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Candid Wedding Photographer Sonoma & Napa California

Candid Wedding Photographer | Sonoma, Ca

A good candid wedding photographer will capture authentic emotion and tell a story with the images they capture. This post explains when a candid/documentary approach is best, and when other methods will yield superior results.

Portrait Photo Shoot Overview

Portrait Photo Shoot Overview

If you love my portfolio and want pictures like I show, this post will provide an overview of my process. My goal is to give you total clarity so you know exactly what to expect, when you book your photo shoot with me!

Every photo shoot with me consists of four main segments: Planning your photo shoot, booking your date, the photo shoot, and your photo reveal.

Studio style portrait with custom ring light of a woman

Sonoma County Portrait Photographer | Jason Guy

Choosing the right photographer for your intended session basically comes down to four things: What type of portraits you want, choosing a style, finding a person you like, and deciding how much you’re willing to spend. Once you know what to consider, it’s not that hard to choose a photographer you’ll be happy with. By showing you what to consider, and what to be skeptical about, this post will help you find the best Sonoma county portrait photographer for you.

What Makes a Good Portrait

What Makes A Good Portrait: The 5 Elements All Great Portraits Have

There are 5 core elements that make up a good portrait: Location, lighting, composition, emotion and technical settings. When all 5 of these elements are well executed, a great portrait is created. If any of these elements comes up short, the quality of the portrait suffers. A fanatic obsession with good implementation of these elements will lead to better photos, and more consistent portraits.

How to look good in pictures

How To Look Good In Pictures: The 6 things you can do to get better photos

This post covers everything you should consider doing leading up to your photo shoot so you can get the best portraits possible. Note that there is no single thing that you can do to prepare that will make everything turn out amazing. A successful session is about doing lots of little things that build up to an amazing result. 

wedding day schedule guide

Wedding Day Schedule Guide: Get Better Photos With Less Stress

Feeling overwhelmed with where to start when creating your wedding day schedule? This guide will show you how to easily plan your wedding day schedule so everything runs smoothly and efficiently for your wedding day.

Having a good plan for your wedding will make your day considerably less stressful because it gives everyone clarity about what is happening and when. A good plan will also naturally lead to better wedding photos and more time with your guests later in the day.

Little Crash Test Dummy in the Wild Flowers

I kept hearing from other parents about how there is this time while raising your kid where your whole job becomes keeping them from killing themselves. I thought this was hyperbole until my toddler decided it was his time to prefect the art of the face plant.