Flash Masters
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
We're back! The big catch-up episode
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textDid you miss us?We're finally back in the podcast studio (Neil's office) and in today's episode we we do our very best to ca...
New MagMod Ambassadors ...and should Digital Art be a photography awards category?
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn today's episode we congratulate all the newly announced MagMod Ambassadors, in particular those Ambassadors who are part of the Fla...
Arguing on TikTok... and Helen's new offering
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe're back and this time we haven't waited 3 months to return! In this episode we talk about the Flash Masters live stream with t...
Happy New Year 2025! Flash Masters Photographers of the Year and our recent weddings
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHappy New Year everyone! In this episode we talk about what we have been up to over Christmas and New Year, what our resolutions are for 20...
The relaunch of Flash Masters! Plus we reveal our new Ambassadors and Sponsors
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe're back! It's been a few weeks since our last podcast, but fear not, we haven't been lazy, in fact we have been busier th...
Neil has been using the new Sony A9III and we discuss the sepia bride drama!
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast, Neil shares his experiences of using off camera flash with the new Sony A9III and we discuss ...
Welcoming our newest Ambassador ...Henry of Big H Studios!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe're shaking off the dust from our hiatus with exciting tales and heartfelt apologies - consider it our quirky way of saying we'...
We welcome back the wedding photography innovator! Dru Dodd Part 2
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textPrepare to have your approach to wedding photography transformed as, following on from last week's podcast, we are again joined by the...
We are joined by the King of the Composites - Dru Dodd Part 1
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast, we are joined by the King of the Composites and one of the industry's true innovative ...
Christian Cardona is coming to the UK! The first Flash Masters in-person event
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEmbark on a journey through the highs and lows of photography as we re-emerge, energized and ready to rock! We update you on all the latest...
The most bizarre UK wedding traditions
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe have seen a lot of new members join Flash Masters this past month (thank you all - ...and a very warm welcome!) many of which are US bas...
Denied access to the Photography Show
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAs the UK shivers under a frosty blanket, Helen Williams and Neil Redfern, warm up the mic with a chat that's sure to thaw your curios...
We chat to Tim Kamppinen - Flash Masters Photographer of the Year 2023!
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we speak to the Flash Masters Photographer of the Year 2023 - Tim Kamppinen!Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tim is an incr...
We announce the Flash Masters Photographer of the Year 2023 ...and talk about our NYE weddings
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode, we announce the Flash Masters Photographer of the Year 2023, as well as congratulating all the photographers who made up t...
We look back on 2023 - our highlights, our favourite images and what we hope Santa brings us!
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAs another 2023 draws to a close and we prepare to announce the Flash Masters Photographer of the Year for 2023, we look back on the past 1...
Posing Secrets and Integrating Videography with Award-winning Photographer Paul Flannigan
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEver wondered how a professional photographer poses their subjects or integrates videography into their work? In this episode, we've g...
Helen spoke at NineDots and we were models for Jesse and Moira La Plante & Jason Vinson!
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode Helen talks about her experience of talking in front of 100 photographers at the NineDots Gathering in Leeds, where she pre...
Sony announce the A9III and we look back at the SHINE wedding photography workshops
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHave you ever wondered how the latest camera technology could transform your wedding photography? That's what we're unpacking in ...
Natural light v Flash photography! Live in front of a studio audience...
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we play Argumental, where we debate natural light wedding photography v Flash wedding photography and who is the most impor...
Helen breaks a record at her recent wedding...
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we catch up on our recent weddings and share insights from the Flash Masters community, including the fabulous work of Dru ...
We are now sponsored by Canon + Aftershoot!
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we discuss about our recent 1st Birthday live stream and talk about the huge announcements whi...
Celebrating Flash Masters' First Birthday and our big announcement....!
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this big catch up episode we celebrate Flash Masters' first Birthday and talk about everything we have been up to in both our weddi...
Wedding photographer Ben Connolly announces the biggest project he's ever worked on!
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe are back with part 2 of our chat with the incredibly talented Australia based wedding photographer, Ben Connolly! In this episode, we fi...
50th Episode Special with Ben Connolly! What happens at WPPI stays at WPPI...
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to the 50th episode of the Flash Masters podcast! Get ready for a captivating conversation with our extraordinary guest, Ben Connol...
New MagMod XL Modifiers and Helen launches her new (very risky!) website
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we discuss the new MagMod XL modifiers as well as talking about how booking went for the launch of Neil's new 3 day ph...
Should you flash during a wedding ceremony?
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textShould you use flash during a wedding ceremony? It's always been a controversial question in wedding photography groups, with photogra...
Jesse and Moira La Plante: International workshops and the advantages of working together as a team
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn the latest episode of the Flash Masters Podcast we are joined by the incredible Jesse and Moira La Plante, two of the very best wedding ...
Get to know Neil Redfern: From his biggest wedding photography mistakes to YouTube success...
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textJoin us as Neil and Helen catch up on their recent weddings, and find out why the British weather played a huge part on them....Then, follo...
Get to know Helen Williams: From Sign Language Skills & Naked Grooms to Award Winning Wedding Photographs
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHow well do you reckon you know yourself? Buckle up and get ready for an engaging session as we unravel more about Helen Williams in a one-...
Threads v Twitter v Voices: What is the best social media?
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textMeta launches Threads to take down Twitter - but is it any good? What if there was a perfect social media platform? One that perfectly bala...
Is it cheating to use fake skies?! We discuss the impact of AI on Photography Awards
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we celebrate our recent guests, Janina Brocklesby, Neil Ridley and duo Demi and James, as well as updating you on all the r...
Modeling Adventures and the Art of Posing with Demi and James
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we are joined by the stars of Neil's off camera flash workshops and many of his YouTube videos - models Demi Hughes an...
From Military Veteran to Award-Winning Wedding Photographer: The Fascinating Journey of Neil Ridley
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHave you ever wondered how a military veteran turned security manager could end up becoming a multiple Flash Masters award-winning wedding ...
Documentary wedding photography with Rangefinder Rising Star, Janina Brocklesby
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe recently had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the award-winning Janina Brocklesby of Reportage Studios, who shared her incredible ...
Elevate Your Wedding Photography Business: Mastering Styled Shoots, TFP, and Instagram Verification
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAre you ready to elevate your wedding photography business to the next level? Discover the secrets of organising a successful styled shoot ...
Has Adobe killed photography? | Photoshop Beta + Generative Fill
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we ask whether Adobe has killed photography with the launch of it's game changing Photoshop Beta and in particular the...
What is the best way to deliver images to couples?
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we hear all about Helen's sky dive from 15,000 feet, plus we find out how her move from PC to Mac is going.....We then...
The rise of the wedding content creators
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about the latest wedding we shot together and how Helen ended up hiding under a table, Helen's move from PC to...
Pizza in the shower and how to go mega viral on TikTok with Adam Lowndes
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we are joined by incredibly talented UK-based wedding photographer Adam Lowndes to discuss how Adam started out in wedding ...
A very honest conversation about imposter syndrome
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIt's a packed episode! We talk about the latest Flash Masters news, including the release of Flash Masters Collection Six, the plans f...
How to book weddings using LEGO with Chris Wallace
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we welcome Cheshire wedding photographer Chris Wallace from Carpe Diem photography on to the podcast - and wow, we covered ...
Building a wedding photography business from scratch with Keri Lovell
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk to incredibly talented wedding photographer, Keri-John Lovell. Less than 3 years after starting his wedding photogr...
Make your photographs award ready
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode, we catch up by talking about Neil's latest wedding (and his embarrassing mistake) and find out how Helen is getting o...
Working alongside your partner with Daiga & Martin Cheung
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we look back on our amazing live stream with Flash Masters Ambassador Ben Connolly (available to rewatch now in the Flash M...
Wedding photography moral dilemmas...
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we catch up talking about Helen's new website, why she has had a very stressful week changing passwords and also hear ...
Let's talk about wedding photography workshops...
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about why Neil had no air in his lungs on holiday and introduce the latest Flash Masters news, including our all ne...
Is AI killing photography?
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about the latest Flash Masters news, including the announcement of Collection 5 and our recent live stream with the...
International Women's Day 2023
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about the importance of International Women's Day, which takes place on the 8th March 2023.We discuss the chal...
Shark selfies and shooting Rankin with Martin Hobby
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk to the incredibly talented UK based wedding and portrait photographer, Martin Hobby. Martin has over 30 years photo...
Business plans and bad accents
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about how we are almost fully up to date with our wedding photography editing (Neil is now up to date and Helen is ...
Wedding fairs and naked grooms
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we welcome Christian Cardona to the Flash Masters community as an Ambassador - we are huge fans of Christian's work so...
Photography hacks!
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we catch up and talk about a shoot we did at Tank Space in Nottingham, before then talking through our favourite photograph...
We play wedding photography 'Would you Rather?'
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we introduce our amazing new Flash Masters Ambassadors and update you on the changes we are making to the Flash Masters Awa...
We react to the state of the wedding photography industry
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode, as we have just released the final collection of winning images for 2022, we congratulate the awesome Rob Howarth on becom...
Helen v The Tall Toastmaster!
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThe sparks fly in this episode as we welcome Stefan Grundy aka the Tall Toastmaster, on to the episode to tell us all about how he became a...
Photography resolutions for 2023
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHappy New Year to all our listeners! In this episode of the Flash Masters podcast talk about the latest Flash Masters news - including deta...
Wedding photographer Would I Lie to You Special!
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast, our last of 2022, we host a very special wedding photographer edition of Would I Lie to You -...
Our favourite photography memories of 2022
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we look back on 2022, our busiest years ever as wedding photographers, and talk about our favo...
Our advice to bride and grooms
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about AI writing software and how it can be used to help wedding photographers produce...
All we want for Christmas...
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we catch up by talking about Helen's latest two winter weddings, and why winter weddings ...
Our plans for the future of Flash Masters!
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we congratulate the winners of the latest round of Flash Masters awards, which included so man...
Answering the questions brides ask wedding photographers!
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the announcement of Collection Two and congratulate all the winning photographer...
Do we ask for food in our contract?!
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast Helen talks about the winter wedding she photographed at the weekend, in which she needed to u...
How we approach a wedding day - Part 2
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we catch up on the work we have each been doing this past week - Neil has photographed a weddi...
How we approach a wedding day - Part 1
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the announcement of the first ever Flash Masters Awards - Collection One - as we...
Things we wish we knew when we first started wedding photography
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we talk about the two weddings Helen shot this weekend and then discuss our respective lists o...
What is in Neil's wedding photography camera bag??
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we look inside Neil's camera bag to see what cameras, lenses, and speedlights he takes to...
What is in Helen's wedding photography camera bag??
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we delve in to Helen's camera bag to see what cameras, lenses, and speedlights she takes ...
Wedding photography Room 101!
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the Flash Masters podcast we banish the things we least like about wedding photography in to Room 101 so they are gone f...
We photographed a wedding in Iceland! Plus we talk about destination wedding photography
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode four of the Flash Masters podcast, we talk about our experiences of photographing a wedding in Iceland just a few days earlier. ...
Flash Masters is live! And we talk about our wedding photography nightmares….
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we talk about the launch of Flash Masters and then, in a question asked by a member of the Flash Masters community, we talk...
How did we get started in wedding photography? Helen and Neil introduce themselves
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode two of the Flash Masters podcast, Helen and Neil introduce themselves and talk about how they got started in wedding photography...
Introduction to Flash Masters
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWelcome to the Flash Masters podcast! In this first episode Helen and Neil introduce Flash Masters, why they created it and what Flash Mast...