HOW DO I CHOOSE MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER? There are many things you need to know when you are in the process of looking for a wedding photographer that will be the perfect fit for you. Once you have scoured through portfolios online and found a wedding photographer whose style you love, you need to meet with them face to face. Your wedding photographer will be spending a lot of hours with you during some of the most intimate and emotional times of your day. Your personality needs to mesh with them in order for your day to be the very best. Let your wedding photographer see your personality during the consultation, learn about your photographer’s personality. You will know by the end of the consultation if you are going to click with this team or not. You will want to make sure to ask questions like do you bring backup gear in case of malfunctions? Do you photograph with two cameras on you throughout the day? Does your camera have two slots for memory cards so that it is backing up a second set of images in case of a malfunction? Do you bring off camera flash? Do you carry liability insurance? How long […]
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My Father was my biggest fan. Two months ago today, July 13, 2013, he left my world for the next and I have been a little lost. This first 12 months following his death will be full of firsts, first time my children have their birthday without their grandfather, my husband and I had our 18th anniversary without my father just a few days after he passed back in July. It will be the first Holiday season without my father, then his birthday as well as mine without him physically here. I am at a workshop in Florida right now and every time I come back from a workshop, I see him the following day. I tell him about all the new things I learned, all the new people I met and the amazing community of photographers I feel privileged to know. He will not be there when I get back and I will not be able to share it with him. I have felt his presence all week though. He seems to be everywhere right now. I will be spreading some of his ashes here. He was in Florida as a young man in school before transferring to New […]
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I wanted to take a few minutes to write a post about what I have encountered over the past year in increasing numbers. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad everyone is excited about capturing pictures of special moments in their lives. It is a lot of fun to do and everyone wants to preserve special moments. This blog is more for guests at weddings as well as information for any bride and groom. DSLR’s are becoming very popular and are increasingly easy to use. iPhones can take some pretty amazing images as well. I debated whether or not to post some images of what I have encountered and how it affects the bride and grooms coverage for the day but there is no way to do it without calling attention to particular individuals and I do not feel comfortable doing this. I will have some examples for my potential clients that I will show them at initial consultations. What has been happening is my crew and I will set up near the back of the isles during a ceremony so we do not obstruct guest’s views of the ceremony and during the procession I will usually be crouched down […]
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Stephen & Nicole were married last year at the Victorian Villa on Lake Wylie. They decided it would be fun to Rock the Dress and Tux at one of their favorite places – Reedy Creek Park in Charlotte NC. Here are some fun images from that session. Don’t let your dress sit in a box for years without doing this type of session first!
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Charlotte, NC – January 30, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Ann’s Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Wedding Photography. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Ann’s Photography was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients. Ann’s Photography is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year. “WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding […]
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