The Magical Art of Taking Wedding Photos at Night If you look through my wedding photography “sneak peeks” on my professional Facebook page, you’ll see that a LOT of my most dramatic wedding photography are night wedding photos. Why on earth are so many of my wedding photos taken when it’s pitch...
So how do you memorialize a recent death at weddings without making everyone sad? Unfortunately, 2023 has included a death of someone near and dear to the couple in half my weddings so far this year. There is a hole the size of a wrecking ball in the middle of what is supposed to...
Waterview Loft Dock Mystery Honesty, I did NOT think I was doing anything wrong or asking my clients to do anything illegal. But a picture’s worth a thousand words, right?! Every time I’ve photographed a wedding at the Waterview Loft in Detroit, the venue has built into the timeline a time to go out of...
5 Reasons for having a “first look” on your wedding day.
1. Everything is all in one location.
2. You want lots of photos around that location (or you want to go off location).
3. You are prone to anxiety.
4. You want your partner to cry when they see you.
5. You want to enjoy your cocktail hour.
Traveling? Here are ways to keep healthy and happy. Looking for ways to avoid getting sick on your honeymoon? Are you traveling to a place you haven’t been before or heard horror stories about visiting? This may be one of the most expensive vacations you’ve ever taken and it doesn’t hurt to come prepared. Tip...
Reasons to say “No”! Learn to say “NO” to clients who ask for your images without any editing. I recently had a client ask if I would give her a break on my wedding fees if I would just hand over everything I photographed on her wedding day without editing any of the images. Clients...
Environmentally Friendly Wedding Photography Business Comes To Metro Detroit, Michigan. It’s taken us years to get ready for this moment, but we’ve finally done it! Our Metro Detroit, Michigan wedding photography business, “Marci Curtis – Michigan Wedding Photojournalist” is now environmentally friendly and green. As far as I can tell, we are the ONLY environmentally...
Not All Wedding Photographers Are The Same… How To Find the Best Wedding Photographer For YOU! FYI – WordPress decided to kill the image quality on these photos without telling me. They are high resolution and look terrible. I’ll try to switch them out when I’m off season. Looking to find and pick the...
Why You Need To Use Flash All The Time! I get questions all the time about my photography and what sets me apart from most photographers. A lot of it has to do with the lighting and I thought I’d show you a few photos of natural lighting and off camera flash photography side by...
So You Want To Be A Professional Wedding Photographer? Here’s what you need to know before you start charging for your photography… I get weekly emails from people wanting to shadow me to learn what it takes to become a professional photographer. I am approached almost every time I’m out shooting by someone who likes...
