BEST OF 2018

BEST OF 2018

TEXAS + DESTINATION INTIMATE WEDDING

AND ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

This year as a wedding photographer was wild. It brought on highs and lows, and an unexpected twist I never imagined. After almost 10 years of owning a business, I finally realized the kinds of clients and weddings that mesh best with my personality and my interests (more on that in a bit). It took me nearly ten years of doing business to realize that just because I’m a wedding photographer, doesn’t mean that all engaged couples are up for grabs, and that every wedding photographer out there is my competition. My style attracts a certain type of couple, and detracts other types of couples. And that’s a good thing!

The couples that have been attracted to my work are creative in some way. This year I’ve worked with architects (two now, actually), artists, graphic designers, teachers, psychologists, photographers, lawyers, and fellow wedding industry creative professionals. That led me to start thinking about the character traits that my clients have. They’re educated, discerning, and hard-working. Most of all, they’re KIND. They’re smart with their investments, and expect a high quality product and service. They would prefer an intimate guest list or elopement. They don’t want a frivolous wedding filled with too many details, logistics, or stressful situations. Any element that plays a part of their wedding day has so much value and meaning to them.

These things have helped me to decide how I market, and to whom I market. Since 2018 was the year of deciphering all of the things, I feel like 2019 is going to be a great year of connecting with some wonderful clients, capturing some meaningful memories, and bettering my business to the best of my ability. I can’t wait to show you all what I have in store for this year’s couples. Thank you for your love and support throughout the years! Cheers to a new year!

SIMPLE FIG TABLETOP INSPIRATION

SIMPLE FIG TABLETOP INSPIRATION

ORGANIC WEDDING INSPIRATION

If you guys hadn't figured it out yet, I love photographing simply & minimally. I try to pick apart things or scenes happening in front of the camera, and break it down into sweet, smaller moments, as well as capturing the big picture. That idea was a driving force behind this tablescape inspiration shoot, and was also one of my first attempts to style and photograph.

I wanted to photograph what I thought might be great images to inspire a couple planning their wedding who didn't have the biggest budget to spend on ornate place settings, or who wanted to bring some simplicity to their wedding reception by using what the had on hand to decorate. For these images, the simple decorating utilized jasmine vines, figs, and thin twine. The rest of the items pictured (plates, glasses, flat wear, napkins) are usually provided by the catering service you use, or your wedding venue. In this instance, I would have just upgraded the quality of the guest experience and images by foregoing the use of the stiff polyester rental napkins, and provide my own linen napkins. The ones in the photos are from Sur la Table.

I styled and photographed several different arrangements of the figs, twine, and jasmine vines beyond the place setting. Any variation of these arrangements could be sprawled lengthwise down a head table to create an interactive food table runner, where guests can swipe a fig to eat if they wanted. It's simple, easy, fun, and you don't have to mess with a ton of clean up or cleaning of vases. This eco friendly wedding idea simply cannot be beat. If you want to see another food table runner I photographed (in action), you can click here.

This is definitely a version of a route I would take to decorate a wedding head table if you're planning a low key, organic, beautiful wedding. Thanks for reading! 

Photographer: Christine Gosch | Napkins: Sur la Table | Film lab : Richard Photo Lab