10/16/2026
my hot take [i guess] is when i have second photographers who do mad good work, im going to credit them in all of my posts. by doing this, i am showing my clients that when i hire second photographers i know what i am doing - i am choosing with care - and i am choosing people that will do the work for me well, not just someone who takes the money and puts in average work.
so let me tell you about one of my best friends and people i work with frequently in this industry [so much so, that now we have collab packages in weddings for people to book BOTH of us, edit our own images with our own styles and run the wedding days as both leads].
most days, to be honest, I do not need a second photographer. i photographed over 300 weddings by myself before i even added this as an option. however, in crunched timelines or in areas with a lot of space around the ceremony, it is so helpful to have someone. the first 5 images are of me; and are my photographs. the second set of 5 images are brettina's [or of brettina] with my edits. when i needed to grab a group shot of the venue and the couple walking away, brettina was there to capture the front of this with the venue in the back. 12/10, no notes.
we have the same moment from opposite sides.
she was there when i physically couldnt be.
there is a bit of a weird transaction when we hire second photographers. some people dont credit them at all and take all credit for the work, others mention the photographer with the edits being our own.
idk, as a professor and someone who teaches art daily, the photograph, the capture and the exposure always matters more to me than the post production because i am thoughtful in the capture itself and making sure it is being photographed with intentional lighting and exposure.
so this is me saying, look at who i hire. look how great she is, and being so thankful i have made such talented friends in this overwhelming and sometimes caddy industry.