The Articles
My Lens Guide as a Wedding Photographer
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the countless lenses out there. When you’re first starting out in wedding photography, it can feel like everyone has an opinion on what you need. The best lens. The most essential focal length. The “must-have” gear list. So consider this less of a “rules” post, and more of a lived guide: the lenses I use, why I love them, and what moments they shine in.
The Pressure to Make It ‘The Best Day of Your Life’
There’s a phrase that gets repeated constantly during wedding planning: “It’s going to be the best day of your life.” And while I understand the sentiment, truly, it can also carry more pressure than we realize. And for many couples, it quietly turns what should feel joyful into something that feels performative, stressful, and impossible to live up to.
Being a Bride Has Made Me a Better Wedding Photographer
There’s a specific kind of weight that comes with being a bride in the wedding industry. When you’re surrounded by weddings for a living, people assume you’ll know it all. That your day will be effortless. That nothing will go wrong. That it will be perfect because you’ve seen it all before. Yet the feeling of it being your own is entirely different. In living it firsthand, I learned things about weddings that no amount of experience behind the camera could have taught me.
Finding Your Voice and Style as a Photographer
Finding your style as a photographer can feel like one of the biggest, most important parts of the job. When you’re starting out, it’s easy to believe that everyone else has already figured it out or that they’ve found their look, their niche, their signature. And you’re just… experimenting. Trying. Wondering if your work is good enough or recognizable enough or “you” enough. But here’s the truth: style isn’t something you pick overnight.