Francis J Pullen Wedding Photography, Lifestyle Portraits, Corporate

Corporate

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We undertake all types of Corporate photography from website 'workstyle' and 'headshots', printed materials, events, functions, dinner-dances to conferences.

Portraits

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We photograph all styles of portraits using either natural outdoor light or our mobile studio lights and backdrops.

So whether you want an individual, family, group, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, portfolio, pregnancy, new-born, baby, birthday, anniversary, burlesque or boudoir photo to brighten up yours or someone else's life, contact us to discuss your requirements.

Blog

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Chiaroscuro Weddings

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Chiaroscuro is an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark', and the definition lends itself nicely to the style we use in black and white wedding photography, and it's a style I personally love. The contrast and drama produced by the lighting and shadows is just not the same when shot in colour.

We normally include a number of images from each wedding in black and white anyway, but some couples love to have all their photographs in this style, or at least a vey high proportion of them - say 70% black and white, 30% colour.

A Chiaroscuro Wedding Collection is priced exactly as our Gold, Diamond and Platinum versions, and the deliverables are the same too, except the photographs are in black and white.

So if black and white is your passion, or you want your wedding memories to be something classically different, then contact us to disuss your plans.

Copyright and Data Protection Act

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Copyright
The moral right of Francis J Pullen to be identified as the author of the text, images and design of this website and has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988.

Copying or reproducing any elements by any means and without express written permission is contrary to said Act and forbidden.

We regularly search cross-media platforms for breach of our copyright and where discovered will actively pursue them using legal means.

Data Protection Act 1998
In accordance with the above named Act, we will not divulge any personal data obtained from you in the normal course of our business, or pass, or sell it on to any third party.

Contact

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I can be contacted by:

email: images@francispullen.co.uk

or use the Contact Form

or by phone: +44 (0)7768 364567

or the Postal Address is:

Francis J Pullen Photography, 35 Berrycroft, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5JX, UK.

Brochures

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Girton Wedding Fair

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Meet the Photo Ninjas on our stand at the

Wedding Guide’s

Stunning Wedding Spectacular

Sunday 1st April 2012

11am to 4.00pm

Girton College, Huntingdon Road

Cambridge, CB3 0JG

Fabulous Fashion Show at 9pm

FREE Admission and Parking

Enter our Draw to win a FREE bottle of

Lanson Black Label Brut Champagne

See rolling slideshows on our Mac computer of Weddings we’ve photographed
See our range of highly acclaimed digitally printed Photo Story Books
See our high quality Acrylic and Canvas Prints and custom ‘Thank You’ cards
See examples of the album quality Prints and Presentation Boxes
See our printed DVDs in high fashion metallic Gold and Crème Lace folios
See the Mario Acerboni ‘Trillion’ wedding album

Discuss Your Wedding Plans With Us - We’re Very Friendly!

Click here for Google map and directions to Girton College.

Click here to visit the Wedding Guide Information Page

Heart Wedding Fair

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Meet the Photo Ninjas on our stand at the

Heart 103 Radio

Wedding Fayre

Sunday 25th March 2012 - 11am to 4pm

The Cambridge Belfry
Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6BW

We are Official Photographers for the Fabulous Fashion Shows

FREE Admission and Parking

Enter our Draw to win a FREE bottle of

Lanson Black Label Brut Champagne

See rolling slideshows on our Mac computer of Weddings we’ve photographed
See our range of highly acclaimed digitally printed Photo Story Books
See our high quality Acrylic and Canvas Prints and custom ‘Thank You’ cards
See examples of the album quality Prints and Presentation Boxes
See our printed DVDs in high fashion metallic Gold and Crème Lace folios
See the Mario Acerboni ‘Trillion’ wedding album

Discuss Your Wedding Plans With Us - We’re Very Friendly!

Click here for Google map to The Cambridge Belfry.

Directions

From the west/north A14
Exit at J24. Follow the A1198 (Royston) through Papworth Everard. Exit at the A428 (Cambridge).Take the first slip road signposted Cambourne. In Cambourne, the hotel is on the left.

From the south M11
Exit at J13 (A428).Take A1303 to A428 towards Bedford. Take the slip road on the left to Cambourne. As you enter Cambourne, the hotel is on the left hand side.

From the south A1
Exit at the A428 (Cambridge).Take the slip road signposted Cambourne. As you enter Cambourne, the hotel is on the left.

Click here to visit the Heart 103 Radio Page

Client Area

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Click on 'Client Area' in the bar above to access your Galleries

The Client Area contains Password Protected Galleries for selected Weddings and Special Occasions where the Bride and Groom, Family and Guests can view and securely purchase Prints, Canvases, Acrylic Prints and related products.

Secure online payment by credit or debit card is made through WorldPay, leaders in online payment, and the Prints and Products are sent directly to the cardholder's address in the UK or around the world.

This is particularly beneficial to Wedding Parties, where a large number of images are generated, and which would subsequently take a long time to circulate as traditional prints or a DVD.

Links

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Here are some fab people with whom we've worked and can recommend:

Carriages and Cars

www.elegantcarriages.co.uk - Beautiful Horse Drawn Carriages

www.vdubrides.co.uk
A cool cruise to your ceremony in V-Dub style aboard one of our classic white Beetle Cabriolets.

Chair Covers, Flowers and Stationery

www.cocobellacreations.co.uk - Exclusive Designer Wedding Stationery

www.silverlily.co.uk - Award Winning Florist Sylvia Hansen A.N.C.F.

www.sittingprettychaircovers.info - The perfect finishing touch

Music

Harpist - www.theweddingharpist.net - Armande Fryatt plays the romantic instrument of the angels

Videographers

www.fantastic-day.co.uk - Classy moving pictures of your Wedding

Wedding Albums

Mario Acerboni Albums - www.italianweddingalbums.com - Beautiful Italian Wedding Albums

Wedding Fair Hosts
Weddings Cambridge - www.weddings-cambridge.co.uk

Heart Radio - www.heart.co.uk/cambridge - The Heart of Cambridgeshire on 103 & 97.4

The Wedding Guide Spectacular - www.theweddingguide.info

Wedding Venues

Minstrel Court - www.minstrelcourt.com

Pricing and Extras

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FAQs

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Why should we choose you to photograph our Wedding?
I am an established Professional Photographer with over 11 years experience in social photography and I really love photographing all types of Weddings and Civil Partnerships. Testimonials from satisfied couples can be found on the Home, Wedding and Wedding Gallery pages. I also meet the photographic and business skills requirements as a member of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers - SWPP.

Why do you use 2 Photographers?
Weddings by their very nature are dynamic events, with constantly changing conditions. Although a good professional photographer will be able to capture the essential elements of the day on their own, we have found that by using 2 photographers (1 male, and usually 1 female), we really can be in two places at once and take shots from different or unusual perspectives. For instance, one of us can be shooting the Bride and Groom close-ups during the ceremony, whilst the other shoots from high level in the Church organ loft or rear of the Church or sanctified room, and by working as a team we can complete the photo sessions with the minimum of fuss and direction.

Who are the 'Photo Ninjas'? - ‘Umbra Sumus’ (L) - We are Shadows
Although Ninjas were originally thought to be 14th century Japanese warriors trained in a variety of unorthodox arts of war, the modern acceptance also includes the ‘art of stealth - remaining unperceived’.

We use the principles of stealth and unobtrusiveness to capture images with the minimum of fuss and direction, such that many wedding parties hardly notice us and our cameras, except when asked to shoot the more Traditional style of photographs obviously! Even then, we are really friendly and don’t boss anyone around - we get others to do that for us!

There are 5 Photo Ninjas - myself, Rhian, Rebecca, Stephen and Andrew, all dedicated and passionate to make your day a wonderful photographic memory.

The moniker ‘Photo Ninjas’ was coined by Sarah-Jane and Carl when we photographed their wedding in 2003, and we liked it so much that it’s stuck since then!

3 Photo Ninjas

L to R Rhian, Francis, Rebecca

Do you make Home Visits?
Yes. We offer free, no obligation home visits to discuss your requirements and so you can also view some of our Prints, Story Books, DVD Folios, Acrylic and Canvas Prints, Thank You Cards and Albums.

Are there any hidden costs?
No. All the Gold, Diamond and Platinum Collections are fully flexible so that you pay only for what your require. Therefore, the price I quote you will be the price you pay for the Collection we agree upon, no matter how far in advance you book us.

If, after your wedding, you order Optional Extras, such as Reprints, additional Story Books, Thank You Cards, Acrylic and/or Canvas Prints, Collage Posters, Mario Acerboni Wedding Album, or Framed Prints, then these will be additional costs.

Do your prices include VAT?
The prices you see for our ‘Collections’ and Optional Extras are the prices you pay. There is NO VAT to add on, so they continue to be realistic and competitive to suit all budgets and weddings.

Do you photograph in Black and White and Colour?
Yes, we usually select a number of images from the total that our experience tells us will benefit from being in black and white. You can of course ask us to shoot your whole wedding in black and white (click here to read more on Chiaroscuro Weddings) or the whole in colour if that’s what you require, although most couples ask for a mixture of both, and they find this works really well.

Do we receive a Photo Album for my Photographs?
All Collections receive a beautifully produced, complimentary, 20 page, hard back, 11”x81/2”, digitally printed photo Story Book with a colour wrap-around dust jacket and the Bride and Groom’s name printed on the dust jacket and hard cover. Each one has high visual impact, and contains a selection of images from your whole day - up to 90 for the Gold Collection, 120 for the Diamond and 150 for the Platinum. They also make a perfect ‘coffee table’ book for families and friends to remember your special occasion and to treasure for years ahead.

Only the Platinum Collection provides a complimentary, Mario Acerboni Italian Wedding album with 15 double sided leaves and acrylic cover. These are compiled with the photographs of your choice, and will give you a lifetime of luxurious memories. For Gold and Diamond Collections, you can order a Mario Acerboni as an Optional Extra, or alternatively, why not place one on your Wedding List as a shared or single Gift?

We also offer credit card sized Handbag books containing 20 photographs, and Grandparent books size 8x6 inches containing 30 photographs. Both books make lovely gifts and momentos of your day and are also ideal for a quick 'Show and Tell' when family and friends ask to see some photos straight after your honeymoon!

Can we View and Order our Photograph Reprints online?
Yes. A few days after you wedding, we upload all your photographs to a password protected ‘Client Area’ on our website where they can be Viewed and Ordered securely online using Credit/Debit Cards through the leading online payment provider, WorldPay. The Photographs are then delivered directly to the address entered. This is extremely useful for families and friends who are spread geographically across the UK or around the World, and is easier and quicker than the traditional means of sending prints or a DVD of images on a time-consuming ‘round robin’ journey.

Can we have all our Photographs on a DVD?
As authors of the images, we retain Copyright on them all, but we provide a DVD of Licensed jpeg format digital files of sufficient resolution for you to electronically share them with your families and guests. The License also allows the Bride and Groom ONLY to make Prints from the DVD. Other Family and Guests can view and must purchase prints from our password protected ‘Client Area’ on our website. Under our Contract Terms & Conditions, the images cannot be copied. altered, used for your financial gain, or to discriminate against potential future sales.

We would like you to manage the Photograph Reprint process. How does this work?
If you would prefer us to manage the Reprint process on your behalf, then for a small additional administration fee, we will of course be delighted to do so.

We will use an accredited professional laboratory to produce your order and we will personally deliver the Prints to you, or send them by Royal Mail if more appropriate.

Can we have our Photographs printed elsewhere?
We cannot accept responsibility for any third party printing that the Bride and Groom may use for printing their photographs from the supplied DVD. We strongly recommend that they order from their Wedding Gallery on the ‘Client Area’ on our website. Alternatively, we recommend using a professional Processing Lab such as Streamline Imaging, where colour management, density and quality are more strictly controlled, rather than using a High Street photo printing chain who often batch process images using an average setting for everything, which can lead to very disappointing results.

Our friend's Wedding Photos have faded after only a short while - will ours?
No. We use a Professional Laboratory who print onto Kodak Endura or Fuiji Archive Paper and they will last a lifetime if kept out of direct sunlight. The technicians also monitor colour and density balance before printing.

Our Wedding is not on a Saturday. Can we still book you?
Yes. We work on any day of the week, all year round (7/365), even Christmas and New Year!

Our Wedding is more than 35 miles from Cambridge. How far do you travel?
We travel anywhere in the UK and abroad, but for destinations further than 35 miles from Cambridge City, we may at our discretion charge the AA recommended mileage rate of 45p per mile, plus any moderate subsistence costs if an overnight stay is required. For ‘Destination Weddings’ outside the UK, we will use standard plane flights, local train networks and rental cars where available and appropriate.

How soon should we book you?
We recommend you book us at least 6-12 months in advance, but appreciate this isn’t always possible. If your plans are on a shorter timetable, and your wedding date is free in our diary, then you can book us. Contact us to check our availability - we welcome your call at any time.

How do we secure your services?
A non-returnable Booking Fee of £250 will secure your date in our diary. The balance is due 4 weeks before your wedding date. Click here Contract&Ts&Cs.pdf to read the full Booking Fee explanation and our complete Terms & Conditions. We accept payment by: Cash, Cheque or online Bank Money Transfer.

Should we meet before the Wedding date?
Definitely. Even if you decide not to have a Pre-Wedding shoot, then it’s essential we meet at least once before your wedding date as we will be spending a lot of time with you and your guests on the day. This allows us to get to know each other, and we can discuss your plans in detail for the day including, timings, preferred photos, Story Book or Album design, and any Optional Extras allowing us to tailor your Collection exactly to your requirements.

If the wedding is in a Church we will also attend the Rehearsal and discuss with the Vicar/Reverend if photography is allowed during the Ceremony, and to familiarise ourselves with the optimum camera angles and Order of Service. We will also ask whether Confetti throwing is allowed within the Church grounds.

We will then meet again about 4 weeks before your wedding to finalise all the details and any changes that may have arisen. This meeting is also a convenient time to pay the balance, and then at least you don’t have to be concerned whether you’ve paid us or not on your big day! Also, if you pay by cheque, you can post-date it for the first working day after your wedding, so you can be doubly sure that we’ll turn up!

Weddings

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