Author Archives: David M

Gimme gimme real grain not noise

Where have the days gone where it was a real struggle to get a low light shot ? In film days photographers who used ISO3200 film would be called crazy by some… because the final prints would be so grainy. You either loved that grain or you didn’t. Even in “early” digital years (2001/2002 when [...]

Looking for the “coolness” – engagement sessions recap!

Engagement sessions are probably a subject that is still unexplored. As wedding photographers we love being creative. Sometimes during a wedding shoot we feel like there is less time for creativity that we would like to have – for obvious reasons. During an engagement session however, the situation is different. Most of the time we [...]

How do we look when we shoot ?!

“I was watching you work during the ceremony…” started the conversation one of the guests during a cocktail hour of a recent wedding “…you looked cool in all your poses and when you were sneaking behind them, like a ninja or something !”. I started laughing. “I wonder how the photos will turn out !” [...]

…to forever bind them !

[ by David M ]
Rings. Wedding bands. They symbolize belonging, unity, trust, love with no end. They are probably one of the strongest tokens associated with the very idea of marriage, a sign of the unbreakable vows. Most of the time they are also an important detail for the photographer. Creating a ’special’ image of [...]

Why we do what we do

I don’t really know how many weddings I have photographed in my life. I never really counted them. I do have a record of each one, an entry in my calendar and of course copies of all the images taken.  My rough estimate, based on how often I was shooting during the past seven years [...]