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<p>Professional wedding photographers/videographers and bffs, Pete & Laura Lawson and Liam & Bee Crawley invite you to join them for a morning coffee. They'll be chatting all things work and life.</p><br><p>Liam and Bee have recently moved and we all now live in the same little village; not quite the commune we always used to talk about but we do get to hang out every day. This podcast is an offshoot of our daily conversations, sometimes creatively inspiring, sometimes just having a good moan, but always fun.</p><br><p><a href="https://liamandbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liamandbee.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonfilms.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonphotography.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2026
Heatwaves, Paying for Privacy, and Turning Four
<p>Happy birthday to us! Our Creative Commune turns four this episode, and Bee's marked the occasion with a homemade cake and a look back at four years and well over a hundred episodes of the podcast. But birthday chat aside, this one's got plenty in it. </p><br><p>The team compares notes on surviving back-to-back weddings in a proper heatwave (electrolytes, hotel rooms with zero aircon and one particularly ill-advised propped-open door), talks through why a hired zoom lens didn't live up to a trusty 35mm prime, and shares stories from a stretch of weddings that took in a sweltering Jewish ceremony in a listed barn, a sunny Tuscan estate, and a very loud town hall ceremony that got soundtracked by the bar next door.</p><br><p>The main event this week is a proper debate sparked by a TikTok claiming the wedding industry is "cooked" because photographers charge extra to keep couples' images out of marketing. The team breaks down what UK GDPR actually says about using wedding photos commercially, why consent matters more than most people realise, and whether charging for privacy is ever fair, alongside genuine reasons couples ask for it and why you some photographers never post photos of children.</p><br><p>There's also a chat about guests becoming noticeably more camera aware, a surprising discovery about eyesight and viewfinders, and the usual round of highs and lows, including a recurring ankle injury that's becoming a running joke.</p><br><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Birthday celebrations and four years of the podcast</p><p>04:41 Coping with a heatwave on wedding days</p><p>10:23 Why a hired zoom lens didn't make the cut</p><p>13:53 A run of weddings: Harrow, Spain and an old friend's big day</p><p>17:04 Bee's new (old) film camera</p><p>18:08 The town hall ceremony that got gate crashed by the bar next door</p><p>20:26 Convertible Mini chaos in Spain</p><p>21:22 A hot wedding in Tuscany</p><p>23:56 Getting wedding disco lighting right</p><p>26:06 Long daylight and a long drive to a Scottish wedding</p><p>27:16 Life with an electric car on wedding trips</p><p>28:13 Should couples pay to keep their photos private?</p><p>36:58 Why couples ask for privacy, and the no-child-photos policy</p><p>38:12 Shooting couples who are more camera aware than ever</p><p>41:59 A surprising discovery about eyesight and viewfinders</p><p>43:50 When the ceremony staging makes your job harder</p><p>44:35 Highs and lows of the week</p><p>55:41 Reviews, questions and a possible bonus episode</p><br><p>Say hi on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourcreativecommune/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ourcreativecommune</a></p><p>Get a free 14 day trial of Musicbed: <a href="https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy</a></p><br><p>The British Wedding Film Festival</p><p><a href="https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/</a></p><br><p>Lawson Film School: <a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school</a></p><br><p><a href="https://liamandbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liamandbee.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonfilms.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonphotography.co.uk</a></p><br><p>#weddingphotography #weddingvideography #filmphotography #creativepodcast #weddingindustry #ourcreativecommune</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 22, 2026
Finally putting our prices up!
<p>Drone audits, drizzle disasters, and the eternal question of whether putting your prices up is ever a good idea. This week Pete, Laura, Liam and Bee dive into Pete's upcoming CAA drone audit and the surprisingly strict "flying currency" rules that come with it, before getting into a deep discussion on shooting weddings in bad weather, including the bride who left a bad review because it was too sunny, and the violinist who nearly walked out over a bit of drizzle.</p><br><p>The conversation moves into the business side of things, with Bee and Liam unpacking a recent price increase that coincided with enquiries dropping off a cliff, and whether that's down to pricing, a fiddled Google Ads budget, or just a quiet patch. There's also a chat about website portfolios, ad spend, and Pete and Laura's attempt to make their photography site sound less negative without losing what makes it them.</p><br><p>On the gear side, Liam debates renting an expensive lens for a castle wedding in Spain, Pete and Laura talk through their new 85mm lens and a Lightroom preset fix using Claude AI, and the group ends up arguing about which AI chatbot has the best personality. Plus reunion highs, root canal lows, and a real-time cat-versus-bird incident that derails the recording entirely.</p><br><p>As always, it's highs, lows, and everything in between for wedding photographers and videographers trying to navigate the job, the business, and each other.</p><br><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Cold open: memory card chaos and a lost SD card</p><p>02:01 Pete's CAA drone audit and the flying currency requirement</p><p>05:51 Eyeing up a new drone after seeing one at a wedding</p><p>06:46 Liam's Scotland wedding at Dunglass Estate</p><p>07:55 The sock-on-the-smoke-alarm pub incident</p><p>09:49 Pete's rainy Watermouth Cove wedding in Devon</p><p>11:06 Handling bad weather and difficult outdoor ceremonies</p><p>12:42 The violinist who nearly walked out</p><p>13:54 The one-star review from a bride who wanted rain</p><p>16:00 Pete's wedding at Goodnestone Park, Kent</p><p>19:42 Working alongside an editorial photographer's 20+ group shots</p><p>22:14 Price increase versus a sudden drop in enquiries</p><p>25:34 Debating Google AdWords and Meta ad spend</p><p>29:22 How many photos should be in a portfolio</p><p>32:01 Upcoming trips: Pete to Tuscany, Liam's multi-country wedding run</p><p>35:28 Liam considering renting an expensive lens for Spain</p><p>38:55 New 85mm lens and adapting old Lightroom presets with Claude AI</p><p>42:00 Favourite AI chatbots and their personalities</p><p>43:11 Bee's 25-year school reunion</p><p>44:08 Root canal woes and charging for consultation Zooms</p><p>45:08 Hugo the cat brings in a bird mid-recording</p><p>45:59 Highs and lows: mountain bikes, finished films, and 2:30am starts</p><p>53:05 Wrap up</p><br><p>Say hi on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourcreativecommune/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ourcreativecommune</a></p><p>Get a free 14 day trial of Musicbed: <a href="https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy</a></p><br><p>The British Wedding Film Festival</p><p><a href="https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/</a></p><br><p>Lawson Film School: <a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school</a></p><br><p><a href="https://liamandbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liamandbee.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonfilms.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonphotography.co.uk</a></p><br><p>#weddingphotography #weddingvideography #filmphotography #creativepodcast #weddingindustry #ourcreativecommune</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 8, 2026
Do Your Couples Actually Feel Cared For?
<p>What does it actually mean to care about your couples? Not in a vague, wholesome sense - but practically, between the booking email and the wedding day? This week the four of us are back together after a busy stretch of weddings (and one very long drive to Skye), and this question pops up in most of what we're talking about today.</p><br><p>Liam kicks things off with tales from the road - a 22-hour round trip to the Isle of Skye for a four-hour elopement, accommodation that shared a building with a funeral director, and a mid-ceremony nature emergency that he handled with more resourcefulness than dignity. There's also the heartwarming news that Bee's daughter Betty shot her very first wedding and, by all accounts, absolutely smashed it.</p><br><p>Pete and Laura relive their Paris trip - a 1920s indoor fairground, a ringmaster officiant, Britney-soundtracked backup dancers, and the "Inception bridge" - before the whole group spirals into debating whether they should all move to Scotland (Pete: no; midges: also no).</p><br><p>From there, things get deep: a recent opinion arguing that photographers and videographers should position themselves as "creative leads" on wedding days. The group picks that apart honestly - where the idea has merit, why it mostly doesn't work (for us), and what actually happens when the makeup artist is still doing BTS portraits while you're trying to shoot. </p><br><p>Pete raises something that's been coming up in consults lately: couples are booking "editorial" photographers thinking the word signals a natural, unposed approach - because "documentary" now sounds old-fashioned to them - when editorial often means the opposite. The terminology has become almost meaningless. It's the same problem that existed when everyone called themselves documentary photographers but still whisked couples away for two hours of portraits.</p><br><p>And then: a TikTok from a wedding-industry bride saying no vendor made her feel cared about. Do we? Should we be doing more between booking and the big day - automated check-ins, WhatsApp groups, gifts? Or does showing up fully and delivering exceptional work speak louder than any amount of pre-wedding communication?</p><br><p>Honest, warm, and occasionally extremely disgusting - this is a good one.</p><br><p>Timestamps</p><p>00:00 Intro & welcome back Liam 03:45 How long can you leave an inquiry unanswered? </p><p>04:10 Isle of Skye elopement - the drive, the cost, the hostel </p><p>07:00 The wilderness incident (you'll know when you get there) </p><p>09:25 Betty's first wedding shoot</p><p>12:30 Paris Musee des Arts Forains wedding - fairground, ringmaster, Britney</p><p>17:50 Filming vs. photography - why variety makes both better </p><p>18:35 Should we all move to Scotland? </p><p>20:00 Stefan sells up and goes full Viking </p><p>21:30 Should photographers be "creative leads" on wedding days? </p><p>27:00 The rise of content creators at weddings & its knock-on effects </p><p>30:00 Editorial vs. documentary - the language is broken</p><p>33:30 The wonky camera trend & the Adlington Flip </p><p>37:00 Do our couples feel cared for? </p><p>38:50 Automated check-ins, WhatsApp groups </p><p>42:00 The photographer who delivers nothing for months</p><p>44:00 Highs & lows of the past few weeks </p><p>46:30 A funeral & finding joy in hard days </p><p>48:00 What's coming up - Devon, Scotland, and Liam's eight-day gauntlet</p><br><p>Say hi on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourcreativecommune/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ourcreativecommune</a></p><p>Get a free 14 day trial of Musicbed: <a href="https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.musicbed.com/invite/935Cy</a></p><br><p>The British Wedding Film Festival</p><p><a href="https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com/</a></p><br><p>Lawson Film School: <a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/lawson-film-school</a></p><br><p><a href="https://liamandbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liamandbee.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonfilms.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonphotography.co.uk</a></p><br><p>#weddingphotography #weddingvideography #filmphotography #creativepodcast #weddingindustry #ourcreativecommune</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Professional wedding photographers/videographers and bffs, Pete & Laura Lawson and Liam & Bee Crawley invite you to join them for a morning coffee. They'll be chatting all things work and life.</p><br><p>Liam and Bee have recently moved and we all now live in the same little village; not quite the commune we always used to talk about but we do get to hang out every day. This podcast is an offshoot of our daily conversations, sometimes creatively inspiring, sometimes just having a good moan, but always fun.</p><br><p><a href="https://liamandbee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">liamandbee.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonfilms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonfilms.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsonphotography.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lawsonphotography.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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