Wedding photographers capture thousands of special moments for other people, but after a year of shooting everyone else’s precious moments, wedding and event photographer Maria Velasquez got the surprise of her life—she was about to photograph her own: Ulices Del Toro had been photographing engagements, weddings, and family photos with Velasquez for over a year […]
It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s amazing and that moment is upon you now. You went out with a couple for a regular run-of-the-mill engagement shoot and, as you sort through images, you realize that one of them is portfolio-worthy and would fare shockingly well in black and white—and perhaps even better with […]
Finding a unique angle for your wedding photography can be tricky, but finding a couple willing to go along with some zany new idea can be even trickier. When British wedding photographer Simeon Quarrie met the soon-to-be-married Nikesh and Lalita, he knew he’d found kindred spirits willing to go along with his plot. They decided that […]
Do you ever feel unprepared when you arrive at an engagement shoot location? Have you spent several agonizing minutes looking around at your surroundings, trying to compose a creative shot in your mind, while your clients looked on uncomfortably? Photographer Jasmine Star says you’re not alone. She fields the “what should I do before I […]
To be a successful photographer, you have to be resourceful, adaptable, and quick. In this video, SLR Lounge shows you an example of how to embrace limited time and resources. This specific situation includes a personal engagement photo for a couple that involves their car in the shot. With only 15 minutes left, the shot […]
Engagement photo shoots are often starter projects for beginning photographers. It was one of the first gigs seasoned Jasmine Star got as a photographer. An engagement shoot is much less complex than photos of the wedding day — and that’s all the more reason you should nail it. Star, who has years of experience as […]
There are a lot of reasons to pay close attention to your background when you’re shooting photos. The background has a huge impact on an image. It can contain distractions, and sometimes it can bring your attention to something you might not have otherwise noticed. In this video, ABC News covers the miraculous story of […]
This marriage proposal is making waves all over national news outlets and social media. Alright, that was a horrible pun, so here’s the story. A gentleman takes his lovely lady onto the rocks at the beach, sings her a special song, and then gets down on one knee and asks her to marry him. As […]
On a recent vacation to Washington, D.C., an amateur photographer found herself in the right the place at the right time. Angela Golik was enjoying an evening at The War Memorial when she noticed a lone couple standing beneath a pavillion in the distance. Bringing her camera up to take a photograph, she realized what she was seeing was a very special moment–the gentleman in the photograph was proposing to the woman.
Regardless of which photographic style a couple chooses to incorporate into their engagement shoot, it is important to make it a point to always be aware of the “in between moments” that are often overlooked. Camera always ready to shoot, wait for the moments just after a pose, during a quiet moment between the couple, […]
