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So You’re Engaged: Budgeting for your Wedding

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Absolutely LOVE City Hall weddings. Your wedding

Absolutely LOVE City Hall weddings.

Your wedding day doesn't have to cost you thousands of dollars. If you're just looking for it to be legal and want some dope photos, you are allowed to do that.

Do you on your wedding day.

The last photo on this set is a happy film accident. The light shield on the front of my Leica was damaged, so steaks of light would hit the front of the film.

Associate shot for @iambenramos

2nd + 3rd photos:
📸: Leica M6 | Voigtlander 35mm f1.4
🎞️: @kodak Portra 400
🔬: @negative.supply
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All of the bleak recent weather is reminding me of

All of the bleak recent weather is reminding me of some gloomy wedding days that I've been a part of.

If I'm helping you build your wedding day timeline, rest assured that I will REALLLLLY encourage you to step outside during sunset and get some photos then.

Sunset can be tricky, especially if there is a tree line at your venue. If that's the case, then you probably want to be outside close to 20 minutes before sunset...depending on how tall those trees out.

Sara and Grant's wedding day this past summer was rainy and gloomy to start, but when I saw the sun peaking through some of the clouds at the end of the day, I told them it was a now or never moment to step out and grab these photos.

Shout out to @outwardvisuals who snagged my Leica M6 on our way out. He learned the rangefinder focusing on the fly (I have the film photos to prove it 😂) and absolutely nailed this last shot.

1-3 photos edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

last photo:
📸: Leica M6 | Summicron 50mm f2
🎞️: @kodak Portra 160
🔬: @negative.supply
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Send offs aren't exclusively at the end of the nig

Send offs aren't exclusively at the end of the night. Sparkler exits are what most people think of when it comes to a wedding send off, but having a ceremony send off is incredible, too.

These can be as easy as bubbles when you exit the church, or confetti canons if you're getting married outdoors (just please make whatever if being tossed eco friendly).

Swipe over to see one of the most epic post ceremony send-offs that I've ever seen.

I don't second shoot very often anymore. Most of the time, it's for friends that I like working with, so getting paid to shoot a wedding with them is kinda a bonus.

Second shot for @outwardvisuals

Edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

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Digital or Film? How about both? I now offer ad

Digital or Film?

How about both?

I now offer adding a roll (or multiple rolls) of 35mm film as an add-on to your wedding day!

I've said this before over at @jvonfilm , but to me, film has this feeling that is as close to a tangible memory as possible.

Whatever your preferred medium, you're going to look stunning on both.

1st + 3rd photos edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

2nd + 4th photos:
📸: Leica M6 | Summicron 35mm f2
🎞️: @kodak Portra 400
🔬: @negative.supply
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Sharing an oldie but a goodie today, both in terms

Sharing an oldie but a goodie today, both in terms of poses and couples.

Nicole and Randy's Loyola University ceremony and epic party after were a highlight of the 2021 wedding season. Nicole absolutely nailed the look back right here, too!

True story: I leave the notifications turned for when anyone registers or downloads a photo in your gallery. I'm always curious to see if photos will pop up after they've been downloaded, or if they were downloaded to print.

Needless to say, someone recently accessed this gallery, and it made me go through some of these pictures again!

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PROTIP for having your photos taken: when you're w

PROTIP for having your photos taken: when you're walking or even just standing in one spot, walk or stand like you're on a tightrope. It just looks better.

I haven't posted in a while, and my last one didn't do so well, so noted that good ol' Al (the algorithm) likes pictures of people in love more than studio headshots.

For Al's algorithmic pleasure, here is another couple whose wedding I'm super excited for this fall!

Associate shot for @iambenramos

Edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

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Off season for weddings means that I get to explor

Off season for weddings means that I get to explore other types of sessions, like headshots and branding work.

A couple of years ago, we did a branding session at @goodnews_barbershop , but now that they're redoing their website, they needed headshots to go along with those branding photos.

David at @goodnews_barbershop has been cutting my hair for about 4 years now, and I no longer trust anyone else to do it. His crew is top notch, and I was so happy to get these shots for them.

Wedding photographers often get pigeonholed as only being able to shoot weddings, but I think we're some of the most talented when it comes to adjusting to light on the fly. It is a bit easier when I can control light in a studio with a backdrop and camera strobe.

When a couple reaches out and specifically asks fo

When a couple reaches out and specifically asks for photos both on digital and film, it's like a match made in heaven.

I got my Leica M6 back from repairs about a day or two before this shoot, and I'm so stoked on how these turned out.

I've slowly been building my engagement/wedding film catalogue, and I'm excited to begin offering this to couples that intentionally want photos taken on film.

Shout out to Chicago, the perfect snowfall, and the streets of Lincoln Park for looking so beautiful on this late January shoot.

Leica M6 | Portra 400 | Summicron 50mm f2|

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My absolute favorite aspect of designing albums is

My absolute favorite aspect of designing albums is that I get to look at what YOU selected as your favorite photos of the ones that I made that day.

If anything, it's a bit of feedback about the types of photos that my couples like the most. Of course, each selection is different with each couple.

This is also a sign to have some sort of a send off during your wedding day. If it's bubbles, confetti, or dried petals after your ceremony, or a sparkler exit at "the end" of the night (we all know sparkler exits can be done at any point once the sun sets), it's just a great photo to be surrounded by all the people that love you the most.
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Struggling with white balance while using an exter

Struggling with white balance while using an external flash, especially during sparkler exits where the light temperature’s don’t match? Here is a tip:

- Use Lightroom’s subject select tool (hotkey M, then select subject) highlight the subject that isn’t the right temperature.

- Brush in whatever else needs to be added, OR you can also erase part of the mask that has been selected

- Adjust the temperature of your subject so it matches the ambient light in the photo

Could you possibly just bring a gel for your flash and avoid this extra step? Yes, but I already try to carry the minimum amount of gear, so that’s just SOMETHING ELSE to bring that I don’t want to.

Hope this helps!

Edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

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Fancy drinks at J. Parker, then a chilly stroll in

Fancy drinks at J. Parker, then a chilly stroll in down Lincoln Park's beautiful neighborhood streets.

The snow was falling perfectly to be captured on camera, and it wasn't too cold outside for this shoot.

Cold weather isn't too bad for photos because getting warm and cozy with one another is a perfect cue for great photos.

My fingers were a bit numb in the end, but it was worth it. Gotta remember hand warmers next time.

Can't wait for Annie and Brian's much warmer wedding this summer.
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I've been dying to share this. Ok maybe dying is

I've been dying to share this.

Ok maybe dying is a bit hyperbolic, but I'm super excited to showcase a little bit of what your wedding day would look like with me as your photographer. I asked @outwardvisuals to tag along for first looks, vows, and portraits, and I am absolutely in awe of how this turned out.

Thank you to Gavin and Paige for being the perfect models, which, by the way, was their actual wedding day.

I wish I could do this with every session that I shoot, but I'll just continue to forget to grab BTS footage...😂

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And of course here is the awesome team of vendors that made this wedding day happen:

Ceremony: @alicemillarchapel⁠
Reception: @salvatoreschicago⁠
Videographer: @rhysladhanimedia⁠
Planner: @sholehevents⁠
DJ: @okynemedialab (feat my favorite: @djkuyakris )⁠
Make Up and Hair: @pinmeupchicago⁠
Flowers: @pinkyswearstudioco
BTS: @outwardvisuals

Black and whites usually aren’t my go to, but I

Black and whites usually aren’t my go to, but I was floored when I saw this photo in black and white.

Look at downtown Plainfield showing off here. This was all with streetlights and natural light. No off camera flash for this one, but it’s got that look.

The dramatic clouds in the sky…oh my. These new camera sensors are really something else.

Edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

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My favorite and always go-to prompt to get a photo

My favorite and always go-to prompt to get a photo session started: walk and talk. Anyone can walk and talk with one another. Forget that the camera is there and hangout. I'll always "challenge" a couple and ask them if they're skilled enough to walk and kiss.

Set your shutter to high speed, and let it fly. You should get that coveted smiling REALLY close photo, almost like they're kissing while smiling.

You can even do this with the wedding party behind. Every once in a while, the wedding party might ask if I wanted them to kiss, too, which always provides some nice laughs.

Associate shot for @iambenramos

Edited with @eric.floberg #606presets

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New year means new headshots for the BRP SQUAD, so

What a perfect NYE wedding: sparklers, gorgeous we

What a perfect NYE wedding: sparklers, gorgeous weather, and wolfing beers (something I was introduced to today).

Congrats to Ellen and Jake.

So long 2022!

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