Do Wedding Photographers Work With Content Creators?

Apparently, wedding photographers and content creators are now natural enemies.

At least, that’s what you might believe after five minutes on a bridal Facebook page.

In reality, yes- I’m perfectly happy to work alongside a wedding content creator. I’ve worked with videographers, second photographers, venue teams, celebrants and various other suppliers for years. One more person holding a camera or phone doesn’t need to become an international incident.

If anything, I actually love collabing on a wedding day with anyone, especially a creative. 

What does a wedding content creator do?

A wedding content creator usually captures short, behind-the-scenes photographs and videos on a phone. The couple often receives everything very quickly, ready to share on Instagram or TikTok, or just personal content for them to keep for the day. They usually get the footage from the day in about a day or two.

That’s different from what I provide as the photographer. 

I’m there to create and preserve the complete visual record of your wedding: the important moments, the people, the atmosphere and all the smaller things happening throughout the day. Your final gallery is carefully selected, edited and delivered in high resolution.

There can be some overlap, but the two services aren’t necessarily competing with each other.

Can a photographer and content creator work together?

Well, yes. 

The main requirement is simply that everyone communicates and gives each other enough room to work.

If I’ve arranged a photograph or found a lovely bit of light, I don’t mind someone capturing a quick behind-the-scenes clip. Equally, I need to be able to photograph important moments without a phone or camera appearing directly in front of my camera.

That isn’t specific to content creators. The same professional courtesy applies when I work alongside a videographer or another photographer.

Most experienced suppliers already understand this.

Will a content creator appear in your wedding photographs?

Possibly – but I’ll always do my best to keep other suppliers out of the important photographs.

During moments like the ceremony, confetti, speeches and first dance, positioning matters. If several people are trying to capture the same thing from the same place, it can become distracting and make everyone’s job harder.

A quick gab beforehand normally prevents that. No dramatic contract clause or anonymous Facebook post required.

Should you tell your photographer first?

Yes. If you’re planning to book a content creator, let your photographer and videographer know.

Not because you need permission, but because it helps everyone understand who will be there and what they’ll be doing.

It’s also worth introducing your suppliers before the wedding, particularly if the content creator is going to be present during preparations, portraits or other parts of the day where space may be limited.

My approach

My priority is always the couple. I don’t have an ego. Especially in this job. It’s photos at the end of the day, it’s – to me – not that deep. We are not winning Oscars here.

You’ve booked suppliers to make your wedding easier and more enjoyable- not to watch them fight for territory around you. 

I’m very happy to work alongside a content creator who is respectful, communicates clearly and understands when another supplier needs space to capture an important moment.

I’ll extend exactly the same courtesy to them.

So, if you’d like to have both a wedding photographer and a content creator, you can. Choose people whose work you enjoy, let everyone know in advance and trust them to behave like professionals.

It really doesn’t need to be any more controversial than that.