FramED: The Wedding Photography Podcast

James, Olly and Ollie return from a packed summer wedding season to share some of their favourite highlights. From dreamy Italian weddings to sunny days on Frinton beach, we look back at the moments that stood out and talk about how next year is shaping up. We’ll also share our plans for courses and mentoring as we head into 2026! Come hang out 🫶🏻

The FramED podcast is back after an August break! Have you missed us!? You have? Thanks. Today is a very special episode as Olly Knight interviews his first born child (Caleb Knight) about his experience of shooting his first full wedding this Summer in Italy as a 12 year old!? We chat about how he got into photography (VTech cameras and seals), how he was given the opportunity to second shoot and...

Agree to disagree? Ollie was ill. James had a holiday. Olly was in Italy for a wedding and in this podcast we discuss our opinions on how we shoot. Team landscape vs team portrait. Olly makes the case for keeping everything landscape, while James and Ollie share how they’ve grown to embrace portrait orientation in their wedding work. Which side are you on?

Ollie & Olly in the studio today – James is off sick (a little ironic, as we’re talking all about being ill at weddings!) Ollie shares his horrific story of getting sick while flying ✈️ to a wedding in Scotland and Olly recalls a sudden sickness episode mid-wedding with James. You don’t want to miss these ones 🤢 On a brighter note – tickets for our Framed Christmas Party are now LIVE! 🎄🥳 Th...

It’s roasting outside—maybe too hot—but we’re keeping things cool on the pod this week! The boys are back, catching up on recent weddings and industry chatter! 🔥 Olly shares how he and his Wife Kirsty celebrated their wedding anniversary (and how he got things wrong at a wine tasting!) 👶 James drops the exciting news about baby no.3’s gender 📸 Ollie reveals why his last two weddings might just...

It’s all about the money money money - or is it? Today’s episode is an in-depth conversation about pricing. How much we charged when starting out, all the way through to how much we charge now. Ollie, Olly & James share their experiences and offer insight as to how they book weddings at their prices. With tips for beginners and a discussion about whether we should share our prices on our websi...

You better believe it, the boys are altogether in Canterbury for today’s pod! After a mammoth week of weddings: Olly, Ollie and James catch up on their past week in Olly’s office!!! In today’s pod we chat about: •⁠ ⁠James’ triple header in Oxford 🥱 •⁠ ⁠Olly’s stunning woodland musical march wedding 🌲 •⁠ ⁠Ollie captured his friends boujiee wedding in Richmond From begging for food to our favourit...

This week we’re diving into every wedding photographer’s worst nightmare: when your equipment fails at the worst possible moment 😱 Olly, Ollie and James share real-life horror stories of gear gone wrong and more importantly how they kept calm, carried on and still delivered the goods. Expect laughs, lessons and a few “how did that even happen?” moments. Plus: 🎄 Ollie’s very strange Christmas ana...

Another day, another framed pod! Olly returns fresh from a street photography day in Brighton, James has been capturing weddings at the Old Kent Barn and getting creative with some personal branding work whilst Ollie Baines has been knee-deep in thousands of images to cull. In this episode, we dive into our culling processes and explore the daily habits that enrich our lives and fuel our creativit...

Ollie, Olly and James are back behind the mics diving into the tension between posting the images you love vs the ones you think others want to see. James drops some exciting news—baby number 3 is on the way (another boy?) Olly gets ambushed by kittens and Ollie Baines fends off the beers at his latest wedding. It’s a fun, honest chat about vulnerability, creative confidence and staying true to yo...

The three boys are reunited on this week’s episode! We catch up on James' holiday adventures, share stories from recent weddings we’ve been shooting and dive into a big chat about nerves at weddings. We talk about how to handle them, tips for other photographers facing them and why feeling nervous isn’t always a bad thing. Plenty of laughs along the way, as always.

This episode is a cracker! We speak to the one and only Becci Wiles about her journey from being a primary school teacher to becoming a wedding photographer. Olly asks Becci about her experience of being mentored, how her last 18 months have been in the industry, how she manages to run a business with two young kids and wombs (yeah wombs) Becci has emerged as a real talent in the industry whose do...

With James off on holiday, it’s just Ollie and Olly holding down the fort this week. We catch up on Easter antics, Ollie’s new health kick and Olly’s recent destination wedding (plus a bit of family time in Madrid). We discuss Ollie’s first ever associate wedding shoot and we talk the ‘pink church’ wedding saga. There's still time to book onto our Brighton Street Photography Day on 19th May 20...

This week on FramED, it's just Ollie and Olly holding down the fort while James is off being a super Dad! We take a trip down memory lane reminiscing about how we first met and the journey that led us to working together. We also bond over our shared love of Julia Donaldson (because who doesn’t appreciate a good Tabby McTat reference?) Olly shares about his heat pump woes and eco house dreams....

Now, this was a good one! On today’s episode of the podcast, we have the incredibly talented Alexander Stevens! If you’re into film photography and thinking about transitioning into full-time wedding photography, this is a must-listen. During our conversation with Alex, we dive into how he’s used Instagram to book 90% of his weddings—and he shares his top tips for making the most of the platform....

The Boys Are Back! 🎙️ Ollie returns after having his second baby and we’re catching up on everything—weddings, engagement shoots, family sessions…even school lunch time talks! Plus, we dive into editing and developing presets to help us achieve the look we want. Oh and don’t miss Olly’s colourful pants dilemma. It’s a wild one! Listen now! 🔥

We have a very special guest on this episode—Damian Bailey from The Wedding Industry Awards! It was such a pleasure having him on. We chatted about why he started TWIA, the idea of community over competition and his top tips for photographers entering the awards. He also shares invaluable advice for those just starting out—after photographing nearly 1,000 weddings over his 22-year career, you’ll d...

Today’s episode is all about money! Olly and James chat about their experiences growing up, how much they charged when they first started and share tips on pricing yourself confidently. Pricing can be a tricky subject, so our goal with this episode is to help you make informed decisions about your pricing and feel good about what you charge. We also celebrate the newest arrival to the Framed famil...

Today, we’re diving into Couple Time—that part of a wedding day when we take couples away for some beautiful photos. Olly and James have very different approaches to this so they share their thoughts, techniques and top tips to help photographers make the most of this time! It’s just James & Olly Knight this week, as Ollie Baines is off preparing to welcome his new baby 🎉! We also chat about...

In this episode of the FramED pod Olly, Ollie & James delve into one big question: What’s one thing we wish we’d known when starting out in wedding photography? But first, it’s a proper half-term catch-up—Centre Parcs adventures, life with little ones and birthday celebrations. A mix of wedding photography wisdom and real-life chaos—just how we like it. Grab a coffee and tune in! To find out m...

In this episode of the FramED podcast we sit down with the legend himself—Alan Law. As the founder of This Is Reportage and an award-winning documentary wedding photographer, Alan shares his journey from shooting solo to building a platform that celebrates raw, unscripted moments. We chat about why he prefers working without second shooters, the art of storytelling through pure documentary photogr...

Why are wedding photography bookings down in 2025 and more importantly—how can you turn things around? In this episode, Olly, Ollie and James break down what’s really going on in the wedding photography industry and give some practical tips to get more weddings booked. If you’re feeling the dip, don’t panic—we’ve got you. Listen now for our top tips to help you book more weddings in 2025/26.

The boys are back as a three chatting about what inspired them as they entered the industry as Photographers and who inspires them now as they work as Photographers. They chat about films, TV shows, Street Photographers, other Wedding Photographers and Olly tries to say "Shellshocked Soldier" many times. To book into our upcoming street photography and editing courses head to our website...

We've got a very exciting episode today as we welcome Chelsea Cannar as our very first guest to the FramED pod. Chelsea was crowned 2025 UK Wedding Photographer of the Year at The Wedding Industry Awards only a few days ago and our very own Olly Knight got runner up. We chat to Chelsea about how she got started in the industry, where she gets her inspiration from and we talk about the experien...

We catch up after a busy week with Ollie shooting his first wedding of the year, James photographing an engagement shoot and Olly hosting Knight Class. We have a bit of time answering questions we've been sent in like "What's the worst thing you can do for your photography business" and "Do you like Instagram's new portrait grid?" You might get to hear what James&#3...