Just a few of the cameras I’ve worked with over the years.
Some for weddings. Some commercially, some for personal.
Every camera I’ve ever shot with has taught me something different.
From film, to the workhorse 5D, to where I am now with the R6 MKIII.
The gear changes. The principles don’t.
Cover image by the super talented @tobiahtayophotography
Which camera started your journey?👇
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What I’m packing for weddings in 2026. 📸
Two digital, a few film, a bit of flash, and all the other stuff.
What about you guys?
Do I need a new @spiderholster 🤷🏻♂️
Also featuring @thinktankphoto and @canonuk
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There’s a question I get asked all the time: what do you do when a wedding goes quiet?
The honest answer? There’s always something to document, even if the “big” wedding moments have finished.
You just have to know where to look and what to observe.
This carousel is full of ideas and suggestions to take to your next wedding - for when it gets ‘quiet.’
Save this one. You’ll want it on the day. 👇
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📸 Talent will only take you so far.
The most underrated skill of a wedding photographer has nothing to do with your camera, your lenses, or your editing style.
It’s personality.
Your first and most important job on any wedding day - before you even lift your camera - is to make your couple feel at ease. To connect with them on a human level. To make them feel like they’re spending the day with someone they actually like.
Because it doesn’t matter how technically gifted you are.
If your couple feels uncomfortable around you, it shows in every single frame.
And if they feel relaxed, seen, and genuinely looked after - that shows too.
The camera comes second. Always.
What do you do to build that connection with your couples? 👇
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The pilot episode of Between Shoots is out now. ✌🏻
My guest is Ash from @mikiphotography - a Derby-based wedding photographer who walked away from a fifteen-year career at Rolls Royce after one bad meeting. What happened next changed everything.
We cover the leap from corporate life to creative business, shooting under the Miki Studios brand, AI and what it means for the wedding industry, the honest conversation around planner relationships and commission, and how Elevate Conference came to life.
Filmed in partnership with @elevateconference.uk
🎧 Listen now - available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube
Host - @samdocker.co
Podcast - @between_shoots
Guest - Ash @mikiphotography
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My go-to dancefloor settings.
Every time.
Dialled into C3 on my Canon for instant recall - because when the dancefloor kicks off, you don’t have time to dig through menus.
1/25 shutter.
f5.6.
ISO 1600.
@godox_global AD100 Pro with a transmitter.
A touch of motion if you want it. Enough light to nail the shot if you don’t.
If you’re ever rushed, overwhelmed, or just need a safety net - dial this in and you’re covered.
Save this one for your next wedding. 👇
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These aren’t trends. They’re tools.
Consistency doesn’t mean shooting everything the same way, all of the time.
Every technique here is just a tool in your creative toolbox.
It’s up to you to decide what to use, and when.
Trust your eye.
You can deliver the expected, and the unexpected.
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Before 2020, the rulebook looked something like this:
Prime lenses only. Landscape orientation. No flash. Straight horizons or you’ve failed as a photographer.
Now? I shoot with a zoom. I skew the frame. I fire flash in broad daylight. And some of my favourite images from the last couple of years break every single one of those early rules.
The point isn’t that the old way was wrong. It’s that there is no right way.
If you’re still doing things exactly the same as you were five years ago - in your photography or your business - it might be time to ask yourself why.
Adapt. Evolve. Stay curious.
What’s the biggest shift you’ve made in how you shoot? 👇
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A few ideas for you to take to your next wedding. 📸
Not kit. Not gear. Just a few simple reminders that’ll make a difference on the day.
Save this one for the night before. 👇
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3 non-negotiables when you’re dealing with large volumes of RAW files.
- Your desktop is not a storage solution. That’s for emails, editing and admin. Nothing else.
- Dedicated external hard drive for active projects. Plus a backed up copy - kept offsite. Non-negotiable.
- This is the big one. When you cull, move your selects into a completely separate folder structure away from your original RAWs. That way, when you need to free up space, you delete one entire folder in one go - and you’re only ever deleting the images that didn’t make the cut. Clean, fast, and nothing important gets lost.
Simple systems. Big difference across a full season.
What does your RAW file system look like? 👇
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The most underused dial setting on your Canon camera! 📷
C1. C2. C3.
Three settings on your dial that most Canon photographers walk straight past.
Custom Shooting Modes let you save a full camera configuration and recall it instantly - no menus, no fumbling, no lost moments.
I’m sharing exactly how I use mine across a full wedding day.
From ceremony through to dancefloor.
Set them up once. Use them forever.
Save this one - you’ll want it when you’re setting yours up. 👇
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Every wedding, I get the safe shot first. 📸
Bread and butter. Reliable.
Exactly what the couple expects.
But once I’ve got that? That’s where it gets interesting.
This is a recent wedding - Jen and Luke; and a few examples of where I pushed myself creatively once the safe shot was in the bag.
Wider angle.
f22.
Slower shutter.
Flash in daylight.
Placing the couple with the sunset behind them rather than shooting into it.
None of these are accidental.
All of them are intentional decisions made in the moment.
Because the safe shot keeps the business running.
But the creative shot is why I still love this job after 13 years.
What do you do once you’ve got the safe shot? 👇
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