Wedding Planning Tips Posts 1

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]