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Photographing a Winter Wedding in a Small ChapelSmall chapels have a way of holding a wedding close, almost whispering rather than announcing. When the ceremony happens during the colder months, the warmth…
Packing essentials for an autumn vineyard celebrationA wedding among the vines carries a rhythm all its own. Rows of leaves turning copper and gold, low sun filtering through old trellises, the earthy scent of…
Lessons We Learned from Shooting Our First Destination WeddingOur first destination wedding looked beautiful on paper: a meaningful location, a couple surrounded by their favourite people, and a celebration far from the…
Capturing the cocktail hour on film: a wedding photographer's guideThe cocktail hour sits in a quiet pocket of the wedding day. Guests have just watched the ceremony, the couple has slipped away for portraits, and a loose,…
Building a shot list for a multicultural wedding weekendWhen couples from different cultural backgrounds come together, their wedding becomes a living tapestry of traditions, languages, and family customs that often…
Capturing a wedding day that skips posed photosFor some couples, the idea of standing shoulder to shoulder while a photographer calls out stiff instructions feels like a scene from someone else's wedding.…
What changes when you photograph a 50th birthday vs a weddingWedding photographers are often asked to step outside their usual lane and cover a milestone celebration, and the request lands in the inbox more often than…
Capturing a complete wedding story from getting ready to last danceWedding photography is far more than a series of pretty frames. It is the art of weaving together every glance, every whispered promise, every tear and every…
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…