Teams is a concept I came up with to help people who really wanted to work with me, and get that 'James White' experience and look, but couldn't for one reason or another. I have a team of photographers who I have shoot for me, similar (not identical) in personality and energy, who then bring me the images to edit, so the look will be exactly what you see on my site/IG. I'm still the person to help you with planning and everything, so you get to tap into my experience in that regards, it will just be someone else shooting on the day...simple.
Why would I use 'Teams'?
There are 3 major reasons why I put this program together, and why it has been, to date, quite successful. Your reason may not fit in here, which is totally fine, these are just the 3 most common reasons why I would offer teams to someone. Below you will find 4 full galleries, 2 of which were shot by someone else, 2 of which were shot by me...this should highlight how consistent the images are, even when I'm not shooting.
I'm Unavailable
This one is pretty simple I guess. Given the number of enquiries I get a year, it’s inevitable that I’m unavailable for a lot of them. A lot of these people feel like they’re missing out on the experience and look they wanted for their photos, so by offering teams, I can still provide that to them, even if I can’t be there for the actual shooting component. For some people that’s a deal breaker, and that’s fine, however for many it isn’t, so this option allows them to still book it in.
I'm Out of Budget
Every now and then people will contact me, however, I am a bit out of their budget. They’ve fallen in love with my style and my images look however, and really want to book me, but can’t. Teams usually come in at about $1,000 less expensive than my personal bookings, and as a result, you get that look and feel you love, at a more cost effective price, the only thing you don’t get is me on the day.
Not my Style
This is no secret, I have a preferred style. For me it’s intimate weddings and elopements, I personally am not brilliant at shooting larger scale traditional weddings. However, I get a lot of these enquiries, and I didn’t want to just say no and disappoint. So, I found photographers I love and trust who thrive on larger scale traditional weddings, meaning you get an amazing photographer on the day, and your images will still feel like the style and look you fell in love with.
Is 'Teams' right for you?
It totally depends. For some people, they genuinely want to shoot with me, because they feel a real connection to my personality. So if it's a budget thing and you feel this way, don't book teams, book me. But if it's an unavailability thing, and you still want my style, but aren't super phased as to whether it's me or someone else, then teams might just work for you, and save you a bit of coin in the process. So contact us below, and let's go from there!