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Perspective StorytellingYou were in the moment. The last thing on your mind was the photographer (hopefully). You vividly remember all of the excitement from your day! The tear forming toasts that were being given. How perfect your flowers looked. The excitement in peoples faces. That funny thing that was whispered into your ear. The fact…

The Five Aspects of aGood Wedding PhotographerWedding photography is not easy. To some people it may seem fun, maybe even exciting or glamorous? It can definitely be fun but it is a lot of work. Especially to do it well! In order to do it well, a photographer must understand and skillfully deliver at least…

Photography from a Videographer’s ViewpointI started my studio as a video company almost three decades and over a thousand weddings ago. Igrew quickly and it soon became clear that I specialized in weddings. Several banquet halls and other photographers and DJs started to recommend me to their clients. Life was good. Back then many videos…

Wedding Day TimelineThe short answer is: Start two hours before the ceremony begins and end about 2 hours after the first dance. Or open dancing if you did the first dance right away. That is rather common for Jewish weddings. This short answer will work a surprising amount of the time! I still go and…

Formal PortraitsFormal portraits don’t always need to be formal. If you don’t consider your self a formal person, please do not let the term keep you from these amazing possibilities in your wedding photography. Formals is often the term given to staged or planned special portraits. They often do have a formal look to them…

Photo Locations Personally, I prefer to provide a wide variety in your wedding photographs! Even if all we can do is the girls in the front of the church and guys in the back or inside and outside, if it is nice enough out.If we can do photographs at a separate, getting ready location, that…

Sweet Spot Before I even ran my studio, the saying I heard for services was’ choose from Quality, Service and Value. Pick ANY TWO, you cannot get all three! The more i thought about that, the more they were right! For photography the three criteria I hear most often are: Price Quality of the Images…

Meeting with a photographer? Most importantly, be honest! Let them know what is most important to you. Good and bad! Sometimes what you do not want is even more important but may not be brought up!If you start and set the tone with honesty like that, you will have a better chance at honest answers…

Budget shopping? Don’t skimp on professionals!Debbie from church is starting her photography business. Should you give her a shot and let her build up her portfolio. You’ll save some bucks, help her out and then be able to afford that sweet table you had to give up at our reception. Win – Win! Debbie from…

Should Your Photographer use a Flash?