Will your wedding photographer and videographer get in each other’s way, or yours?

The short answer

Not when they plan the day together. When we work as a team, we agree where each of us will stand before the moment arrives, so your guests are never blocked and neither of us ends up in the other’s shot. After more than 400 weddings each, it feels natural, and you can simply enjoy the day.

Separate suppliers can work well too, and we are happy to work alongside other photographers and videographers when we are booked on our own. But a team has clear advantages, and this guide explains them.

Why couples worry about it

It is a fair worry. Two people with cameras can crowd a ceremony, step into each other’s frame or ask you to repeat the same moment twice. You also have a short window for portraits, and it is natural to wonder how that time is shared.

Most of the friction comes from suppliers who have never spoken. When two people do not know each other’s plans, each looks for the best spot and meets the other there. The answer is a plan made in advance and shared by everyone on the day.

How we work together on the day

Cam and Beth each capture a different medium and often share angles, so we move around each other instinctively. We agree where each of us will stand so your guests are never blocked, and a subtle nod is enough to shift angle without a word. Coverage runs continuously from the start time you choose, usually about two and a half hours before the ceremony.

Portraits are shared too. When one team captures both, you take one short portrait walk, usually about 15 minutes, with photographs and film captured together, so there is one walk and not two.

When the morning is split between two places, we move together between both preparations, splitting our time as a team. Groom preparation typically takes about 15 minutes, so the morning keeps moving. Our guide to needing a second photographer or videographer explains when extra coverage helps.

What a team adds

One conversation. You sign one agreement, pay one non-refundable £120 deposit to hold your date and have one planning call and one timeline. Your venue and officiant hear one set of questions, and you do not have to relay rules between two suppliers.

One look. Everything is edited in-house to one shared look, so your gallery and your film feel like one day told two ways. Because we plan together, the photographs and film cover the same moments from different angles and nothing falls between the two.

One price that goes further. Our wedding photography starts at £2,099, our wedding videography starts at £2,099, and booking the photo and video team starts at £3,799, which saves £400 compared with booking the two separately. Our guide to booking a photographer and videographer together compares the two routes.

If you book photography only or video only

A photography-only or video-only booking is one professional, and we work well alongside other photographers and videographers. We are both fully trained with an identical style, so one of us can always take over for the other should that ever be needed.

If your other supplier is someone else, tell us who they are. Introduce us before the day, share the same timeline and ask how each of us will share the ceremony and the portrait walk. Our photography and videography packages are built to sit alongside another supplier, and a little planning is all it takes for everyone to work well together.

How you can help, whichever you choose

Share one timeline with everyone. Send the same schedule to every supplier so each knows when the ceremony, the speeches and the portraits happen. Our photography timeline guide shows how a day fits together.

Ask your venue and officiant about any rules on where photographers and videographers may stand, especially in the ceremony room, and pass them on to everyone. We talk through your venue layout and any officiant rules on the planning call about a month before the wedding.

Think about your guests’ cameras. A ceremony where guests hold up their own devices can block both a photographer and a videographer, so consider asking guests to put them away. Our guide to unplugged ceremonies weighs up the choice.

If you are still deciding

If you want as little as possible to coordinate, one team usually fits best, because the two people capturing your day have already planned it together. If you have your heart set on a particular photographer or videographer, book them, and make sure everyone talks before the day.

When you are ready, send an enquiry with your date and venue and we will reply within a few hours. An enquiry does not reserve your date; the £120 deposit does, once you are happy to go ahead. Our guide to how far in advance to book explains each step.

Questions couples ask