Wedding Photography Event

THE 9TH ANNUAL
NINEDOTS GATHERING

2 Crazy days of learning, inspiration + community at the ultimate wedding photography conference

  • MATTEO CARTA
  • ELS KORSTEN
  • NICK NORTH
  • DAN MORRIS
  • KATE HAMPSON
  • MARTIN 2SMOOVE
  • HOLLIE MATEER
  • LISA DEVLIN
  • SACHIN KHONA
  • ASSUMPTA VITCU
  • ANNA PUMER
  • dave scholeS
  • plus more to be announced!
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THE GATHERING

EDUCATION BEYOND INSPIRATION

It’s a conference for wedding photographers. But not as you know it…

The NineDots Gathering has the perfect blend of inspiring keynote presentations on our main-stage, practical teaching and master-classes, expert business advice, the latest and greatest products on offer from our exhibiting sponsors, and plenty of social time to hang out, relax and connect with other wedding photographers from around the world.

This year in Manchester we’ve taken a fresh approach to our lineup, we’re going to be learning from world class photographers; as well as gaining wisdom and inspiration from industry creatives and entrepreneurs.

Two incredible days of learning, inspiration, networking and fun. 

The Gathering is the perfect way to see out the year and prime you for the next.

We didn’t just want to create another wedding photography conference. We wanted to craft a unique experience in the UK for wedding photographers. The perfect mix of inspiration, education, socialising and an epic party.

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Learn from the best in the industry and become part of a community that will help you build the wedding photography business you’ve always dreamed off!

So many photographers feel that they are in this business alone BUT that doesn’t have to be the case. A ticket to the NineDots Gathering will open the door to not only world class education, but you’ll find your tribe in the NineDots Community. Together those things can help get you where you want to go. Plus, you’ll have the time of your life, learning, sharing, celebrating and winding down at the end of another busy year.


“My first gathering! I was blown away by how welcoming everyone was from the hug I got when I first walked in to the chats I had at the bar ????????and all the amazing presenters and the things they had to share with us – thank you so much NineDots for doing this – I can’t wait for next year ????”

– Heather Butterworth, Wedding Photographer

Find your tribe and grow together

We threw the first NineDots Gathering in November 2015 and people loved it! and now we’re onto number 9! Nine years later, and for the second time, we are taking the NineDots Community on the road North for Gathering number 9 to Manchester!

Over two days, you’ll make friends for life, connect with like-minded photographers from around the world, share incredible times together and leave inspired, skilled-up and ready to take your photography and business to the next level as part of the NineDots community!

We’d love you to join us at NineDots Gathering 2024, grab your ticket now!

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£395 for NineDots Members / £495 for Non-Members until Friday 17th Nov 2024

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Presenters

We are super excited to be welcoming some of the most talented photographers and best wedding photography educators in the world alongside wedding industry creatives to inspire and share their knowledge at the 2024 NineDots Gathering.

The Gathering is the ultimate mixture of keynote presentations on the Main Stage, practical mini-masterclasses, live shoot demonstrations, business sessions, food, drink, and community. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to hang out and ask questions to all our presenters!! There’s no green room at the NineDots Gathering!

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Presenters

We’ve taken a fresh approach to our lineup this year, we’re going to be learning from world class photographers; as well as gaining wisdom and inspiration from industry creatives and entrepreneurs.

MATTEO CARTA

2022 Fearless Photographer of the Year.

I prefer to say that I am a Documentary Wedding Photographer. I started dedicating myself to wedding photography with great passion. From the first day I realised that this is the photographic world that fascinates me most. Transforming this passion into a profession it has been one of the best choice I ever did. I am an extremely sensitive and introverted person, perhaps also for this reason I prefer to shoot on the sidelines, catching the emotional moments of joy and fun with discretion.

ELS KORSTEN

I live with my boyfriend, dog and cat in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. I have been a photographer for 20 years now. I once started out as a cow photographer and traveled around the world for taking pictures of cows. At that time I also started as a wedding photographer and since 2014 the interest in wedding photography has increased.

I wanted to develop as a documentary wedding photographer and therefore followed many workshops and mentoring. 

For several years now I have been enjoying all weddings more and more. They are all special, you can experience so much as a photographer. 

NICK NORTH

Nick North is a transgender man, dad of 5, husband of 1 and a brand strategist. He believes the things that make us different are the same things that make us beautiful. Nick helps entrepreneurs, artists (yep! Even Wedding Photographers) and brands use those differences to make more money, meaning & impact in the world.

Nick has been in your shoes. Starting his career as a photographer and eventually pivoting to work with some of your favourite artists to help them use their websites to make more money with more ease. He’s spoken at events like Yeah Field Trip, The Real Life Conference, TrueNorth, The Family Narrative, Alt Summit and worked with brands like, Google Pixel, ikea and more.

KATE HAMPSON

I’m an ex-photojournalist and failed paparazzi, currently enjoying lots of wedding cake. I also photograph music and editorial. An analogue anarchist since my first camera in 1981, I combine stealth documentary style with joy. I’ve won some awards and my dad thinks I’m quite good.

SACHIN KHONA

Born and raised in London, England, Sachin is former Accountant turned Destination Wedding Photographer since 2011. Sachin has shot weddings everywhere from Cuba, Greece, Italy & Kenya and around Canada where he’s lived since 2012. 

Founder of ARC – an interview website and podcast that comes to life in the form of a conference called The Experience.

Sachin is most passionate about fuelling photographers’ creativity, promoting wellness and nurturing life-work harmony.

DAN MORRIS

I am a Cheltenham-based wedding photographer originally from Wales! I’ve embarked on photographic adventures spanning the UK and beyond, aiming to capture the pure magic of love and celebration! Edging to the side of joviality.

My camera has witnessed over 350 ceremonies, from charming local venues to exotic destinations across 17 countries and 5 continents! My passion is being the best creative documentary photographer that I can be, blending candid moments with laid-back portraits.

ASSUMPTA VITCU

My name is Assumpta Vitcu and I am a the founder of AVE Creations – a Wedding and Event Planning Company specialising in breathing life into fusion weddings and events for fun-loving, busy professionals and entrepreneurs, with stylish taste. 

The couples I work with are busy professionals and entrepreneurs who want to honour their love in style and have the best party of their lives. My priority is to create unforgettable experiences while alleviating my clients stress and saving them time.

MARTIN 2SMOOVE

He is the Tour DJ for Grammy award winner, Eve, and has just toured stadiums and arenas with her and Gwen Stefani in the USA.DJ for Nike, Gumball 3000, GQMan of the Year awards, Ministry ofSound Resident, former Resident at Pacha Ibiza, Trevor Nelson’s right-hand man, and is now doing a mix show on Capital FM with Ministry of Sound at Weekends.

He’s played for: Barack Obama / Drake / BrunoMars / Jony Ive / U2 / KevinHart / James Corden / Kate Moss / Will Ferrell / Samuel L Jackson /Lewis Hamilton and of course has been the NineDots resident after party DJ when he’s not swanning around with the celebs.

LISA DEVLIN

Oh hey, I am Lisa Devlin – a wedding photographer for over two decades. Before that I worked as a music Industry photographer. My style is a bit left of centre, a bit editorial and a bit emotional.

There’s been a few career highs along the way – I am one of only two photographers to be given the title Wedding Photographer of The Year by The British Journal of Photography and I am hugely honoured to be a Hasselblad Heroine.

In 2011 I was inspired to start offering education by the amount of wedding photographers asking me for advice and that is when I founded Photography Farm. 

ANNA PUMER

Hi! I’m Anna, a Brighton wedding photographer taking fun photos of couples who care less about their dress getting dirty and more about having a brilliant laugh.

I also do web design for creatives, which I fell into over lockdown, creating colourful websites for mostly photographers, and I run a community called Kick Ass Photographers, which has lots of community events and hangouts and helps people book dream clients.

HOLLIE MATEER

I’m Hollie and I’m a documentary wedding photographer. I work alongside my husband, Patrick. We have a family of three boys (they keep us on our toes). In 2022 we won the TWIA National Photographers Of The Year award – in the same year I was also named as one of Rangefinder Magazine’s Rising Stars Of Wedding Of Photography.

I love my job, photographing weddings in my own style – using my own approach, capturing moments in an authentic way. Each individual wedding is carried along by its own kinetic energy – always moving, driven by the people. I’m a bystander – I’m not directing proceedings. Yet at the same time, I’m immersed in the moment. I’m a small and quiet presence at weddings. But my images are loud.

DAVE SCHOLES

Hi, I’m David Scholes. I’ve been a full time wedding photographer for 13 years, though I shot my first one in 2005. I always favoured natural looking images and although I try and avoid buzzwords and putting myself in a box (Still love doing portraits) my style has evolved into a documentary approach with an emphasis on the joy and emotion that weddings bring.

In particular, I have focused on making strong ’story telling’ images that feed what I love about photography, but most importantly my couples love. Over the last year I have started mentoring and doing workshops to help others improve the story in their pictures and build confidence.

GET YOUR NINEDOTS GATHERING TICKET TODAY

£395 for NineDots Members / £495 for Non-Members until Friday 17th Nov 2024

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Social & After Party

At the NineDots Gathering along with learning from some of the world’s best wedding photographers, you’ll get so much more than just eduction and talks. You’ll become part of a supportive community, and the connections you’ll make and the fun you’ll have will make the difference in your business going forwards!

We have build a very supportive community over the years and with that in mind in between all the talks we’ve allowed for plenty of social and networking time where new friendships are also formed plus our legendary after party.

With our heads and hearts full to the brim of inspiration we’ll finish off the Gathering in true NineDots style with an after party of epic proportions. All previous Gathering after-parties have been off the scale (just check out the previous highlights) and we’re expecting more of the same in 2024 at a BRAND NEW PARTY VENUE!

We see the Gathering as a holistic event that becomes a vital part of your photography calendar and something beyond epic to look forward to at the end of a busy wedding season, the after party is a celebration of the event, the year we’ve all had, the strength of the NineDots community and this awesome job we all get to do!

Testimonials

Check out some of the testimonials from previous NineDots Gatherings attendees

Lanny Mann

“What a wild ride that was!!!! Thank you all so much for making this gathering such an awesome experience for Erika and me. We are so happy we got to be a part of this with all of you. Andy & Rahul, you guys should be so proud of yourselves!!! You’ve really created something special here!

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Alan Law

“Man, what to say about the awesome event that was the Gathering? Well, I knew it was gonna be fab – I was one of the first to snap up a ticket – but it exceeded my (already sky high) expectations by a mile. The speakers, yes – all totally inspiring.

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Alexis Jaworski

“The choice of speakers was great and it was fascinating to see the different avenues they took to get to where they are. The choice of venue with the ping pong was inspired and I did not think originally that it would have that effect. I met many people by being asked or asking them to play or joining in. It also brought a very fun element, joviality and sometimes competitiveness.

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Nadine Van Biljon

Chances are you’ve already got some kind of workshop/conference/education already booked and you’re wondering whether you can really justify spending your hard-earned cash on another one?  If you can afford it, (and actually even if you can’t) don’t hesitate, and sign up for The Gathering before all the tickets are gone…it will be the best investment you make this year…and if you don’t you’ll be kicking yourself afterwards, like a lot of people are now, having missed out on November’s truly epic event!

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£395 for NineDots Members / £495 for Non-Members until Friday 17th Nov 2024

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Past Events

Check out some of the highlights from previous NineDots Gatherings below