There is no doubt that we are living in challenging times. Not only have many of us been forced to make personal sacrifices, but countless social gatherings have been cancelled or otherwise put on hold. However, there may also instances when the proverbial "show must go on". Your 2022 wedding is a prime example.How can...
Tag: Wedding photography
What to look for in a wedding photographer
Destination Wedding, London Wedding, Wedding Photography
What to look for in a wedding photographer - top tips from Piers Photography.
When it comes to wedding photography, I’m probably considered to be one of the ‘old guard’; when I started, it was commonplace for professional photographers to turn up to a wedding with 6 rolls of film and a detailed ‘shoot list’, identifying...
“I do, take two!”
Destination Wedding, London Wedding, Wedding Photography
“I do, take two!” - finding love later in life or second time around.
Not every bride and groom look like they have stepped out of the pages of a wedding magazine. Every single couple I work with is unique – they have their own tastes, their own ideas about what they’d like to capture on...
Photography tips for brides “A message to brides from one who knows”
Piers Photography, Wedding Photography
Photography tips for brides...
Dear Bride-to-be, … Kindest regards, Model. x x x
Having worked on many bridal shoots as a model and involved in several real weddings before, I’ve picked up some Photography tips for brides, things that I hope might help a few others. If you’re part of the wedding industry then please feel free to share...
Bucks Photographer – Finalist in Photographer of the Year
Piers Photography, Portrait Photography
It had been a great day at Newmarket (see last blog) but it got even better when Steve Thirsk of the Guild of Photographers rang to say that they were about to announce the December competition results in which I had been awarded 4 Bronze medals and 2 Commended and this meant that I was third in the Open...
Its been busy, Italy, Brands Hatch, Weddings and Puppies !
Piers Photography, Portrait Photography
Its been a while since I last posted and in that time, we have been to Italy for a family holiday and fallen in love with Italy old cities and their way of life. This included a 4 hour lunch in Cortona, visit’s to Assisi in the rain, Pienza for the most expensive round of...
Another busy month – Training, 1 day events, and lambing days
Event Photography, Piers Photography
Photography offers so many different opportunities to develop your skills and try new things. This month has been no exception, I have been asked to photography a model railway set up, which is amazing and all in a loft the detail is superb and I can't wait to start properly. I was then able to...
Piers Photo gains more awards in Feb Guild Competition
Event Photography, Piers Photography, Portrait Photography, Wedding Photography
Another good result from the February competition with even a silver award, which I am really pleased about. My wedding images again all won Bronze and in the open I had a silver Bronze and a commended. Hope I can keep this up in March!
I had an interesting conversation with an organisation that had booked...
PiersPhoto gains 6 bronze awards in January Guild Photo Competition
Piers Photography, Portrait Photography, Wedding Photography
Well what a week, not only did I get the emails from Steve Thirsk of the Guild of Photographers www.photoguild.co.uk that the 3 pictures that I had entered for the open section and the 3 for the Wedding Photography section of the Annual Photographer of the Year had all won bronze awards. As this is the first...
Do Photographers need training?
Piers Photography, Portrait Photography
We are all looking for a great job to be done and would not dream of using an unqualified accountant or a lawyer who has not been to law school, why is it that we don’t seem to mind if a photographer has not been to school or is not qualified. I strongly believe that...