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Are you ready to photograph your first wedding?

March 28, 2015 by Ara R. in For Photographers

You have a camera.  You have enthusiasm.  Someone has asked you to photograph their wedding.

Do you say yes?

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6 Ways To Be A Rockstar Second Shooter

February 13, 2015 by Ara R. in For Photographers

Being a great Second Shooter isn't just about the images you create during the event--how you interact with guests, how you carry yourself, your preparedness and your support of the primary shooter are just a few ways where you can set yourself apart.  Every photographer and studio will have different priorities, but here are six things that will make you an indispensable, well-paid rockstar at Aralani Photography:

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Essay: The Case for Albums

November 20, 2014 by Ara R. in Wedding Tips, Photography Essays, For Photographers

I have stopped vacillating about saying what an avid nut I am about wedding albums, and not because I want to make you spend a wad of cash on a book.  I know you're consumed with planning a wedding, or maybe your wedding is over now, and spending more money on something wedding-related might not sound fantastic.  It is so easy to say, “hey! I’ll get an album later”, or “I’ll have the disk. I don’t really want a big, clunky, expensive album.” I thought the same thing before I became a photographer, and then I listened to some people who are a lot smarter than me.  Like Grandma.

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View fullsize Oh to be here again. Lindsay and Bobby’s wedding day in the North Cascades dripped with atmosphere and enchantment, herons and wildflowers and butterflies accompanying their merry little band of friends and family through the mist. #elopeadvent
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View fullsize Riannon & Hunter, whose wild engagement session could only be one-upped by their backpacking wedding in the North Cascades (more on that soon). Down for anything, everything, and more than you think is possible, these two adventurers are absolute

Aralani Photography
Portland Wedding Photographer
(503) 539-7299 | dreams @ aralani.com
2574 NW Thurman Street - Portland, OR 97210

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