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Wedding Planning Tips Posts 1

Why I Blog Every Wedding

March 3, 2019 by Lara Eichhorn

or: What Really Matters About Weddings I found this blog post in my drafts folder. I wrote it years ago after seeing post by another wedding photographer about why she doesn’t blog every wedding and what makes a wedding blog-worthy. The list included things like light and location. I can understand not having time to […]

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How to Get Great Wedding Photos when You Hate Being Photographed

March 16, 2018 by Lara Eichhorn

Do you hide when a camera is pointed at you? Are you constantly untagging photos of yourself on Facebook? If you feel like you’re unphotogenic, but still want some great photos to remember your wedding, check out the following tips. 1. Find the right photographer There are a few things you can look for in […]

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How to Tip Your Wedding Photographer

April 8, 2016 by Lara Eichhorn

A common question I see on wedding planning message boards is how much to tip your vendors. I’m not an expert on tipping etiquette, so I’m just going to give you a photographer’s view on tipping photographers. Tip Them The most common advice seems to be that you don’t have to tip a business owner, […]

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Yes, I Do Take Family Portraits at Weddings

March 24, 2016 by Lara Eichhorn

My portfolio is heavily skewed towards candid photos from the wedding day, with a few favourite couple portraits thrown into the mix. It’s distinctly lacking in detail photos, family portraits, and wedding party photos. Sometimes potential clients ask me if I take those photos at all. Yes, I do take family portraits at weddings and […]

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Wedding Photography is a Gift to Your Guests

March 11, 2016 by Lara Eichhorn

Wedding favours are overrated. Many of them get left on the tables at the end of the night (though I do love a good food-based favour, like tea or chocolate). What can you give to your guests to show your appreciation for them celebrating with you? Besides, of course, a fun event with amazing food. […]

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What to Do for your Engagement Session

February 22, 2016 by Lara Eichhorn

Want to do something different for your engagement session, rather than just take posed photos in pretty places? How about including an activity you both love? Activities can be included as part of a posed session, with just a few minutes spent staging them, or as the basis for a documentary session (see more on […]

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Best Engagement Session Locations in Victoria, BC

February 10, 2016 by Lara Eichhorn

Since a ton of people get engaged between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share some beautiful and interesting engagement session locations in Greater Victoria. An engagement session is a chance to get to know your wedding photographer and learn how you work together. If your photographer doesn’t live in the city you’re getting […]

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Free Wedding Magazine

January 7, 2014 by Lara Eichhorn

Victoria BC Wedding Magazine

I’ve been a wedding photographer since 2009 and have attended over one hundred weddings. In that time, I’ve picked up a lot of tips on wedding planning, organizing the wedding day, and making the best wedding and engagement photographs possible. I wanted to share some of that advice with people planning their own weddings, so […]

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Wedding Traditions: First Look and Giving the Bride Away

May 31, 2012 by Lara Eichhorn

I want to start writing a bit about different takes on wedding traditions. I love it when my clients put their own spin on the typical wedding day events and I think it makes the day more fun and meaningful when they personalize it. Today I want to talk about is the first look, which […]

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9 Tips on How to Relax and Enjoy a Portrait Session

December 14, 2010 by Lara Eichhorn

People are often nervous about having their portrait taken, especially by a professional photographer when the whole thing seems suddenly more important and serious.  I wanted to give some pointers to my blog readers, since I have many engagement sessions coming up.  Here’s my best advice, from years of experience taking photos of friends and […]

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