tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85995027731154292182011-11-27T18:50:02.069-06:00I have been a professional photographer since 1996. While I had shot weddings before 2004, that was the first year I started shooting weddings representing myself. While many weddings are similar in nature, the experiences I have from pitching my services through shooting a wedding and to providing an album vary. This blog is aimed at passing on what I’ve learned about weddings and wedding photography to couples getting ready to walk down the aisle.Vincent D. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150400388259163464noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599502773115429218.post-4748746023658741012010-11-21T11:20:00.002-06:002010-11-21T11:23:05.146-06:00

There was something that always didn't sit right with me about my Blogger.com blog. While I could turn this into a blog about why I switched, I'll keep it simple.The Wedding Photog Blog has moved to a new location, which is gently nestled into my web site. please check it out, as this will be the last post I make here.http://vincentdavidjohnson.com/blog/Cheers,Vincent David Johnson

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Congratulations Amy & Mark I shot Amy & Mark's wedding back in April. It was my first wedding of the year and the weather turned out to be better than what we just had this weekend in June. While some couples are locationally or time challenged to find an outdoor location for posed & group photos, Amy & Mark did a little pre-planning and found a great spot at a local farmstead with a river & a

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If your vendors had your more upset than bad weather on your wedding day, let others know.Have you ever been out to a restaurant, only to leave so upset about the food quality, or service that you rushed right to your computer to give a them a bad review on sites like Yelp.com, Metromix.com or Citysearch.com?While it may be little consolation after having a bad wedding experience, but some of

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As someone who was married with in the last 5 years, I can tell you without a doubt the best way my wife & I could have saved a few hundred dollars, would have been by not spending $15 each on a handful of magazines and putting those $30 or $50 fancy wedding planner style trapper keepers/scrap books back on the shelf at Borders.Most of the info in there can easily be found on internet wedding

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My son (Alexander Xerxes Johnson) & I. (photo by my wife Jang Mi Johnson)So I think we can all say that pretty much world wide 2009 was a year quite a few of us would rather forget. Short of the birth of my first born child in June, I think I would have to agree.I started this Blog back in the fall of 2008 and while I'll admit it's not the daily update of wedding trends all upcoming brides are

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Shooting into the Sun doesn't always turn out this nice.Its All About The LightThe most common photography question I receive from people is "How do I make a good picture?" and I tell them its all about light.Understanding how light works and where it will be on your wedding day is key to making sure you get a good photos.Having professional gear, a degree in photography and 15 years experience

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Even rain won't wreck your photos if the day is well thought out.Many brides will admit to dreaming about and planning their big day since middle school. Yet with all that thought and prep time rarely do brides put much thought into the production value of how the day will show up in images (still or motion).With wedding season starting to go into full swing, I'll be posting up ways you can make

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If you think about how your wedding day will unfold, you'll realize that out of all the people you'll be spending time with, almost no one, including your soon to be spouse, will be with you more than the photographer.Often when I'm contacted by a couple about my services, I often hear about how they like my photos, but later I've been told a big reason why a couple chose me, is that during our

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As a professional in a field that I have worked in for over a decade. I'm fairly confident that when I give someone photo/wedding advice I know a little more than they do. I'm not trying to being arrogant, but I do go to almost two dozen weddings a year and I network with other vendors and get feedback from couples.You don't always have to follow my, or other vendors advice, but you should at

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This will be one of the few posts I will do with no photo (as not to incriminate the brides who have done it), there are few things that will ruin a good photo the way chewing gum does.I will say right off the bat I am not a gum person and I don't understand the need to constantly chew gum, but in general it doesn't bother me until it shows up in my photos.When it comes to taking portraits many

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I don't read a lot of Wedding or Bridal Magazines. Ok, I don't read any, but I do know that there are articles on the topic of "Budget Weddings" & "Fantastic Weddings on a Shoe String Budget" and so on. With the current economic outlook, I'm sure their will be more of these popping up in magazines and web sites like theKnot.com.In regards to photography though, somewhere the recent myth of the

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So you're still hell bent on going this route here are a few suggestions. (continued from part 1)1. Know where to find your student photographers. Realize that the world is a big place and photo students aren't as numerous as accountants. Colleges and universities that have photography programs are few and far between, or are concentrated in one area. While the wedding might be 50 miles from a

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Every couple I ever sit down with I tell them about the three most important things you will choose for your wedding in order.1. The Dress2. The Location3. The PhotographerExplanation;The Dress - Honestly if the bride doesn't fell like the most beautiful/important woman at her own wedding, people will know. It will show up in photos, videos and the bride sets the tone for how the guests behave

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Chances are if you are reading this, you have at least heard of the term "Photojournalistic Style Wedding Photography", but what is it and why is it so popular.Back in the day wedding photography consisted of a trip to a photo studio where a formal posed photo would be taken after the wedding. Mainly because cameras were far to large and churches were a lot more strict. When cameras got smaller,

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Hello, my name is Vincent David Johnson and I’m a photographer.ABOUT ME:While I do weddings, I do not consider myself a “Wedding Photographer”, nor do I consider my work to fall under the terminology of “Wedding Photography”. At least not outside of the fact that it is indeed photography that I am doing at a wedding, the comparison stops there for me.First and foremost I am a photographer. To be

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While not quite as tongue in cheek as Kyle from South Park, at the end of just about every wedding I shoot I usually have at least one thing I’ve learned and written down in my reporter’s notebook.It can be something as simple as an angle & lighting scheme that worked good, advice to give to couples about bridal party portraits, how to work better with other vendors, or in the worst case,

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