Know your customer

As an independent supplier, facing the public out there, it’s normal to get some weird enquiries every now and then. Here’s one that appeared yesterday… Hi, We were wondering if you have an event photographer for tomorrow September 6th for…

Above and beyond

When I’m going through photo examples with a prospective client, and they ask that killer question: “So what’s different about your approach?”, I often show this one.

Time travelling

I was copied into a request for help a few days ago. Someone I didn’t know had only a few family photos still in existence, from their parents’ wedding in 1965.

First light

It’s 5.30. This will all be over in 40 minutes, whatever. Nothing I can do about it.

It’s great, but why?

My friend Michael took, and posted, this lovely picture. It’s a lovely picture. [Photo: © Michael Hobson, used with permission]

Looking back at 2021 – part one

A lean and strange year. Weird in so many ways. The first three months saw almost no client work, then a trickle for the next three, followed by a flood as many delayed projects cranked into action.

GDPR and photography

Christopher Graham, former Information Commissioner. Photo © Paul Clarke Since the very earliest whispers of a revamp of data protection law, I’ve been looking for some clarity on its implications for my profession.