I recently bought one of Emily Ley’s Simplified Planner (well, two, as they have also come out with a Teacher Planner). I do not usually buy planners; for the last ten years, I have made my own planners that were tailored to my specific organizational needs. Time has become of the essence, however, so I […]

Wedding cake. I am not going to say the cliched thing that I am a wedding photographer because “I am in it for the cake”…but it definitely doesn’t hurt. Doesn’t hurt one bit. Wedding cake has a very interesting history. Like most things, it started in Ancient Greece. The tradition went through a phase as […]

A couple weeks back, I got to spend a Saturday at Painted Prairie Vineyards with Emily and Lucas. It was a sort of a dream come true; not just for the couple, but for myself as well. I had always wanted to shoot a wedding at a winery. To me, there is something so inherently […]

Joleen and Frank planned for a typical summer August day for their vintage-inspired woodland wedding. It was to be simple, elegant, and all about love. Joleen’s simple hope was that it didn’t rain; it didn’t, and in the absence of raindrops there was the day pf her dreams. Joleen is one of the few who […]

Assistant photographer vs. second shooters. Let’s talk about it.  Last week I discussed how a KLP Wedding Experience includes an hour of consolation time. This week I figured I would continue that theme and talk about another addition, the assistant shooter, and what that means for how a wedding package can look. I have talked […]