There’s a sentence I hear at almost every consultation call, usually within the first five minutes, usually delivered with an apologetic laugh: “We should warn you — we’re really awkward in front of a camera.” Couples say it like a confession. As if they’re the exception, the difficult case, the pair whose wedding gallery will…
There’s a moment I see at almost every wedding I photograph. It’s around eleven in the morning, and it goes one of two ways. In the first version, the bride is laughing with her friends, hair finished, glass of something cold in hand, with half an hour of nothing scheduled before the dress goes on….
One of the questions I’m asked most often is what to wear for an engagement session. Some wedding photography packages at Lumen Atellier include a complimentary pre-wedding shoot, and most couples choose to have one. The moment they do, the same question comes up: how should we dress, and are there any clothing taboos to…
Unlike your other wedding vendors (music, flowers, catering or cake), photographs are not something you can hear, taste, smell or even see in advance. You are not really sure what you are getting until after the wedding. That makes careful research into professional skill, artistic style and personal character extra important when choosing your wedding…
Your wedding photographs are the one thing that outlives the day itself. The flowers wilt, the cake disappears, and the playlist fades – but years from now, the photos are how you’ll remember the look on your partner’s face, the toast that made everyone cry, and the people who were there. So choosing the right…
You’ve probably noticed that some of my wedding collections at Lumen Atellier include a complimentary engagement session. I love doing these, mainly for two reasons. First, they let me get to know my awesome clients a little better before the big day. Second, they give me almost unlimited creative freedom in my work. At weddings…
Ok, I have to admit – I can’t wait for the wedding of these two – Fiona and Sean. We’ve met in London before to discuss their wedding and they struck me as a couple madly in love. They are still in their early twenties – very young with their whole lives in front of…
This one is one of my second shooting jobs for another photographer. Second shooting is when another photographer requires an assistant and a second pair of eyes to capture some enhanced coverage of the wedding. The second shooter is very useful during the bridal and the groom’s preparations where just one photographer cannot be possible…
I guess I am just lucky when it comes to my pre-wedding shoots and the weather. Another lovely summer afternoon with some lovely London weather. I was still residing in London a the time when Beth and Enoch approached me to photograph their wedding the later in the year. They are friends of another bride and…
Fiona, Sean, and their families are probably one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. We’ve met first in London for a pre-wedding consultation and we immediately clicked together. It’s very important to get along and be on the same wavelength with your clients and vice versa so I was very happy…
