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Guiding Couples into Easy, Lifelike Wedding PortraitsWedding galleries used to be a parade of stiff shoulders, locked smiles and hands clasped in awkward middle-of-the-frame symmetry. Today's couples book…
How to Scout a Wedding Venue for Late Afternoon LightWalking through a venue in the warmth of a golden hour can transform an ordinary ceremony into something cinematic, which is why photographers learn to read…
Why Off-Season Weddings in the Upper Midwest Capture Our HeartsThere is something deeply romantic about a wedding held outside the usual months, a moment when a couple chooses frost over flowers and snowy fields over…
Capturing the groom and groomsmen with intention and heartThe hours before the ceremony carry a charge unlike any other part of a wedding day. For the groom and his closest friends, the morning is a slow build of…
Questions to help couples prepare for a memorable engagement sessionAn engagement session is often the first real time a couple spends with their photographer, and the conversations held beforehand shape nearly everything that…
How to photograph a wedding reception without a flashReceptions are often the part of a wedding day where photographers earn or lose their reputation. The ceremony has predictable light, the couple's emotions are…
Why a first look belongs in your wedding day timelineMany engaged couples across Australia feel the pull of tradition when they picture the walk down the aisle. They imagine the groom turning at the bottom of the…
How We Prepare Our Camera Bags for a Full Wedding WeekendA wedding weekend is a different animal than a single-day shoot. Friday welcome dinners bleed into Saturday ceremonies, sunrise portraits turn into sunset…
Chasing the light for an unforgettable engagement sessionThere's a particular kind of glow that softens skin, catches loose hair, and turns an ordinary field into something out of a film reel. Photographers chase it…
How to photograph a rainy wedding day: posing and lighting tipsWhen the forecast turns grey and the radar fills with colour on the morning of a couple's wedding day, photographers everywhere hold their breath. In…