#4: Philip White, on The Role of A.I. in Wedding Photography & Videography, Social Media & Attention Spans, Family & Staying Grounded & How To Cope When Business is Quiet

The Love My Dress Podcast: Weddings, Business & Life

LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Philip White is a British wedding photographer and filmmaker, renowned for his breathtakingly beautiful documentation of luxury weddings and events all around the world.
With a clientele whose guest lists often include royalty, Hollywood A-listers and the occasional Spice Girl, Philip's 15-year career has seen him quietly capturing the private moments of some of the world's most famous faces.
Philip's rise to prominence in wedding photography and filmmaking isn't just a testament to his creative talent but also reflects the influence of his personal life. He lives in the North West UK and is surrounded by an abundance of nature that helps keep him rooted. He is loving husband to Kat and father to their two daughters. In his own words "We’re parents to the two most incredible young women. Jennifer, our impassioned academic with degrees from both Cambridge and Oxford and Alice, the most beautiful, artistic soul and hardest worker I know."
Philip's approach to documenting weddings is refreshingly unique. He favours minimalist equipment and works largely alone without a second shooter. As the wedding industry begins to embrace artificial intelligence, Philip stands firm in his unwavering conviction of the importance of human decision-making, intuition, and emotion.
Today, we're going to dive into the journey and mind of an artist and storyteller, whose career has been shaped not just by his extraordinary skill and creativity, but also by his profound need for authenticity and his natural ability to stay grounded through it all. I am thrilled to introduce you to the supremely talented and very lovely, Mr Philip White. Philip, welcome to the Love My Dress Podcast.
PHLIP WHITE
philipwhiteweddings.co.uk (weddings)
weddingindustrymasterclass.com (education)
@philipwhiteweddings
Youtube
LINKS TO OTHER CONTENT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Photographer's Coffee Morning Podcast by Tom W
- Savannah Groves iPhone wedding videography
- Philip White and Suzie Turner Couture's Cannes Film Festival award winning short film
- A Million Moments (a film produced by the What About Weddings campaign team during Covid)
LOVE MY DRESS
lovemydress.net
@lovemydress
@annabelbeeforth

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1. Main Podcast Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Guest Introduction (00:01:50)

3. Philip's former job and how he got into photographing and filming weddings (00:05:22)

4. Being a leader in wedding videography & working with minimal kit (00:13:11)

5. The changing nature of wedding videography and musings on shooting with an iPhone (00:15:58)

6. How Philip describes his work, imposter syndrome & authenticity in wedding photography (00:22:09)

7. Capturing the 'moments in between' and documenting the realness of weddings (00:30:00)

8. The power of storytelling & Philip's internal battle over 'longer films' or 'Instagram Reels' (00:37:53)

9. Social media and attention spans, Instagram Reels and the value of longer wedding films (00:46:22)

10. How Philip create's his best work through imperfections (00:52:56)

11. The role of A.I. in wedding photography and videography (00:57:35)

12. What to do when wedding enquiries and bookings are down, pricing and don't believe the BS! (01:09:42)

13. Philip's Cannes Film Festival Award (01:22:24)

14. The real Philip White and how he stays so grounded (01:27:34)

15. On family, weddings and marriage (01:32:31)

16. Philip's dinner party guests (01:38:20)

17. Philip's desert island items (01:39:44)

18. Philip's best piece of advice to his younger self (01:40:50)