The journal
Writing on destination wedding photography, the cities worth getting married in, and what separates images that last from images that fade.
Editorial and documentary are the two styles couples cite most often in 2026 wedding photography inquiries. They are almost opposites. Understanding which one you are actually drawn to — and which fits your wedding — will change how you choose your photographer.
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Blurred-action wedding photos are one of the most searched wedding photography styles in 2026. But not all motion blur is created equal. Here is when it works, when it does not, and what to ask your photographer before assuming they can deliver it well.
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After years of over-warm, faded, and heavily processed wedding photos flooding Instagram, couples in 2026 are making a clear turn toward natural, accurate color. Here is what true-to-life editing means, why it matters, and what to look for when choosing a photographer.
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Documentary wedding photography in 2026 is not a trend. It is the direction the industry has been moving toward for a decade, and now it is the default expectation of most couples. Here is what it actually means — and how to know if your photographer genuinely does it.
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44% of American international destination weddings in 2024 took place in Mexico. The other 56% went somewhere more interesting. Here is a photographer's guide to the destinations worth the extra mile — and a few you may not have considered.
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2026 couples are done with the overly curated, preset-heavy look that dominated the last decade. Here is what they are asking for instead — and what that means for how your wedding day gets photographed.
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Canadian couples have remarkable options for destination weddings in 2026 — the question is knowing which ones actually deliver on the photographs. Here is where I have shot, what the light does, and what you need to know before you book.
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Medellín is no longer Colombia's secret. But it remains one of the most genuinely extraordinary wedding destinations in the world — for the light, the fincas, the flowers, and the particular quality of warmth that the city and its people carry. A working photographer's guide to getting married here.
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Colombia offers three completely distinct visual worlds within a few hours of each other: the eternal spring of Medellín, the colonial gold of Cartagena, and the highland drama of Bogotá. Here is what no one tells you about getting married here.
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Golden hour — the forty-five to sixty minutes after sunset — is the single most valuable window in a wedding day for photography. Most couples lose it to cocktail hour without realizing. Here is how to protect it.
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Most couples spend more time choosing a caterer than a photographer, then spend the rest of their lives wishing they had reversed those priorities. Here is how to find a wedding photographer who will create images you actually love — not just images that looked good on Instagram.
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There is a counterintuitive truth about destination weddings that most photographers know but rarely say out loud: being somewhere unfamiliar makes people more present. And presence is everything in wedding photography.
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Film wedding photography is having a genuine resurgence — not as nostalgia, but because couples are increasingly asking for images that feel less processed and more true. Here is what shooting on film actually means for your wedding photographs.
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From the colonial warmth of Cartagena to the golden light of Tuscany, these are the cities where light, architecture, and culture align to make every photograph feel like it was composed by the city itself.
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