Getting to the heart of what you want to know. Here are the real wedding photography questions I wish you would ask (and the questions I often get asked instead!)
Category: Tips
wedding and portrait tips from Minneapolis wedding photographer Becca Dilley
Minneapolis Lunch Recommendations When you have friends and family in town for your wedding (or whenever), here are my top picks for where to send them to lunch (or a casual bite anytime). Dong Yang (Northeast) You walk into a Korean grocery store, go down the middle aisles, turn left, and when you are sure you have the wrong place, you will find an arched entrance to Dong Yang, the best Korean restaurant in the Cities. Tasty, casual, friendly, and a little unexpected. Bring a sense of adventure – they don’t have a website, but check out a great write…
Bringing the Minneapolis skyline into your engagement photos brings a sense of place for portraits. This can be especially fun if your wedding day won’t include time for skyline portraits, or if you are getting married elsewhere. If Minneapolis is important for the two of you, then there are many ways to bring it into your couple photos. Here are several spectacular spaces for bringing the Minneapolis Skyline into your engagement photos, along with some of the best spots and things to consider for these locations. Stone Arch Bridge Guide to Minneapolis skyline engagement photos by the Stone Arch Bridge…
The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis is a favorite location for portraits. It is easy to see why – the energy, the skyline views, the roar of the Mississippi, and the architectural structure all make for excellent portrait settings.
One question I get asked often as a wedding photographer is “do you use a shot list?” Let’s talk about how I approach family photos for weddings and why you might want a photo list for wedding photography.
Breakfast suggestions for when your friends come to town for your wedding, your family visits, or you just need a new place to try out with your sweetie.
I’ve got recommendations for you (and for them) so that we can all show off the Twin Cities right. Let’s eat well, get a feel for where we are, and not stress out about it.
We all need a breakfast plan: mine include a sense of place, food that is a little indulgent, a neighborhood to walk around in, and good coffee.
Minneapolis Family Portraits can happen in so many ways! It is a great honor in my life that, after meeting so many couples on their wedding day, I get to document their families as they grow. Below is a gallery of my favorite family portraits around Minneapolis and my top tips to feel natural in your family photos. Tips for natural feeling family portraits Be comfortable Comfort will mean different things to different folks, but it is hard to look relaxed when you are worried about your buttons gaping or your sweater hanging too loose. Choose clothes you can move…
Here is the thing about looking comfortable – it is much easier to do if you actually *feel* comfortable! That means that we all want the same thing – for you to be comfortable and actually have a good time. I’ve got 6 tips for feeling comfortable in your engagement photos.