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Preparing for Your Photography Session
Alaura Playko 12/1/24 Alaura Playko 12/1/24

Preparing for Your Photography Session

What to know & tips to ensure your engagement, portrait, family, newborn, or boudoir session goes smoothly.

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Finding Your Wedding Photographer: What to Know & What to Ask
Alaura Playko 3/20/24 Alaura Playko 3/20/24

Finding Your Wedding Photographer: What to Know & What to Ask

Sincere, no bs advice to help you find a photographer that is a good fit for you and your wedding day.

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Creating a Wedding Family Photo Shot List
Alaura Playko 3/8/24 Alaura Playko 3/8/24

Creating a Wedding Family Photo Shot List

A sample family photo shot list with tips and suggested photo groupings to help family portraits go smoothly on your wedding day.

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Wedding Photography Preparation Checklist
Alaura Playko 6/16/23 Alaura Playko 6/16/23

Wedding Photography Preparation Checklist

Though not necessary, doing a bit of prepwork ensures the most beautiful wedding photos possible!

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Planning Your Wedding Photography Timeline
Alaura Playko 4/1/22 Alaura Playko 4/1/22

Planning Your Wedding Photography Timeline

A sample, 10-hour timeline to help you visualize the flow of a wedding day and when photos are taken. 

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The VIBES! For history fans like myself, ceremonies at Church of the Holy Family are a special treat. The illuminated altar is simply unreal, and watching the way it highlighted Amanda & Alex as they said their vows was ✨everything.✨ 

Opened in
Forever a fan of moody bouqs 🥀🫶🏼 

Floral by @fleurinc
Some rainy day B&Ws 🤍
Happy wedding day, Molly & Jack! I’m honored to capture your love. 🤍

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Afternoon light + this sun-shaped window at @colvinevents = pure magic ✨✨ 

Floral & Planning: @pyritesun

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Fallen petals, a lush backdrop, her long, lace train…I definitely imagined the Pride & Prejudice soundtrack while shooting this. 😍🌹 

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Happy wedding day to Andrea & Cole! It’s a beautiful day and I’m thrilled to be documenting it. 💫

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These two are walking down the aisle in 15 minutes and I’m so so excited to be capturing it! 🤍 In honor of Victoria and John’s wedding day, here’s a peek at their engagement session (and their 2021 proposal at the end!) 

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