Without proper planning, a wedding day can quickly go from excitement and butterflies to stress and anxiety. Every couple deserves to enjoy their day to the fullest, and having a solid plan in place ahead of time allows for exactly that. No matter where you are in the planning process, here are 6 tips to help your wedding day run smoothly. 1. MANAGE EXPECTATIONS The first step towards having a stress-free day is to accept the fact that your wedding will not run perfectly smoothly; even the most well-planned event will inevitably have a few hiccups. Can you still do everything possible to av ..read more

When Dylan + Lee said they wanted to meet in the woods and take renfaire themed couples portraits, I KNEW we were in for a good time. I relish any opportunity to do something creative and out of the ordinary…and traipsing around in old collapsed chimney ruins was exactly that. We started the session in everyday wear, getting both of them relaxed and having a good time. Conversation was easy, and their love for each other was obvious. The weather had turned out to be chilly and overcast, but that didn’t stop us. More often than not, I actually prefer to shoot in overcast light, especially when ..read more

On average there are 6,200 weddings happening every day in the United States. And according to Google, only around 30% of those couples will hire a wedding planner. I can’t speak for all 70% of the couples who opted out, but I can say this: in my personal experience, one of the most common things I hear from couples who are reminiscing about their wedding is that they wish they’d hired a planner. So if you’re still on the fence, here are 6 reasons why you need to hire a wedding planner. 1. It saves you money You’ve heard the saying ‘you have to spend money to make money,’ but in this case, yo ..read more

It’s no secret that wedding days can be chaotic. Planner or no planner, tight timeline or all the time in the world, 15 bridesmaids or 5 bridesmaids…it all has an impact on the day’s schedule and how smoothly (or not smoothly!) everything runs. But perhaps the biggest factor in how your wedding day is scheduled is whether or not you have a first look. Let’s take a look at 5 reasons to do a first look from a professional photographer’s perspective. 1. you’ll have double the opportunity for raw, emotional photos One reason I’ve heard couples say they don’t want to do a first look is that ..read more

When it comes to picking a ceremony time, there are SO MANY FACTORS that you need to consider. Let’s take a look at 3 things that will affect how to choose a time for your wedding ceremony. 1.WHAT TIME IS SUNSET? This question will come into play for a number of the following factors, so let’s address it from the get-go. First, visit https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa. From there you can select the city where you’re getting married (or the nearest big city if yours is small and not listed). Next you need to make sure you have the correct month and year selected; then you’ll scroll down to fi ..read more

While bridal sessions are a common addition to today’s wedding photography, not every bride is going to want one. If you’re still trying to decide if this is something you want to add on to your photography package, keep reading to find 8 questions to ask before booking a bridal session. What is a bridal session? To start with, let’s specify what a bridal session actually is. This *might* vary between photographers, but usually, a bridal session is a photography session prior to the actual wedding day where you put on your dress and have photos taken of yourself in your complete bridal l ..read more

This is a love letter to small business owners. To the ones who work two other jobs on the side. To the ones who have spouses and kids to feed and cherish and tend to. To the ones who have houses to clean and chores to finish. To the ones who stay up late after everyone else is in bed. To the ones who stay up so late they see the sun rise. To the ones who constantly have to fight off the negativity of people who don’t understand. To the ones who have friends and family who don’t think you’re doing “real work.” To the ones who try and fail, and try and fail, and try and fail, and try and s ..read more

Lots of wedding photographers come as a team or have a second photographer built into the price of their wedding packages. If that’s the case, awesome! You already have one and don’t need to worry about it. But if it’s an add-on option, here’s how to decide if you need a second photographer on your wedding day. are you working with a wedding planner? If you’re not, odds are there are going to be some things that have been overlooked. If you decide to forego a wedding planner, you cannot expect everything to go perfectly without your other vendors missing something, specifically your photograph ..read more

Engagement photos are an excellent way to add fun and excitement to the wedding planning season. They’ll be used for save-the-dates, your wedding website, Instagram posts…they’ll hang on your walls for years to come. So don’t you want to make sure you select the perfect backdrop for documenting such a special season? Hopefully this blog post will help make that decision a little bit easier. Here’s how to pick the perfect location for your engagement photos. You want your photos to be special, beautiful, and memorable, so the location you choose will be an important part in making that a r ..read more

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