Flash Masters

Send a text In this episode we welcome Christian Cardona to the Flash Masters community as an Ambassador - we are huge fans of Christian's work so to have him in the team is a huge honour. Thank you Christian! Christian Cardona: https://christiancardona.co/en/ We then talk about wedding fairs and Helen gives so much amazing advice and tips to help you get the most out of them- including why a...

Send a text In this episode we catch up and talk about a shoot we did at Tank Space in Nottingham, before then talking through our favourite photography hacks, which we hope will help not only your photography but also your business and your workflows. Our hacks include Studio Ninja, AirTags, copy and pasting from your computer to your phone, why sewing kits are so important and why you need to ta...

Send a text In this episode we introduce our amazing new Flash Masters Ambassadors and update you on the changes we are making to the Flash Masters Awards in 2023, including doubling the amount of images which our members can now enter in to the awards and we introduce 3 categories; Weddings, Studio and Environmental. We then play a fun wedding photography version of the game 'Would you Rathe...

Send a text In this episode, as we have just released the final collection of winning images for 2022, we congratulate the awesome Rob Howarth on becoming the first Flash Masters Photographer of the Year! Well done Rob, an amazing achievement and very well deserved.  We also congratulate all of the photographers from around the world who finished in the top 15 places on the global Flash Masters le...

Send a text The sparks fly in this episode as we welcome Stefan Grundy aka the Tall Toastmaster, on to the episode to tell us all about how he became a Toastmaster, what is involved and some of the funny things he has seen at weddings over the past 10 years. Regular listeners to the podcast will remember that in episode 5, where we banished the things we most dislike about weddings in to Room 101,...

Send a text Happy New Year to all our listeners! In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast talk about the latest Flash Masters news - including details of upcoming live streams in the member community, and then discuss our individual photography resolutions for 2023.  As well as our own New Year's resolutions, we also read out those of our members too - thank you to everyone who contribute...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast, our last of 2022, we host a very special wedding photographer edition of Would I Lie to You - and trust is, it is hilarious! Would I Lie to You is a TV game show in which the contestants read out either a truth about themselves - or a lie - and they have to convince the other contestants that they are telling the truth - regardless of the f...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we look back on 2022, our busiest years ever as wedding photographers, and talk about our favourite photography memories of the past 12 months.  Neil also talks about his recent YouTube day at Neil Ridley's studio in Lancashire. If you would to contact Neil about hiring his studio, you can do so by contacting him via his Instagram at: h...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about AI writing software and how it can be used to help wedding photographers produce content for their websites before discussing what pieces of advice we would give to our couples to ensure that they have the best wedding day possible!  Just to remind all of our members, the deadline to enter Collection Three of the Flash Masters...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we catch up by talking about Helen's latest two winter weddings, and why winter weddings can be such a challenge for wedding photographers, before talking about what photography related presents we would buy ourselves for Christmas - for $10, then $1,000 then $10,000 (we wish!) Just to remind all of our members, the deadline to enter Co...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we congratulate the winners of the latest round of Flash Masters awards, which included so many stunning off camera flash wedding photograph images and also thank our judges Amber Henry and Jesse La Plante. We then talk about our plans for the immediate future of each part of the Flash Masters brand, including our website, the podcast, our Y...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the announcement of Collection Two and congratulate all the winning photographers. Thank you to our judges Amber Henry and Jesse La Plante for curating such a fantastic winning Collection.  Following on from podcast episode 11, we then continue to answer questions which Hitched recommends couples ask their wedding photographer...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast Helen talks about the winter wedding she photographed at the weekend, in which she needed to use off camera flash throughout the day - including to light the ceremony. We then answer questions which Hitched recommends couples ask their wedding photographer - including questions such as will your wedding photographer visit your wedding venue...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we catch up on the work we have each been doing this past week - Neil has photographed a wedding and has made a YouTube video on the latest update to Lightroom, whilst Helen has been to a wedding fayre.  We then follow on from last week's episode and continue chatting about how we each approach each part of a wedding day. In last week&a...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the announcement of the first ever Flash Masters Awards - Collection One - as well as catching up on our recent weddings, including Neil's experience of using the Tamron 35-150mm lens for the first time. We then talk about how we each approach the various parts of a wedding day, including how we photograph bridal prep, the...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the two weddings Helen shot this weekend and then discuss our respective lists of the top 3 things we each wish we had known back when we first started photographing weddings. We also read out lots of suggestions from our community too!  To join us in the Flash Masters community, please visit flashmasters.co https://flashmaster...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we look inside Neil's camera bag to see what cameras, lenses, and speedlights he takes to his weddings - as well as the less obvious items which you may not have guessed but can be very useful.... To join us in the Flash Masters community, please visit flashmasters.co https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: @flashmasters Join us in the Flas...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we delve in to Helen's camera bag to see what cameras, lenses, and speedlights she takes with her to a wedding - as well as many other things which you may not guess would be in there.... To join us in the Flash Masters community, please visit flashmasters.co https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: @flashmasters Join us in the Flash Masters...

Send a text In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we banish the things we least like about wedding photography in to Room 101 so they are gone forever! We also read out all the things which our members would like to get rid of as well - some maybe a little controversial.... To join us in the Flash Masters community, please visit flashmasters.co https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: @flashmast...

Send a text In episode four of the Flash Masters podcast, we talk about our experiences of photographing a wedding in Iceland just a few days earlier. We then discuss destination wedding photography in general, what we love about destination weddings and what we find difficult, as well as discussing our favourite experiences of photographing wedding overseas. To join us in the Flash Masters commun...

Send a text In this episode we talk about the launch of Flash Masters and then, in a question asked by a member of the Flash Masters community, we talk about our wedding photography nightmares….. Join Flash Masters at: https://flashmasters.co/ Follow us on Instagram: @flashmasters Join us in the Flash Masters community: Website: https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flashma...

Send a text Welcome to the Flash Masters podcast! In this first episode Helen and Neil introduce Flash Masters, why they created it and what Flash Masters will offer to it's community when the site launches in September 2022. Helen and Neil also announce the Flash Masters Ambassadors and Sponsors and talk about what you can expect to hear in future podcast episodes. Flashmasters.co Instagram:...

Send a text In episode two of the Flash Masters podcast, Helen and Neil introduce themselves and talk about how they got started in wedding photography. Helen and Neil also talk about what they think of each others work! https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: @flashmasters Join us in the Flash Masters community: Website: https://flashmasters.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flashmasters/ YouT...