Portraits
Why Groom Portraits Deserve More Attention
Bridal portraits usually get a dedicated block of time on the schedule. Groom portraits often get whatever five minutes are left over. We understand why — but some of the sharpest, most relaxed portraits from a wedding day come from those five minutes, and they're worth protecting.
The Five Minutes Everyone Forgets to Plan For
When we're building a timeline with a couple, we try to carve out a short, dedicated window for groom portraits — not just whatever happens to be left after everything else. It doesn't need to be long. Even ten minutes, in decent light, with nobody rushing him along, produces noticeably better photos than portraits shot on the walk between two other events.
Directing Without Making It Weird
A lot of grooms aren't used to being photographed and it shows in stiff shoulders and a fixed smile. We try to give small, physical directions rather than asking someone to 'look natural,' which almost never works — adjusting a jacket, checking a watch, glancing off toward the door. Simple actions give hands and expressions somewhere to go, and the resulting frames read as far more relaxed than a straight-on pose ever does.
We also shoot a mix of formal and looser frames in the same window, so there's variety in the gallery — not just one style of groom portrait repeated a dozen times.
