STORY TELLING WORKSHOPS & MENTORING FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

3 X ‘THIS IS REPORTAGE’ STORY TELLER OF THE YEAR. 2023, 2022 & 2021

Enhance your documentary wedding photography and hone the story telling aspect of your work to create lasting award winning memories of their day

Create context in your photography
Add more impact to your images
Build narratives through storytelling
Enhance photographic techniques and refine your editing style
Be more consistent with your brand and messaging
Master light, shadow and composition to evoke emotion
Capture storytelling details throughout the day
Learn the art of curation and how to win awards

UPCOMING WORKSHOP!

SHOW, DON’T TELL

Thursday 20 March 2025

Online workshop - Live streamed and available to rewatch after

It’s been a long time in the making, but I’m excited to announce my new workshop, Show, don’t tell.
Every great wedding tells a story. That’s why effective storytelling techniques are essential to conveying the true essence of the day. Learn how to create compelling narratives, build on excitement, evoke emotions and captivate your audience. It’s about looking beyond the obvious and capturing authentic, natural moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. These moments are not posed or staged; or rather they portray the genuine emotions and interactions of the day.
How do I do it? Enrol and find out!

So, what does the workshop include?

What is storytelling and why is it so important?
Why communicating and getting to know your clients is essential in capturing the narrative of the day
How composition and use of light are invaluable to making impactful story telling images
Techniques on how to visualise and anticipate moments
What are transitional shots and why are they so essential to storytelling?
Tips on editing your images and how to get the best from each shot
Curating images both for your website and for entering awards
My experience of entering awards both as a competitor and a judge
Live critique of your work
Q&A

The cost of the workshop is £300 for the day. This will be live streamed and can be rewatched after

£50 discount for members of This is Reportage and Nine Dots

To book your place, please fill in the form below

“Dave is a phenomenal mentor! He has had an amazing impact on my work within such a short space of time. It is quite simply the best decision I have ever made for my business! I have gained confidence, skill, motivation, more bookings and most importantly a f%$*ing awesome friend!”

1 TO 1 MENTORING FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

shot my first wedding in 2005 for a mate. I did it for just enough cash to buy a flash that I thought would be essential for the job. I didn’t even have a lens cap for my one and only lens, and kept it safe in the car with a sock over the end. I went full time in 2010, now with two lenses and two lens caps, shooting between 6 and 12 weddings a year. Despite having a vision and just about enough confidence to get by, I didn’t have much idea what I was doing. There weren’t really any workshops back then and I learnt the hard way. I was charging around £800 a wedding and working every hour god sends.

Fast forward to the present I have won hundreds awards and been a judge for many too. I am the 2022 & 2021 ‘Story teller of the year’ for ‘This is Reportage’and am also No.1 in the UK & No.2 in the world. I was the NW winner in the 2021 ‘TWIA’ awards and the national runner up and still hold the most lifetime awards for the ‘Masters of UK wedding photography’. I have been fully booked consistently at between £2500-£3000 for the past 8 years.

I will show you everything I know and do at every wedding from the lead up on the day to the dance floor, but in particular I will HELP YOU TAKE BETTER STORY TELLING IMAGES. We will have regular structured chats either online or in person if you’re nearby, critique and curate your work, help you find your style and attract your ideal couples. I will assist you at a wedding and you can see how I work at one of mine (Diary depending and only on 6 & 12 month mentoring)

12 MONTHS

£3000

6 MONTHS

£2000

3 MONTHS

£1000

1 DAY 1 TO 1

£500

AWARD SUBMISSIONS
critique and guidance

£50/hour