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Our Creative Commune

Professional wedding photographers/videographers and bffs, Pete & Laura Lawson and Liam & Bee Crawley invite you to join them for a morning coffee. They'll be chatting all things work and life.


Liam and Bee have recently moved and we all now live in the same little village; not quite the commune we always used to talk about but we do get to hang out every day. This podcast is an offshoot of our daily conversations, sometimes creatively inspiring, sometimes just having a good moan, but always fun.


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lawsonfilms.co.uk

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
56 minutes
Episodes
116
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Beating Burnout: Finding Joy When You're Sick of Weddings

Beating Burnout: Finding Joy When You're Sick of Weddings

After a much-needed holiday break, the gang is back behind the mics and feeling refreshed... mostly. Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee as they catch up on a wild few weeks of work, life, and misadventu…

01:06:32  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
How I Got Scammed

How I Got Scammed

Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for a special "postcard" episode, recorded live from next to their tents during their wholesome (and feral) camping holiday! Swapping the studio for a field, the team …

00:49:44  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Debating

Debating "Deranged" Film Trends & A £4,500 Cautionary Tale

Driving through the night fuelled by nothing but caffeine and desperation? Or wondering if a popular wedding trend is all it's cracked up to be? This week - that's us!


Watch on YouTube: https://www.yo…

00:49:37  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Crying on the Inside Like a Winner

Crying on the Inside Like a Winner

Ever felt like you're just one wedding away from snapping?


In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the intense mental and physical toll of being a wedding creative.


We dive deep into the chaos of …

00:46:20  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
Why Hasn't Wedding Photography Pricing Changed in 20 Years?

Why Hasn't Wedding Photography Pricing Changed in 20 Years?

Liam is from his epic month away! In this episode, he recounts his insane month of travel, from shooting weddings in Spain and the Austrian Alps to starting a brand new career as a driving instructor…

01:21:28  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
Hybrid Shooting?! Lewis Fackrell reveals all

Hybrid Shooting?! Lewis Fackrell reveals all

Is it possible to be a photographer AND a videographer at the same time, on your own, at a wedding? In this episode, we chat one of the photographers doing just that. The lovely Lewis Fackrell walks …

01:22:13  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
The Great Booking Decline

The Great Booking Decline

This week, the we're all feeling the burn after a packed schedule of weddings and a big birthday celebration. We pull back the curtain on the reality of being a wedding creative in 2024, discussing t…

01:19:07  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Pervy Callers, Annoying Content Creators, and Tax Nightmares

Pervy Callers, Annoying Content Creators, and Tax Nightmares

This week on Our Creative Commune, Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee dive into a whirlwind of topics! We brace ourselves as Google Gemini's AI delivers some hilariously harsh feedback on our podcasting styl…

01:04:08  |   Mon 26 May 2025
The Scottish

The Scottish "Fyre Festival" Retreat & Supplier Recommendations Gone Wrong

Pop the kettle on! Welcome back to Our Creative Commune, Episode 108. Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee are here with the usual coffee-fuelled chaos, chatting all things wedding photography and videography.…

01:10:49  |   Mon 12 May 2025
Authenticity vs Automation: Weddings, 35mm & DIY Distractions

Authenticity vs Automation: Weddings, 35mm & DIY Distractions

Wedding season is kicking off! Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee as they shake off the winter slumber (and recover from some intense DIY projects) and dive back into the world of weddings. This week, w…

01:14:29  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Navigating Rejection & Industry Shifts in Wedding Photography & Videography

Navigating Rejection & Industry Shifts in Wedding Photography & Videography

Join Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee for our regular chat all about the world of wedding photography and videography.


This week, we’re re-introducing ourselves for new listeners before tackling the big iss…

01:10:17  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
Awards Launch! Plus: AI Assistants, TikTok Trauma & Property Photography Pain

Awards Launch! Plus: AI Assistants, TikTok Trauma & Property Photography Pain

Pete, Laura, Liam, and Bee are back for another catch-up. This week, we're excited to officially announce the launch of the British Wedding Film Festival – hear all about the idea behind it, why we t…

01:00:45  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
Salmon

Salmon

This week we chat about the struggle with destination weddings, pension pots and using music on Instagram. Check out the episode on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@OurCreativeCommune


Get a free 14 da…

01:08:58  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
Rants

Rants

Join us for a catch up after Liam's adventure in Rio. Be sure to check out our Youtube channel if you'd like to see our faces: https://www.youtube.com/@OurCreativeCommune


Lawson Film School: https://…

00:58:37  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
Hanging out with Kelly Clarke

Hanging out with Kelly Clarke

This week we are joined for coffee and cake by our lovely friend (and super talented photographer) Kelly Clarke, queen of the side hustle and holiday aficionado. Be sure to check out our Youtube chan…

01:00:04  |   Mon 17 Feb 2025
Dictaphone

Dictaphone

This week we chat about AI stealing our faces and clients who never download their images, be sure to check out our Youtube channel if you'd like to see our faces: https://www.youtube.com/@OurCreativ…

00:44:21  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
Our 100th Episode!

Our 100th Episode!

Join us to celebrate our 100th episode. A huge thank you to all our lovely listeners, we can't quite believe we're still going! This week we decided to film the episode, so be sure to check that out …

00:58:29  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
Cheese

Cheese

Happy new year! This week we chat about shooting winter weddings, car woes and cheese (so much cheese).


Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommune


liamandbee.com

lawsonfilms.co.uk

lawsonphotography.co.uk


Ho…

00:49:41  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Join us for a look back at 2024 and some plans for the year ahead. We'd like to wish all of our lovely listeners and fabulous and restful Christmas and New Year!


Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommun…

01:11:01  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
Photographers are people

Photographers are people

This week we catch up and revisit the 'vibe' chat, discuss sponsored instagram posts and plan camp commune.


Say hi on Instagram @ourcreativecommune


liamandbee.com

lawsonfilms.co.uk

lawsonphotography.co.u…

00:46:26  |   Tue 03 Dec 2024
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