Excited to release the special Doc Day 2025 episode of the Podcast! I love how this has become a tradition, taking my travel mic to the unique documentary wedding photography conference that is Doc Day in Dublin. Every year is amazing, and 2025 was the best yet – tune in to hear me talk to speakers and attendees from all over the world, and hopefully you’ll get a great sense of the unique atmosphere; of togetherness, friendship, openness, learning and partying all in one. Doc Day truly is a special thing.
Tickets are on sale right now for Doc Day 2026 – where it will be presented going forwards by Loxley Colour – and is being held on February 9th & 10th 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. It will feature talks from some of the best documentary wedding photographers in the world, including Tyler Wirken, Janina Brocklesby, Susana Barbera, Matt Badenoch, Annie & Kevin Kheffache, and John Dolan. Grab your ticket at https://docday.international/
This is Reportage members receive an exclusive 10% discount on Doc Day tickets – just visit the members area or check the latest newsletter to find out how. Not yet a member? See all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com/register/
Cover image by the brilliant Patrick Duddy, who did an absolutely fantastic job photographing Doc Day – so good! https://www.patrickduddy.com/
Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-143-this-is-doc-day-2025/ for a link through to the Doc Day website and to see the Reportage Award that Andrew Sharman speaks about on the episode, too.
If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.
Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2025.
See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/
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Excited to release the special Doc Day 2025 episode of the Podcast! I love how this has become a tradition, taking my travel mic to the unique documentary wedding photography conference that is Doc Day in Dublin. Every year is amazing, and 2025 was the best yet – tune in to hear me talk to speakers and attendees from all over the world, and hopefully you’ll get a great sense of the unique atmosphere; of togetherness, friendship, openness, learning and partying all in one. Doc Day truly is a special thing.
Tickets are on sale right now for Doc Day 2026 – where it will be presented going forwards by Loxley Colour – and is being held on February 9th & 10th 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. It will feature talks from some of the best documentary wedding photographers in the world, including Tyler Wirken, Janina Brocklesby, Susana Barbera, Matt Badenoch, Annie & Kevin Kheffache, and John Dolan. Grab your ticket at https://docday.international/
This is Reportage members receive an exclusive 10% discount on Doc Day tickets – just visit the members area or check the latest newsletter to find out how. Not yet a member? See all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com/register/
Cover image by the brilliant Patrick Duddy, who did an absolutely fantastic job photographing Doc Day – so good! https://www.patrickduddy.com/
Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-143-this-is-doc-day-2025/ for a link through to the Doc Day website and to see the Reportage Award that Andrew Sharman speaks about on the episode, too.
If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.
Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2025.
See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/
The brilliant Cambridgeshire-based photographer Tom Beynon is my guest on the Podcast this week! Tom was 5th in the world overall on TiR for 2024, and was also 5th Storyteller - this man knows his documentary.
You can also watch the video verson of this episode over on YouTube, where our channel is @thisisreportage, or watch directly on https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-142-this-is-tom-beynon/
On this week's episode:
• Tom photographed close to 40 weddings last year, including second shooting.
• Editing for another photographer was a challenging learning experience.
• Tom's love for cats resonates with some of his clients.
• He has a unique avatar featuring his cats that he was initially nervous to share
• Tom is excited to speak at the F-Stop Conference about documentary photography.
• Tom's approach to second shooting has helped him build connections in the industry.
• The lull between wedding events is a treasure trove for candid moments.
• Documentary photography allows for creative freedom during weddings.
• Capturing genuine emotions is key to storytelling in photography.
• Learning from others can enhance your photography skills.
• It's important to curate images for Story Awards effectively.
• Every wedding has unique moments waiting to be captured.
• Building a portfolio often requires starting with lower-priced gigs.
• Creative approaches can lead to unique and award-winning shots.
• It's important to remain open to unexpected moments during a wedding.
• Compartmentalizing the day can limit the photographer's perspective.
• The best photos often come from taking calculated risks.
• Storytelling is at the heart of documentary photography.
If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.
Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2025.
See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/
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Excited to release the special Doc Day 2025 episode of the Podcast! I love how this has become a tradition, taking my travel mic to the unique documentary wedding photography conference that is Doc Day in Dublin. Every year is amazing, and 2025 was the best yet – tune in to hear me talk to speakers and attendees from all over the world, and hopefully you’ll get a great sense of the unique atmosphere; of togetherness, friendship, openness, learning and partying all in one. Doc Day truly is a special thing.
Tickets are on sale right now for Doc Day 2026 – where it will be presented going forwards by Loxley Colour – and is being held on February 9th & 10th 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. It will feature talks from some of the best documentary wedding photographers in the world, including Tyler Wirken, Janina Brocklesby, Susana Barbera, Matt Badenoch, Annie & Kevin Kheffache, and John Dolan. Grab your ticket at https://docday.international/
This is Reportage members receive an exclusive 10% discount on Doc Day tickets – just visit the members area or check the latest newsletter to find out how. Not yet a member? See all the benefits of membership and join us at https://thisisreportage.com/register/
Cover image by the brilliant Patrick Duddy, who did an absolutely fantastic job photographing Doc Day – so good! https://www.patrickduddy.com/
Head to https://thisisreportage.com/podcast-episode-143-this-is-doc-day-2025/ for a link through to the Doc Day website and to see the Reportage Award that Andrew Sharman speaks about on the episode, too.
If you're not yet a member of This is Reportage or This is Reportage: Family, check out all the benefits of joining us, including an unlimited number of images on your profile, 60 individual Award & 18 Story Award entries per year, invites to our physical meetups and parties, exclusive discounts, hours of educational videos featuring tips and advice from some of the world's best photographers and much more.
Entries are open for our next round of Awards; The deadline is the same for both sites: Submit by 23:59 GMT on 24th March 2025.
See all the benefits of membership and join our wedding site at https://thisisreportage.com/register/, or join our family site at https://thisisreportagefamily.com/register/
