The Complete Guide To Wedding Photography Styles

From dresses to décor, style preferences vary from couple to couple. One of the most important stylistic decisions all couples have to make is choosing a wedding photographer. In fact, you should choose your wedding photography style even before you reach out to potential photographers. If you go the other route – book first, learn about the style later – you may end up with photos that don’t match your vision. According to wedding photographer Jainé Kershner, this preliminary research will help you make the right photography investment. “You want to love your photographer’s style,” she says. “They worked really

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A Complete Guide To Taking Family Photos At Your Wedding

The couple is the focal point on any wedding day, but there’s another set of guests that’s equally important, particularly when it comes to photographs: family. Sure, couples want those must-have wedding photos like vows and the first look, but according to wedding photographer Sirena Singleton, wedding-day family photos are some of the most treasured mementos. “In the future, the number one thing you’ll want is photos with your important family members,” Singleton says. “When my grandmother died, I looked back on all of our wedding photos together constantly.” Wedding-day family photos can get complicated. It’s overwhelming to decide which

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The Complete Guide To Engagement Parties

“this comprehensive engagement party primer will answer all your planning and etiquette questions.” Whether you’re planning an engagement party or recently engaged yourself, we’re guessing you have a few questions about this pre wedding bash. At the end of the day, an engagement party is exactly what it sounds like: a party to celebrate the engaged couple and their upcoming wedding. Think of it as the official kick off to your wedding festivities – the first of many chances to raise a glass to the soonlyweds and mingle with close loved ones. Read on for the essential ins and outs

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The Complete Guide To Light: Clock And Compass Lighting Technique | A Webinar By Mark Cleghorn

In this series of webinars Mark Cleghorn shows you how he created the images, along with all the lighting setups and recipes for you to recreate yourself. In this part we are going to look at the clock and compass lighting tecnique. Lighting is not a black art, Lighting is a skill that can be taught and duplicated and used as a recipe. Like all structure, once the basics are mastered the techniques can be manipulated to achieve different and more stylised creative images with guaranteed results.

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22 Beautiful & Effortless Natural Wedding Looks To Complete Your Wedding Day Vision

There are two types of brides: those that want to go full glam on their wedding day, and those that are after a more natural, effortless wedding makeup look. There’s nothing in between, and one isn’t necessarily better than the other. Once a bride figures out what camp she’s in (after taking into consideration things like dress, venue, and her own style), it’s time to start researching bridal beauty looks and find the one that completes her wedding day vision. A natural wedding makeup look may seem effortless, but any makeup artist will tell you pulling off the perfect natural

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