We had the pleasure to fly to the mythic island of Bora Bora to photograph the elopement of C* & R*. I've talk by email with C* for a year before this event and I was honored to help her to pick the perfect place for her ceremony. The location was the wonderful resort of the Four Seasons on a small islet, surrounded by turquoise lagoon with the fascinating mountain for ba...
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If you’ve recently started planning a wedding and are looking for photographers, you might have noticed that photographers may have vastly different price lists. Continuing your search, you may find even more discrepancies in packages and pricing as you interview potential photographers. Comparing photography packages isn’t as easy as putting everything in a spreadsheet ...
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E quando o casamento é tão emocionante que nem os fotógrafos conseguiram conter as lágrimas? "Maravilhoso poder registrar esse momento de união, amor, amizade! Este sem duvida foi o casamento mais emocionante e intenso que fotografamos!" - Neila e Guilherme And when the wedding is so exciting that even the photographers could not c...
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When you are considering hiring a wedding photographer, you may notice that engagement photos are often part of the packages that they offer. If you’ve never considered having engagement photos taken, you may wonder if they are a good idea or not. When photography started, it was mostly studio based because the equipment was heavy and bulky, and exposure times were long req...
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If you have used even the most basic of cameras you know that light is essential to the photographic process. When the light strikes the sensor on a camera, an image is created. So how does this translate to your wedding photography? Do you have to have a big open venue with lots of natural light to have photos that aren’t too dark? How do photographers capture those beautiful...
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My best couple, venue, wedding planner for 2017
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Have you ever spent time looking through your parents’ wedding album? It can be so exciting to look through old photo albums, seeing people at different stages of their lives, and even people who are no longer with us. Wedding albums and other photo albums are usually highly valued by families, and they are at the top of the list of things to save in an emergency situ...
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1. How did you get your start and why did you chose wedding photography as a career? I started out taking photos of cars as a hobby. One day I just woke up and decided I want to try my hand at portraits, so I set up a few senior sessions. Once I shared the images on Facebook, I started receiving more and more inquiries leading to my first inquiry about photographing a w...
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The ISPWP is proud to announce the 2017 Wedding Photographer of the Year, and the TOP 100 Wedding Photographers in the World. These year end awards are based on the contest results from all four ISPWP contests during 2017. Congratulations to Cristiano Ostinelli and all of the other winners! ...
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I've experienced some nutty things at events during my career: met famous actors, seen guests collapse in the middle of the ceremony, and witnessed naked swimmers frolicking in the surf behind a beach wedding. But I've never had a penguin waddle up and insert herself into the portrait session! Rachel and Ryan got married at the Maryland Zoo's Mansion House, a go...
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