Mike Elford is The Windsor Wedding Photographer

Wedding: Felicia & Jared

Help Me Celebrate WEDDING OF FELICIA & JARED Finally, on June 26, 2021, I was able to join Felicia & Jared, along with their family and friends for some wedding portraits. Covid had interrupted their previous wedding plans so they actually had a small private wedding at their home. On this day, I’d begin at Felicia’s parent’s house where she got ready. So as usual, I photographed the dress first, then moved onward to photograph the details…shoes, rings, flowers.. whatever […]

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Wedding: Csilla & Wayne

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Wedding: Ali & Matt

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Wedding Day Coverage

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Engagement Session: Show Me The Love

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Wedding Photography Magazine

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Wedding Photography: Posing or Directing

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2nd Shooter (back up wedding photographer)

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Should you feed your wedding photographer?

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