Our Creative Commune

Should We Stop Doing Client Zooms?

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The busy season has officially arrived, and we are already feeling the heat (literally and figuratively). This week on Our Creative Commune, Pete...

Why "Human-Made" is the New Luxury

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Our Creative Commune, Liam is missing in action, but for a good reason: he is currently surviving a chaotic schedule of destination weddi...

Ghosted after a perfect Zoom call

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a cup of tea and join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for another catch-up inside the Creative Commune. This week, we're diving deep into the frustrat...

Couples Don't Care About Your Instagram

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spring has finally sprung, and the wedding season is officially waking up! In this week's episode, we’re back on the sofa to tackle some of the bigg...

Arriving late for a wedding! Plus a debrief on the first British Wedding Film Festival.

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a coffee and join us at the holiday cottage! We're recording straight from our annual Shropshire retreat to catch up on everything happening in o...

Quitting Social Media

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is it time to delete the app? In this episode, we tackle the growing sentiment that the golden age of social media is behind us. Inspired by industry ...

Is AI eroding the soul of wedding photography/videography?

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2026! We are back by the fire for our first chat of the year, and we have a lot to catch up on.In this episode, we dive deep into the current st...

Back off and let me do my job!

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just the boys in the studio this week! With Laura and Bee away (all that end of year editing!), Liam and Pete sit down to debrief on a recent l...

Everything you need to know about the British Wedding Film Festival

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of Our Creative Commune, we're swapping things around! Pete and Laura are hijacking the podcast with their co-founders of the ...

What Happens When You Ignore Instagram?

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How many photos are too many? In this week's episode, we dive headfirst into a hot topic rattling the photography community: are we overwhelming our c...

Feeling Like a Fraud

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever come back from a conference feeling like a total fraud?This week, Pete & Laura are recovering from the social hangover of the CODA conference...

The Battle for the Soul of Wedding Photography

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Our Creative Commune, we're fresh from a beautifully emotional wedding in the heart of Storm Amy and a fun-filled autumnal family s...

Your Wedding is Not Content

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discusses the most talked-about trend in the wedding industry right now: the rise of the content creator. Are they replacing video...

Shooting a wedding 400 feet underground

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for a catch-up packed with wild wedding stories and industry insights. Liam shares a tale from the depths o...

Beating Burnout: Finding Joy When You're Sick of Weddings

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a much-needed holiday break, the gang is back behind the mics and feeling refreshed... mostly. Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee as they catch up ...

How I Got Scammed

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for a special "postcard" episode, recorded live from next to their tents during their wholesome (and feral) camping ho...

Debating "Deranged" Film Trends & A £4,500 Cautionary Tale

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Driving through the night fuelled by nothing but caffeine and desperation? Or wondering if a popular wedding trend is all it's cracked up to be? This ...

Crying on the Inside Like a Winner

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt like you're just one wedding away from snapping?In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the intense mental and physical toll of being a...

Why Hasn't Wedding Photography Pricing Changed in 20 Years?

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Liam is from his epic month away! In this episode, he recounts his insane month of travel, from shooting weddings in Spain and the Austrian Alps to st...

Hybrid Shooting?! Lewis Fackrell reveals all

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to be a photographer AND a videographer at the same time, on your own, at a wedding? In this episode, we chat one of the photographers ...

The Great Booking Decline

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the we're all feeling the burn after a packed schedule of weddings and a big birthday celebration. We pull back the curtain on the reality ...

Pervy Callers, Annoying Content Creators, and Tax Nightmares

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Our Creative Commune, Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee dive into a whirlwind of topics! We brace ourselves as Google Gemini's AI delivers some ...

The Scottish "Fyre Festival" Retreat & Supplier Recommendations Gone Wrong

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pop the kettle on! Welcome back to Our Creative Commune, Episode 108. Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee are here with the usual coffee-fuelled chaos, chattin...

Authenticity vs Automation: Weddings, 35mm & DIY Distractions

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding season is kicking off! Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee as they shake off the winter slumber (and recover from some intense DIY projects) and d...

Navigating Rejection & Industry Shifts in Wedding Photography & Videography

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for our regular chat all about the world of wedding photography and videography.This week, we’re re-introducing ours...

Awards Launch! Plus: AI Assistants, TikTok Trauma & Property Photography Pain

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee are back for another catch-up. This week, we're excited to officially announce the launch of the British Wedding Film Festi...

Salmon

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about the struggle with destination weddings, pension pots and using music on Instagram. Check out the episode on Youtube https://ww...

Rants

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a catch up after Liam's adventure in Rio. Be sure to check out our Youtube channel if you'd like to see our faces: https://www.youtube.co...

Hanging out with Kelly Clarke

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined for coffee and cake by our lovely friend (and super talented photographer) Kelly Clarke, queen of the side hustle and holiday ...

Dictaphone

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about AI stealing our faces and clients who never download their images, be sure to check out our Youtube channel if you'd like to s...

Our 100th Episode!

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us to celebrate our 100th episode. A huge thank you to all our lovely listeners, we can't quite believe we're still going! This week we decided t...

Cheese

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year! This week we chat about shooting winter weddings, car woes and cheese (so much cheese).Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandb...

Merry Christmas!

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a look back at 2024 and some plans for the year ahead. We'd like to wish all of our lovely listeners and fabulous and restful Christmas an...

Photographers are people

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up and revisit the 'vibe' chat, discuss sponsored instagram posts and plan camp commune.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliam...

Vibes

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a heated debate about following trends and capturing the vibe.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilms.co.uklawson...

Happy Halloween

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up and chat about Coda Conference, many wedding dramas and whether couples will start using generative fill.Say hi on Instagram @ou...

Stinky Trainers

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a coffee and a chat about wedding attire, venues not saying thank you for images and whether clients have a say on what you post on Instag...

Chocolate fingers

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Festive trigger warning: DO NOT listen to this around little ears!This week we chat about dealing with overdue edits, stepping on each other's toes wi...

Team work makes the dream work

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Join us for a catch up after the madness of the summer hols; we chat about editorial trends and photographers and videographers working we...

Sabotage!

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back after Silverstone and travels to chat about a major kick off in the industry. Warning, this episode contains LOTS of swearing. Hosted on Ac...

This toxic positivity must stop

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we hear all about Liam's destination wedding nightmare, and discuss several dramas going on in the industry.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreative...

Don't get a stethoscope

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about recent travels, previews, demands for more images and a recent news article which is causing a stir.Say hi on Instagram @ourc...

Free the butt

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a hysterical breakdown and chat about tatty camera bags, delivering quickly to compete with content creators, galleries under 500 im...

He's trimming his nails

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about AI tagging, dealing with expectations, what to shoot when nothing is happening and group shots with a natural feel.Say hi on ...

Have you been to prison?

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about whether long wedding films are over, what to do if you're asked to cover your tattoos, airbrushing, and how many previews to g...

I was not cool

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about recent fun jobs, AI generated wedding images and whether to charge for online galleries.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommu...

I did work yesterday leave me alone

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Bee after her surgery and chat about charging for extra hours, modern trends for cool brides and Instagram rumours.Say hi o...

How does the washing machine work?

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week for a chat about joyful weddings, zoom calls taking over your life and how to cope with multiple weddings in a row.Say hi on Instagr...

A Healing Balm

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we hear all about Liam and Pete's two day Indian wedding, and have a chat about working with planners and shooting high end weddings.Say hi ...

Wrinkly head

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week for Pete's terrifying sleep story, Liam's ageing head problems, talking at conferences and shooting when you're shorter than the cou...

Should have got a Punto

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we hear all about Liam's Spain dramas, discuss venues charging recommended suppliers and couples wanting to keep their weddings private.Say ...

S**t show

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about Liam's trip to "London", if we would switch to a well paid 9-5, and the lovely Jeff Wood stops by and fills us in about conten...

Vikings

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a good catch up after Liam's trip to Iceland, and discuss whether shooting weddings for free for exposure is worth it, venues bannin...

A really nice jar of chickpeas

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about how we lost a wedding to a content creator, venue recommendations and how to introduce a bit of self care into a busy season....

Dinner party?

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss website updates, changes to SEO and content creators taking over the industry.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee....

Spot colour is back?

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back to a full house! Join us for a coffee and a catch up where we discuss second shooter etiquette and photography trends.Say hi on Instagram @...

I'm a terrible friend

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Pete and Laura fly solo and discuss aggressive vicars, when to book time off and how Pete just can't call in sick.Say hi on Instagram @ourcr...

Moo

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a brew (and chocolate) at our half term holiday house in Shropshire. We chat about winter discounts, 2024 photography trends and the ...

A massive sausage

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Join us for a catch up on life and everything that's happened in the last 3 weeks.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlaw...

He's so busy

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a coffee and a catch up where we discuss second shooters and new projects.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilms...

Happy new year!

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Join us for a catch up in 2024 Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilms.co.uklawsonphotography.co.uk Hosted on Ac...

The end of year round up

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a look back at 2023 and some goal setting for 2024. A huge thank you to all our listeners for being with us this year, you are all amazin...

Why do people leave bad reviews though?

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's just Pete & Liam this week, can we be trusted to podcast on our own? This time we're mostly chatting about clients leaving mean reviews, why ...

It's nice to have hobbies

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about justifying your prices and provisions for if we died (jolly!).Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonfilm...

Not bulletproof, not even drizzle proof

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up after an industry night out and chat about sharing your edit queues, deposits, couples not responding to galleries and whether v...

Crying in a dark corner

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up after our annual fake Christmas trip, and chat about payment schedules, how we relax after weddings and Liam's shooting nightmare.Say hi o...

What day is it?

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our brains are scrambled this week! Join us for a catch up and chat about when to reveal your price, welcome gifts and set up photos overtaking the ex...

A weirdo hiding in a tree

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Apologies for those have missed us for the last few weeks. We're happy to be back and having a good old catch up and chat about how thin...

Don't get scammed, and Liam's deaf now

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking about shooting engagements, visual imagination, scammy and litigious wedding directories. Later on we have a cautionary tale a...

Love you guys

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a catch up and a chat about styled shoots being marketed as weddings, being challenged on taking breaks when you've got an hourly package ...

Don't take my website away

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're chatting about the Pixieset and Flothemes shut down that's caught a lot of photographers out, culling during the meal, as well as far too ...

I missed all the speeches

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a catch up and a chat about missing moments and how to handle it, whether we should be sharing galleries with suppliers and what to do whe...

I don't need to see balls

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we answer a few lovely listener questions. We chat about balancing parenthood with weddings, our approach to posey photo requests from gues...

Dragging a duvet

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back for a good catch up and a chat about precious dresses, vaping at weddings and whether you can shoot with one lens.Say hi on Instagram @ourc...

Up the aisle

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week for a chat about dogs, couples who send lots of inspo photos, micro weddings, and the acceptable ratio of couple to guest photos. S...

Erections at altitude

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A little later than planned! We're without Laura this episode as we chat about what we've been up to this week, photographers doing really well at £3...

I refuse to put my price down

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back from our holiday in Greece to chat about how bookings are on the up, whether putting your price up rather than down could be a good plan an...

Is it price?

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss putting down prices, getting a massive instagram following and whether it's worth it, and joint photo & video packages. Say h...

Here there and everywhere

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat after our trip to Silverstone and Laura's big 4-0. We talk about AI, how much to pay associate shooters and VAT.Say hi on Instagra...

Halfway through the year

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back home this week to tackle our mountain of editing. We have a chat about reaching the halfway point of the year, how we'd actually get those ...

Our 50th Episode!

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's our 50th episode and we're hiding on a beach in Jamaica in the dark during a tropical thunderstorm! A short and sweet episode this week where we ...

Get out of my way

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in Jamaica for some margarita fuelled chat about asking people to get out of your shot, other possible income streams and when you just can't ...

We are so productive

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about the importance of previews, the engagement gap and Bee's big birthday celebrations!Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliam...

You never see things like this coming

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a catch up over half term. We chat about what we've been up to, dealing negative feedback and have a good rant about overbearing wedding c...

The robots are coming

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about AI, the new photoshop generative fill, wedding hangovers and whether to charge for travel.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecomm...

Liam is late

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat about taking photos you haven't been asked to, the ideal food to take to weddings, whether our social media intimidates couples and ...

All our friends are 80

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a natter about how we deal with image requests, how it feels when people copy us and the crazy costs of some advertising.Say hi on I...

No more hotels

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a chat about wedding previews, when you say no to bookings, and the world of insanely high budget weddings. Plus a god old moan about all ...

(over) sharing is caring

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss styled shoots, shooting video and pictures at the same time and returning deposits. Plus there's some classic over sharing from ...

Mr nice guy

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liam is finally bank from his jaunt to Spain! We chat about second shooters, vertical video and some recent happenings in the industry.Say hi on Insta...

The last Saturday

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us on a rare Saturday off for a chat about feeling the nerves, new wedding trends and the fear of giving away raw footage.Say hi on Instagram @ou...

The time Pete lost half a million

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a chat about cancelling weddings, saving money and Pete's not so amazing crypto journey.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliama...

Catching up with Adam Wing

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week mega wedding videographer and all round good egg Adam Wing pops over for a coffee and a catch up. He talks us through his laid back approac...

Getting your name out there

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we answer some listener questions and cover some big topics like lighting, learning video and how to get established. Plus some even more im...

Catching up with Janina Brocklesby

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An absolute pleasure to chat to Janina Brocklesby this week. An amazing documentary photographer who's taking the industry by storm, winning all the a...

Wedding Saboteurs

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking more horror stories from weddings. Ever feel like people are working against you? You're not paranoid, it's the wedding sabot...

Getting those enquiries in!

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're chatting about our bookings for 2023 and 2024 and how to keep the enquiries coming in. Also, something about strapping a GoPro to the ...

Catching up with Sam Hurd

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're honoured this week to be joined by the amazing Sam Hurd, who tells us how the market is over in the US and how we should all be charging more.Sa...

Why are you double the price?

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we muse on drones, imposter syndrome and justifying prices amongst other things.Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommuneliamandbee.comlawsonf...

A bit off tangent

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go a bit off tangent discussing life and health supplements, as well as a good old catch up after actually shooting some weddings!The cho...