Photographer is Filmed Being ‘The Bad Guy’ at a Wedding

A wedding photographer filmed the moment she was forced to become the "bad guy" and tell guests to put their phones away during the ceremony. [Read More]

What to Know if You’re Going to Photograph Destination Weddings

As a husband and wife team specializing in capturing adventurous couples in the beautiful places they choose to get married, we love to travel. Destination weddings are a blast and definitely something we do.

How Setting Expectations Can Make Wedding Photography Go Smoother

Whether or not a wedding day goes smoothly can come down to a lot of different factors. Is it raining, is everyone stressed, or did someone drop the cake? The key is to control the controllable by setting expectations with your couples so that the wedding photography goes as smoothly as possible. [Read More]

The ‘Sepia Tone Bride’ Drama is a Valuable Lesson for Photographers

When I first reported on Alexandra Conder, AKA the sepia tone bride, the situation was largely contained to a discussion on TikTok and Threads. Since then, however, The New York Times and a host of other publications have taken up the story. [Read More]

Wedding Photographer is Filmed Eating Alone in a Cupboard

A wedding photographer filmed himself eating dinner in a cupboard alone to show that his job isn't always glamorous.

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Wedding Photographer Apologizes For Not Delivering Couples’ Photos Due to Drug Addiction

A wedding photographer has apologized for not delivering images to 36 couples while suffering from a crippling drug and alcohol addiction. He is now completing the jobs that he never completed for newlyweds. [Read More]

Wedding Photographer Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft After Scamming Couples

A wedding photographer is to be sentenced after pleading guilty to felony theft after scamming dozens of couples.

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Wedding Photographer Goes Viral With ‘Unpopular Opinion’ Asking For Vendors Table

A wedding photographer has gone viral with her "unpopular opinion" that she would rather be sat at a table with other vendors for dinner -- and not other guests. [Read More]

Wedding Photographer Fined $30,000 For Using Images Taken By Other Photographers

A wedding photographer must pay $30,000 in civil penalties for advertising her services using images taken by other photographers and failing to disclose that the pictures were not her own. [Read More]

Photographer Arrives for ‘Family Shoot’ That is Actually a Wedding

A photographer has revealed how she was booked for a "family session" but arrived at the shoot to discover the job was a "full-blown wedding." [Read More]

Wedding Photographer Praised For ‘Nicest Speech Ever’ Before Group Shot

A wedding photographer has been praised for her direct, clear, and amusing speech to guests before taking group portraits.

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Wedding Photography Survival Guide: Difficult Situations and How to Handle Them

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.

‘Photographer Was Not Doing His Job’: Group Wedding Photo Sparks Debate

A bride sparked an online debate after she posted a group wedding photo in which a guest posed "front and center" -- while wearing an all-white outfit. [Read More]

What Will It Be Like to be a Wedding Photographer in the Future?

It’s fascinating to look back over my 10+ years as a wedding photographer and see the evolution the industry has gone through. That’s not to mention all the drastic changes that happened before my time.

Bride Bans Sister’s Husband From Wedding Photos ‘Just in Case’ They Split

A bride banned her sister's husband from appearing in certain shots in the wedding photos "just in case" they break up.

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How to Tell a Better Story With Your Wedding Photos

When you look at your wedding photos, do they tell a story both individually and collectively? Can you feel like you’re back in that moment? Does the image help you remember not only what it looked like but how it felt? [Read More]

Is it Ethical to Edit a Guest’s Pink Hair Out of Your Wedding Photos?

Yesterday, ethicist Kwame Anthony Appiah published his response to a parent of the bride's question: would it be ethical to digitally alter the hair color of a guest at the wedding? Appiah argues yes, but I think that answer misses the mark. [Read More]

When Wedding Photographers Are Challenged to Shoot Other Genres

2,692. That’s how many full wedding ceremonies wedding photographer Matthew Solis alone has photographed in the past five years, and yes, you read that number right. [Read More]

Why Wedding Photography is an Underrated Specialty That Should Garner More Respect

For some reason wedding photography isn’t a well-respected genre in the photography industry. I have no idea why that is when it’s so physically, creatively, and technically demanding.

Wedding Photographer Divides Internet with ‘Safety Shot’ Technique

A wedding photographer has divided the internet with his "safety shot" which involves removing family members' partners from a group shot in case they break up in the future. [Read More]

Woman ‘Ruins’ Bride’s Wedding Photos After Dispute with Photographer

A woman has described how she was told she "ruined" her sister-in-law's wedding photos after the photographer would not respect her wishes when it came to taking pictures of her infant son. [Read More]

5 Steps To Make A Living From Photographing Elopements

Ten years ago, if you heard the word elopement, your thoughts might first go to images of a shotgun wedding in Las Vegas (or Gretna Green if you’re from the UK). These elopements would be typically short and sweet, no fuss, and over within an hour. [Read More]

Officials Warn About Wedding Photographer Who ‘Never Shows Up’

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about a wedding photographer who has allegedly failed to show on the big day for several clients. [Read More]

How to Consistently Take Good Wedding Photos

To be a wedding photographer you need to be able to consistently take good wedding photos. You need to be able to nail everything from the first kiss to the newlywed couple's sendoff in a way that delights your clients. [Read More]

What to Wear When Photographing a Wedding

Today I’m going to answer the question that’s been burning on your heart. What oh what should I wear when photographing a wedding? It’s a more important question than you might realize but not for the reasons you think. [Read More]

How to Choose a Wedding Photographer

Wedding photos provide memories of your big day for a lifetime, so choosing the right wedding photographer is an important part of wedding planning. [Read More]

How to Work With Your Spouse in a Photography Business

Working with your spouse in a photography business can have huge advantages as long as you’re ready and able to overcome the challenges. While there are many benefits of self-employment, one of the main drawbacks is that a photographer has to wear many hats.

Wedding Photography: A Complete Guide

Wedding photography is one of the most challenging yet fulfilling genres of photography, one that will challenge your people skills, technical abilities, and physical stamina.

Grand Teton Axes Controversial Plan to Require Portrait Photo Permits

Grand Teton National Park has canceled its plans to require permits from photographers looking to shoot any kind of portrait for clients in the Wyoming park. The changes had been met with criticism from both photographers and First Amendment lawyers. [Read More]

Wedding Photographer Finds Success in Divorce Photography

In 2020, wedding photographer Allie Siarto's business saw a steep decline as COVID spread, weddings were downsized or canceled, and demand for her services dried up.

Why Outsourcing Wedding Photography Editing is a Slippery Slope

In the past few years, we’ve seen the dawn and domination of mirrorless cameras and exponential improvements in software and computing power. Speaking as someone who started shooting on black and white film, moved to digital on a 6-megapixel camera, and now shoots solely only on mirrorless bodies, I can honestly say that it’s never been easier to produce great quality photography. [Read More]

Kauai is Cracking Down on Wedding Photographers Ignoring State Rules

The state of Hawaii is cracking down on professional wedding photographers who are breaking state park rules on commercial activity in protected areas and has issued cease and desist notices to two prominent photography companies who photograph on Kauai.

Photographer Goes Viral for Deleting Wedding Photos in Front of Groom

An anonymous photographer has gone viral online after sharing the story of how she deleted her friend’s wedding photos at the wedding after he turned out to be a groomzilla. The account was published by the photographer under the username Icy-Reserve6995 to the popular Reddit subreddit AmItheA**hole, in which people share disputes with the 3.1-million-strong […]

Sony Updates Visual Story App for iOS With Live Gallery

With the increased demand for remote participation of weddings and events, Sony has updated their Visual Story iOS app to offer Sony camera shooters a Live Gallery viewing experience for guests. Since the release of Visual Story in December 2020, wedding and event photographers have been able to connect compatible Sony cameras to the app […]

Shooting an Entire Wedding Day with the iPhone 11 Pro

Last year when the iPhone 11 Pro came out with three lenses, we heard a lot of chatter from photographers about how the iPhone photos looked so good that no one would want to hire a pro photographer anymore.

Old Fashioned Marketing Still Works in Wedding Photography

The Internet has been brilliant for building a platform, but it is only one pillar… Did you know that ninety percent of small businesses fail within the first two years? With very few exceptions, having one way of marketing is the quickest way to join the 90%.

How the Magic of Street Photography Can Inform Our Wedding Photos

Street photography has always been the cool kid of the photographic industry, and wedding photography has ever been the oldfangled unfashionable square. Even landscape photographers in their fishing vests and hiking boots seem to get more street cred than wedding snappers.

Why So Much Wedding Photography is Boring, and How to Change That

In a recent video, photographer and YouTuber Jamie Windsor shared some insightful thoughts on wedding photography: why so much of it looks the same (read: boring) and how wedding photographers like himself can help change that with each new couple they shoot.

Wedding Photog: This is Why Guests Should Put Phones Away

A Texas-based wedding photographer is making waves online after speaking out against a wedding guest who ruined an important photo by sticking her iPhone into the aisle at the ceremony. Fort Worth-based photographer Hannah Mbalenhle Stanley of Hannah Way Photography was shooting a wedding recently when a guest blocked her view during the bride’s entrance […]

Why Empathy is the Most Important Trait of a Wedding Photographer

There are few things in life I treasure more than the photographs I have. Some are on the walls, some in albums and many hundred are in shoe boxes in the cupboard and each one has it’s own story. As I get a little older and maybe a little wiser, the value of these photographs […]

Dear Wedding Vendors: Photographers Don’t Owe You Images

In a recent episode of the podcast we host, The Secret Life of Weddings, we chatted about a major hot topic among wedding photographers these days. We got a little heated and felt it was important enough to write out our thoughts as well.

Don’t Ruin Your Wedding Photography Career Before It Starts

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 […]