The wedding season is in full swing for Sam and Steve, and their special guest interview this episode is with Richard Parsons, the Gloucestershire Magician. Richard is a full time professional magician whom Sam and Steve met at the recent Guides for Brides customer service awards, where we were all working on the night. Richard tells Steve: How he became a full time magicianHow he was accepted into the magic circleWhy couples should consider booking a magician for their weddingHis favou...

In this episode Sam and Steve look at the world of wedding fairs. Many of their wedding photography bookings come about as a result of having met couples at wedding shows. Sam and Steve discuss wedding fairs from both the perspective of couples looking for wedding suppliers, and also why wedding suppliers should aim to exhibit at fairs if possible. Sam talks though 10 reasons why couples should attend a number of wedding fairs when planning their wedding. Steve has 10 "do's and do...

For their last show before Christmas 2022, Sam and Steve look back on 2022, their busiest ever year for wedding photography. Just for fun they choose their favourites of 2022 including: Favourite wedding venue Favourite new (to them) wedding venue in 2022Favourite wedding mealFavourite (other) wedding supplier we worked withFavourite item of equipmentFavourite unusual wedding entertainmentFavourite band/DJFavourite suppler to them as wedding photographersA wish for 2023 from SteveA...

Sam and Steve's guests for this episode are Merry and Lorrie, a daughter and mother team who run Woolly Woods. They specialise in unique, hand made wedding decorations for hire. They make beautiful trees adorned with felt leaves, lit with battery operated LED's. And, for every tree they rent out, they plant a real tree via Just One Tree, a not for profit climate change initiative. Merry and Lorrie tell Steve: How Merry's own wedding inspired them to start their own wedding decorat...

Sam and Steve are back after a super busy wedding season with a new episode. Their guest interview is with Rachel Vine, of Veiled Productions. Rachel guarantees wedding videography with built in goosebumps! She tells Steve: Why couples should prioritise having a wedding videographerWhat couples need to consider when choosing a videographerHow she got started and plans for the futureSam and Steve also reflect on some of the weddings they have photographed this year, future plans for this podca...

For this episode Sam and Steve take the podcasting kit half a mile down the road to the cake kitchen of wedding and event cake specialist Cakes by Em. In a fun and laughter filled episode, Em tells Sam and Steve : How she started making wedding and event cakesWhat makes her different to most other cake makers in the areaHow she convinced her parents to covert the garage at home into a dedicated cake kitchen and collection areaHer most unusual cake requestHer favourite cake designS...

Sam and Steve take time out of their busy wedding schedule to meet Paul Ormond, the owner of a new festival style wedding venue on the border of Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. A family business of Paul and his two children, The Wed Shed at Glamping Thorpe is a unique wedding venue, ideal for couples who love the outdoor festival life, and want to have their wedding in this style. The Wed Shed at Glamping Thorpe can host your hen party as well! In the 2nd part of this episode, Sam an...

Sam and Steve are on much needed short vacation near Sorrento, Italy, and take the opportunity to look back on what has been a very busy 2022 so far for weddings. Recorded whilst on their holiday balcony Sam and Steve discuss: Wedding suppliers they have worked with so far this year, including some creative musical actsThe pro's and con's of having your wedding ceremony outside Why can't registrars can't seem to make their mind up on whether you still need to have the legal part ...

Sam and Steve's guest on this episode is Lauren Cohen, a Brackley based make up artist and hair stylist. She tells Steve: What a bride needs to consider when choosing her make up artistThe study and education a professional MUA has to go throughHow she manages allergy issuesThe importance of having a trial Sam and Steve discuss their recent wedding photography work, including weddings at Caswell House, Christ Church Oxford and the fantastic Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. The...

Fresh from a week away in the Florida sun, Sam and Steve are back with another episode of their weddings and photography podcast. Their interview special guest is Mark Rodgers of Cheese on Towcest - a specialist cheese provider in Northamptonshire that provides a wide range of cheeses, especially for events like weddings! Mark tells Steve : About the over 800 cheeses made in the UK aloneWhy a cake made of cheese might be your best option for your wedding dayThe different options to h...

Today's guest interview is with Noa Davies, a talented, experienced and highly professional Wedding, Event and Session Harpist, who has recently moved into the Oxfordshire area. She tells Steve: How many years of study are required to get to her levelWhat a harp costs to buy (a lot!)What kind of events she plays atWhy a couple should consider a harpist for their wedding. Sam and Steve discuss their busy year ahead for weddings, and their pride at making the finals of the Guides for...

Sam and Steve get in the festive mood for this show, their Christmas Special. Steve tests Sam with a Christmas quiz, which you the listener can also have a go at. Allotment Avenue is back with news as to which vegetables Sam will be cooking on Christmas Day from her allotment.... if any. Steve has more news about his rock music show on Incapable Staircase. On a more serious note, Sam and Steve discuss another church wedding where the vicar was absolutely against any phot...

In this episode, our guest interviewee is Sophie McCavery, who is a Kinesiology Practitioner. Systematic Kinesiology is a unique holistic approach to natural health care that uses simple muscle testing procedures to read the energetic bio feedback system from our bodies. Sophie is also Sam's sister! Sophie tells Steve how Kinesiology can help with non disease common health problems such as skin issues, stress and anxiety. Steve also tells Sam about his new internet radio show ...

Sam and Steve celebrate their 20th wedding wedding anniversary with a life recording of the show on a beach in Devon. Discussed in the show are the new Sony A74, playing football with 7 players called Steve, Michelin starred dining and why photographers and brides to be should go to wedding fairs. Allotment Avenue is back with more handy gardening tips from Sam. Steve's guest interviewee is Ray Sawyer, a multi award winning documentary and creative flash photographer based near N...

After a busy summer of wedding photography, Sam and Steve are back with series 2 of their wedding and photography podcast. Their guest interview is with Agnese Petraglia of Medusa London who designs and makes beautiful wedding dresses out of sustainable materials. For the photographers, Sam and Steve discuss their experiences of using Sony Alpha Mirrorless cameras, 1 year and 40 plus weddings since switching from Fujifilm kit. Sam also talks about her new love - a kitchen gadget! A ne...

A brief update from Steve as to the lack of recent episodes, and advanced notice of our plans for a series 2 of the Sam and Steve Podcast coming in the Autumn.

In this weeks episode Steve's interview guest is Amy Bremner, of Amersham based Bubbles and Bakes cakes. Steve and Sam discuss the latest steps towards lifting Covid restrictions here in the UK, and the impact on weddings for the summer. Steve also describes a recent wedding he photographed and videoed where only 6 people were allowed in the ceremony room - and he wasn't one of them! Sam and Steve also discuss the Sony A7C, a compact full frame interchangeable lens camera they recently ren...

In this week's episode, Steve interviews Marie Lloyd. Marie is an Cheshire/North Wales based wedding photographer with over 300 wedding photographed so far. She tells Steve: About her approach and way of working on a wedding dayThings she has learned since starting her business in 2009Why video isn't something she will be offering anytime soon!How Instagram is becoming more important for her for wedding enquiries Why she is considering switching from Canon DSLR's to their mirrorless R5 o...

This episode has Sam and Steve on vacation in North Wales, and recording the show whilst on Llandudno Pier and avoiding the seagulls! Our guest interview feature Amber Leach, owner and founder of Liberty Pearl Photo and Video Collective. Amber is an award-winning, critically acclaimed wedding photographer, marketing and PR consultant, entrepreneur, and business coach who has been featured widely in the media including being published in over 40 magazines and blogs globally. She was als...

In this episode, Sam and Steve's guest is Janina Brocklesby. Janina is a reportage, documentary style wedding photographer based in Lancashire, but covering the whole UK. She tells Steve about her approach, how she works with her business partner as they work together at weddings, and why combining photography and videography is becoming increasingly popular for her clients. Sam and Steve have their usual discussions, including why Steve is buying Sam a new diary, mor...