Wedding photography in Connecticut

A wedding can pass through a bright room, an outdoor lawn, a candlelit hall and a dark dance floor in a single day. Good photographs depend on understanding each one.

• Outdoor daylight

  Open sun can be harsh. We look for shade, a lighter backdrop or a different time for portraits if the schedule allows.

• Indoor windows

  Soft window light is flattering, but it changes quickly, so we work with it while it lasts.

• Dim receptions

  We plan for low light and ask what lighting the venue or DJ will use, because that changes the approach.

• Mixed light

  Candles, uplighting and daylight can clash. We check the room beforehand when we can.

Family groupings are where weddings tend to lose time. A written list, with named people and one person who knows everyone, makes the difference.

• Write the groupings in order, starting with the largest and ending with the smallest.
• Name one relative from each side to help gather people.
• Note any complicated family situations so we can handle them gracefully.
• Decide whether to do groups before the ceremony, after it, or at the reception.

How you receive the photographs is part of the plan. Options to discuss and confirm in writing include:

• An online gallery to view, download and share.
• Prints, wall art or an album, if you want them.
• Web-sized or social-sized images for quick posting.
• A private or password-protected gallery for family.

Bring these to the first conversation. The answers shape the coverage and the quote.

• Your ceremony and reception locations, and whether they are indoors or out.
• A rough timeline, including any planned portrait window.
• A list of family groupings, if you have started one.
• Any places you would like portraits taken.
• Lighting at the venue, if you know it, such as candles or a dim hall.
• Whether you want an engagement session first.
• How you want to receive the images: gallery, prints, an album or all three.
• Anyone who should not appear online.