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Everything You Need to Know to Kick Off Your Wedding Planning Journey Woooohoo! You just got engaged, and you’re walking on cloud nine, only to be knocked back down to earth again when you start wedding planning and realize you honestly have no clue how to do this thing. The more you learn, the more […]

Advice & Inspo, Engagements, Weddings

December 5, 2024

I’m Engaged! Now What?

A newly engaged man and woman hold a drink in one hand and hold hands with the other.

Have you been looking for some date night ideas or maybe even engagement photo locations in StL? If so, this guest post might pique your interest. Read on to discover what Pablo Alvarez of Redfin and St. Louis’ residents and businesses recommend to anyone living in or visiting the Gateway to the West! St. Louis, […]

Advice & Inspo

August 28, 2024

A St. Louis Explorer’s Bucket List

A woman warmly holds onto the arm of a man while walking down a brick sidewalk in front of brightly colored houses and black wrought iron fences. They're dressed warmly and laughing while looking in each others' eyes.

Planning your big day or dream elopement? Well, buckle up because you’re about to embark on an epic journey—one filled with breathtaking moments, candid laughs, and, of course, the perfect photographer to capture it all. Or, at least, you hope

Advice & Inspo, Weddings

June 21, 2024

10 Must-Ask Questions When Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

A bride and groom hold hands during their wedding ceremony in front of greenhouse with brick walls.

Danielle and Ryan are two of the most fun couples I’ve had the chance to work with, and I knew it would be from the time they told me what they envisioned for their engagement photos. Their engagement shoot was the reason I started learning off camera flash, because I knew I needed to nail […]

Weddings

May 17, 2024

Danielle & Ryan’s Personality-Filled December Wedding at Knotting Hills

A newly married couple embraces each other in the rain in front of a doorway and evergreens.

Creating A Memorable Wedding Album Using Photo Sharing With QR Codes Remember all those times you had to share wedding photos with friends and family? Maybe you emailed them, posted them on social media, or even created a slideshow. Well, get ready for a new and exciting way to share those special moments: QR codes! […]

Advice & Inspo, Weddings

April 13, 2024

Using QR Codes at Your Wedding

A guest takes a photo of the groom and his mother before his micro-wedding elopement ceremony at White Box Studio / Fathom STL in St. Louis, Missouri.

Engagement sessions with me can be a little unconventional–they’re less about capturing flawless photos and more about celebrating the things that make my clients unique. Katie & David unconventionally chose an arcade bar for their engagement photos and gave me free reign to be as creative as I wanted to be to capture their quirky, […]

Engagements

March 7, 2024

Katie & David’s Unconventional Arcade Engagement Shoot

A man and woman hold hands looking in opposite directions under a sign attached to a greenery wall that reads "it was all a dream."

St. Louis boasts so many fun and beautiful locations for engagement sessions that finding one is easy regardless of what you’re looking for.

Advice & Inspo, Engagements

February 27, 2024

Best Engagement Session Locations in St. Louis

This is the story of how Shannon & Brandon helped me become a Colorado wedding & elopement photographer.

Weddings

February 9, 2024

Shannon & Brandon’s Fall Mountain Wedding in Golden, Colorado

As a former bride myself, I decided not to go to any wedding shows because it just felt overproduced and unauthentic. But I’m here to tell you why I was totally wrong. Sure, wedding shows of the past are known to be filled with cheugy vendors and things you don’t actually need (who let the […]

Advice & Inspo

February 6, 2024

Seven Reasons Why Wedding Shows Are Totally Underrated

Alright, let’s be honest. I had no clue I’d be here today. Let me explain–

Advice & Inspo

February 1, 2024

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