For professionals, every big camera purchase matters. When doing research for your next big buy, looking at what other professionals have can help inform your own decisions. To that end, in today’s video, we have professional portrait and wedding photographer Julia Trotti taking us through what she carries around in her camera bag: Besides being […]
Hiring a wedding photographer is a big decision. For that reason, couples planning to hire one will do their due diligence with researching and vetting wedding photographers. But the stakes are high—and a gig is never a sure bet. In today’s video, professional wedding photographer Taylor Jackson takes us through some of the factors that […]
How you pose your subjects plays a very important role when photographing portraits. This importance is amplified when it comes to wedding photography. It’s an extremely important day for your subjects after all. The catch with posing however is that not all poses work well with every individual or couple. You thus need to be […]
Ever wondered what all goes on behind the scenes on a typical wedding photography session? If you’ve ever considered working in the field of wedding photography, then getting to know how the pros do it is a good starting point. Getting to know how others work is also a great way of learning new ideas […]
Not everything we come across on the internet is always true. In fact, there’s quite a lot of misleading information floating around. And as photographers, we need to be more careful about referring to the web for the facts about current photography. One of such topics where many new photographers seek web help is pricing. […]
When you’re a photographer, it’s only a matter of time before friends and acquaintances start asking you to do them favors—favors like photographing their weddings. And it’s tempting. You’re a good friend. You like taking pictures. And it’s just a few hours of work, right? Wrong. Before you think about working for next to nothing, […]
Due to the very nature of the wedding, whatever you do will be magnified so my first tip is to… 1.Tread Lightly ~ Don’t impose your personality on the day everything even your opinions should always be in deference to the bride and groom and when diplomacy fails humor usually works. 2. Expectations ~ Find […]
I recently answered a survey online about what I do. It wasn’t specific to wedding photography so some of the questions didn’t exactly mesh but it elicited some interesting answers nonetheless. The question that made me think most was about the stress level of my job. Considering each wedding is unique, it’s hard to give […]
Believe it or not, even seasoned photographers get nervous about certain gigs. Taylor Jackson is no exception. Though he’s booked hundreds of weddings and shot assignments around the world, when a client contacted to photograph their nighttime wedding, he was hesitant to accept. But upon meeting up, he clicked with his client and accepted the […]
Reflections are a great way of adding interest in your photography. In some cases, they can be used to give a sense of symmetry, and when used correctly, reflections can even be the focal point of an image. It is thus important that you learn how to use reflections in your composition. In this video, […]
