Take the uniqueness of the numerous brides planning a wedding in a given year and the quantity of creative wedding photographer types and you’ll find a wide range of styles when it comes to both weddings and wedding photography.
However, one thing remains reliable, predictable, and timeless inspiring me to share these 5 keys to documentary-style wedding photography. Couples want to remember the joy of their wedding day.
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Wedding photography is a fast-paced high-stakes environment, kind of like football or poker, except without all the hitting or sunglasses and hats. It’s actually really hard to shoot with sunglasses on and tackling would damage our gear so try to avoid that too. petapixel.com »
2023-10-30 20:32
Glasser Images in Bismarck, North Dakota suddenly closed its doors earlier this week, surprising members of its photography team and leaving clients who booked as recently as this month with no photographer and without refunds. petapixel.com »
2021-10-08 22:57
Every photographer has their issues with trying to get more clients. But it's very hard with wedding photography. Wedding photography clients can be some of the toughest to get. The statistics read all weird too. thephoblographer.com »
2021-08-01 01:00
If you’re a wedding photographer who has had a change of heart about your chosen path in this industry as lockdown restrictions and subsequent client cancellations continue, you are not the only one. petapixel.com »
2021-04-09 21:15
An old wedding advice article has resurfaced, gone viral, and riled up a lot of photographers and non-photographers alike. Back in 2013, the celebration-centric publication Holidappy published an article for budget-conscious engaged couples titled “How to Have a Free Wedding. petapixel.com »
2018-11-21 21:13
While I was working full-time as a wedding photographer, I was shooting around 30 to 40 weddings a year. I would spend my weekends shooting and during the week I would be editing, responding to emails, writing blog posts, and watching cat videos… errm, I mean doing very important other business related stuff like making […] petapixel.com »
2018-08-02 18:32
So, you are about to embark on your first solo wedding shoot of your career. You’ve got butterflies in your stomach, you’re stressed, and the pressure is most certainly setting in. Don’t panic, read this carefully and you will be well prepared for photographing the most important day of someone’s life. A little background on […] petapixel.com »
2018-07-30 18:23
If you haven't yet mastered the inner workings of a camera, simple photography tricks can help you a great deal. Recently, wedding photographer Mathias Fast has shared a zero-budget hack how to improve your portraits by adding reflections, and it will take every beginner's shots to a whole new level. boredpanda.com »
2018-06-08 16:45
“What do you envision for your photography on wedding day? Is there a particular style that comes to mind?” This is a question asked in every single wedding photography consultation with every couple interested in our wedding photography services. thephoblographer.com »
2018-06-04 13:00
All images by text by Jamie Saechao. Used with permission. I fell in love with photography while working at a job I absolutely hated! Sometimes you have to find what you don’t love to do in order to discover what your true calling is. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-06 13:00
Martin Beddall has been working in the photography industry over 25 years. His background is in national newspapers and magazines having worked for The Times for over ten years and capturing some extremely special and unique moments along the way. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-05 07:00
We bought our first drone as something to play with and ended up using it way more often for work purposes. Drone photography is rising in popularity and we are quite sure you've seen the breathtaking shots these flying machines can capture. boredpanda.com »
2017-05-17 16:00
In the summer of 2016, I experimented with creating animated GIFs using multiple cameras. I wanted to animate a moment, frozen in time, from several angles. It wasn’t my first experience with animated sequences of images, for years I’ve been incorporating animated GIFs in my wedding, engagement, and portrait work. They have been a big […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-15 20:35
I’m a wedding photographer, and I love it. I don’t shoot anything else and I really don’t want to either. In all my career as a freelancer I have shot everything from boxing matches to restaurant interiors. petapixel.com »
2017-03-02 00:28
I miss India. The explosions of bold colour alongside subtle, pastel textures and hues. The juxtaposition lurking on every corner. The people—friendly, welcoming and warm. The insane city streets and the almost forgotten village walkways. petapixel.com »
2017-02-23 22:24
Today we wanted to take a look at the X-Series from a wedding photography perspective. What cameras and lenses should be considered for the wedding professional looking to build out the ultimate wedding kit with Fujifilm? Well, that is a subjective question, but here are our picks. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-21 14:02
Here’s a simple, fair, and free-to-use wedding photography contract that includes payment schedule, harassment, privacy, deliverables, and cancellations—in other words: everything you need in a professional service agreement—because Christmas! From the time I first started wedding photography (almost 6 years ago). petapixel.com »
2016-12-13 19:59
You guys! This is a big one. A few months ago I got the honor of being a second shooter for my friend’s wedding, assisting my very talented friend and wedding photographer, Carina of Love Me Do Photography. northrup.photo »
2016-11-15 19:13
Disclaimer: This ain’t a guide to Pokemon Go. 1. Everybody Starts Somewhere By the time I began my Pokemon Go journey, others much more experienced than I was had been levelling up their characters and Pokemon. petapixel.com »
2016-08-24 18:20
"It looks like I was photoshopped in," said my buddy Alex told me when looking at the images shot by the SL3. The thing is though that the images were still on the camera and hadn't even been brought into post-production.
A wedding photographer from Kansas stands accused of "scamming" couples and robbing them of memories of their big day by faking a family emergency. She has, allegedly, done this multiple times. [Read More]
Family and bridal party pictures at a wedding are important, every couple wants them but none of their families want to be patient and present to take them. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of pressure from mothers and grandmothers to get all the important combinations while at the same time, there’s always a cousin that disappeared to the bar. [Read More]
I remember my big trip in junior high. It was a class trip to Washington DC. I had spent hours looking over magazines with my mom while she showed me her favorite spots from when she won the state spelling bee.
Tolman Media, one of the nation's largest wedding photo and video companies, abruptly shut down last month, leaving hundreds of photographers unpaid. Couples who booked through Tolman are suddenly without shooters as well. [Read More]
A groom helplessly chasing after his bride's veil on a windy day has won the International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2022 contest. [Read More]
"Magic can be found when encouraging vulnerability and intimate connection to everyday people," explains photographer Ezlan Powers to us in an interview. "Always be touching in some way or doing an activity together.