Female photographer
A woman in the room where it matters.
For many families this is not a preference. It is the difference between the bridal side being photographed properly and not being photographed at all.
Why families ask, and why we say yes
The getting-ready hours are some of the best photographs of the whole wedding, and in a lot of households a man cannot be in that room.
The bride with her sisters. The mother fixing the dupatta. The last quiet hour before the noise starts. When there is no woman on the crew, that entire chapter is either missing from the album or shot from a corridor through an open door, and you can tell.
It is not only the morning. At many Muslim weddings the reception is segregated, and the women's side is where most of the celebration actually happens. At Hindu and Sikh weddings there are often family members who will not be photographed by a man, and a crew that has not planned for it ends up with a portrait missing the grandmother.
We have women on the team who cover this properly, as photographers in their own right rather than as an assistant handed a second camera. Tell us at the enquiry stage and it is arranged as part of the crew, not as a favour at the last minute.
What she covers
The parts of the day that are hers, and the parts that are simply better with two perspectives.
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Bridal preparation
The outfit, the jewellery, the henna, and the hours with her mother and sisters that nobody else is going to record.
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The women's side
Segregated Mehndi, segregated reception, the ladies' sangeet. Covered fully rather than glimpsed from the doorway.
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Family who will not be photographed by a man
Handled quietly and without anyone having to explain themselves on the day. We agree it beforehand so nobody is negotiating in front of guests.
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Portraits with the bridal party
Often more relaxed with a woman behind the camera, which shows in the pictures more than people expect.
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Alongside the main crew
Not a substitute for the rest of the coverage. She works as part of the team through the ceremony and the reception like any other photographer.
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Film as well, if needed
Where the bridal side needs to be filmed and not only photographed, we arrange a female filmmaker too. Ask at the enquiry stage.
How to book it
This is a crew decision rather than a separate product, so it is arranged inside whatever coverage you choose.
Bridal preparation only
- Female photographer for the getting-ready hours
- Joins the main crew afterwards
- Suits weddings that are not segregated later
Bridal side, all day
- Female photographer for the full day
- Covers a segregated reception in full
- Works alongside the main crew throughout
Female-only crew
- Where the whole wedding requires it
- Photography and film both
- Needs the most notice, so ask early
We don't publish prices, because no two of these weddings are the same. Tell us the date, the venue and how many events you are running, and we will send an itemised quote with nothing to decode.
Twenty-five years in the room
What this actually changes
Three things families tell us afterwards.
The morning exists in the album
The single most common regret we hear about a previous wedding in the family is that the bride's preparation was barely covered. It is usually this, and it is entirely avoidable.
Nobody had to ask on the day
Agreed weeks earlier, so no aunt is quietly asking a stranger to leave the room while the bride is halfway through her hair.
The women's reception was covered like the main one
Not as an afterthought with twenty frames, but properly, because somebody was assigned to it.
Questions
Before you ask.
Do you actually have women on the team, or do you find one when asked?
We have women who shoot with us. Availability still depends on the date like any other member of the crew, so the earlier you ask the better, particularly in peak season.
Can we have a completely female crew?
For some weddings, yes. It needs the most notice of any request we get, because it means every position on the day has to be filled from a smaller pool. Ask as early as you can.
Is the quality the same?
She is a photographer we book because of her work. If we thought the answer to this question was anything other than yes, we would not offer it, because a family who needs a woman in that room deserves the same pictures as everyone else rather than a compromise they were told not to notice.
Does it cost more?
It is an extra person on the crew, so it depends on how much of the day she is covering. Tell us what your wedding requires and we will quote the crew that fits it.
Enquire
Is your datestill free?
Tell us the date and the venue and we will come back within one working day with availability, a crew size and a straight price.