ILKNUR SEMA + RUSSELL SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Sema and Russell had a beautiful boho wedding in Charlotte, NC, and almost everything was DIY! They, along with their family and friends, did a fantastic job styling, organizing, creating, and building. Speaking of family and friends, everyone attending their wedding flew in from a different country! Their guests arrived from Sydney, Perth, Istanbul, Antalya, and London 2 days prior to the ceremony. Sema and Russell were the only one

Congratulations! You're probably reading this because you just got engaged, and you value preserving your memories in an artful way. I wish you all the best on your new life together, whether I'm your photog or not! Many people starting out in life | adulthood | marriage are not the most well off, and a lot of times parents get the expenses of the wedding. That's totally understandable, and for those who are not fortunate enough to have parents that can and will do that, yo

"Everyone has a dslr now, so why are Wedding Photographers still so darn expensive? My cousin has one and he does pretty good with his." This is a question you may hear a lot or you may have thought yourself. I want to pull the veil back for you, so that you can see what actually goes into your wedding day before, during, and after. You may be quite surprised! Here is a sneak peak of section 1 conclusion: Yearly Revenue: $72,000 Expenses: $43,308 Amount Actually Brought Ho

Part of my job as a Fine Art Wedding Photographer is setting you up to have the most success out of ALL of your pictures on your wedding day. The best way to do that is to be organized and have plans in place for every part of your day. It's not always about lighting or capturing the perfect moments-those things are extremely important; however, a little cleanliness can go a long way when it comes to the preparation/dressing pictures. These tips will also help to alleviate

Here are *some of my faves from Sarah & Chase's Wedding at Rolling Hill Farms in Monroe, NC. I tried to narrow it down to 10, but there were so many good sequences! The first few images are of "Daisy", the flower girl. I gave her her very own shout out on my facebook page, which I'll copy and paste below. There is only one word to describe this wedding-FUN!! It was a cheerleader wedding, and the bridesmaids would break out into cheers randomly. They even hoisted the bride u