the journal

After all the time you put into planning the perfect hairstyle, finding an amazing make-up artist, THE dress and planning all the perfect details … it just screams for photos to be taken! With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of tips, hints and challenges for bridal portraits. A quick note: The images […]

Hey lovelies! It’s me again with another installment of my Girlfriend’s Guide to Wedding Photography where I give you the 🙌 truth about the ins and outs of planning your wedding from a photographer’s perspective. Today I want to talk about free coordinators, vendor coordinators or any coordinator that isn’t an actual wedding planner by trade. […]

Girlfriends Guide to Wedding Photography: The Top Five Must-Haves for Incredible Wedding Photos.

As a newly engaged couple you are faced with a million and one decisions about everything from color of your tablecloths to what shoes you will wear on your feet. And it can be daunting! One of the biggest questions I get is “How much coverage do I really need?!”

Hello Lovelies! Here’s the next installment of the girlfriends guide to wedding photography! PLANNING YOUR PERFECT TIMELINE

Weddings are amazing, exquisitely planned events that all boil down to a day of completely unplanned, spontaneous moments. For real… couples spend up to a year planning their perfect day and yet, on the day of, the florals could arrive late, the maid of honor could be deathly ill or the bride’s hair takes just a little bit longer than normal. But that’s okay! As wedding photographers, we deal with this at every single event… seriously… EVERY SINGLE EVENT something doesn’t go quite as planned. That’s just the nature of live events and we’re okay with it. 

I decided I wanted to add more useful content on my blog to help future or current clients with their wedding day planning. The best place to start is to point out the things that are often not thought about during the planning process. I’ve compiled a list of issues I’ve dealt with or have read on photography forums that happen quite often that can have an effect on your wedding day photography.