Photographer Tips || Wedding Photography

We recently had the privilege to photograph a Hawaii destination wedding for a sweet couple. As great as the finished product may look, wedding photography is no easy task. It is always the perfect balance of how to make a wedding look nice with hurdles and obstacles being thrown your way. The lighting can be challenging, the better photo spots can be unavailable and you could be pressed for time. 

Think about your most challenging obstacles with Wedding Photography. What can stand in your way from producing quality work and delivering a positive experience for your client? Will it prohibit you from doing good work? Will you find ways to overcome it or will you fold under the pressure and deliver mediocre photography. You will overcome it! Because some of the unavoidable challenges that await wedding photographers such as time, lighting and location after reading this post you can be better prepared.

1. Time.

Wedding timeline! We can’t stress it enough. A wedding timeline will keep the day rolling smooth and easy. We always provide clients with a sample timeline letting them know the typical photo times of a wedding and how long each of them will take.

2. Lighting. 

Lighting is one of those factors you can't control. Ceremony sites can be half in the sun and half in the shade. The shade can give your images a flat look or create a blue tint, lighting at a reception can be dim which means you need to use a flash, and the list goes on.

Knowing how to overcome these setbacks will make you a better wedding photographer. For example: if your getting ready space is cluttered learn how to crop and use the mirrors available in the room.

3. Location. 

Lucky for us, Pacific Dream Photography has a multitude of beautiful beachfront Wedding venues which we highly recommend to all future bride and grooms. Choosing a beautiful venue for your big day is key.

-written by Brent S. (Pacific Dream Photography at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel)

Hannah + Owen - An Intimate Big Island Beach Wedding

The Big Island of Hawaii holds a variety of incredibly beautiful locations for that perfect day. From a vintage country theme in the lush mountains, to a romantic white sandy beach escape, there are so many fabulous options to choose from when booking your venue for your special ceremony.

Hannah and Owen decided to have their intimate wedding on a beachfront property in Puako located on the Kona Kohala Coast. With their immediate family by their sides, the two were married on a breezy Hawaiian afternoon. As Hawaii Wedding Photographers, we were lucky enough to be asked to join the happy couple to capture their memorable day.

When we arrived at the home on the day of the wedding, Hannah greeted us at the front door with her infectious smile beaming through the glass door. The house was breathtaking as we followed her on a short tour through the back to overlook the beach where the ceremony would be held. Hannah was calm, collected, and glowing, knowing that she’d be marrying her dream man within a few short hours.

A short and sweet ceremony and an illustrious Hawaiian sunset photo shoot later, the party made their way to the Fairmont Orchid for their private reception dinner to follow. Complete with a traditional family game, messy cutting of the cake, and an evening of dancing, it truly was an affair to remember.

Upon seeing their photos, Hannah wrote us this. “Yes, we are the people in the video and pictures, and our story is near and dear to our hearts, but the way you captured our big day was absolutely astounding!” 

From all of us at Pacific Dream Photography and Coral Weddings, Congratulations, Lieutenant and Mrs. Keller!

- Written by Samantha (Pacific Dream Photography at the Fairmont Orchid)