Security matters

I read with interest Michael Topham’s story about the ill-fated wedding photographer whose gear was stolen during the big day ( Viewpoint 14 October). I also occasionally photograph weddings and it reminded me – once again – not to leave my bag lying around out of sight. But it also made me realise the real value of anything photographic – the images themselves. Presumably a professional wedding photographer can claim for theft on his insurance policy but the images, alas, can never be retrieved. The images are the really valuable items here, particularly for the couple, so all serious photographers should be scrupulous about keeping memory cards on their person when they are not being used, as we would with debit and credit cards. A full memory card of wedding images is, literally, irreplaceable. Susie Edwards