How do my brides pick and choose their vendors?! Oh. My. God. My first mistake? Posting an ad on Craigslist detailing exactly what I wanted from potential vendors- a link to their website, a link/pdf to/of their prices, and to tell me a little bit about their company. Sounds simple, right? (I’m saying this a lot lately.) Wrong! Vendors! This is to you, so pay attention. READ THE WHOLE AD!

“They” say the first thing you should do before any planning, is set a date and a budget. Simple enough, right? Sure, if you have no one to invite… Sure, if your fiance is great with numbers… Sure, if you know how much it costs to set up and deliver a class-act wedding… Did you know the average price tag on a wedding in the US is somewhere close to

36 degrees, partly cloudy, and windy as hell. I met up with Sylvia and her fiance’ Travis just before 4pm in front of their log cabin in the woods. It was absolutely adorable. Dark, chocolate brown logs, stacked neatly, one on top of the other. It looked like Lincoln Logs – life size! On top of the cabin was a bright orange roof. Sylvia was right- you couldn’t miss this

…. drum roll, please…. And the winner is… Brittany Sanford of Houlton, Me! Please contact me directly to claim your prize. Congratulations!!

Eat right! For a couple weeks prior to your shoot, eat healthy, non-greasy foods and snacks. It will help clear up any skin blemishes and bring a vibrant glow. Drink plenty of water leading up to the shoot as well. Most people do not drink enough water each day and it shows in our skin. Bottoms up! Find inspiration! Get on Pinterest- I know you have an account. Do a

For starters, it’s 2014 (Happy New Year!) and the internet is not the hole you think it is. Every image uploaded is sorted, categorized, and saved somewhere. It is searchable. It can be found. You will get busted. You will be publicly humiliated. This article is to photographers, mainly. I was recently browsing the world wide web and I came across another photographer’s site in Maine. She had a boudoir

All I want is to persevere in the remembrance of things beautiful, of things terrifying. Mr. Photo told me she was “a cool girl”, that she was very “chill and down to Earth”, and that our code word was “Peanut” should I want to leave. We headed towards the hills. I was nervous- as I am when I meet any new person. My palms get sweaty. Mr. UpCountry was a