I am often asked, "how can you ensure that your photographs of my wedding will be as good as the ones on your site?" The simple truth is... I can't. At the end of the day, every wedding is unique and each experience brings its own set of difficulties and... [more]
As a professional photographer, I get to hear everyone's stories, and usually the stories they tell are about what went wrong. Generally, couples want their wedding planning to be simple and within budget but get overwhelmed with advice and become concerned about making the wrong choices -- and end up... [more]
You're interviewing a potential photographer and she mentions that she only shoots digital. Huh? Digital for a wedding? Yes, ma'am. An estimated 80% of wedding photographers have taken the digital plunge. Why? Because today's professional digital cameras are incredibly advanced, resulting in crystal-clear pictures, and possibly faster turnaround times and... [more]
When I was a teen I had a car accident that was due to simple bad decision making on my part. After the accident, my grandfather only said one sentence to me, "Hindsight is a wonderfully useless thing."As I got older, his statement finally made sense to me. Even though... [more]
Very often at weddings while I am making formal portrait photographs of groups of people, friends or family want to stand next to me or off to the side to try and get the same photo I am taking. I am usually on a tight schedule as these photos are... [more]
1. BE SELECTIVE ON YOUR LOCATION. Put some effort in choosing a beautiful location for the majority of your photographs. If a beautiful theme restaurant is not possible, ask a friend or relative if you may use their home or find a spacious park along your route. Another alternative is... [more]
