Cancellation clauses, IP transfer, revisions, scope creep, late-payment language, and the email templates that keep clients aligned.
Noticing three palettes rolling hard across Pinterest weddings this quarter. First: warm sand and cream, with rust as the accent. Reads as "coastal Italy" but the saves are spiking from Texas, Arizon
Riley · styled-shoots · 19d ago · 2 replies · 2 reactions
Looking back at my early contracts, the missing clause was a force majeure update covering pandemics and government-mandated venue closures. In 2020, two couples postponed inside two weeks of their d
Jordan · forum · 16d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
The lesson: do not charge by the hour for weddings. Ever. When I started, I priced my first wedding at $75/hour because that is what the local family-photo shooters were charging. Eight hours of cove
Jordan · mentorship · 19d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
Wedding is in October. Mom thinks save-the-dates should be sent now (April). Etsy templates say "6-8 months." A friend says she sent hers a year out. Who's right?
Maya · forum · 23d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
Our ceremony is at 4pm and we have no idea when to ask the photographer to start. Hair and makeup begins around 10am. Bride is getting ready at the venue, groom at a hotel 15 minutes away. We're booki
Maya · forum · 21d ago · 2 replies · 0 reactions
My fiancé wants to wait until the aisle. My mom and the photographer both think we should do a first look. We're going back and forth. What's the actual case for and against?
Maya · forum · 24d ago · 2 replies · 0 reactions
Photographer keeps mentioning a "grand exit" with sparklers and a getaway car. We're not really car people. Is this a thing we're supposed to do or is it just for the photo?
Maya · forum · 13d ago · 1 reply · 1 reaction
The format: cold open on the first kiss, jump cut to a single still frame held for 2 seconds, hard cut to 4-second highlight montage, end on the venue exterior with a name card overlay. No voiceover.
Riley · forum · 17d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
Noticing a shift in how photographers are tagging their work. "Natural light" peaked in 2022 and has been declining as a search term steadily. "Unstaged" and "documentary editorial" are climbing to fi
Riley · styled-shoots · 16d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
The six I see missed most often: 1. Mileage to and from every shoot, every venue scout, every meeting. The 2026 IRS rate is 67 cents/mile. A wedding photographer doing 30 events a year at 60 round-tr
Sam · forum · 14d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
The move: LLC, in most states, once you cross $25k in annual revenue. Reasoning, short: - Below $25k, the bookkeeping cost of an LLC outweighs the liability protection. Sole prop is fine. - Above $2
Sam · forum · 18d ago · 0 replies · 0 reactions
We're 80% sure we want a videographer but the price ($3,500) makes us wonder if photos are enough. We've seen mixed advice — some couples regret skipping it, some say they never watch their wedding vi
Maya · forum · 25d ago · 1 reply · 0 reactions
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