Wedding photography is a craft. I genuinely believe that. Some of the best photographers in the world try it and fail, because it takes a very particular kind of person to be good at it.

You can't plan it. Every wedding is different, every room is different, every couple is different. You have to be fast, calm, and completely comfortable working off the cuff. You have to read people quickly, find light that isn't always obvious, and make decisions in seconds that you can't undo.

Here's the thing most people don't know. Most couples tell me they don't want posed photos and they're right. But most people also don't naturally know how to stand to get the best out of their dress, their suit, or the light they're standing in. So there's a craft to that too. I call it flow posing, gentle direction that gets you into position without it ever feeling like a photoshoot. It takes minutes. You barely notice it's happening.

But the images I'm proudest of are never the posed ones. They're the in-between moments. The half-second before you compose yourself. The look across the room when you think nobody's watching. There's a very fine line between a good professional photograph and something that wins an award. I've spent fifteen years and a significant amount of money learning exactly where that line is.