Christopher Hill Photography http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog Wedding & Portrait Photographer, Burnham Buckinghamshire. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Saturday 28th August http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/07/25/saturday-28th-august/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/07/25/saturday-28th-august/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:35:05 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=210 August sees the busiest month of 2010 for wedding bookings with a number of mid-week & Sunday weddings as well as the Saturdays.

Strangely enough I still have one Saturday free and if I do not book a wedding my wife is likely to see it as an opportunity to drag me round the shops!!

So if you have not booked a photographer for your wedding on Saturday 28th August 2010, or know someone getting married that day, call me quick on 01628 662574,  for details of a very special photography discount!

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Shutterfly Survey on wedding trends reveals 22 percent of the couples surveyed felt they didn’t spend enough on their wedding photographer!

Of course spending more money is no guarantee of satisfaction, but the idea of booking a cheap photographer who provides all the images on disc (often uncorrected, straight out of camera), can be a false economy. Spend more on your photographer!

Even with a disc of corrected images, it can be a daunting task to sort through hundreds of images and then try to design and have printed, an album that you are delighted with. Spend more on your photographer!

I can spend many hours designing an album, so goodness knows how long it would take someone doing it for the first time. I suspect it often gets muddled together in the end, just to get it finished, and I’m sure this must be one of the reasons for disappointment. Spend more on your photographer!

Quantity cannot replace quality, so it is still essential you choose photographer who can provide quality images, or sorting through your ‘average’ wedding photos can be very disheartening. Spend more on your photographer!

  The range of quality between albums and books is as varied as photographers prices! We pride ourselves on using quality products produced in the UK. Spend more on your photographer!

OK, so the above is a rather tongue in cheek, but there really is a concern that almost a quarter of the couples surveyed, felt they should have spent their money more wisely.

Below is a quote from the Shutterfly Wedding Trends Survey:

  •  Should’ve spent less on the dress; more on the memories.
  • Of survey respondents married within 12 months prior to the survey, 28 percent felt they didn’t spend enough money on the honeymoon; 22 percent felt the same about the photographer. 19 percent of the same sample  reported spending too much on the bridal gown and food.

    • Before you ask a friend to photograph your wedding with their expensive new camera consider this……

  • Owning expensive saucepans does not guarantee you will make a great meal!
    • ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/05/02/spend-more-on-the-memories/feed/ 0     Are you getting married in 12th June? http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/29/are-you-getting-married-in-12th-june/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/29/are-you-getting-married-in-12th-june/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:37:09 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=192 Saturday 12th of June 2010 has suddenly become available again so I have a VERY SPECIAL OFFER for the couple who book me to photograph their wedding on that date.

    Contact me on 01628 662574 for details.

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/29/are-you-getting-married-in-12th-june/feed/ 0     Claire & Vinny’s wedding http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/25/claire-vinnys-wedding/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/25/claire-vinnys-wedding/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:49:45 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=183 A lovely day yesterday photographing Claire & Vinny’s wedding at The Tudor Barn in Burnham. Here are a few early images. The online gallery will be live approx 2 weeks after the wedding on the main website www.christopherhill.co.uk

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/25/claire-vinnys-wedding/feed/ 0     Alison & Jeremy http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/18/alison-jeremy/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/18/alison-jeremy/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:51:33 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=165 Had a lovely wedding at the Ravenswood in West Sussex yesterday with Alison &  Jeremy. Sadly some VIP guests were missing due to ill health or stranded abroad due to the flight ban, but a very special day all the same.

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/18/alison-jeremy/feed/ 0     The Inbetweeners http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/02/the-inbetweeners/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/02/the-inbetweeners/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:56:28 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=147 I recently had actor ‘Big John’ Seaward in the studio for some headshots. One of John’s current acting parts is playing the character ‘John’ in The Inbetweeners, the guy who seems to be always eating and has even less success with the girls than the four main characters!!

    I have worked with John on a few occasions. A very nice bloke! I hope he goes far with his acting career.

    John - The Inbetweeners

    John - The Inbetweeners

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/02/the-inbetweeners/feed/ 0     ‘Cherub of the Year’ Competition http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/01/cherub-of-the-year-competition/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/01/cherub-of-the-year-competition/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:40:02 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=131 Could YOUR baby be the Cherub of the Year?

    £10,000 cash prize!

    Plus, twenty £25.00 shopping vouchers will also be awarded on a quarterly basis (80 in total).

    Cherubs now offers you the chance to win this incredible cash prize!

    If your baby is under 4 months old, and you have not yet registered with the Cherubs Baby Photography Programme, contact us immediately. One picture will be entered into the competition from each of your Cherub photo sessions up to 28th February 2011 (maximum three photos).

    Full details of the Cherubs scheme can be found at www.christopherhill.co.uk/cherubs

    Terms and conditions apply.

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/04/01/cherub-of-the-year-competition/feed/ 0     Personal trainers http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/27/personal-trainers/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/27/personal-trainers/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:37:10 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=124 I had a couple of personal trainers in the studio this week, so if you need to shape up…. I can put you in touch!

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/27/personal-trainers/feed/ 0     Recent portrait http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/23/recent-portrait/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/23/recent-portrait/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:12:27 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=112 A favourite from one of this evening’s viewings

    ]]>     http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/23/recent-portrait/feed/ 0     Recent Cherubs http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/17/recent-cherubs/ http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/2010/03/17/recent-cherubs/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:46:04 +0000 Chris Hill http://www.christopherhill.co.uk:/blog/?p=107 I just don’t seem to be able to put aside time to update the blog as regularly as I hoped, but here are a couple of images from a recent cherubs.

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