#010 THE UNEXPECTED WEDDING GIFT
FEATURING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID McCLELLAND
Exploring the stories behind wedding photography, 1000 Weddings is a podcast for both emerging and seasoned wedding photographers. The show brings in voices from across the globe, offering insights on creativity, storytelling, marketing, and business strategies.
David McClelland in Ireland is my lead photographer guest today, and as he too approaches that twenty-year mark behind the lens, he shares a raft of stories about what he’s learned shooting weddings. We talk about the documentary sense of his picture-making and discuss how photographs of what could be considered an unremarkable moment, can become the greatest unexpected wedding gift. It’s sometimes all about legacy.
New York based wedding photographer Amy Milstein returns to share her Story of the Completely Unexpected.
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1000 Weddings is presented by Neale James a British wedding photographer, podcast host and mentor.
PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER TODAY: DAVID McCLELLAND
The photography (above) that became the unexpected wedding gift in David’s Story behind the Story, and further photographs below from his archive.
Photographs copyright David McClelland. Not to be reproduced or used without express permission from the photographer.
FURTHER LINKS
The Image Is Found offers authentic, unscripted wedding photography focused on capturing genuine emotions and connections. Based in the Pacific Northwest, this experienced husband-and-wife team celebrates diverse love stories, creating timeless images that reflect each couple’s unique essence.
Rudolphe from Best Day Productions was our guest David McClelland’s videographer at his wedding, mentioned within the show.
The Tide Pen, David refers to within the Space Oddity feature.
CHAPTER MARKERS IN TODAY’S SHOW
2.20: Keep shooting even when it’s break time!
6.40: The colours of your website.
7.50: Big, bold images on your homepage.
9.20: Strengths and weaknesses.
10.30: The anxiety-inducing moments of wedding photography.
12.10: The importance and/or value of family group shots.
16.10: “Whisper something dirty!” - the moments you try to avoid.
18.00: Do people read blogs anymore and why post family pictures on your professional site?
19.00: Personal heroes.
21.45: The legacy picture that became the unexpected wedding gift.
25.25: What is wedding photography really all about? The 98%.
28.30: Photography silent discos.
29.00: Getting in closer!
30.10: Please DON’T photograph that guest?
33.00: The creative nemesis.
34.45: The joy of being the solo photographer.
36.25: Experience counts as a wedding photographer.
37.25: Why am I making this shot? For the couple or the venue?
38.55: The danger of overusing presets that aren’t representative of you.
41.20: Photographing weddings in Ireland. They’re a marathon.
45.00: Workshops and working one-to-one.
47.50: Influences and avoiding the ‘silly copies’.
51.00: Follow the couple.
54.00: A Space Oddity, the Tide Pen.
58.30: The Micro Assignment: use your feared gear more.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
A moment of soup avoidance by Neale James.
Lingering just a little longer after a couple enter the banqueting suite.
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