An Introduction is in Order

Welcome to my Informational Blog!

I sincerely hope that this site proves to be invaluable to you in answering any and all questions that you have regarding photography, and that it quickly becomes your "go-to" source for trusted and reliable information!

After nearly 20yrs and nearly 300 weddings under my belt, there's not much I haven't seen.  That would apply to other types of portraiture as well.  So although this blog will lean more towards the wedding side of my business, the basic principles and tenets will apply to all types of photography.

So why an informational blog?  That's easy!  Even in this "information age" I'm still astounded at how many couples have absolutely no idea what really happens on a wedding day...either out front or behind the scenes.  I mean, I'm really astounded.  All of the bridal planners, online resources, magazines and books out there do a great job of getting couples to their rehearsal (and even that is suspect), but then they leave them hanging off a cliff when it comes to the actual wedding day.  Even couples that have hired a wedding planner seem to have moments of "what do we do now?" throughout the day.

So one of my goals of this page is education, plain and simple.  You'll see things from the "other side of the fence" as it were, and from someone who's been there and done that.  I promise to always shoot straight...but please realize that that may sting you a bit, at times.  I don't like to pull punches, but at the same time, I'll treat everything with kid gloves.  Some of the topics might raise some feathers....but that's what's going to make it fun.  Remember, most of you are getting married for the first time.  I've been married nearly 300 times...so unless Elizabeth Taylor is reading this, I've got all of you on experience, many many times over.

In answer to a question you may be asking yourself..."Is a photographer the best person to be giving this information?"  your answer, simply, is: YES!  Think for moment about the vendor that will, no doubt, be with you the entire wedding day.  One that probably knows and has worked with all the other vendors that you've hired for your day, from your salon all the way up to the front desk clerk or the kitchen staff at your reception site.  If you said "my photographer" you get a gold star.  If you said "my videographer" you'd get a silver star, because they are around a lot as well...but this is a photography blog, so we'll just pretend that videographers don't exist or matter (photographers and videographers have a wonderful love/hate relationship)

So, getting back to the business at hand...your photographer has insights and information about all aspects of the wedding day...things that many have never seen or heard of before.  Your photographer knows exactly how long things really take, and not just estimated times or guesses.  They know of pitfalls and warnings to any scenario you can throw at them...and the best ones will be able to work with you to create solutions when things come up (and they will, trust me) and to make sure that you get the absolute best images of your event regardless of the circumstances that present themselves.  We're experts in making lemonade from lemons!

So sit back and enjoy the ride!  In case you haven't noticed this yet, I write like I speak...so it may get wordy at times...and there will be a lot of fun and silliness mixed in to keep things interesting, and probably some stories thrown in for fun.  And I may or may not use a few sports analogies along the way...but I'll try to keep those to a minimum...promise!

So are you ready to get started?  Are you sure?  Ok, then...Let's go!!

Our next article is is "Why Hire a Professional Photographer" and you can click here to go there now.

Drew Frank, Owner
Meadow Lane Photography