Category: Wedding Journal
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Bride, Groom, and a photographer walks into a bar…
Okay, we don’t have a good punch line, but how about some great photos to share? If you have a good joke, please comment below! When most clients choose their engagement session spot, it’s usually somewhere with a nice view of the sunset. As we head back to our cars, sometimes we pull our clients…
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Multiple angles at an outdoor wedding reception
Keep a photographer on the balcony at all times. Better yet, you stay there because top-down shots are always worth it. This image was shot during Alana and Brent‘s grand entrance into their outdoor reception at Pelican Resort. Bride and Groom share a kiss as they enter their wedding reception at Pelican Resort Split seconds…
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Dogs at weddings: anticipating the pee
Should you bring your dog to your wedding? We think yes. They’re family. It’s always a pleasure photographing our client’s dogs at weddings. If your dog is the type to run all over the place, then consider having a dog sitter at your wedding. Have the sitter bring your dog out for a few minutes…
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Two different images from one spot in a hotel room
We present two images that were shot within one second of each other standing in the same spot. Image on the left is what you may expect as a classic image captured in a hotel room. The image on the right is a reflection from the generic hotel artwork that was hanging on the wall.…
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How Soft Holding a Wedding Date Can Lead to Disappointment
Sometimes when meeting with a client, a prospective Bride asks, “could you hold our date or let me know if another client wants to book you?” (Translation: we’re still shopping around) And sometimes, that works out fine. However, that scenario playing out is rare and soft holds don’t usually play in your favor – here’s…
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Anticipating moments
We’ve all heard it before, and if you haven’t, here’s a valuable tip – the key to capturing authentic moments at a wedding is anticipation. If a photographer is reacting to something that is happening, then they already missed that moment. Beautiful interactions happen all throughout the wedding day, and if the photographer doesn’t have…
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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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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,…