Hi there! This week’s blog is about selecting a wedding photographer. Last year I decided I wanted to photograph small, intimate weddings. These small, intimate weddings can be an elopement at the courthouse, a backyard ceremony with close family and friends, or a more traditional wedding with a smaller guest list. I wanted to makeContinue reading “Deciding to hire a Wedding Photographer: 3 things no one tells you”
Category Archives: Tips
Session Prep Tips
One of my favorite pre-wedding activities is learning about all the details of the wedding – from the dress to the special guests. I always talk to my brides about their timelines. I will ask questions about the time of the ceremony, time of dinner, pre-ceremony activities. I even offer to help develop and manageContinue reading “Session Prep Tips”
A Day in the Life
Hi there! For those that are reading my blog for the first time, welcome! For those that are long time followers, welcome back! I’m Gretchen Ciccone, owner of GCiccone Photography. One year ago I officially announced that I was starting a photography business. GCiccone Photography focuses on small, intimate weddings, anniversary sessions, and Forever YoungContinue reading “A Day in the Life”
Creative Ways to Display Photos
How do you display your photos? DO you display your photos – or do they just live in your phone or computer? In a previous post, I talked about why I think it is important that we print our photos. Check it out here: Prints Today, we are going to talk about creative ways toContinue reading “Creative Ways to Display Photos”
Capturing Details with Flat Lay Images
One thing that I always make sure to do when photographing a wedding is to capture all the intricate details. One method of capturing these details is to use flat lays. Flat lays are photographs of items arranged on a flat surface and the picture is taken from above. This a great way to showcaseContinue reading “Capturing Details with Flat Lay Images”
Photographer’s Choice
I was so excited that this weeks blog topic was “Photographer’s Choice”. I had so many ideas this week on what to write about – I couldn’t decide. As I sat down to write, I thought about how much I love photography. And then I thought about my newest adventure in photography, Coordinator of theContinue reading “Photographer’s Choice”
Think Pink
Pink – It is such a pretty color. When researching the meaning of the color pink, I found that it could be associated with the following descriptions: charm, politeness, tenderness, sweetness, femininity, and romance. Then, as is easy to do, I ran down all the rabbit holes of the internet. I found an interesting articleContinue reading “Think Pink”
Opposites Attract
Hi! This week’s blog topic is Opposites Attract. As I was thinking of ideas and how to relate the topic to photography, I looked up “opposites attract” in the google machine. And guess what came up as the first thing? ……. no guesses? Ok, I’ll tel you! Paula Abdul’s Opposites Attract music video!! It wasContinue reading “Opposites Attract”
Snow!
Some love the white fluff that falls from the sky and accumulates on the ground and others hate it. I LOVE IT. Well for awhile anyway and as long as I don’t have to drive in it! Getting outside and playing in the snow is fun! There are so many activities – sled ridding, tubbing,Continue reading “Snow!”
Imagination
Vision, creativity, insight, originality, artsy – these are all words that fall under the synonyms of imagination. I often hear that I have a “good eye” when people tell me they like my images. Do you ever wonder how some of the most amazing images come to fruition? Well, for me it is a visionContinue reading “Imagination”
