What to Expect on Your Wedding Day
A lot of photographers will hand you a timeline and a shot list. I don't work that way. Here's what a wedding day with me actually looks like — and why a relaxed approach produces better photos than a rigid schedule.
Most couples come into their wedding day with some level of anxiety about the photography. They've seen stiff, posed portraits on Pinterest. They're worried they'll spend an hour away from their guests doing group shots. They don't know if they'll feel comfortable in front of a camera.
Here's what I want you to know before we work together: none of that is going to happen.
I'm not directing a scene — I'm paying attention
The best photos from your wedding day won't be the ones where you were told exactly where to stand and what expression to make. They'll be the moment you see each other for the first time. The conversation between you and your grandmother during cocktail hour. The look your partner gives you across the room when you don't know anyone's watching.
My job is to be present enough to catch those moments and invisible enough that they can happen naturally.
What the timeline actually looks like
Getting ready is usually where I start — it's loose, it's fun, and it produces some of the most genuine candid images of the whole day. I'm not looking for the perfectly staged flat lay of your dress. I'm looking for the real reactions.
Ceremony coverage is honest and quiet. I don't use flash during ceremonies (with rare exceptions), and I don't move around in a way that distracts guests or interrupts the moment.
For portraits — yours as a couple, and family combinations — I keep them short. Thirty to forty-five minutes is usually all we need. I give real direction to help you feel natural rather than posing you into shapes that don't feel like you.
Reception coverage is energetic and responsive. I follow what's happening rather than trying to manufacture moments.
The one thing I ask of you
Show up. Not a curated version of yourself — just you. The photos that last are the ones where the people in them are actually present. If you can be present on your wedding day, I can handle everything else.
If you have questions about what a day with me looks like, reach out — I'm happy to walk through it before you decide anything.