Khandie Rees

What I do Khandie Photography is an award-winning Northampton studio offering portrait, wedding, branding, headshot, festival and event photography. Alongside the shoots, I teach. Through my podcast, YouTube channel, books, workbooks, mentoring, workshops and talks, I help other creatives build businesses that get seen. Who I help Small business owners and personal brands who need images that make them look credible and get noticed Couples and families who want photos that feel like them, not a stiff pose Event organisers and festivals who need reliable coverage from someone who delivers Photographers and creatives who want honest guidance on shooting, branding, pricing and marketing What makes it different Photography and marketing in one place. My background in social media analysis means your images are made to work on social, not just look good in a gallery. Honest from the start. I tell you what things cost, what will work and what won’t, with no jargon and no hard sell. Military-grade reliability. Clear communication, turning up on time and doing what I said I’d do. Walking the talk. I teach what I actually do in my own business, and 15+ years behind the lens backs it up. A recognised name in the industry. BIPP Ambassador and Team UK Captain for the World Photographic Cup. In one line: Photography that gets you seen, and education that helps you do the same.

About My Team I run Khandie Photography with the support of a community I’m proud of. There’s me behind the lens, and the guests, mentees and listeners who make The Loud Lens what it is. My military background taught me that a team only works when everyone knows the plan and trusts each other. So I communicate clearly, give credit where it’s due and bring in the right people when a job needs them. Together we’ve produced 130+ podcast episodes, supported photographers and creatives through mentoring and workshops, and delivered work for clients across weddings, brands and events. I’m the name on the door, but it’s never just me.

I didn’t start out as an influencer. I started out with a camera, a lot of stubbornness and no idea what I was doing. Where it began My background is in the military and in social media analysis, two worlds that taught me completely different things. One gave me discipline, clear communication and the habit of showing up. The other showed me what makes people stop scrolling and what’s just noise. What it took Over 15 years, I’ve [add real hardships: the slow early years, the clients who didn’t pay, the doubts, the imposter syndrome, the gatekeepers]. I learned the hard way that talent isn’t enough. You also need a business, a brand and the nerve to be visible, and nobody tells you that when you start. So I worked it out in public, and I kept notes. The moments that shaped me Opening the studio. [Year, and what it meant.] It grew into an award-winning space. Writing the books. Two top-selling titles with deliberately blunt names, because I was sick of polite advice that went nowhere. Starting The Loud Lens. 130+ episodes later, it’s where I say what the industry won’t. Stepping onto bigger stages. Speaking at The Photography & Video Show and Wales & West, becoming a BIPP Ambassador, and captaining Team UK for the World Photographic Cup. [Add your own: a client, an award, a mentee’s success, or a low point you turned around.] Where I am now I’m still a working photographer, and I’m still learning. What’s changed is that I now help other creatives skip the years I wasted, so they can shoot, brand and get seen sooner.