Alfred Salom Photography | San Francisco Wedding Photographer » Wedding Portrait Journalism

I wonder what athletes do in the off season, because I know what wedding photographers do in the off season.

They watch Chuck in 3d.

One of the highlights of my day is actually a stolen highlight from wifey Emma. One of her B clients blogged:

“I want to thank Emma Salom for helping me realize that sexy doesn’t always come in a size 2…  (in reference to B pics and album) turned out sooooo awesomely awesome.“

For which one of my brides responded:

“Ya know those Saloms don’t do any less than awesomely awesome…heehee”

Made me one proud hubby and photographer.

A lot of people ask about the whole husband/wife photography team situation and whether it really works. I think it does. My point of view is so different from hers. It’s also why a lot of my 2nd shooters are females, I really appreciate their input.  During the post-wedding editing, I love to take a look at my shots and Emma or Shine’s shots and I’m in awe with how we each have a very different perspective. I think it makes for rounded wedding coverage and I’m glad I can offer it to my couples.

Oh….I hope I’m not too late for Happy Bokeh Wednesday! (One of my favorite off-season photo things to do!)

Tips for Running a Wedding Photography Business:

1. Be prepared to hit the ground running.

2. After 10-12 hours on your feet, a glass of wine can be your best friend.

3. When recruiting assistants and second shooters. Recruit them young. That way, they don’t know any better:

4. Helping others create perfect memories makes everything worth it. Ten times over.

If you’re reading this, then you’ve found our new blog. Welcome!

We decided that the old blog needed a refresher (even though the “old” blog really wasn’t that old) and we also wanted to be able to update our masthead with some of our latest pictures. So, a redesign took place and here we are. I’m so loving this new look and it’s so much easier for me to use and update posts.

We’re so excited about 2009. We have an awesome set of couples and can’t wait for their weddings. Wedding season can’t come fast enough. In the meantime, we’re still busy with consultations, engagement shoots, and the occasional off-season wedding (which are much welcomed!).

So, for couples who have been sitting on their album choices…now is the best time to send them in. Hint  hint.

When you’re the photographer of the family, you can never resist when you have so many willing models!

These are all of Emma’s cousins.