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!!

Referenced in this episode: Episodes #43 & #98

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You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

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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 when there's an audience?

4. Do you want to take your bridal portraits somewhere other than your wedding location?

5. Do you want to display a framed bridal portrait for your guests to enjoy on your wedding day (that will later hang in your home)?

6. Are you likely to frame/look at/enjoy your bridal portraits as often as you are your engagement and wedding photos?

7. Will you (or your mom, grandma, etc.) look back and wish you had more photos of you in your wedding dress?

8. Do you want to ensure that you have the best possible connection with your photographer to ensure the best possible photographs on your wedding day?

9. Do you really want to test drive that dress to make sure it will hold up to your expectations on your wedding day, OR know if you need to make adjustments (add shoulder straps, skip the underwear, add Spanx, wear a silk slip, order more alterations, etc.)?

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You can find more info at: Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my

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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:

1. Not having the opportunity to build a rapport with the couple and wedding party;
2. Bride not being familiar with my documentation style;
3. An extremely short ceremony time with no warning;
4. Starting the bouquet toss without me; and
5. My contracted time to shoot was not well aligned with the timeline.

Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld

You can find more info at:

Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thank you so much, it really does help others find it).

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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.”

In this episode, I make crazy, unrealistic comparisons of wedding photography to current events/news photography, sports photography, war photography, and even landscape photography to help paint the picture of how this type of wedding photography is so silly and unacceptable. Hire a Fearless Photographer.

Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld

You can find more info at:

Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thank you so much, it really does help others find it).

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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 someone is running a good photography business:

1. Carries insurance 365 days a year

2. Has business longevity

3. Offers a written contract

4. Has a sales tax certificate

5. Also pays state property taxes

6. Is not a sole proprietor

7. Has a website

8. Has good Google reviews and responds appropriately

9. Has a paid email address

10. Attends continuing education classes

11. Competes in international image competition

12. Practices quality over quantity

13. Runs a full-time photography business

14. Responds within 24 hours to your inquiry

Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld

You can find more info at:

Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:

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Connect with Tammy:

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (t

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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:

• Good exposure
• Good color
• Good framing, and finally
• Good perspective

Next week, we’ll talk about how to spot a good business.

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 REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thank you so much, it really does help others find it).

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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 change. Is it acceptable for the Redditor to ask the photographers to change something about the way they shoot or edit to shoot this wedding?

Buy my Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpld

You can find more info at:

Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com

Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:

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Connect with Tammy:

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This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Support the Show.

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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 REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.

The publishing schedule is every Tuesday at 6 a.m. CST. From time to time, there will be bonus episodes published on Thursdays at 6 a.m. CST.

In each episode, I’ll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I’ll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.

Occasionally, I’ll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.

If you have any questions about any of this, any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, please reach to me out directly at tammy@atagirlphoto.com or visit my website www.completeweddingphotography.com.

Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thank you so much, it really does help others find it).

Support the Show.

Connect with Tammy:

Instagram(book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok, Pinterest, YouTube, Twitter