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  • The Importance of Equal Representation of Black People in the Wedding Industry

    Diversity Matters in the Wedding Industry // Our industry has come under intense scrutiny in the past few weeks as being very white-washed. This is evident in the images shared across the board online on social media, vendor websites, mainstream wedding blogs, print magazines and the like. Furthermore, the sheer underrepresentation of Black people as…

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    How To Elevate Your Wedding Photography

    Using Unscripted App for Posing & Prompts // Have you been feeling like you always fall back on the same poses during a photo session? Not sure what prompts to use to get your couples to feel comfortable and show emotions? Do you spend hours upon hours on Pinterest looking for inspiration, only to forget…

  • How to Respond to Wedding Blogs Eagerly Seeking to Feature Black Weddings

    Wedding Photographers & Wedding Blogs Showcasing Diversity // A photographer reached out to me on an Instagram comment after reading my recent post about the lack of diversity on wedding blogs, publications and feature accounts. She wanted to know how to respond when she is approached by a publication to submit a Black wedding to…

  • Lack of Diversity on Wedding Blogs & Feature Accounts

    The Editorial Team of Wedding Blogs Need to Focus on Diversity // The underrepresentation of Black people on many mainstream wedding blogs, publications and feature accounts has been a persistent issue for many years. This article is particularly helpful for the editorial team of wedding blogs, publications and feature accounts. At the same time, I…

  • Educating the Wedding Industry on Diversity & Inclusion

    Wedding Blogs & Wedding Photography Conferences on Represenation of Black People // In order to bring about real, lasting change in the wedding industry in regards to pushing for more diversity and inclusivity, fully acknowledging the issue is the first step in solving it. Not everybody truly understands what all the uproar is about. They…

  • Dear Wedding Industry, Black People Are NOT a Trend

    Diversity & Inclusion is Important in the Wedding Industry // The lack of diversity and representation in the wedding industry as a whole of Black people and other minorities is evident. This topic is NOT new and it did NOT just come to light. It has been addressed on a number of occasions in the…

  • Are You Feeling Burn Out as a Wedding Photographer?

    Managing Stress & Overwhelm as a Wedding Photographer // When the wedding season started, you were filled with enthusiasm and excitement. But as the summer progressed, you noticed that you are starting to get overwhelmed juggling all the different hats – photographing the wedding, editing, admin, marketing etc…Somehow, you feel like you were not fully…

  • Juggling Motherhood & Wedding Photography

    Working Mother & Wedding Photography Business // Running a sustainable photography business is challenging in itself without being a parent. But that should not hold us back from the joy of motherhood and the satisfaction of having our own wedding photography business. We need to start by recognising a very important truth: achieving a perfect…

  • A Beginner’s Guide for Wedding Photographers

    Build a Thriving Wedding Photography Brand & Business // Being a photographer entails more than just taking beautiful photos on the day of the wedding, editing them and delivering the images over to the couple. So much MORE goes into it before, during and after the BIG day! One common misconception out there is that…