Wedding
Planning Guides

Straight answers to the decisions that actually matter - choosing a photographer, planning an engagement session, and picking a venue that photographs as well as it looks. Written by people who work with wedding photographers every day.

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How To Plan An Engagement Session

How to plan a session you'll actually enjoy - when to book it, where to shoot, who to shoot it with, and what it costs.

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Choosing The Right Photographer

What to look for in a portfolio, the questions worth asking on a first call, and how to tell whose style actually matches the wedding you are picturing.

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Selecting A Wedding Venue

How light and layout shape your photos, what to check on a site visit, and the questions venues rarely volunteer until you ask them directly.

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Understanding Wedding Photography Styles

Documentary, editorial, fine art and classic - and the separate question of how your images are graded. How to tell which style you actually want, and how to describe it.

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