Field Notes

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Some of these are real wedding days. Some are practical reflections on planning, photography, and approach. All of them exist to offer a little clarity, context, and calm as you find your way into your own day.

A few posts that help you get your bearings, whether you’re planning, browsing, or still deciding what kind of day you want.

What is an elopement?

What is documentary wedding photography?

Analogue wedding photography, what it actually means

Field Notes is a living journal.

You’ll find real wedding days, elopements, and adventure sessions alongside quieter reflections on photography, planning, and approach. Some posts are practical, answering common questions couples ask early on. Others are simply observations from time spent documenting people, places, and moments honestly.

There’s no right order to read these in. Wander. Pause. Follow whatever feels useful.

If you’re planning a wedding or elopement

If you’re in the early stages of planning, some posts are written to offer clarity rather than instruction.

You’ll find thoughts on things like what an elopement really is, how documentary photography works, the difference between film and digital, and how different types of coverage feel on the day. None of this is a checklist, just context to help you make decisions that feel right for you.

Why I keep these notes

Photography gives you a front-row seat to a lot of honest, unguarded moments. Over time, patterns emerge; what helps people feel calm, what creates space, what tends to matter long after the day itself.

Field Notes exists as a place to hold those observations. Not as advice, but as something to return to if you’re feeling unsure, curious, or somewhere between wondering and planning.