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December 23, 2022

Posing Tips for Your Engagement Session | Albuquerque Wedding Photographer

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YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!!! Now that you're getting used to calling your partner you fiancé, you're probably planning your engagement session. Your photographer has helped you pick a location, given i... VIEW POST

October 4, 2022

The Dangers of Hiring Media Companies, like Tolman Media, For Your Wedding Day

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**Update as of 2/15/23: So many more people have reached out, most of them vendors who have worked for Tolman. Brennan Tolman released a video apologizing for not paying vendors. That video can be vie... VIEW POST

July 27, 2022

Red Flags to Watch Out For When Hiring A Wedding Photographer | New Mexico Wedding Photographer

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You have the ring (and cutest fiancé). You have the date. You have the venue. You have a rough idea of a budget. Now it's time to pick your wedding photographer! It may seem like a daunting task... VIEW POST

July 13, 2022

Why You Should Do a First Look On Your Wedding Day | Albuquerque Wedding Photographer

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Oh hey, friends. You're getting married and are torn whether or not to do a First Look. Some say it's bad luck to see your partner before the ceremony; others say it's the best decision they made for ... VIEW POST

June 7, 2022

White Sands New Mexico Engagement Session | Albuquerque, NM Wedding Photographer

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Ooooooooohhh y'all! This is going to be a long post, so grab some coffee, strap in, and get ready to have your eyeballs soak in all this gorgeousness. Small disclaimer before we get going: Nicole a... VIEW POST

June 3, 2022

Albuquerque : We Have Arrived!

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I can't believe I'm finally typing this out, but.... WE MOVED TO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO! When Marc and I talked about where we wanted our business to be, how we wanted to grow, and where we wanted to... VIEW POST

January 3, 2022

Intimate Wedding Venues That Aren’t The Local Courthouse | Swan Photo + Video | Texas Elopement Photographer

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So you're officially engaged to your favorite person and planning a wedding, but realized that a big wedding surrounded by hundreds of people (and that price tag in the tens of thousands) isn't for yo... VIEW POST

November 4, 2021

Epilepsy: My New Business Partner

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**UPDATE AS OF 2/1/22: I have been able to find a great combination of prescription medication, CBD, and Delta-8 that will allow me to get back into full day weddings! We do still ask that there are... VIEW POST

June 3, 2021

Bonneville Salt Flats Elopement Inspiration | Utah Elopement Photographer | Swan Photo + Video

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Back in March of 2021 I had the opportunity to cross something off my bucket list--photographing a couple at the Bonneville Salt Flats out in Utah. I, of course, had to go!! Not only was this shoot ho... VIEW POST

May 9, 2021

Fort Worth Bridal Portraits at TCU’s Robert Carr Chapel | Fort Worth Wedding Photographer | Swan Photo + Video

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The best things in life tend to be the ones that we have to be patient for... you know those things that happen that seemingly take forever to take place, but once they do, all you can think was, "Wor... VIEW POST

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