FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS & OPENING HOURS?

Website: www.edbrownphotography.co.uk

Email: hello [at] edbrownphotography.co.uk

Address: Ed Brown Photography, Studio G004, The Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU

Opening hours to the Atkins Building: 9:30am- 5:30pm (By appointment only)

Access to the Atkins Building after hours/at the weekend for wedding chats: The front entrance to the Atkins building where we are based will be closed at the evening / weekend however please text/ring Ed (if you have an appointment) when you are parking and he will come around to meet you and let you in the other entrance.

There is public parking directly opposite the Atkins building. If you need any details, maps, addresses, images to where we are then please see under the info part of our website HERE

WEDDING CHATS AND HOW TO BOOK

Q. How do we book your services ?

A. Please visit the contact page, and we will provide the pricing links. We love to meet first at our welcoming office for a lovely cup of tea/coffee/drink. If you prefer, we can FaceTime / Skype or chat on the phone. We can then send you a wedding contract & we request a £250 booking fee that is deducted from your total booking. The fee is required within up to 7 days of a meeting/skype/call. After this the date then becomes free once more for other couples.

Q. What is a booking fee?

A. It is to guarantee your wedding date and is an administration charge and non-refundable should you wish to cancel your wedding. It is not an additional charge on top of the wedding fees but inclusive.

Q. Can you hold dates?

A.Unfortunately not due to the high demand and booking are based on a first come first served basis.

Q. What days/times can we book to see you for a wedding chat?

A. Please email/call to arrange a wedding chat, we try and offer wedding chats from Mondays-Thursdays (daytimes/evenings) and one Saturday/ Sundays per month. Due to the nature of our industry, we often photograph weddings Friday, Saturday or some Sundays and during the week days/evenings too.

We sometimes will be exhibiting at wedding fayres/promotional shows on a weekend. Please let us know when is best for you and we will get something booked in the diary for you for you to visit us at our happy little office.

Q. Do you offer consultations in person or via skype, facetime or phone call?

A. Yes. We offer relaxed wedding chats at our welcoming office or via skype, facetime or phone call.

We feel it is super important to meet your photographer in person at least once before your wedding day. We always recommend meeting a few photographers initially too so you can see the difference in the photographer's styles of work, approach to work and personalities and if they will fit into your wedding day.

Also, if you meet in person you will be able to look at the products in person that they are offering and look through a few full wedding albums.

Q. Do you charge for travel?

A. Travel is included within England and Wales.

Q. Would you ever require a hotel/b&b?

A. There is no extra charge for a hotel/b&b if Ed is staying the night prior to the wedding so as to avoid traffic on the morning of the wedding if the journey is 70 miles or more.

MORE ABOUT OUR BUSINESS

Q. Are you a full-time photographer?

A. Yes Ed is a full time professional wedding photographer and has been in the photography industry full time now for over 12 plus years. Victoria, the creative manager (Ed’s business partner) has also worked in the photography industry full time now for over 12 years and this is her full time work (not as a photographer but other aspects of the business ie. marketing, blogging, purchasing, branding, etc. for the Ed Brown Photography brand)

Q. Have you been featured on top wedding industry blogs?

A. Lots we are so pleased to say. Here are some of the top industry blogs we have been featured on: Rock n Roll Bride, Whimsical Wonderland, Festival Brides, Green Union, Boho Brides, etc

Q. How many people work within your company?

A. Two (Ed and Victoria) We also hire freelance professional photographers regularly as second shooters who have their own wedding photography businesses.

Q. What type of images do you take?

A. Documentary, Modern, Creative, Reportage, Edgy, Emotive, Beautiful images with an alternative twist.

Q. What type of couples do you photograph?

A. Everyone and anyone who wishes to book us! We believe in equality and love couples with unique and amazing personalities- which is everyone! Beauty comes from within, and you will see this in the emotive, loving and beautiful imagery that Ed has taken for many clients on our blog posts. Celebrities, actors and sporting professionals too.

Q. What type of venues do you photograph?

A. Anywhere and everywhere, indoor, outdoor, woodland, castle, tipi, contemporary barn venue, rustic barn venue, stately home, lavish hotel, garden shed, caravan, absolutely anywhere!

Q. Do you shoot destination weddings?

A. Yes, please ask via our contact page for a price list.

Q. Do you photograph group shots?

A. Of course, we advise around 6 and to allow five mins to gather, compose and take each photo. If you would like more than this, this is cool just remember to allow plenty of time; we never let anyone miss their food.

Q. Have you any recognised industry qualifications & why is it important to have industry recognised qualifications?

A. Ed qualified as a master photographer in 2005. However, you can still be an amazing photographer without letters after your name and industry qualifications. However, we would personally advise choosing a photographer who has been full time/sole income in the industry for at least a year- 2 years, (not just weekend photography or second shooting experience), but again this should be reflective on the pricing that you are charged.

REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY

Q. Why is it important to have a full time photographer for my wedding?

A. You know that having a full-time photographer with years of full-time experience will be able to invest time, energy, expertise, and knowledge into your wedding. Weekend only wedding photographers whom also work full time in other professions will not be able to invest the same amount of quality time into your wedding journey, production, may not have the same expertise or knowledge.

WEDDING JOURNEY/DETAILS AND WHAT YOU GET

Q. How many images do I receive?

A. For a usual day [12hr] around 600 (around 50-60 images per hour of coverage booked)

Q. How are the images displayed?

A. In a beautiful USB Box

Q. Do you receive your images on USB with printing usage rights?

A. You have image usage right to use your images for print and social media use with all your friends and family.

Q. Can the images be used for commercial purposes(i.e., my florist)

A. Unfortunately not, however, we always try and accommodate all wedding suppliers all we ask is them to contact us for any image use, and we will let them know how we usually work with wedding vendors and pictures.

Q. Will I get to see my images in an online gallery?

A. You will see your images on an online web quality viewing gallery

Q. Can I purchase jpg resolution downloads of the images

A. Yes you can purchase and enable full resolution image download from your gallery just get in touch.

Q. How long will it take to receive my images?

A. We take great pride in our unique imaging style, and each wedding is edited by the Ed Brown Photography post-production team. However, each image is personally hand finished by Ed, so we quote 10 - 12 weeks typically

Q. Can I collect my images from you or do send them in the post?

A. We would LOVE you to collect your happy images so we can have a catch up over a cup of tea, however we know our clients live a busy life so we can happily post out your beautiful images via DHL for an additional £30 fee to contribute to postage and packaging. International shipping will be charged at cost.

Q. How much is the pricing for your wedding photography?

A. Please get in touch via the contact page and we will send you a link to the pricing.

Q. What if I want my skin smoothing on my photographs or detailed editing?

A. This is an extra cost; please ask per photo if you wish for any detailed editing.

Q. Can we buy albums?

A. You certainly can :) We use high-quality professional albums, we have been in the industry over 30 yrs combined so we know quality when we see, feel it, and know the industry and professional companies well. Look at our albums, and you will see, feel the difference too.

SECOND SHOOTERS, do i need one?

A fantastic option if you wish to have both partners preparations covered and if you would like to capture different angles of the ceremony, wedding day and get lots of documentary imagery and lots more images of your wedding day celebrations.

It's always been an attractive option for our couples, but there is no right or wrong, Ed will always take awesome photographs just by himself. Why not have a look at our blog posts to see which couples have chosen second shooters and how their wedding day was captured differently. It's entirely your choice

ENGAGEMENT SHOOTS, should i have one?

To many, it is called engagement photography, but to me, it is a fantastic way for me to capture two people in love who want to share it with the world, or even just between themselves.

It is an opportunity for me to capture you as a couple for the first time. Having an engagement shoot is also a good way for me to help you relax in front of the camera so that there are no surprises on your big day. These sessions can be as fun and elaborate as you’d like to make it, or intimate and subtle so you will remember the day you had a great photo shoot.

These beautiful photographs from the session are regularly used for “save-the-date” cards, on the wedding websites, announcements and even incorporated into wedding day decoration pieces. So if you would like to know more, please use the contact link at the top of the page, I look forward to hearing from you. "Want to know more? Get in touch using the contact link at the head of the page. Can't wait to hear from you!".

HAPPY TIMES // PEACE & LOVE // POSITIVE VIBES TO YOU!