Guest Post by Catherine Hall – Follow Catherine on Twitter
In wedding photography, the “Trash the Dress” trend has veered increasingly toward shock-and-awe novelty, rather than artistry. The phenomenon all too often leaves me feeling squeamish….

On The Edge

Sometimes you should ignore the bride and groom.
I don’t mean ignore them completely, but remember to turn your camera’s gaze toward others attending the wedding. Many of my favorite photographs from weddings are of guests! My firs…

by Peter Zack
Lauren Bush and David Lauren Wedding portrait.
Photo & Copyright by Norman Jean Roy.
All rights reserved Norman Jean Roy.
Thanks to Vogue magazine for making this public.
See the slideshow of images on the Vogue magazine web site.
To…

Communication
Getting your clients to be creative with you starts with good old fashion communication. Communication of today’s world such as email, Facebook and Twitter are no substitute for face-to-face communication. If an in person meeting is not…

The tiniest things tell us the most about people.
A locket on a bride’s bouquet contains a black-and-white photograph of her grandparents, a hand-stitched handkerchief is embroidered with a groom’s monogram, ornate hats are testaments to traditiona…

“Photojournalism isn’t just an invitation to sit on the front row of global history, it’s also an invitation to sit on the front row of family history.”

-Rachel LaCour Niesen, Intimate Invitations: The Photo that Changed My Career
In the thr…

I think by now most of us realize that business in general, and the wedding industry in particular, is very relational. Simply put, we are happier, do better work, get burned out less, and have more job & life satisfaction overall when we work with…

“Boy, I never knew I could look so good.”  – Lisa Binder, Washington DC

If you were to create a list of the various components for building a successful wedding photography business, you would most likely include things like great custo…

An Interview with Joe Buissink by Rachel LaCour Niesen
Atlanta photographers- hear more of Joe’s story tomorrow, July 13th,  at the Atlanta PUG Meeting! Then, come back on Thursday for Pictage & ShootQ Business Bootcamp!

“I believe that …

by Miserere and Peter Zack
  

Every wedding photographer knows that brides will do what they can to cut corners and slash money from their wedding budget, with Photography being a frequent target. But one couple in Dodgville, Wisconsin, got a lot mo…