Tag Archives: wedding photography tips

The art of photographing backlit subjects

Say you want to photograph a bride standing in front of the window, contemplating the vows she is about to make (as in the picture above).  As a subject, she will be backlit, because the light source is behind her.
The main challenge to overcome when photographing backlit subjects is that your camera meters for the...

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Another take on ‘Trash the dress’

For most brides, their wedding gown is the most expensive dress they have or will ever purchase. So of course, the idea of muddying up a hem or spilling on the front is horrifying. Because of this, I’ve found many a bride is weary to shoot bridal portraits before the wedding day.
The number one reason...

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How to take ring shots

Summer has been crazy and fun. We’ve had a little blogging hiatus, but are back on track with many more great photography tips and tricks. To start off with, I’ve had several people ask about how I take my ring shots for weddings. I wanted to share an example of a recent ring portrait along...

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Meet Wedding & Fine Art Photographer Kate Pelura

All images taken by Kate Pelura of Kate Fine Art
I have another fabulous photographer and great friend to introduce – Kate Pelura. Kate and I worked together at a studio before we both ventured on our own. Her fine art approach to photography and love for wedding madness combine to create stunning portraits.
Kate willing shared...

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Wedding Photography: Telling the story, part 3

This is the third tip for telling the wedding story. For the first tip, we talked about capturing the little details. But to tell the entire story, you need more than the little details. Beyond the classic poses and candid pictures, we need to capture the scene-setting shots.

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