I've heard horror stories about wedding photographers requiring 3 hour portrait sessions during a bride and grooms big day. Going about portraiture this way is antithetical to weddings in so many ways--while weddings are photogenic, they are not photo sessions. A wedding photographer needs to realize that portraits are only one part of the larger story in the bride and groom's wedding day and if they choose to photograph for three hours in the middle of the day--they should not be in the business. The time required for portraits needs to be divvied up into manageable portions throughout the wedding day; a mini session while getting ready, one after the ceremony, a quick sneak away from guests and the festivities at sunset, and another at dusk--going about it this way breaks up the portrait sessions through the day and takes advantage of changing backdrops and lighting. It's important to find a photographer who has the creative and technical skills to properly find good locations and maintain the proper depth of field, but also have the demeanor to keep camera shy clients at ease and allow their natural emotions to come forth for their bridal portraits.

Craig has been photographing throughout the West Coast and Rocky Mountain states for many years and enjoys blending his skills as a landscape photographer with portraits of brides and grooms. Whether you are getting married on the coast of California, or at Redfish Lake Lodge in Stanley, Idaho, look to Craig for creative and colorful images for your wedding.