The journal · Notes from behind the lens
Practical guides, behind-the-lens stories, and editorial notes on what makes a wedding photograph endure. Updated monthly.
A practical guide to one of the most photographed venues in the world — what light to chase, what hours to book, and which boat company to hire for the transit.
May 2026
Forget star ratings. Here are the four signals I'd look for if I were picking the person to document the most expensive 14 hours of my life.
April 2026
Every wedding photographer secretly hopes for overcast. Here's why, with examples from a foggy morning at Lake Como and a thunderstorm in Budapest.
March 2026
Both styles produce good photographs. They just produce different photographs, for different people, on different days. Here's how to know which one fits you.
February 2026
Budapest is having a moment as a destination-wedding city. Here are the venues I'd actually recommend, and why the most-Instagrammed one isn't on the list.
January 2026
Two cameras, four lenses, two flashes I rarely use, and the one thing nobody tells you to bring. A photographer's loadout.
December 2025
The Sunday note
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