A Secret Look Inside My Styling Bag
I walked outside and sat on the front porch. I only had 15 minutes left with bridal details and I needed to start over. I had just spent over an hour taking photos that I felt were lackluster. They were beautiful, but they weren’t...
How to take natural photos of the bridesmaids
It's just too good when you get the bridesmaids to relax and laugh! I love it. I love it. I love it. Sometimes the timeline runs behind because of a long ceremony or greeting line and there's some stress in the wedding party. What do you do when you need to make up time on the wedding day while simultaneously making every bridesmaid (and the bride) feel confident and beautiful?
What's a girl to do?! That's your homework for the week. Just kidding. I'm going to share how I take natural photos of the bridesmaids because it's too good when they are all laughing and they don't even realize time is passing!
Simple posing flow for photographers
"How do you get such natural poses? How do you make the bride and groom look so in love?"
I'm excited to share the secrets of my posing process! After years of working with couples, I have found my own posing flow! The true secret is that my posing is different with each couple! While I was photographing girls at the Delight Retreat, one of them told me that I had an approach they had never seen before. "It's so... natural." Yay! That's what I love to hear!
My Process for Light and Airy Photography
Bright and airy photos, creamy skin tones and looks-like-film color. I'm sharing my exact process on the blog today!
How to photograph a cascading bouquet
I love to photograph cascading bouquets, but they can be a bit tricky! I'm sharing photo tips for how you can create amazing flat lay images & couple photos with these bouquets. Their elegant, front-facing style should be something that leaves more room for your creativity - not less!
How to photograph cakes
If you spend much time looking through wedding magazines or blogs, you will realize that editors love a great cake photo. The reason for this? Brides love a great cake photo. The bride you're working with now wants a great photo of her cake - no matter who she is! Today I'm sharing 4 cake photo tips that will help you make that happen! So how should we approach this photo as photographers? I want to share some dilemmas I face when photographing the cake and then the solutions that I have come up with.