ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet!

View others in this series:

Weekend Snapshot #1 Bookend Those Bridesmaids
Weekend Snapshot #2 At The Reception
Weekend Snapshot #3 Best of Both Worlds
Weekend Snapshot #4 A Classic Toast
Weekend Snapshot #5 Our Favorite Ring Shot Backdrop
Weekend Snapshot #6 Genuine Smiles
Weekend Snapshot #7 The Hands Have It
Weekend Snapshot #8 The Drama Is In The Details
Weekend Snapshot #9 Take A Step Forward
Weekend Snapshot #10 Think Like A Guest
Weekend Snapshot #11 There Is Fabric To Every Story

Faces and Flowers

Roses and rosy cheeks! Faces and flowers! It’s hard to go wrong with a photo that features gorgeous bouquets, a beautiful bride, and bridesmaids. Today’s Weekend Snapshot is all about how to get a great flower-power shot.

Utilize clever angles to make the most of dimensional bouquets. When taking photos from the side, focus on the bouquets and compose the image to show just part of the girls’ happy faces. Ask the bridesmaids to all hold their bouquets at belly-button level and capture a line of gorgeous flowers. Florists love these images too, and will often feature them prominently in their social media.

Line Em' Up & Capture Those Faces and Flowers,

Luke & Cat

ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet!

View others in this series:

Weekend Snapshot #1 Bookend Those Bridesmaids
Weekend Snapshot #2 At The Reception
Weekend Snapshot #3 Best of Both Worlds
Weekend Snapshot #4 A Classic Toast
Weekend Snapshot #5 Our Favorite Ring Shot Backdrop
Weekend Snapshot #6 Genuine Smiles
Weekend Snapshot #7 The Hands Have It
Weekend Snapshot #8 The Drama Is In The Details
Weekend Snapshot #9 Take A Step Forward
Weekend Snapshot #10 Think Like A Guest

There is fabric to every story

There is fabric to every story, and that’s especially true for a wedding story. Typically, a specific color scheme has been meticulously assembled for the couple’s big day. Use this thread to unravel the perfect ring shot….

We love using the fabric as another way to offset the wedding rings. Think beyond the wedding gown—the bridesmaids’ dresses are a great back drop for a wonderful ring shot. After all, the couple put their favorite people in their favorite dresses for a reason. Bonus: this approach gives the newlyweds a minute to breathe during formal photo opportunities.

P.S.  Don’t forget about those other great fabrics of the day: tablecloths or the fabric inside the ring box also make great backdrops.

Love & Cheers,

Luke & Cat

ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet.

View others in this series:

Weekend Snapshot #1 Bookend Those Bridesmaids
Weekend Snapshot #2 At The Reception
Weekend Snapshot #3 Best of Both Worlds
Weekend Snapshot #4 A Classic Toast
Weekend Snapshot #5 Our Favorite Ring Shot Backdrop
Weekend Snapshot #6 Genuine Smiles
Weekend Snapshot #7 The Hands Have It
Weekend Snapshot #8 The Drama Is In The Details
Weekend Snapshot #9 Take A Step Forward

Think Like A Guest

How to Be a Wedding Ninja is the theme of today’s Weekend Snapshot! It’s our favorite tip on how getting the best reception photos by thinking like a guest.

During the toasts, move around and make sure to get several different vantage points for photos. Every wedding is different, but with some venues, you can capture the ‘toaster’ in the foreground and the reaction of the bride and groom at the same time. It’s a great shot of something only you can preserve for the bride and groom. Often, during the wedding day, we like to take photos from areas of the floor that contain several guests - it helps show the wedding day from a real-life perspective and create a story of what the day was really like for your clients.

Love & Cheers,

Luke & Cat