Wedding Photography and the use of that word “photojournalism”

The wedding photography market is a tough place to do business. Here in the UK, as I guess in other countries as well, the amount of new wedding photographers is on the rise. It’s fairly easy to set up a business, and no recognized qualifications are needed. I am certainly not a “newbie” baser, there [...]

The Role of Wedding Flowers

One of my favorite quotes is “the earth laughs in flowers,” written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Flowers are indeed a gift from nature and they have had a significant role in weddings for centuries, dating back to the ancient Greeks. Hundreds of years ago, bouquets and crowns of herbs and blooms were given to the [...]

Social Networking and Small Businesses Understanding how to use it effectively.

“New Marketing is about the relationships, not the medium.” – Ben Grossman, founder and chief strategist for BiGMarK Uttering the phrase “social media” usually makes folks in my grandparent’s generation scramble for cover, as they fear the onslaught of some crazy radical new thing that’s now “in” and which they feel they’ll never understand. For [...]

Should Videography Be Incorporated Into A Wedding Photographer’s Repertoire?

Every couple wants all aspects of their special day to be forever immortalized. For this reason, the wedding photographer is a vital member of the wedding. Often, one of the first dilemmas facing a couple is finding the right photographer for them, be it traditional, photo journalistic, artsy, etc. After deciding on the type of [...]