It seems that travel is becoming increasingly unpredictable. What with severe weather, strikes, motorway jams and now volcanic ash ! As a wedding photographer it is a constant worry particularly as I travel all over the UK. And as we all know a wedding cannot be re scheduled or delayed a few hours.
However, I am a member of a wedding photography forum called The Britpack where we volunteer to help each other out in the event of an emergency. Recently 2 members were stuck abroad and it was touch and go whether they would be home in time for their weddings. Fortunately for them and their couples about 5 or 6 photographers offered to help out. A huge relief all round ! Another member was stuck in a huge M25 traffic jam and was going to miss the start of the wedding. Again, another member who lived close to the venue agree to help out and covered the start of the wedding.
I’ve personally not been in this situation before and I hope it stays like this. However, returning from a recent skiing trip our hire car got stuck in huge traffic jam in Germany. This resulted in me missing my flight home and I had to re book flights for the following day. Fortunately I had no wedding that day but if I had I know I could have arranged cover very quickly.
So I always emphasise to my couples that they have nothing to worry about should something like this happen to me. Not only that but the replacement will be of a very high standard, not a part timer or a student, but an established and experienced photographer. And this won’t cost a penny more. You cannot ask for more than that.
by Neil
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