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  • Mar 10 2021

    Flower Girls and Ring Bearers | Tips for Cooperation

    Every Wedding deserves the cutest Flower Girls and Ring Bearers.  Sometimes this creates additional stress for the Bridal Party.  I often see that a bridesmaid has been asked for her kids to be the Flower girl or Ring Bearer and this can create additional stress.  I’m going to highlight some things that I’ve seen work…

  • Feb 15 2021

    How to Vet your Wedding Photographer | My Answers

    How to VET your Wedding Photographer

    My hubby and I will be celebrating 20 years of marriage this May! But I will tell you about the one thing I regret. Not vetting my wedding photographer better. Being college kids, we didn’t have a ton of money to spend and at the the time we didn’t place…

  • Feb 07 2021

    Engaged? | Choosing a Location for Engagement Shoot

    Besides wanting the location to be beautiful, interesting, or meaningful; there are some other things to think about.
    Does the location require a Permit?
    Permits can be applied for by reaching out to the county or law enforcement associated with the location.  For example, Fairfax County charges an annual fee that permits photographers to use their public…

  • Jan 27 2021

    3 Tips for a Stress Free Wedding Day | From a Wedding Photographer

    Everyone knows that planning a wedding can be stressful.  But why do some Wedding Days feel less stressed than others.  Well it’s not based on your personality or even the weather forecast.  I’m going to tell you, as an insider, what you can do in advance to keep everyone’s stress levels down on your wedding…

  • Oct 28 2020

    Why are Wedding Details Important? | Bridal Education

    Why are my Wedding Details an important part of the Wedding Day?
    Wedding Details can be anything that you are wearing on your Wedding Day or small items that only pertain to the Wedding itself.  Here’s a short list of some of the most photographed Wedding Details.
    Wedding Dress
    Veil/Hair Piece
    Rings (all three)
    Shoes
    Bouquet & Boutonniere
    Jewelry
    Perfume
    Invitation Suite
    Borrowed & Blue
    Ties
    Fun…

  • Feb 13 2020

    Reception Lighting | Off Camera Flash | My Exact Setup

    During every Wedding Day, I know that I have to stay flexible and pull the right combination from my bag of tricks. When I first started shooting Weddings, I only had a flash on my camera and I would use bounce flash to get reception photos. Sometimes this is all you need, but most of…