Engagement Photography Tip: Location Fee’s

Southern California has ample spots to take your engagement photos. There are plenty of parks, beaches, and historical buildings to serve as a photographers backdrop for those romantic photos. However, some of these locations may come with a price tag. Do your homework first; some Southern California beaches charge a nominal fee to the couple and photographer to use them for a photo shoot. In addition, some...

Wedding Photography Tip: Wedding Photo Shot List

Be prepared for your wedding photos. Make a shot list of the important family members you want photographed at your wedding and make sure your photographer has a copy of the list. It would be disappointing to receive your wedding day photos just to find out that you did not get the shot of you and your grandparents together. Be...

Dad Apologizes for not Being Part of the Brides Life

Weddings are thought of as a festive moment in a bride and grooms life. Little girls dream of their wedding at an early age by playing dress up and pretending their marrying their prince charming. So, when it comes to their wedding day, they want everything to go as smooth as possible, with all of the decorations in place and perfect. The guests to enjoy the day and remember the events. Their close friends and...

Wedding Liners From Real Weddings – A Photographers Perspective

I think being a Southern California wedding photographer has its moments. Aside from actually taking photos, a wedding photographer not only has to pay attention to the details, but tends to listen in on a lot of the details. After, some guests, family members, and couples tend to just say the darnedest things at a wedding. And as they say, weddings bring out not only he best in people, but the worse as well. So,...

7 Tips for Hiring a Professional Wedding Photographer

I know what you’re saying, “Not another article on how to higher a wedding photographer”; and I would respond, “This is no ordinary list of tips on hiring a professional wedding photographer.” You see, most of these lists you read online are rehashed articles and are written by some writer trying to fill content on their wedding directory website or blog. As a matter of fact, these articles may have been...

Winter Weddings in Southern California – Part 2 of 4: Favors & Colors

In part 1 of this series, I discussed, briefly, some winter wedding spots in Southern California. What I’d like to do now is briefly discuss some winter wedding favors as well as colors you may use for a winter wedding. You’re probably asking what does this have to do with wedding photography, well, a lot actually. You see, your photographer will be responsible for capturing your wedding day and if you...

Winter Weddings in Southern California – Part 1 of 4

I decided to write a four part series for winter weddings in Southern California. Actually, I have given the topic it’s own category and hope to add to the category on a regular basis. but for now, I’ll write the 4 parts to this series over the week – The general introduction (this post, favors and colors, photography opportunities, and finally a list of tips for your winter wedding. I’ll be...

Engagement Photography at the Oceanside Pier

This weeks engagement photography location takes us to Oceanside pier in San Diego County. The pier is one of the longest wooden pier’s on the west coast and provides a great photo opportunity for couples interested in having their engagement photos taken on a pier. In addition to photographing on the pier, there are opportunities to capture images under the pier as well, next to the rocks which are located...