26/06/2026
I hate posting stuff like this but it's important I communicate how overwhelming it can sometimes be running a business totally on your own.
Over the last 3 weeks alone, I have taken over **5,000 photographs** and created **3 hours of video content**.
Every single image and video has to be individually reviewed before editing even begins. From there, each gallery is carefully edited, processed and perfected, a process that takes many hours, weeks, and even months depending on the shoot and current editing queue. Timlines for delivery are provided but these can run over due to unexpected issues.
Alongside editing, I'm also working through emails, messages, orders and enquiries. I know some of you are waiting for replies, and I truly appreciate your patience. Please understand that it's just "little old me" behind the scenes.....I don't have a team or an assistant, so every part of the business is handled personally.
I'm incredibly grateful to be so busy after a few quieter months, and I'm currently fully booked for the next few weeks. While I'd love nothing more than to photograph one session, edit it immediately and deliver it before moving on to the next, that's simply not how a small creative led business like mine can operate.
One of the reasons I'm able to keep my prices as affordable as they are is by photographing multiple sessions each week and then working through the editing queue in order. If I only completed one shoot from start to finish before taking on the next, I'd have to charge significantly more for my sessions to make that business model sustainable.
Please know that every gallery receives the same level of care and attention, no matter where it sits in the queue. I never rush your memories just to get them out the door - that's the whole purpose in doing a job I love.....it's not just work it's a creative passion.
Sending follow-up messages asking for updates won't move you further up the queue.....it simply means more time spent away from editing and responding to everyone else.
Thank you so much for your patience, understanding and continued support. Every booking genuinely means the world to me, and I'm working through everything as quickly as I can - your images and content means just as much to me as they hopefully will to you.
Oh and if you see me out having a wine this weekend .....please know it's well deserved after a 60 hour working week π