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As wedding photographers, we use a lot of terminologies that you may not understand. This blog is to help you get to know some of the terminology used in wedding photography. Traditional Traditional wedding photos are the standard portraits, poses, and events taken at weddings. These are the images that we get at every wedding, […]

Terminology of wedding photography

Wedding rings by Kathryn Goddard Photography

What are the must-have wedding photos from your special day?  Here is my list of the must-have wedding photos you should have captured on your wedding day.  Must-have photo – Getting ready ♥ Morning preparations full of nerves and anticipation are important moments to capture. It helps to tell the complete story of your wedding day. […]

6 must-have wedding photos

Bride and Groom enjoying a quiet moment together - Gower Wedding by Kathryn Goddard Photography

No matter how large or small your wedding celebration is, hiring a professional photographer to capture all the details, the love and the joy of your day is a well worth investment. These are the one thing you can hold onto forever. How do you choose the right wedding photographer for your day? Get researching […]

How to choose the right wedding photographer for your day?

Bride and Groom at Eastington Park by Kathryn Goddard Photography

I must admit this was session I have been planning and wanting to do for a long time! A pre-wedding photoshoot at Perrygrove Railway in the Forest of Dean. Perrygrove Railway is one of my favourite places to capture memories, whether it is a wedding, a family day out, an event or images for Perrygrove’s website. The […]

PRE WEDDING PHOTOSHOOT – PERRYGROVE RAILWAY, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pre wedding session at Perrygrove Railway, Gloucestershire by Kathryn Goddard Photography

The value of an image for Your Brand Did you know that visitors to your website are 80% more likely to read your copy if it is accompanied with an image? Further-more they are 64% more likely to remember it! Obviously the quality and relevancy of the image is as important as its very presence, […]

Photography for Your Brand – the value of an image

Personal Branding Photography by Kathryn Goddard Photography

You may be familiar with the term ‘Personal Branding Photography’, it has been growing in popularity recently. But what is Personal Branding, and how can it help your business grow? First, let’s start with branding. What is a brand? Your brand is more than just your logo or your colour scheme or the pictures you […]

Personal Branding Photography – what does it mean?

Personal Branding session by Kathryn Goddard Photography

I recently had the pleasure of working with Abbe Opher, a voiceover artist. Our paths had crossed previously, Abbe attended one of my workshops Instagram. From that one meeting I remembered Abbe as being a warm, calm person with a wonderful voice that I could listen to time and time again. It was  lovely to […]

Your Brand | Abbe Opher voiceover artist

Personal Branding Session for Abbe Opher by Kathryn Goddard Photography

There’s no doubt that you need your best girls by your side on your wedding day. Your girls have been there for you through thick and thin – what do you need to know about choosing your bridesmaids? What is a bridesmaid’s role? Bridesmaids are there to support you in the planning of your wedding […]

Here come the girls! What you need to know about choosing your bridesmaids.

Bride and Bridesmaids giggling on sofa, Cheltenham by Kathryn Goddard Photography

They are part of the family! Why won’t you want to include them your special day? Sadly, this isn’t always practical, pets at weddings pose many challenges and sometimes it just isn’t possible.  If you happen to be getting ready at home, you can have your beloved pet appear in a few photos without too […]

9 Ways to Include Your Pets at Your Wedding

Bride petting dog at Bowden Hall wedding by Kathryn Goddard Photography

Since the law changed in 1994 The Marriage Act allows weddings to take place in venues licensed for civil ceremonies, rather than just places of worship and register offices. This gave couples a huge amount of choice when it came to their civil ceremony venue there are literally thousands of venues out there from barns, […]

Choosing the perfect venue for your wedding day

Bride and Groom Parade Gardens, Bath by Kathryn Goddard Photography