Uncertainty seems to be the operative word to describe life at the moment. COVID-19, a.k.a. the “novel coronavirus” has affected us all in one way or another and for most of us, we’re navigating uncharted waters. So this begs the question, “What if I have to postpone my wedding due to Coronavirus?” There’s a lot…
It’s one of the most prevalent questions you’ll have while researching wedding photographers: Should I have two photographers or just one? When hiring a wedding photographer, make sure to ask if they’ll be bringing along a second shooter. This is somewhat of a necessary luxury for several reasons. Do You Need Two Wedding Photographers? |…
There are a lot of decisions you need to make when determining which wedding photographer to use for your wedding, not the least of which is how many hours of wedding photography do you really need. Should you hire your wedding photographer for the full wedding day or just a part of it? For starters,…
Looking for tips on what to do with your centerpieces? Or what style dress to wear? Curious which color palettes are “in” for 2020. How about the latest DIY trends? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you’ve come to the wrong place. Because if you’re wondering how to make your wedding…
Two thousand nineteen was one of our busiest (and most fulfilling) years to date with 34 shoots in 5 states and 2 countries, spanning the course of 104 days on the road and covering 48,079 miles. As we do every year at this time, we wanted to compile all our our best wedding photos from…
A couple years ago, we posted a collection of behind the scenes photos from our weddings over the years. Now it’s time for round two! Most of these photos are just for laughs, but some of them give a bit of insight into “how the sausage is made.” We all see wedding photos on a…
Your wedding is rapidly approaching and you have an endless checklist of tasks to complete before the big day, not the least of which is to write great wedding vows. I’m not talking about rote lines you recite after the officiant (“to have and to hold,” “until death do us part,” etc.) I’m talking about…
Not long ago, we wrote a blog post all about how to decide whether or not to do an engagement session (also known as a “pre-wedding session”) with your photographer before your wedding day. Then we wrote a follow-up post on what to expect from your engagement session, in which we talked about how to…
So you’re planning your wedding and you have about a million and a half decisions to make before your big day. Not the least of which being which song to play for the mother-son dance. Of course, there’s a treasure trove of classics such as “Sweet Child ‘O Mine” and “Forever Young” and “Simple Man”…
Last spring, Moira and I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Two Mann Studios “Metanoia” wedding photography workshop on the island of Kaua’i. Over dinner one night, Erika and Lanny told us about an idea they had brewing for a workshop alumni reunion. After teaching hundreds of students over the years, their plan was…
It’s time to take a look back at the best wedding photos of 2018! Two thousand eighteen was year of firsts for us. We shot weddings in all four time zones of the continental U.S. and recorded more air mileage and road mileage than ever before. Plus, we had the pleasure of shooting weddings with…
Exactly 10 years ago today (on June 8th, 2008), I photographed my first wedding. I was 23 years old and working as an intern photojournalist for a newspaper in Jackson, Michigan. So what better time than now to take a look back at our best wedding photos of the decade? Before June of 2008, my…