Make Up Tips
by admin on Jun.06, 2009, under Uncategorized
Who doesn’t want to look great in pictures? Here’s some of my tips for photo friendly make up.
- Use a primer. The last thing you want to worry about is runny/melted off make up during a ‘photoshoot’, so using a foundation & eye primer is a must.
- Avoid wearing foundations with SPF. The flash from the camera reflects the SPF in the foundation making you look pale/ashy in pictures.
- Don’t forget to powder! Avoid looking oily in your pictures by applying a loose powder after your foundation.
- Don’t OVER do your make up. You always want to wear a little more make up than you usually would to make sure it shows up on film. Don’t over do it to the point you look too made up and artificial.
- Matte finish eyeshadows look best in pictures. If you do wear shimmery eyeshadows and want to cut the shimmery-ness of the look, apply a matte eyeshadow to the crease.
Katie Scott Bridal Portraits
by admin on Apr.19, 2009, under Uncategorized
On April 15, we travelled to Tyler, TX to take bridal portraits of Katie Scott. I must say she was a beautiful bride and we had a beautiful setting to work with. We will post some of our work after the wedding on May 16, which will be at “The Legacy” in Jacksonville, TX. It sure makes our job easy when you have a beautiful bride and location!
Maid Of Honor Duties
by admin on Mar.27, 2009, under Uncategorized
You are about to be the maid of honor in someone’s wedding? What an honor it is! You are the bride’s right-hand lady, and it is your honored and privileged responsibility to help ensure that her big day is as special as can be.
So, as maid of honor, what exactly are your responsibilities? Read on for the short and long of it! Depending on your particular bride’s preferences and style, you may not need to help with all these items, or she may even think of a few other things for you to do!
First and foremost, the maid of honor is the bride’s consultant and personal confidante. You may help her find the perfect gown, help her select the bridesmaids’ gowns, and get into the planning zone for her bachelorette party and bridal shower.
Furthermore, you should take on the following duties:
- Coordinate with the other bridesmaids and keep everyone on the same page.
- Assist with the rehearsal dinner.
- Keep in close touch with the bride and cater to her concerns and needs.
- Help the bride with her hair, makeup, and accessories on the big day.
- Serve as a witness in the signing of the marriage license.
- Assist the bride with her veil and train, if her gown has one. Also, take care of her bouquet during the marriage ceremony.
- Hang onto the groom’s ring until the appropriate time.
- Make one hell of a toast to commemorate your dear friend’s new adventures in life and love!
If she wishes:
- Help the bride find the perfect location for the wedding.
- Help her select her wedding invitations, decorations, and wedding favors.
- If her hubby-to-be doesn’t want to go through the bridal registry hoopla, take the time to help your friend register for her desired wedding gifts.
- Help her with any other odds and ends that may not be appealing to her fiancé.
Each bride will be different from the next, so you may need to tailor your duties accordingly. Just remember the most important thing is your friend’s comfort and complacency. Be an ear for her to vent to, another set of eyes to help her make decisions, and a shoulder to cry on when everything becomes too overwhelming to bear. And always remind her that everything will be just fine – and her wedding day will be perfect, the happiest day of her life!
Wedding Bee
by admin on Mar.12, 2009, under Uncategorized
Visit the WeddingBee Blog for some nifty information and a classified section for Wedding Items.
Photography: 9 Hot Wedding Photo Trends
by admin on Feb.20, 2009, under Uncategorized
Here’s the latest in wedding photography and how to make it work for you.
A wedding photo is meant to preserve your fabulous day for the rest of your life — it’s not just your new profile pic on Facebook after all! But nuptial shots can look stiff and boring if you’re not careful — or worse, just like everyone else’s. How can you make them unique? Here are new photography ideas that’ll take you from pre- to post- “I do.”
Before the Reception…
1. Become the Center of Attention
Instead of flowers, fill photo cubes with different shots from your dating history or world travels and then use them as table centerpieces. It’s a great conversation-starter and a nice way for guests to learn more about the early stages of your relationship. And unlike fresh blooms, you can decorate your home with these afterward.
2. Be the Favors
Have your photo imprinted on cookies and leave one at each place setting. Opt for a black-and-white, vintage-looking image so it doesn’t come out cheesy. Wrap the cookie in wax paper and tie with a ribbon. Then let guests eat their hearts out — and your faces off!
3. Head to the City
Engagement cityscape shoots are popular because of the iconic quality of posing by recognizable landmarks. No skyline? Shooting against an urban brick wall can convey the same message. Use your favorite image in your save-the-dates or, for instant reception decor, blow up one of the pictures, mat it, and set it on an easel near the escort cards. Display other shots in your table cards.
During the Reception…
4. Ditch the Formality
Try some casual shots, like the bride sitting on a staircase right after the ceremony, breathing a sigh of relief, with champagne at her feet. Or consider finding an “unofficial” setting. If your reception is at a country club, take pics on the golf course. Ask your photographer to get candids of your group making their way there. It’s those between-the-moments photos that always turn out best.
5. Go Behind the Curtain
Rent a photo booth and a technician to troubleshoot. Have guests tape wacky shots next to their messages in the guest book. Or create a DIY photo studio in a section of the reception room. Hang a nine-foot-wide seamless paper for a backdrop and bring a printer so guests can take photos home.
6. Let it Slide
Run a slideshow of images from the ceremony and cocktail hour from your photographer’s laptop and project them on a screen during dinner. Guests will love looking at what they just experienced, and they’ll have plenty to talk about at the tables.
After the Reception…
7. Go Digital
Instead of mounting a few photos on a wall in traditional frames, display a bunch in a single digital frame. Upload multiple images from a memory card or your computer and watch a slideshow of your day. You can even add music. It makes a great gift too.
8. Book ‘Em
Skip the traditional album (the one with thick-as-cardboard, single-photo pages) in favor of high-quality coffee table books, like AsukaBooks. The images are printed on paper, and the layout is more like what you’d see in a magazine. Opt for a leather-bound or Lucite-covered book for a classic look that’s less stuffy than a traditional album.
9. Learn to Preserve
Enlarging some final prints on museum-quality, fiber-based, silver paper will definitely be worth the purchase down the road when your precious memories are still intact. “A photograph on this paper could last for several hundred years,” says Jen Kroll, a photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When archiving your photos and negatives, choose acid-free boxes, negative-sleeves, and binders. They’re pricey, but the absence of acid prevents your photos from yellowing or deteriorating.
Photos from top: Almasy Photo; Modern Wedding Photography; Kristin Spencer Photography
– Stephanie Emma Pfeffer
Dream weddings get caught up in economic nightmare
by admin on Feb.19, 2009, under Uncategorized
NEW YORK – Maria Ayson and Nolan Green Jr. should be married by now.
The couple set a date, picked their reception hall, bought the dress, booked the photographer and ordered the cake for a Saturday last August. Then came the bad news.
Displays her Wedding Dress
Thanks for Visiting with WeddingFolks.com
by admin on Dec.10, 2008, under Uncategorized
Welcome to WeddingFolks.com. We want to try to help you make informed decisions about who you will choose to make your wedding day the day you have dreamed of and to insure that it is recorded beautifully.
We are a wife and husband team photographing weddings is the Longview, Tx area and want to do all we can to help you with planning your wedding wether you choose us or not. Let us know what you think of our site.
