FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I didn't, it just kind of happened. Truth be told, I never wanted to be a wedding photographer. Eight or so years ago one of my best friends was getting married, and his fiancé, who loved my general photography, asked me to shoot their wedding. I of course refused, at that time wedding photography to me was all posed boring formal pictures which I hated taking. She was persistent and eventually I caved in. Understanding what a huge responsibility this was I went to a wedding photography boot camp to figure out how to do it right. They held a mock wedding during this 3 day camp, and after seeing my images from this event the photographer running the camp said to me "you have never shot a wedding before? No way, I would have thought you had been doing this for years. These pictures are amazing!!" That gave me the confidence I needed. I shot their wedding, in Disneyland (yup no additional pressure there- lol). I booked 3 other wedding from people seeing those pictures and then it just took on a life of its own. Here I am eight years later and still loving it!
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Meet with the person you hire, do your research. Make sure you are comfortable around them. Your wedding day is going to be a long day and you are going to spend a lot of time together. To capture your true selves you need to be comfortable with your photographer.