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I will never be over how beautiful yesterday was. Ever. Literal dream wedding. ✨ Bryanne & Andrew - we love you guys. We had SO much fun capturing your day. // I was so excited to share images with you all that I edited a few on my train ride to start my vacay. Check my STORY ⬆️ for the most beautiful stuff you’ve ever seen. More to come soon! // Also, this is me officially signing off for the next 7 days. Camping with my favourite humans and truly taking a much needed mid-season break. See you all on the other side.✌🏻🍾 xo // Florals: @wearefrid / Tents & Decor: Valley Tents & Rentals / Makeup: Makeup by Paula / Hair: Red’s Hair Creations Dress: @whitesatinbridal @misshayleypaige
This. These moments. My favourite part of the job. And the most important part of my job. ✨ Jodie surprised her grandmother by using a piece of lace ribbon that she had worn on her wedding day. We tied it into her bouquet and it blended perfectly, while adding a personal touch. Jodie showed her grandmother after the ceremony and it was such a sweet moment. SWIPE ⬅️. ❤️ #imnotcryingyourecrying
HAPPY FRIDAY LOVES🍾! I Have a wedding tomorrow and then I am officially on vacay! SO EXCITED 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🍾🏕🏝 // Also thank you for all the love and support on my last post! xo
One of my favourite aspects of photography, and wedding photography specifically, is all the different styles. I think sometimes we get lost in the business and technical side of things and forget that it is, in fact, art. Personally, editing was something that I struggled with (and continue to second guess) at the beginning of my career. And let me start off by saying there is no right and wrong to editing styles . And I think that’s a beautiful thing. As I said before, photography is art and art should vary and connect with different people in different ways. That being said, I think at the beginning I felt pressured to be in one of two very trendy & large boxes: “light and airy” or “dark and moody”. I’ve had fellow photographers describe me as one or the other, but to be honest, I really don’t think I’m either. I’m... middle. Properly exposed? 🤓 Does that sound boring? Lol meh, whatever, it’s true. 🤷🏻‍♀️🙌🏻 I’ve felt the pressure and self doubt of the comparison game that we all play on social media. “Maybe I’m not trendy enough.” “Maybe I should desat my greens until they are almost black” “Oh that persons portrait with an orangey wash over it looks super cool I should try.” “Should I add fake grain” etc, etc. But when I adjust my photos to the trends, I immediately hate them. I want to stress again that I love the look on others images, but for mine, they are wrong. It’s not me, it’s not my art. And I’m finally realizing that’s okay. I like colour (not blast your eyeballs out bright colours, I do desat a bit and adjust some tones but I still want you to see the actual colours you chose for your wedding day). I love natural light. I love detail in the highlights and the lowlights. I love sharp images. I love your normal skin tone. I love timeless. All this to say, I’m finally feeling confident about my style. I’ve been having so many meetings lately with clients who describe my work exactly how I just did and they love that I’m “in the middle” and it’s a great feeling. So if you’re a photographer and have been feeling the pressure to change, to join the crowd of “cool kids”, here’s a gentle reminder: [ CONTINUED IN COMMENTS gosh this is long 🙈 ]
Shannon & Tyler, snuggling up this morning for their engagement session 💛 xo So excited for their wedding next May!
 
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