In this episode, I talk about ten of the easiest ways you can ruin your wedding day photos. You probably haven’t considered many of these because most of these have nothing to do with your photographer. Check out this episode to increase the chance of loving your wedding photos! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com  Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community: Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with...

Sonia, a 10-year veteran in the wedding photography industry, shares some of her personal insight into improving the experience you have with your wedding photographer on your wedding day. Aria Productions on the WWW: www.ariaphotovideo.com Aria Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniaariaproductions Aria Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriaPhotoVideoSA Aria Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriaProductions Contact Aria Productions by...

Hear some true stories from venue owners, wedding planners, and other photographers who have worked with some “professional photographers” who have been less than professional. These stories emphasize and drive home the fact that it’s very important to do your due diligence in vetting all the professionals who will have a hand in delivering one of the most important days of your life to you. ·        Episode 18: bit.ly/3pCd6pq ·        Episode 40: bit.ly/3PJPcTD Buy my Book:...

Hear some true stories from venue owners, wedding planners, and other photographers who have worked with some “professional photographers” who have been less than professional. These stories emphasize and drive home the fact that it’s very important to do your due diligence in vetting all the professionals who will have a hand in delivering one of the most important days of your life to you. ·        Episode 18: bit.ly/3pCd6pq ·        Episode 40: bit.ly/3PJPcTD Buy my Book:...

[S2/EP71] Tips for the Best First Dance Images—I give you four tips for the best first dance images. The couple’s first dance is a high-key moment of the wedding day and generally, the wedding photographer is working around a million obstacles during this timeline event. There are lighting and staging issues, usually, the couple isn’t the best dancers (or they dip in the wrong direction every. single. time.), no one is paying the slightest bit of attention, the DJ or planner might not have...

I debunk five popular wedding photography misconceptions. These five fallacies are commonly passed on as “sound wedding advice” to couples planning to hire a wedding photographer but couldn’t be further from the actual truth.   Anyone can photograph weddings—including Uncle BobIt’s ALL about the cameraYou need the RAW filesYou need to give your photographer a detailed shot listWedding photographers make up prices and charge too muchBuy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info...

[S2/EP69] Six Non-Negotiable Must-Haves for Your Wedding Photographer—No matter which wedding photographer you hire, here are six non-negotiable must-haves. These will help mitigate the chances that you’ll be dissatisfied, disappointed, let down, ghosted, or have to resort to legal action with your wedding photographer after your wedding day. They must be a legit business owner: They must have liability insurance They must have a website with a real email addressThey must have a certificate...

When you are looking to hire a wedding day photographer, you should definitely be inquiring about the experience they will treat you to between the day you hire them and the day your wedding ceremony happens. This interim period shouldn’t be filled with absence and awkward silence. Your photographer should utilize this time to get to know you, educate you, and treat to and your partner to multiple gifts. The entire experience with them should be another awesome memory leading up to your...

More is usually better and that same token applies to wedding photography. I lay out all the benefits of having two photographers to cover your wedding day and give precise examples of how this benefits the story to be told by making it more dynamic, how it makes it a more complete coverage, how it mitigates equipment failures and unintended interference from your guests, and how a lot of times, you can end up with two lead photographers rather than a lead shooter and a second shooter. Tune...

If you think your photographer is doing all they can to mitigate the chances of losing your wedding images before the delivery, you better think again. So many photographers make THIS MISTAKE. Tune it to learn what questions you need to ask to make sure you hire a wedding photographer who is going to do the right things to ensure the correct backups are in place to NOT LOSE your images before you even see them. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info...

[S2/EP65] Constant Lighting in Wedding Photography—Should your wedding photographer be using a constant light source—one that continually stays on versus a flash, one that supplies pops of light—to take photos during your dark reception? In my humble opinion, this is a major sign of something you need to be aware of. Tune it to see what that is.  Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com  Join the Complete Wedding Photography...

[S2/EP64] A Photographer’s Fitness Level & Your Photos—Are these two things related? Should someone shopping for a wedding photographer be concerned with a potential photographer’s fitness level? Will their fitness level have any impact on the images you receive? How about on the service they provide? How hard they work? What perspectives they shoot from? How much discomfort they’re willing to endure? My answer is yes. You should always be concerned about a potential wedding...

I tackle this topic from Reddit—the bride wanted to remove all the bridesmaids’ tattoos from the images for religious reasons. She came up with several “solutions,” but I address the one with her asking the photographer to remove the tattoos in post-processing without the bridesmaids’ knowledge in this episode.  Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com  Join the Complete Wedding Photography...

I know you!! You consider your furbaby as much a part of your family as anyone else who has less legs and less hair! And, you want to include your furbaby in your engagement photos because THEY ARE your family… your child(ren)! Not sure how, when, or IF this is possible? Listen in for all the BEST tips for including your favorite pet (dog, cat, bird, lizard, snake, horse) in your engagement session! Episode #38: https://bit.ly/31Myb80 Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld YouTube Episodes:...

It was all fun and games right after your wedding. You got super excited each time your photographer shared one of your wedding images on their social media platforms. You loved all the hearts, likes, comments, and shares! But NOW, something has changed and you want them to STOP sharing your wedding images. Maybe you and your newly-married spouse are having a really bad fight, going through a temporary separation, or worse… maybe they passed away. What does a model release mean? Can you...

Which is the better choice—hiring a photographer from the destination market you’re planning to get married in, OR taking a photographer with you from your local market? I discuss the pros and cons of each and, as usual, give you my personal recommendation. Don’t miss this episode if you’re having a destination wedding and want to hire a wedding photographer. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld YouTube Episodes: https://youtu.be/KXS-PqYG68k You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com,...

This episode addresses wedding planning self-care and includes lots of tips to manage wedding planning stress. My guest, Priscilla Rodriguez, MS, LMFT, shares lots of techniques to employ to help manage the strain and anxiety many couples experience as they plan their dream day. If left unanswered, the tension can have many negative results. These negative consequences not only disturb you and your partner’s relationship but also the images your wedding photographer will capture on one of the...

(Part 1)—This episode addresses wedding planning self-care and includes lots of tips to manage wedding planning stress. My guest, Priscilla Rodriguez, MS, LMFT, shares lots of techniques to employ to help manage the strain and anxiety many couples experience as they plan their dream day. If left unanswered, the tension can have many negative results. These negative consequences not only disturb you and your partner’s relationship but also the images your wedding photographer will capture on...

In this episode, I address a particular guest’s unnecessary rude comments made during a wedding day regarding some of the bride’s style choices. Had these comments been relayed to the bride on the wedding day, they would have been detrimental to her happiness and mental well-being on one of the BEST DAYS OF HER LIFE! (And let me tell you, she was living one of the best days of her life! I know, because I’ve known her her ENTIRE life!) If there are family members, wedding guests, or even...

How much control should your wedding officiant/celebrant/clergyman have over your wedding images during the ceremony? Should they impose any restrictions on your photo and video teams that aren’t “official rules” of the religion? What should you do if they attempt this? Tune in because I give you my .02 (two cents) and some specific examples of the exact opposite in this episode! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You Tube Episodes: https://youtu.be/KXS-PqYG68k You can find more info...

Whether you like it or not, your guests AND your vendors are going to be IN your wedding day images! You do have some control over how your guests show up dressed to your wedding AND even more control over how your vendors show up dressed to your wedding. This episode gives clear examples of the different types of dress codes and how (and why) you can get your guests and vendors to comply. I review everything from the white wedding dress code all the way to casual wedding dress attire. Buy my...

This is something that normally only a southern bride does before her wedding day, but I’m here to advocate for brides and grooms all across the world to have a private portrait session all to themselves before their wedding day! Everyone needs to feel special and pampered—and what better occasion than just prior to your wedding day?! If you’re curious, then this episode is FOR YOU! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld YouTube Episodes: https://youtu.be/KXS-PqYG68k Episode #43:...

What type of relationship should you have with your wedding photographer? And does the type of relationship the photographer develops with you (or not 🤔) really matter? I’m here to tell you IT MATTERS IMMENSELY!! The relationship between you and your wedding photographer SHOULD NOT be a one-night stand. It should be a long and meaningful relationship built on trust. The more you and your photographer know each other, the better your wedding images will be, I promise! Buy my Book:...

Marriage is not the answer or the “fix” to a one-way relationship. Just because you make something legal or take a vow before God does not mean that will make someone change or make something better that you believe in. If there are signs that something is not right, if people are telling you that something is not right—listen to the signs, listen to the people. Besides, all these unauthentic emotions ain’t going to make your wedding day images any better, I promise. Buy my Book:...

This is the truth about what to expect if you find yourself needing to have a portrait session in the middle of the day, or in the middle of the day during your wedding. Not every photographer can pull this off successfully and this is what you NEED TO KNOW to be prepared. Buy the Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You Tube Episodes: https://youtu.be/KXS-PqYG68k You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com  Join the Complete Wedding Photography...