Chemistry, price, and a “bait & switch” scheme: real talk tips for how to choose a wedding photographer
Mike Allebach has photographed hundreds of weddings over the past nine years, and he’s picked up a few fool-proof tips for choosing a wedding photographer along the way. Here are the six most important factors to consider when choosing a wedding photographer (and one word of warning you can’t afford to ignore!).
Weddings and body image: get past needing to look “good” and start getting real
I’ve been photographing people in love for over a decade now, and the number one question I get asked as a photographer (by far!) is actually the wrong question to ask…
“Can you make me look good?” The only way to answer this question, is to bring it all the way around to body image. When the question, “Can you make me look good?” is asked, I learned that that’s not really what they’re asking…
I’m a wedding pro, and THIS was my top wedding priority…
In all my years of writing about weddings, hearing about weddings, working at weddings, and planning weddings, I’ve decided where my number one wedding priority lies (besides, you know, the right partner and all that lovey dovey shit). Which meant that it was the very first vendor that we booked. Which meant it took me from “what the fuck am I going to dooooo!?” to “keep calm and plan the fuck on.”
6 reasons to do lifestyle engagement photos (psst: one of them is because it’ll be free!)
The last time we heard from our sponsor, Texas wedding photographer Madelinne Grey, she taught us how to get the most from your wedding photography. This time, she’s going to tell us all about lifestyle photography — how it can work for your engagement photos and your wedding, as well as her special discount….
49 wedding shoe photos to make your heart dance (and your mouth water)
From creative photography ideas, to even more creative wedding shoe customization, to the sparkly, or colorful, or comfortable shoes of your wedding dreams! Some of these are so good you could eat them… literally! These wedding shoe photos have got your eyes and feet covered…
Stop posing and start cuddling with an intimate photo session
When it comes to non-wedding couples’ photo sessions, we’ve already seen rad engagement sessions, trash-the-dress shoots, and amazing, body=posi boudoir shoots. But we are loving the concept of an intimate photo session with the two of you and your chosen photographer. There’s just something so sweet and vulnerable in these shots. If you have the option of getting a separate session with your wedding photographer, an intimate photo session like this just might be a great choice.