Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Dip Kiss A common thing couples like to do for a really cute photo op is dip and kiss as they either walk back down the aisle after the ceremony or as they exit the reception. When I pose a couple for a dip and kiss during their portrait […]

How You Give Back by Booking with Amanda May Photos I want to be very careful to say up front that I am not sharing this information with you to boast about what I’m doing. I’m not trying to get a pat on the back or a high five for these things. In fact, the […]

What to Put in your Details Box Over the last few years, I have noticed my brides becoming more and more invested in their detail photos. Detail photos are what I take at the beginning of the day while the bride and bridesmaids are getting ready. They set the mood for the whole day. They […]

What Wedding Dress Bustle is Right for You? There is a pretty good chance that before you started wedding planning, you didn’t know what a bustle was. There’s an even higher chance your fiancé definitely doesn’t know what a bustle is. Now that you have started wedding planning, there’s still a chance you haven’t heard […]

5 Ways to Save Repurposing Wedding Decor There are some key things you have to take into consideration when you think about repurposing wedding decor. First, it’s not for everyone. This article can be for any bride with any sort of budget. No matter where you stand, the inconvenience of repurposing may be too much, […]

The Ins and Outs of Writing Your Own Vows When Dustin and I got married, I wanted to write our own vows. He refused. Keep in mind, this is back in 2013 and very few couples wrote their own vows back then. There were lots and lots and lots of things he let me have […]

5 Pros to having a Cocktail Hour Today, I want to talk about the part of the wedding day we refer to as cocktail hour. I don’t want to be presumptuous and assume everyone knows what cocktail hour is so let’s start there. Cocktail hour occurs between the ceremony and the reception. It usually contains […]

7 Reasons photographers always shoot within 2 hours of sunrise or sunset! Of course, golden hour is known for it’s amazing lighting, but what makes that lighting the best of the day? Is it really so good that shooting at that time is more important than a kid’s bedtime or nap time or a parent’s work schedule? […]

8 Pros to a Winter Session There is a reason why photographers’ busy seasons are spring and fall. When it comes to pretty nature things, that is when they are most thriving. In the spring, fresh green leaves are starting to fill in, colorful blooms are blossoming, and there is more sunshine than clouds. In […]

10 Tips for More Gorgeous Bridal Detail Photos When I say bridal detail photos what do you think of? It’s not super intuitive if you’ve never gotten married or been a part of someone else’s wedding. Bridal details happen at the beginning of the wedding day and include photos of your invitation suite in a […]