“What’s in your bag?” I hear this question nonstop in my mentor sessions when talking to photographers. As a wedding photographer, there’s a lot of gear out there to choose from. We have endless options when selecting camera bodies, lenses, memory cards…don’t even get me started on off-camera flash set ups! With so many options, […]

How to photograph double wedding weekends This morning as I walked through the grocery store (had to get more Halo Top ice cream!), I ran into an old friend and co-worker from when I was a youth pastor. She asked me “you seem so busy! Are you finished with wedding season??” I gave my usual […]

As I’ve grown in my business, I’ve had some pretty kick-A opportunities to talk to budding photographers. After countless conversations over coffee, quick talks on wedding days, or late night heart-to-hearts sipping wine, one struggle consistently comes up in each conversation: building a business is overwhelming Think about it. Growing your wedding photography business is […]

“I’ll carry your bag, get you water – whatever you need!” Before my first bride asked me to shoot her wedding, I was only a photography student. I said “YES!” and remember thinking, “Oh Laura, what have you gotten yourself into?!” I had no idea how to shoot a wedding!! The only wedding I had ever attended […]

I’ve gotten so many questions from brides about their wedding photography timeline. Questions about what time they should have their ceremony, how much time they’ll need for their bridal party portraits, when to take family photos – the list goes on! And I totally get it! There are moments when you feel like everything should be coming together, but […]

  Dear bride-to-be, When I first started shooting weddings, all of my brides had “traditional reveals.” This means that my bride and groom chose not to see each other until the moment in the ceremony when she walked down the aisle. It’s super romantic and powerful, right? I picture the moment when she makes her appearance to […]