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Stories, checklists, and field notes from our editorial team.
Second Photographer for your Wedding: Good or Amazing?
A second photographer isn't an upsell — it's a coverage decision. Here's when it's worth the add, when it isn't, and what a good second shooter actually does differently.
A Secret Garden Wedding Inspiration at Villa Woodbine (Miami, FL) | Selene & Matthew | 02/27/21
Selene and Matthew wanted an enchanted-forest wedding. In Miami. On a February Saturday. They got it at Villa Woodbine — and we shot the full day with two photographers and a videographer.
AESTHETIC Urban Love | Engagement Session at Union Station, Seattle, WA
Diana & David's mid-day engagement session at Seattle's Union Station — emerald tones, urban architecture, and a color palette that shaped the whole edit.
Fine-Art Wedding Photography | Photo & Video Bundle Packages
Fine-art wedding photography sits between documentary and editorial. Here's what it actually looks like in practice, and how we shoot full-day fine-art coverage.
Photojournalistic (Candid) Photography
Photojournalistic wedding photography is the opposite of posed. Here's what it actually involves, what it requires from the photographer, and how to book enough hours.
How does Traditional (Classic) Wedding Photography Style look like? ?
Traditional wedding photography is the style your parents had and most weddings still secretly want — staged, directed, every family grouping accounted for. Here's what it actually looks like, when it wins over documentary, and who it's for.
Happy Holidays, loves!
A quick note from our team to the couples, families, and readers who've been part of the last ten years. Thank you.
Photo of the Day | 12.21.19 | Conceptual Wedding Photography | VA
A conceptual frame from Lucy & Wes's wedding — geometry, lighting, and texture turning architecture into a portrait backdrop.
Photo of the Day | 12.19.19 | Wedding Photography | MD
An oblique-angle frame from Shannon & Mike's Maryland wedding — the geometry that breaks the straight-line formula.
Venue Feature: Via Bella Estate, Miami
A November ceremony at Via Bella Estate in Miami for Caroline & Trevor — the venue that reads old-world Europe on camera without leaving South Florida.
Photo of the Day | 11.26.19
Groomsmen mid-jump at Sarah & Josh's wedding — the frame that turned into a contact-photo ringtone choice.
Photo of the Day | 11.25.19
Bridesmaids — noun, countable, priceless. A getting-ready frame from Kimberlee & Peter's wedding that says it all.