HELP!

So I'm leaving out next Sunday to attend the annual photography conference in Las Vegas. To say I'm nervous is an understatement but I know I'll be fine once I land. I am taking suggestions for music for the trip, flying alone has never been my cup of tea. Hopefully once I arrive I will be able to send you updates and photos.

The calendar has gotten very full already for the upcoming wedding season. I met with Korenne yesterday and discussed this summer and let me tell you it's gonna be busy. I have been putting this off but I believe that is time to do it. So here we go: I am looking for a part-time assistant. If you have someone who is interested please have them call me. There are 2 dates this summer for sure when I won't have her with me sooooo that means I will need help. Basically what I will need is someone to keep up with the gear. Set up my lights, put them back in the car when we're done. Someone who I can hand a camera to and say grab a couple shots of this or that. Also someone who will make sure all the dresses are in place. So if you know someone who's not afraid to work and put up with me, have them contact me ASAP!

-A

Welcome

Welcome to the new blog site for ALN Photography. I will be phasing out the old one and using this one instead. I hope you like the layout better, I know I do. For whatever reason, there were a lot of technical errors on the old one, so fingers crossed this will be the answer. There will be a lot of changes this year within ALN Photography and hopefully this will help keep you up to date on what's happening. I will continue to add tips and advice on here for all of my future brides, as well as the weekly wedding updates.

WPPI is just 2 weeks away and I am super excited to learn from some of the best photographers in the world. I will be getting a photo critique on my work as well as taking classes. I believe you should never stop learning, so this should be a great experience for ALN Photography and hopefully you will see it reflected in my work this year.

Korenne has been promoted from Assistant AKA pack mule (I say that with love) to Assistant Photographer. She has worked really hard these past two years and I feel like she has earned it. She will begin taking weddings on her own this year! YAY Korenne!!!

This also means at some point we will begin looking for a new assistant so be on the lookout for new things this year! I told you.....big things are happening! It's a great time to be a part of the ALN Photography family! Love Ya!

-A

Tips for Brides # 4

We all know that bridal portraits are beautiful and the family photos are necessary. We love looking at pictures of the bride because well it’s her day and it should be all about her. But to make the story complete we need to take a look at the little things as well. The brides and mothers of the brides have worked tirelessly planning the wedding. These women have thought of everything from shoes to flowers to serving trays....so part of my job is to show how much time and effort that they have put into the wedding. When you are looking for your photographer consider the little things, make sure the photographer includes some of these things in their portfolio. It can be very easy to just focus on the bride and forget to look around. The bride does not always need to be staring directly at the camera or even be in the shot to create and amazing image that tells a story about her wedding. Here are just a few of my pictures of “tidbits, this and that and some whatnot!”