The best photojournalistic images from your wedding day won’t happen if you don’t set your photographer up for success! This episode contains THE SECRET to getting those natural, unposed, unscripted, authentic wedding images with the best composition, framing, and creativity. You WANT a trained and practiced photojournalistic photographer to cover your wedding day rather than a photographer who is NOT SKILLED in documentary photography coming in to stage or hi-jack all of YOUR MEMORIES!! Referen...
Jun 06, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Don’t know if you want a bridal portrait session? Don’t even know what a bridal session is? Then this episode is definitely for you. Tune in because we take a bridal session litmus test asking these nine important questions to see if a bridal session is something you need to do! 1. Is your dress incredibly unique or important to you? 2. Do you want to take every opportunity you can to wear your dress and feel like a princess? 3. Are you shy or uncomfortable in front of the camera, especially whe...
May 16, 2023•22 min•Season 3Ep. 98
This episode reflects on one of my real-life weddings. I recount all of the tiny little landmines wherein the couple (or the planner) set me up for failure and made me take pause, problem-solve, or work around something that caused a delay or remission in my workflow. More specifically, these challenges were: Not having the opportunity to build a rapport with the couple and wedding party; Bride not being familiar with my documentation style; An extremely short ceremony time with no warning; Star...
May 09, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 97
I don’t know why more professional photographers don’t take a stand and speak out for photojournalistic wedding photography. It’s sad that more and more couples’ wedding days are being treated like a movie set, a Broadway play, or a styled shoot. Couples are not being permitted to just remember actual, organic memories that happened on their wedding days because THERE ARE NONE. Basically, every image captured during the day was just set up by the photographer to ensure that “they got the shot.” ...
Apr 25, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 96
What other high-ticket priced item do you buy based only on price and appearance—Car? House? Clothing? Lawnmower? Daycare? None of these. Can you name an expensive product or service you would purchase based only on price and appearance? I can’t, yet that is what millions of couples do each day when they choose their wedding photographer. This episode continues to fill in the gaps on what you should be looking for IN ADDITION to price and portfolio. In my opinion, these 14 key markers indicate s...
Apr 06, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 95
What other high-ticket priced item do you buy based only on price and appearance—Car? House? Clothing? Lawnmower? Daycare? None of these. Can you name an expensive product or service you would purchase based only on price and appearance? I can’t, yet that is what millions of couples do each day when they choose their wedding photographer. These next two episodes are going to fill you in on what you should be looking for IN ADDITION to price and portfolio. I’m going to give you a short rundown on...
Mar 28, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 94
I sifted through wedding photography questions on Reddit.com and provide my answers to you here. The questions I answer are: · Is it feasible to ask your photographer to avoid taking pictures of a certain person at your wedding? · Wedding photographer payment timing? Is it common to pay in full before the actual wedding even occurs? · And finally, one Redditor has narrowed it down to two photographers but can’t make up her mind as there is a tiny detail about each photographer she’d like to chan...
Mar 21, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Straight out of my book, I give you MY definition of a wedding planner and explain why you should never get married without one. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tammy: Instagram (book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok , Pinterest , YouTube , Twitter This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRET...
Mar 14, 2023•7 min•Season 3Ep. 92
A wedding photographer’s job shouldn’t be pinning on your groom’s boutonniere, lining up your wedding party for the procession, cueing the music for your grand entrance, showing you how to cut the cake, or rushing your hair and makeup artist so you get married on time. A wedding photographer’s job is to document these things as they happen either in order or in chaos . However, these are some of the positions we are put in on wedding days. WHAT HAPPENS when you solve these problems ahead of your...
Mar 07, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Have you ever wondered how the fitness level of your potential wedding photographer might either impede or enhance their ability to adequately cover your wedding day? Listen in as I explain in detail how a photographer’s physical fitness has a direct connection to their ability to perform on your wedding day. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddi...
Feb 28, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Wedding day detail shots. Who are they really for? Do you need them? Do you even want to pay your photographer to take them? I think not, here’s why. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tammy: Instagram (book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok , Pinterest , YouTube , Twitter An online course will be launching soon! T...
Feb 21, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 89
If you plan on proposing this Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter, do it right! Here are my best professional tips for carrying out the best marriage proposal ever! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tammy: Instagram (book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok , Pinterest , YouTube , Twitter An online course wi...
Feb 14, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 88
It is MY opinion, that all correspondence to a wedding vendor should be returned within 24 hours—even when they’re a one-person show, even when they work on weekends, even when they’re working out-of-town, even when they’re on vacation, even when they’re sick, even even even!!! Listen in to hear why and what you should do when you’re being ghosted BEFORE or AFTER you’ve hired a wedding vendor! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.c...
Feb 09, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 87
The short answer is no! But listen in to hear WHY! You might have one expectation of how deep and meaningful it will be to ask your mom to accompany you on your bridal portrait session. However, if there is ANY SORT OF tension, resentment, bad parenting skills that show up from time to time, or if your mom is living her wedding dream through YOU, it spells disaster. DO NOT BRING YOUR MOM. Listen in and I’ll tell you what to do instead. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info ...
Jan 05, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Kissing for the camera is not the same as kissing in real life. There are tips and tricks to making it look soft, sensual, and romantic in an image. If you kiss for the camera just like you kiss in real life, you’re going to end up with duck lips, smashed noses, and images that look like you might be getting strangled. Your photographer is not going to know if they should be taking photos or calling 911. Listen in for all the tips on getting great kissing photos! · Must Have Fresh Breath · Start...
Nov 22, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 85
I’ve photographed so many first looks that were not planned properly, not taken full advantage of, or were infringed upon on by others. If you want ALL the tips to have the BEST first look, listen in. I’ve got the low down to having the best first look with your partner on your wedding day! · What is a first look? · Who else can participate? · What do you do during the first look? · What do you do after the first look? · How to get those mushy, emotive photos without faking it · Logistical tips ...
Nov 15, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Your wedding day is not a movie set; it isn’t a styled shoot and should never be treated as such by your photographer. Why is this important? Because you want to be able to reflect back fondly on your wedding day and remember authentic memories. NOT fabricated moments the photographer created for you. You don’t want to be directed through each tender moment of your day. You want them to happen organically and flow freely and then captured by your photographer, NOT controlled by your photographer...
Nov 08, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Stephen Lo runs Light & Lo out of Columbus, OH, and is my guest on today’s episode. He was kind enough to share his professional insight and expertise in order that you might have the best experience with your wedding photographer. Listen in as he answers my five interview questions that will help you choose the perfect wedding photographer for your special day and sidestep commonly committed wedding day mistakes. Light & Lo on the WWW: www.lightandlo.com Light & Lo on Instagram: htt...
Nov 01, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 82
The time you set aside for your wedding day family formal portraits—the grouped posed shots—matters!! A little critical, pre-planning can make all the difference in the world for a much more efficient, enjoyable, and, dare we say, FUN family formal portrait time. This episode has all my best tips for mastering your family formal portrait time AND a free download interactive PDF to share with your photographer. Interactive PDF Worksheet: Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info...
Oct 25, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 81
I’m sharing ten practical tips on how to overcome and all but eliminate the fear of hiring a bad wedding photographer! You DON’T want a photographer who’s going to back out on you at the last minute, one who’s just going to decide to not show up at all, one who’s going to take a year-and-half to deliver your image gallery, one whose camera will break two weeks before your wedding and then advise you they’re not going to be replacing it. You DON’T want to hire a wedding photographer who will lose...
Oct 18, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 80
This episode is all about how an inexperienced DJ can have a negative impact on your wedding day images! I’m sure you’ve never thought about this but please believe me! There are many nuances that need to be understood by your entire wedding day vendor team, and your DJ doesn’t get a pass. Listen as I lay more wedding day truth in this episode! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community...
Oct 11, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 79
You’ve probably never considered how asking your old best friend to be in your wedding party can screw up your wedding images when you have a new best friend. Or how asking your brother’s girlfriend to be in the wedding party might not be a good idea when they are constantly fighting and how this might negatively affect your wedding album. Listen as I lay out all the truth in this episode! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com J...
Oct 04, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 78
I’ll share my guided fishing trip experience with you and what I learned about customer service! I’ll describe how these correlations can relate to you when you don’t do your due diligence in wedding photographer shopping. Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tammy: Instagram (book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok ,...
Sep 20, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 77
In this episode, I talk about the 11th easiest way you can ruin your wedding day photos. I covered the ten easiest ways in the last episode. Check out this episode to increase the chance of loving your wedding photos! Episode #75: 10 Easy Ways to Ruin Your Wedding Day Photos Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tammy: I...
Sep 15, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 76
In this episode, I talk about ten of the easiest ways you can ruin your wedding day photos. You probably haven’t considered many of these because most of these have nothing to do with your photographer. Check out this episode to increase the chance of loving your wedding photos! Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info at : Completeweddinged.com , atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community : Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotography Connect with Tamm...
Sep 13, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Sonia, a 10-year veteran in the wedding photography industry, shares some of her personal insight into improving the experience you have with your wedding photographer on your wedding day. Aria Productions on the WWW: www.ariaphotovideo.com Aria Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniaariaproductions Aria Productions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriaPhotoVideoSA Aria Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriaProductions Contact Aria Productions by Phone: (21...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Hear some true stories from venue owners, wedding planners, and other photographers who have worked with some “professional photographers” who have been less than professional. These stories emphasize and drive home the fact that it’s very important to do your due diligence in vetting all the professionals who will have a hand in delivering one of the most important days of your life to you. · Episode 18: bit.ly/3pCd6pq · Episode 40: bit.ly/3PJPcTD Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can fi...
Aug 30, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Hear some true stories from venue owners, wedding planners, and other photographers who have worked with some “professional photographers” who have been less than professional. These stories emphasize and drive home the fact that it’s very important to do your due diligence in vetting all the professionals who will have a hand in delivering one of the most important days of your life to you. · Episode 18: bit.ly/3pCd6pq · Episode 40: bit.ly/3PJPcTD Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can fi...
Aug 23, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 72
[S2/EP71] Tips for the Best First Dance Images— I give you four tips for the best first dance images. The couple’s first dance is a high-key moment of the wedding day and generally, the wedding photographer is working around a million obstacles during this timeline event. There are lighting and staging issues, usually, the couple isn’t the best dancers (or they dip in the wrong direction every. single. time.), no one is paying the slightest bit of attention, the DJ or planner might not have give...
Aug 16, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 71
I debunk five popular wedding photography misconceptions. These five fallacies are commonly passed on as “sound wedding advice” to couples planning to hire a wedding photographer but couldn’t be further from the actual truth. Anyone can photograph weddings—including Uncle Bob It’s ALL about the camera You need the RAW files You need to give your photographer a detailed shot list Wedding photographers make up prices and charge too much Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld You can find more info a...
Aug 02, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 70
