It’s becoming FLOWER SEASON! and in Washington everyone is flocking to the UW quad to capture the moments of the Cherry Blossoms!

So now is the time to book your cherry blossom sessions. Actually, you should have booked them a while ago, and should be shooting them now. But anyways, this is a guide that will help you plan in advance for next year’s blooming. These tips will help whether you book with a professional photographer or you want to go on your own.

The details the details the details, here we go again!

So, I know I talked about the importance of the details last week, but I am going to continue to say how important more details are this week. But this week I am going to show you the other details. The pieces of a wedding that people don’t often put a focus on. The things that people just HAPPEN to notice. The things that I as your photographer DEFINITELY notice.

Why is an in home maternity session so much better than a studio or an outdoor session?

Well, for the following reasons.

And let me preface this by saying this is MY opinion, and my style. But I believe it is incredible special in the following ways.

Ever wonder how people decide what kind of wedding cake they want? Well here is one of my favorite lists. WEDDING CAKE! (and not just cake).

Over the years I have seen various types of dessert in place of wedding cake, as well as regular wedding cakes decorated to perfection. So I have compiled a list of my favorite wedding “cake” inspiration from my photo repertoire here at Andrea Michelle Weddings.

So enjoy…and let them eat…DESSERT!

Recently (probably because of the pandemic) there has been an increase in backyard weddings and elopements at Airbnb’s or Family or friends property. And you know what? I love it! Over the last year and a half, almost every single wedding I have shot has been at one of these private locations. These kinds of weddings are very often DIY, do-it-yourself. I have been more than impressed with these weddings by how they have created dreamy settings and decor that looks 100% professional.

Let us begin by saying. I have officially gone “insane” ?

I feel like all I need to put here is the video. But I will type out the story for SEO…and those of you who like to read still. Haha Just Kidding! But for reals. So here it goes.

So, one night. The partner was out having a boys night which triggered boredom.

What is a lifestyle branding session?

Lifestyle branding is a session to which you get to control, create and collaborate with me on expressing your brand, mission or marketplace with me. Lifestyle branding photoshoots are the best possible way to create content and marketing images for social media, emails, websites and so much more!

Go watch the video! But Click here to find it!

People have been itching to see a behind the scenes of a lifestyle branding shoot, so…here ya go. HAHA Sorry to be blunt but…I wont lie, the success to blogs say that you should have 500 words. Well…. I think my 500 words are in the video. So I will leave this one up to you to watch!

Well guess what. YOUR PHOTO MATTERS. (Secret deal below!)

I have been told by client after client that they selected me more because of my photo than my bio. Clients see my photo and see someone that they can connect with. To be honest I am not sure why they see that in me but they do. But the difference is that I had professional photos done in my natural environment that show you who I am!

THE ANDREW SAGA CONTINUES!

Andrew Coleman Smith and the Fat Tuesday Fam continues to be one of my favorite continual projects EVER this time we had a special moment :)