Top 10 Tips for Photographing Your First Wedding

Written by Mel McLellan

Someone asked me the other day if I had any advice for photographing their very first wedding. When you’ve been shooting weddings for 12+ years, a lot of things become second nature, but when you’re just starting, those same things might catch you by surprise. So I sat down and thought it through: what are the things I naturally do on a wedding day that a first-timer might not think of? Here are my top 10 tips:

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Excuses, Excuses…

Written by Mel McLellan

I do this thing when it comes to pursuing my professional dreams. I say, “sure. I’ll do that someday when the kids are bigger, but they come first right now.” I follow it up to my husband with, “I mean, I would love to do that, but by the time I take care of the kids and the house and make time for you to do the things that you need to do, there’s just no time.” Do you do this too? You know what we’re doing, right? We’re making excuses.

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Jenny and Dylan’s Best Day Ever

Written by Mel McLellan

Jenny came into our lives a little over 10 years ago when she sat next to Sean's grandparents on a plane. She was coming to the end of her battle with breast cancer and they were so taken with her spirit and zest for life through it all. They exchanged contact information and we began hearing all about the amazing Jennifer Cyr. :) We met once for lunch and then became Facebook friends, each keeping up with the other's life from a distance over the next several years. When I saw that Jenny was engaged, I was thrilled for her and hoped she would contact us about photographing her wedding. Lucky for us, she did just that.

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