#7: Benjamin Wheeler on Self Care & Mental Health, Charging More to Work Less, Trusting your Instinct, Staying Relevant & Advice for Couples Looking for a Wedding Photographer

The Love My Dress Podcast: Weddings, Business & Life

LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Benjamin Wheeler is an extraordinarily talented, popular and highly sought after British wedding photographer.
Based in London, but sought after by couples with discerning style all over the world, Benjamin's work has taken him to some of the most breathtakingly beautiful destinations far and wide.
Benjamin had the incredible honour of photographing the wedding of Her Royal Highness, Princess Beatrice of York, in 2020. His work is also regularly published in Vogue and featured by all the top digital wedding platforms, including, of course, Love My Dress, The Together Journal, The Wedding Collective and The Lane.
Despite his professional status, Ben has consistently remained one of the most humble people I have ever met in this industry. He is kind, unassuming, down to earth and definitely does not let his incredible achievements go to his head. He credits his easy going approach as being an extension of his relaxed personality.
BENJAMIN WHEELER
benjaminthomaswheeler.com
@benjaminwheeler
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Ed Peers
Danelle Bohane
Dan O'Day
Chris & Gill (The Curries)
RJ Print Lab
Masterclass.com
Are You Really OK', by Roman Kemp (book)
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1. #7: Benjamin Wheeler on Self Care & Mental Health, Charging More to Work Less, Trusting your Instinct, Staying Relevant & Advice for Couples Looking for a Wedding Photographer (00:00:00)

2. Podcast Intro (00:00:11)

3. Guest intro (00:01:56)

4. Childhood & Ben's first camera (00:04:23)

5. University & fashion photography (00:07:25)

6. How and when Ben started his business (00:12:00)

7. Ben's first wedding (00:15:36)

8. Destination weddings & the anxiety of working away from home (00:18:35)

9. How fashion influences Ben's work (00:20:19)

10. Photographers & Wedding Photographer's that Ben is inspired by (00:25:02)

11. Instagram & the importance of good, up to date website (00:31:22)

12. Authenticity, the 90/10 approach (00:43:04)

13. Having the courage to trust your own heart and intuition (00:52:06)

14. How Ben's work and approach has changed since Covid (00:54:11)

15. Ben's prices and why he has increased his fees (00:56:06)

16. Advice for couples planning a destination wedding (00:59:44)

17. Factors couples should take into account when looking for a wedding photographer (01:02:33)

18. Ben's client process after taking a booking (01:04:52)

19. How Ben stays relevant within the wedding photography field (01:07:18)

20. A Dropoff in Bookings in 2023 (01:10:34)

21. Ben's love of print and platinum palladium prints (01:12:05)

22. Ben's views on Artificial Intelligence in wedding photography (01:16:18)

23. Ben's workshop, teaching & education (01:23:37)

24. On mental health, the power of therapy and & the efforts Ben takes to avoid burnout (01:26:38)

25. Ben on planning his own wedding (01:39:13)

26. Ben's advice to aspiring wedding photographers (01:41:50)

27. Ben's 3 dinner party guests (01:46:06)

28. Ben's 3 items he'd have with him on a desert island (01:47:21)

29. Ben's best advice for his younger self (01:48:19)