What packages do you offer?

To keep things simple I offer 2 different packages.

Digital package = 10 hours photography on the day, 600-800 final images, fully edited in colour and black and white, private online gallery, USB presentation box with 20 7x5 prints.

Print package = As above but also includes a large album, 2 mini albums, a large wall print.

If you have a special request in terms of hours or contents of your package then please let me know and I’ll be happy to arrange a bespoke quotation for you.

How does this work on the day?

My standard wedding package includes 10 hours of photography on the day - capturing your pre-wedding preparations all the way through to your first dance and beginning of your after party.

In my mind I’d like the final few images of your wedding photos to be of a packed dance floor and from experience this tends to be shortly after the first dance.

If you have a band, fireworks or any further evening entertainment (such as jumping in a pool in your full wedding attire!) then I’m happy to discuss extending my hours to suit your needs.

The photography on the day is not the end of the story though…

Over the course of the 10 hours of your wedding day I will have taken lots of photos that will need to be imported from camera, then reviewed to decide which images meet the selection criteria, then edited to maximise the beauty of each shot.

This is an extremely time consuming process… which neatly brings us on to…

How long will it take for us to receive our wedding photos?

This will depend on a couple of factors but as a worst case scenario I tell my couples that they will have their photos within 3 months of their wedding day.

If your wedding is in the ‘off season’ then turn around should be much quicker.

One thing to remember is that good things come to those who wait. A well crafted story of your day, beautifully edited and in a succinct timeline will take time to piece together.

It will be worth the wait.

In what format will we receive our wedding photos?

Whether you’ve booked a digital or print package, you will receive a beautiful USB presentation box set of your wedding photos.

I will provide you with between 600-800 final images which will detail a carefully constructed chronological account of the story of your unique day.

These will be edited in both colour and black and white, and will be provided for you in high resolution on a Danny Richardson Photography branded USB stick.

Your presentation box will also contain 20 7x5 prints to give you a little teaser of what is to follow on your USB stick.

What if we have chosen a print package?

Once you’ve received your USB presentation box you’ll then have the opportunity to select your favourite 100 images to put towards making an album.

Whilst I appreciate that this may be a time consuming and difficult thing to do as you’ll have lots to choose from, I do ask that you provide me with your list of final images within 2 months of receiving your digital presentation package.

Once your final selections have been made and following a consultation of the approximate type of layout that you’d like, I will then design an initial layout of your album and revert back to you for review.

Again, in order to finalise in a timely manner I’d ask that you complete this review within 2 weeks and let me know of any changes that need to be made.

Further amendments after this point will incur an additional charge.

Once the album design has been finalised I will forward the design to my album suppliers who will then proceed to deal with printing.

Please note that should this occur towards the end of the year then final selections/approval of album design will need to be agreed by the end of the first week of November in order to ensure delivery before Christmas.

How much editing do you do? Can you remove spots, blemishes etc?

As with my style of photography, I generally like to keep my editing as natural as possible.

I tend to stick to the ‘3 week rule’ which means that I will remove any obvious spots/blemishes that would not be present in 3 weeks time.

I will not remove moles, beauty spots or freckles as these make you, you.

How do we go ahead and book?

I ask for a 20% deposit which once paid will confirm the day as yours - please email me for details on pricing.

What information do you need from us?

The key information that I’ll need is the order of your day in terms of timings and locations. I’ll ask for this at least 2 weeks before your wedding day so that if I need to check out any locations I’ll have enough time to do this before your wedding, and also, that I can organise the day in my mind in terms of where I need to be and when.

In addition to this, I’ll also ask you for a list of any group photos that you want taking.

Please provide me with peoples names as opposed to ‘Kate’s friends’ or ‘Paul’s friends’ because some people might belong in both camps which will just confuse matters.

Group photos shouldn’t be a stressful part of the day but they can be if they are not organised correctly.

Do you shoot alone or do you have a second photographer?

Over the years I have shot around 100 weddings and have done so without the aid of a second shooter for about 98% of these.

I have a good understanding of the shots I need and, providing that lines of communication are open and we are well organised, I know where I need to be at all times during the day.

I also have a specific shooting style - hopefully that’s why you’re thinking of booking me - so in order to keep this consistent I like to take control of the photography by myself.

What if both myself and my partner want photos of us getting ready pre-wedding?

That shouldn’t be a problem.

I like to prioritise the bride, maid of honour and bridesmaids for the period immediately before the ceremony so will spend 2 to 2 1/2 hours leading up to the ceremony with the bride. Whilst your hair and make up may start early in the morning, I’ve found that most brides only want photos of themselves once they have been ‘made up’ to some degree so 2 to 2 1/2 hours is plenty of time to capture that pre wedding anticipation.

Generally speaking the groom, best man and ushers take far less time to photograph so I would suggest photographing them earlier on in the day… 30 minutes is usually enough time but as with all things this can be adjusted to suit. Perhaps they’re going for a morning dip in the sea? If so, count me in and let’s get some cool shots of that too.

In the case of same sex marriages where you may wish to split the time more evenly, or if for any other reason the above doesn’t work for you, I’m more than happy to discuss alternate arrangements to suit your needs.

On the rare occasion that a second shooter is required then this will be subject to an additional charge dependant on hours needed.

What is your style of wedding photography?

I aim to provide you with an authentic photographic tapestry of your days events - starting from morning preparations, concluding with your evening entertainment and capturing everything in between.

Whilst I like to shoot candidly and honestly, making the most of the genuine moments of love and happiness that are spread throughout your special day, I also love to create beautiful couple portraits in the stunning locations that wedding venues have to offer… seeking out amazing light and natural beauty spots to combine with your chemistry as a couple.

During a wedding there are a million moments that come and go… I try to capture the very best and most meaningful of them so that you are able to look back on your photos in years to come and feel like you are back there again - reliving the emotion once more.

What happens if you are ill on the wedding day?

I’m yet to miss a wedding through illness and though it may well happen some day, it would have to take something monumental to stop me from photographing your wedding day.

Assuming for a moment that this was the case and that something extreme happened that led me to be unavailable to shoot your wedding, I would reimburse you the full cost of your wedding and try and find you a replacement wedding photographer of a similar ilk to myself.

In reality no two wedding photographers are the same and in the height of the wedding season this may be extremely difficult to arrange at the last minute but I would endeavour to do so.

Do bear in mind that you yourself could be sick on your wedding day.

The venue could burn down, the cake could be ruined and the weddings cars could break down.

But the chances are that everything will be fine and everyone will have a blast!

What happens if it rains on our wedding day?

Having acknowledged that some things are out of our control, let’s consider the one of the biggest factors… the weather.

No matter whether you are getting married in the height of summer or in the midst of winter, the weather gods will decide the weather on your wedding day.

We just have to roll with it.

Having photographed so many weddings over the years, I am used to having curveballs thrown at me such as poor weather, poor lighting, family disputes (it has happened!) along with other factors.

A lesson I’ve learned is that if it can happen, then at some point it will happen.

It’s considered by some to be a sign of good luck for it to rain on your wedding day, and, photo wise, it can genuinely add some humour and drama to your wedding photos so don’t worry if the clouds roll in… we’ll use them to our advantage.

If anything, it’s extreme sunlight that causes more of an issue due to the high contrast it creates in the highlights and shadows of images, but once again we will find a work around by looking for areas of shade where available.

You will have no doubt spent hours, days, weeks, months maybe even years planning this day but you cannot control the weather so please make the most of it regardless.

Do you take lots of photos of the ceremony?

Whether you are getting married in a Church or elsewhere, the amount of images/movement I can make throughout the ceremony will be determined by both the available space and also the person conducting your service.

Please discuss this with your Reverend/Celebrant if this is important to you.

Do we need to feed you?

Yes please!

Photographing a wedding is a long and tiring day so I would appreciate some food to keep me energised.

Whilst this is often the same as the food you and your guests are having, it doesn’t need to be… please speak to your caterers and they will sort me out with something to keep the energy going and the photos flowing.