Author: John & Joseph
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Removing DJ
OK, so we don’t mean literally removing the DJ. Let us explain – wedding photography is not true photojournalism in the sense that photoshop is used plenty. Even though we capture authentic moments, we also use tools to ensure that the reality is closer to our client’s dreams. Here is a simple example where we…
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After the After-Party
Usually, we will photograph our Bride and Groom inside the ballroom before the guests enter. And then there are times when we can capture another magic moment in the ballroom later on in the evening. This can happen when clients have an after-party in another location and all the guests have left the reception room.…
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Stormiworld
It’s a privilege to be working for a wonderful family like the Kardashians, Wests, and Jenners. Here’s the incredible world creative directed by Kylie and flawlessly executed by Mindy Weiss. We can not even begin to imagine how this was possible in such a short time-frame. A big thank you to our tireless team (including…
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Rehearsal Coverage
It’s always nice to be a part of a client’s wedding rehearsal and dinner. Besides the obvious benefit of making great photos for the clients, this is a very nice and casual way to meet the family and the wedding party prior to the big celebration. Wedding days begin with a million things to do,…
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Published on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style
We’re excited to have Alexa and Taylor’s wedding recently published on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style. Wedding planner Samantha at Details Details assembled together an A-list of vendors for their wedding at Rava Winery in Paso Robles. Article from the magazine: Alexa Slenders & Taylor Christensen October 6, 2018. Paso Robles, California Planner: Details Details Irvine,…
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Pick up the Bride
We thought we’d seen everything, then Edward picks up Diane like this: Weddings are always full of surprises and we’re fortunate to be there to capture them. Shot in natural light near sunset time after the wedding ceremony at the always-gorgeous Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Club 19 at MBR never ceases to…
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Engaging Golden Hour
Golden hour is a sliver of magical lighting just after sunrise or before sunset. When the Sun is above the horizon, the sunlight’s intensity is reduced because of increased distance and more reflected, softer light rays are landing on our couple. Golden hour is different everywhere we’ve photographed. Seattle’s golden hour is crisp and intense,…
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Flying a drone just before the grand entrance
Drones have been around for sometime with wedding videographers, but only recently has the photo quality improved enough for us to take a dive into flying drones at weddings. We shared them on our social media recently at a bridal session, Kim and Kanye’s Christmas Party, and a wedding at Pelican Resort. It provides us…
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New Branding + Website!
Welcome to our new website! This new site allows us to visually narrate a client’s wedding day in its entirety. Sincere thanks to all of our incredible clients that have allowed us to document the biggest day of their lives. In addition to individual wedding stories, we are also presenting our engagement sessions and inspiring…
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Protecting Wedding Photographs
We’re going to start our New Year’s post with the single most important thing for wedding photographers – or any photographer for videographer – backing up and protecting your data. On Google News, I have a customized news-feed on “Wedding Photographer”. As a news item, there are too many sad stories that pops up on…
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Photographer Insurance
Wedding photographers are invited to amazing locations to photograph a couple’s special day. Resorts, hotels, private homes, beaches, mountain tops, churches, warehouses, wineries, restaurants, someone’s backyard, boats, and list goes on and on. In hotel or resort weddings, the venue manager will ask the photographer (and other vendors) for insurance certificates. When we worked in…
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Retouching Ceremony Picture
In this world of advanced digital imaging, retouching photographs have become faux pas. This has been true in photojournalism since authenticity of the original image is vital in telling the true story. Most recently, France has made into law where photoshopped or retouched photographs must be labeled with a notice. The spirit of this law is…