to your own private, password-protected online gallery. You’re free to share and download as you wish!
Frequently Asked Questions
During my career as a photographer I’ve photographed for organizations including the United Nations, Oxfam, & World Wildlife Fund; publications like The Guardian, CNN & The Economist; and I have captured weddings in 15 countries on 4 continents.
For the past 10 years, I have been photographing weddings worldwide. Winner of numerous Fearless & WPJA (Wedding Photojournalists Association) awards I was delighted to be awarded the Rangefinders 30 Rising Stars.
Yes, I capture weddings all over Southeast Asia. I’ve also photographed destination weddings in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. I am very willing to go anywhere in the world to be part of your special day.
You can find info on my current prices and packages right here. To book wedding coverage, you can connect with me by filling in this booking form, or simply email me at weddings@aidandockery.com.
When you send me your details and I make an agreement for us, a 50% deposit confirms your booking with the balance due by your wedding day.
To document your day, I like to work as unobtrusively as possible, one of the best comments I had was ‘we don’t remember seeing you!’ However, I am never far away and always ready when you need me. If you’d like to hear how my work is received please read some Kind Words from some happy couples & see my work in the press.
Once you’ve booked in, I’m available to you anytime to help answer any questions you may have. Please also let me know who your wedding planner is so I can connect with them directly, and send me a copy of your schedule when you have it.
I ensure that I arrive at least one day before the event, and occasionally even earlier. This allows me to explore the area, familiarize myself with the venue, and make the necessary preparations before the wedding day.
My photography coverage typically starts at the same time as the wedding preparations. And I keep going right till the end, this is usually around midnight!
For my photographic style, I often work alone. I don’t have a lighting team or photographic assistants, and I even carry all my own equipment.
However, I also work with some very talented photographers who can shoot with me. We can capture simultaneous moments at different locations or the same moment from two different perspectives.
Two photographers also mean a much larger selection of final images, as well as two distinct artistic/creative viewpoints on the day’s events. I can, and often do cover weddings on my own with great results, but if you have different events happening simultaneously which you’re eager to have photographed, a second photographer can be a great option.
Working as a documentary photographer, I capture naturally beautiful unstaged images. Landscape & detail photographs during the setting up, the build-up and getting ready, your ceremony, reception, and party into the night. Perhaps the only staged photos are the group shots, traditionally taken between the ceremony and the reception; the light is good, everyone is happy and relaxed. I also like to take creative images of the wedding party before the ceremony and with the two of you after your ceremony.
Canon mirrorless bodies; ‘L’ lenses, mainly prime (fixed); 24, 35, 50, 85, 135, but I also use a couple of zooms. In addition, I carry strobes (flash) but make use of natural light whenever possible.
Wedding days are usually very long and some food would be appreciated. Whilst I don’t need to be part of the wedding party during dinner I like to be nearby so I can keep an eye out and not miss any moments.
I’ve listed a few tips for making your wedding photographer’s life a bit easier right here in this journal post if you’d like to know more!
Check out this post from my journal, 5 Tips for Capturing the Best Moments of Your Big Day. It’s got some great advice from some really fantastic wedding photographers!
I capture artistic detail shots, and I understand the significance of group photos of families. I include both of these elements in my photography for every wedding that I photograph.
Every wedding is different and yours is unique. It’s difficult to give an exact number. I supply all the images from your day with an emphasis on quality over quantity. However, the typical minimum number of images would be 600-800. I always shoot in RAW and carefully edit and process the images over a number of days to supply you with high-quality ready-to-print jpegs.
The turnaround time for your pictures is 4-6 weeks from your event, but this is often quicker depending on my schedule. Your images are presented in a beautiful online gallery and you’re free to download them as you wish, both as full-size images and re-sized for posting to the web. You can also share the gallery with friends and family at the click of a button, and order prints directly from it!
‘RAW’ files are Digital Negatives, the equivalent of the negatives you used to receive with film. No processing is done in-camera and they need to be processed and exported using Abobe Lightroom and other programs. The RAW option gives you all the original untouched images, think of it as having the negatives as well as the prints. As more people are learning to edit, this is an increasingly popular option.
Once we have decided on the images, your wedding album takes around 3-4 weeks to design, print, and deliver. You can find more information on wedding albums right here.
Extras
Pre-Wedding Photoshoot
Whether you choose to have your pre-wedding photoshoot in a location you both love, or in your wedding venue itself a few days before your guests arrive, it adds variety to your overall collection of wedding images.
I also love the intimacy a pre-wedding photoshoot brings, and it’s the perfect opportunity for you to get really comfortable in front of the camera prior to your big day. There’s no pressure. There are no distractions. We can try out some shots and even poses, and I can get an even better feel for you as a couple, and the type of photographs you’re looking for.
Second Shooter
While I shoot most weddings alone, I occasionally employ a second shooter—another professional wedding photographer—who’ll work with me. This can be a great option if, say, you have an especially large wedding with multiple locations and concurrent events, or you simply have a few events you’d like recorded from multiple angles.
Naturally, having a second shooter also means you’ll end up with more images, more perspectives on key events, and an even greater level of diversity in your collection of wedding photographs.
