what will you remember about this day?

What Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 3}

By Kelley / January 29, 2014 /

In your quest for the right wedding photographer to tell your story, it is important to ask about what you will receive after your big day.  Because this is a big day.  Photography is a significant investment in your wedding day (up to 20% of your total budget), but rightfully so.  It’s the only thing…

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What Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 2}

By Kelley / January 22, 2014 /

Do you like the photographer?  Through getting to know them on their blog or phone/skype/in-person conversations, do you connect?  That’s important because they will be with you all. day. long.  If you like them, then that means you’ll be more comfortable in front of their camera.  And if you’re more comfortable, then it will show…

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What Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 1}

By Kelley / January 15, 2014 /

This wasn’t a question I gave much thought to when planning my own wedding.  I took a friend’s recommendation that her wedding photographer was GREAT.  And.  He was a steal.  That probably should have triggered warning bells for me, because even then I believed in you get what you pay for.  But I was a…

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Having Second Thoughts About Your Wedding?

By Kelley / January 6, 2014 /

Are you wondering if marriage is the right decision?  As a wedding photographer and a married person, you may be shocked when I tell you that marriage isn’t for me.  And it’s not for you, either.  In case you missed this post by Seth Smith floating around on Facebook last month, you should click on through to…

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little girl sitting at restaurant counter

What Will You Remember About This Day?

By Kelley / January 2, 2014 /

What memories will you create in 2014?  And keep? My memory is fickle.  It’s filled with holes and gaps wider than I can stretch my arms.  I rely on my friends and family for memories.  And, I rely on photographs.  My photographs.  Those made by others.  That fill old family photo albums or online galleries.  The…

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Barn with two story banner for Matt + Mike's wedding day

Just A Little Wedding Slideshow

By Kelley / December 20, 2013 /

My last post on Matt + Mike’s wedding.  I couldn’t not share a short slideshow to give you a better feeling of the day. Enjoy! Make sure to click back to see the post on Hands and their full wedding post if you missed them!

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Two grooms almost kissing at sunset

Matt + Mike Got Married!

By Kelley / December 18, 2013 /

This day was over twenty two years in the making.  A day that Matt and Mike never imagined would be possible in their lifetime.  But in May 2013, Minnesota passed a law for marriage equality and what was never possible became a day to plan and celebrate.  I was so honored that Matt and Mike…

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Atlanta History Center Wedding

By Kelley / September 23, 2013 /

I had the honor of second shooting a wedding for Melissa Tuck Photography again in August at the Atlanta History Center.  This venue was so beautiful!  And since I love telling stories, I thought the banners at the front were perfect.  The younger bridesmaids read while the rest were finishing up getting ready.  I love…

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Do You Believe In Ghosts?

By Kelley / September 5, 2013 /

It’s been awhile since I shot this wedding.  I’ve never shared this image publicly, but it continues to perplex me.  And even though my wedding contracts grant me permission to use any image publicly, I asked specific permission on this one as I don’t want to ever embarrass or make my couples or families uncomfortable…

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