WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG
Wedding: Felicia & Jared
Below are a handful of images from their wedding day. EnjoyIf you'd like to see the entire wedding collection, please click here....
Wedding: Csilla & Wayne
On June 25, 2021 I joined Wayne & Csilla at City Hall to photograph their wedding. Wayne & Csilla had another date planned but Covid put a damper on that. So, joined by their children we all gathered downtown to make it official. When I arrived at...
Wedding: Ali & Matt
On May 29, I joined Matt & Ali along with their closest friends and family to take in their wedding. It was a secluded and private affair housed within a relatives beautiful back yard. Back yard weddings are always fun for me as I never know what I'm goi...
Wedding Day Coverage
I am often with you from the late morning of your wedding day to the late evening hours of your reception. But don’t worry, I promise not to be all in your face paparazzo style the whole time. For most of your day, you'll hardly even realize I’m there snap...
Engagement Session: Show Me The Love
First and foremost, you should have an engagement session done because it's fun. You get to pamper yourself and dress up and here's the best part ... you get to snuggle and kiss your best friend for a good hour or so. Engagement sessions also serve as prime...
Wedding Photography: Posing or Directing
I have always taken pride in saying that I don't "pose" my brides. And it.s true. But I do direct. And there is a difference! To begin, I do not bring a shot list. I don't. I'll post an article about that at some point, but here's my thinking when I first a...
2nd Shooter (back up wedding photographer)
Remember, I think this entire article is a misleading and crock of crap. Of course, if you want to book me, and a 2nd shooter, I'll be happy to oblige... but you should read my follow up article about this exact subject. To check out "The Truth about 2nd Shoot...
Should you feed your wedding photographer?
A wedding typically lasts 10 to 12 hours. If am photographing getting ready shots and am there all day, I'll try to eat a big breakfast before arriving there, but that only lasts so long. Often I am running around like crazy all day trying to cover the every d...
Do You Need a Make Up Artist
As wedding photographers we often refer to professional Make Up Artists as MUA's. So from here own out, we'll call them MUA's 🙂 Even though you’re great at doing your own makeup, a MUA can do it so much better. I mean, after all, that is their job. I esp...
Let me photograph your Wedding Proposal
Did you know that Mike Elford | The Windsor Wedding Photographer offers proposal photo services? That’s right! I will come to your proposal and photograph the whole event for you! Don’t worry, we’ll be discreet – she’ll never even know I'm there unti...
E Sessions: Coordinate Outfits
Not sure what to wear to your engagement session? I'm here to help! You should bring one or two outfits to your session so I can get a variety of different looks for you. I suggest the following:It’s not every day you get to get all dressed up with your swee...
E Sessions: How to make it hot
The Bottom Line:Relax. Do not, I repeat, do not, stress out about this....
E Sessions: help prepare Fiance to cooperate
Make it worth his while. Motivate him in whatever way you think will make him want to participate in your session. If there’s something he’s wanted you to do that you haven’t done, now is the time to play that card. For example, if you don’t like...
Engagment Session Timing
If you are going to display your engagement photos at your wedding, and you are doing outside portraits, try to plan your engagement session in the season that you are having your wedding. This way, it matches your wedding décor. Keep in...
PDA is A OK
Engagement sessions are about love and romance and the chemistry between the engaged couple eagerly awaiting their wedding. It’s only natural that with love comes PDA. That’s right, folks: public displays of affection. Don’t worry, I don’t mean I’...
Wedding Photography Reviews
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An Unplugged Wedding
What is an unplugged wedding? An unplugged wedding is where you ask your guests to turn off their phones, cameras, tablets, and other mobile devices during your ceremony. What are the benefits? There are many benefits to having an unplugged...
Moments InBetween
We remember life as a string of big events; epic happenings that define our lives and live on in family stories. Weddings are no different - the main focus in wedding planning is on the defining events - the kissing of the bride, cutting of the cake, father-da...
Perfect Wedding Photographer
To check out some of my reviews written by previous brides, be sure to click here....
Engagement Style
Think about your respective, and shared hobbies and passions. For example, do you both love music? Or is cooking every night something you always do together? Maybe you love to go swing dancing.Your respective professions can definitely contribute to your e-se...
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE
Brides & Grooms, when planning their wedding, will be looking for a Wedding Photographer that fits their "style". And there is no style that is right, or perfect for everyone. The various wedding photography styles are just a way or a thought process of ho...
Look Your Best
If you’re going to tan before the wedding, be sure to avoid tan lines – especially if you have a strapless dress. If you’re getting married in the summer, make sure that in the two to three months leading up to your wedding you’re tanning evenly to avo...
Why you Should have a First Look
Your wedding day will be crazy busy. No getting around it. You have so much to do and so little time to do it. If you have a first look, it helps to calm down the day a bit. Instead of trying to rush around to get everyone together and have pictures taken betw...
Wedding Photography Coverage
Typically, I am with you from the time you start getting ready for the big day into the night of your reception. I cover Getting Ready, Ceremony and Reception, Family and Bridal Party Portraits, Wedding Day Details, and all of the Special Moments throughout yo...
The First Look
Over and over again I'm asked what my favorite moment of photographing a wedding is; and every time the answer is the same: the moment the groom sees his beautiful bride for the very first time. There are no words to describe the incredible emotion that flows...
