Practice and continuous learning

May 17, 2016

I can't wait to photograph John & Lisa wedding with @rammellphoto Rammell - Weddings & Portraits , but before that, I have the Relay For Life client meeting, cover a football tournament for 2 days and a fantastic wedding photograph course with @brettharkness Harkness Photography

Practice and continuous learning is what separates a professional from someone with a camera.

If you would like to check availability for 2017 please contact me now.

Mobile : 07584 900938

Email : neil.graham0071@gmail.com

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March Engagement Offer

March 23, 2016

With only a few days left in March, it's time to embrace you're love and propose to you're fiancee with a FREE romantic engagement shoot.

When you reserve your wedding with Neil Graham Photography, you will receive a £250 gift from me which will include one free stunning 8x10 print to cherish.

To check availability for 2017

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Confetti moment

March 17, 2016

Confetti, indoors or out, I love organising this great moment before the Bride and Groom get showered.

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Wedding Poem

January 27, 2016

A wedding poem to warm up January

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon, I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.

- Felix F. Feist, Skidamarink

To check availability for 2017

Tel: 07584900938

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Best Man Speeches

January 14, 2016

Tips on the best man speeches from the Wedding Ideas Magazine . Worth a read guys.

http://www.weddingideasmag.com/a-quick-and-easy-guide-to-the-best-wedding-speech-ever/

Only a few dates left in my 2016 calendar : contact now

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Website: www.neilgrahamphotography.com

Taking bookings for 2017

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Inspired? Show Me - MBP 400th Birthday show

January 7, 2014

Saturday 14th December 22.30 WET, I took part in Martin Bailey's google plus Hangout. It was Martin's MBP 400th Birthday show and followers were invited to take part. The idea behind the live broadcast was to see if Martin has inspired you and perhaps changed your approach to photography? We all sent a photograph to Martin and while he was displaying the pictures we talked our way through them.

Along with myself , Darlene Hildebrandt, Valerie Jardin, Michael Rammell, Mike Whitten, Paul Griffiths , Eric Vogt, Andrzej Wiśniewski and Thysje Arthur all participated. My photograph was of a Bald Eagle below which I took at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in the UK. The Trust houses and rehabilitates birds of prey from around the World. If your click on the photo you can view the rest of my Hawk photo collection.

The Eagle was standing in his wooden hut, tethered to the ground and around 2 metres away. I had my Canon 60D with my Canon EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM , in bright midday sun I had over exposed the background and bird to bring out the detail in the shadows without producing noise. The photograph has been cropped a little and it's only had the normal adjustments in Lightroom 4.

Martin has inspired me by shooting to the right of the histogram, which he explains on his podcast #381 shooting to the right over on itunes. Coupled with a low monitor brightness this has changed the quality of my raw files and the prints. I was honoured to be invited and play a part in this #400 MBP 400th Birthday Show. Can I say a huge thank you to Martin for all of the content he provided via his podcast and I hope to repay him one day by attending a workshop.

All of the photographs featured can be viewed over on www.martinbaileyphotography.com and if you click on iTunes or YouTube you can download and listen to the broadcast.

Again, thank you Martin..

If you have any questions or would like me to take part in your podcast/vidcast please contact me :

Mobile +44 (0)7584 900938 or email neil@neilgrahamphotography.com

Understanding the value of your work

September 10, 2013

In the last few months I've had people asking for permission to use my photographs. They seem to want the photos for free and then to use them to advertise or sell something. In one case, when I asked for free tickets in return for use of my photo's (instead of cash) , strangely they managed to find other photo's to use.

The latest one is asking to apply a photo on some products. After giving them the option to pay a sum of money for a limited licence or perhaps to work on a commission basis, they said "we are a small company and usually people on Flickr are happy to grant permission because they are thrilled about being asked". Is it me or are people allowing companies to make money off the back of your hard work and expensive equipment while expecting to offer you nothing.

How far would I get with Tesco or with any other company asking for free goods plus the permission to resell it for profit?. Answer, nowhere..

After speaking to Michael at RammellPhotography.com (@Rammellphoto on twitter), he suggested that I should ask them for use of their car at weekend's as a taxi. I wonder what the answer would be??..

I'm not asking for much in a world full of free photo content, but stop selling yourself short and ask for a fare price. Your not going to lose out , because they were going to give you nothing anyway.

Happy Shooting...