10 Things I Wish I’d Known when I was Planning my Wedding Unless you’re a professional event planner, wedding planning can be stressful at times. I’ve planned one before and been around countless other weddings, and I’ve learned a few things along the way that I hope will help take some of the mystery and stress...
The Best Getting Ready Photos 1. Choose a spacious room with as many windows as possible. Window light is the best light. It’s what makes indoor photos look soft and bright, and the angle of the light is much more flattering than the “from above” angle of fluorescent overhead lights. If the walls are white, that’s be even...
Planning your Wedding | The Exit Over the years I’ve seen some pretty cool exits, and I want to encourage you to own this part of your wedding day and make it YOU. One way to do that is think outside the box when it comes to what you hand out to your guests. The two most...
The Daddy-Daughter First Look One of my goals for this blog is to inspire brides-to-be. Wedding planning can be stressful and confusing, and when you don’t know what you want the stress just builds. Some of you have probably thought about doing a daddy-daughter first look already, and some of you are probably wondering what that even...
Family photos can sometimes be the most stressful part of a wedding, but they don’t have to be! Here are some helpful tips for getting through them quickly. 1. Make a list – This is probably the most important step. Brides, if your photographer doesn’t ask you for a list, give them one anyway. Not only does...
Finding the Best Light The word photography actually means writing or drawing with light. I absolutely LOVE that image, because for a photographer, light is everything. My job is to make beautiful photos no matter the situation, but the reality is that I can’t manufacture beautiful light. You just don’t get those breathtaking sunsets at...
The First Look In my last educational post I talked about why I strongly recommend 8 hours of coverage to most brides. If you have questions about coverage hours, check it out! One of the main reasons is that it gives me space to be creative, especially with portraits. But when should portraits be done?...
Photography Coverage Hours One of the most common questions I get from brides is about coverage hours. This question comes before booking, usually 6 months to a year before the wedding. That makes it especially challenging for a couple who probably has very little experience planning a wedding and doesn’t yet have any specific ideas of...
