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“I went from the White House to the white gowns” is how Greg Gibson refers to his move in 2002 from a 20-year career as a photojournalist, during which he twice shared the Pulitzer Prize, to documentary wedding photography. As he made the transition, he made adjustments in approach, style and content to account for the differences between photojournalism and weddings in the photojournalistic style. The photojournalis

Terra Cooper is a Salt Lake City photographer specializing in weddings. Terra’s style is playful and fun, with a Bohemian chic style and a fiery personality. We asked Terra to talk to us about her recent fire and ice themed bridal shoot and give us some insight into her process. Tell us a little bit about the shoot and where you found your inspiration. I saw the ice sculptures in Heber, UT and wanted to do a re

Lauren Johnson (www.laurenrjohnson.com) has been a stylist for photographers for many years, specializing mainly in bridal and wedding photography styling.  While her more recent background has been in wedding and commercial styling, Lauren’s formal training has been through public relations and journalism, giving her a unique sensibility on fashion and styling trends on video and in live news anchoring situati

 Bry Cox (www.brycox.com) is a PPA Master Photographer, PPA Photographic Craftsman, and teaches workshops to professional photographers throughout the US and Canada. His compelling images are used by Capitol Records, CMT.com, Billboard Magazine, Fuji Film, American Photo Magazine, TV Guide, and American Girl. He owns and operates a studio in his hometown in Utah. Cox has photographed filmmakers, TV anchors, musicians

Kent Miles (www.kentmiles.com) is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah who graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.  He has worked with the Center for Documentary Arts (CDA) for more than 25 years and was a principal contributor to many CDA exhibit and book projects. In 1987, he was selected as one of the “Top One Hundred New [American] Photographers” by Photography’s Annual Award

Jasmine Star is an Orange County, California-based wedding photographer who travels the world to capture the big day of so many clients.  Voted one of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers by American Photo Magazine, Jasmine’s work has been included in magazines such as Comsopolitan, Professional Photographer, TheKnot, Inside Weddings, Santa Barbara, and Rangefinder.  She took a few minutes to share with Pictureline

Kent Miles is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah who graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.  He has worked with the Center for Documentary Arts (CDA) for more than 25 years and was a principal contributor to many CDA exhibit and book projects. In 1987, he was selected as one of the “Top One Hundred New [American] Photographers” by Photography’s Annual Awards in New York City,

Wedding photography as a genre makes up a large segment of the photographic industry.  Individuals will often call on a photographer usually at least once in their lives and in a moment when accuracy and ability to deliver are paramount.  The genre also attracts a variety of professionals, advanced amateurs and beginners as photographers feel as if they can approach different budgets for wedding photography with diff

I was more than happy to learn about the new Lowepro Pro Messenger 200 AW camera bag in a Canadian landscape magazine last week.  My biases when I review products lean toward a combination of functionality, aesthetics, and construction.  These three aspects of soft goods make items like camera bags into functional, beautiful, and long-lasting pieces of equipment that are as fun to take out on the town as any other ba

Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen have put together an interesting twist on the theme of simple improvement, and that is, “What should I be doing if I want to be a professional photographer?”  Their book, GOINGPRO: How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer, published by Amphoto Books 2011, is divided into chapters that seem to move from the basics of photography to the more involved marketing aspects