May 22, 2017

Meet Chloe Jackman, the Unicorn Photographer of San Francisco

May 22, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

“Calling all shapes, sizes, colors, vibes, and unicorns! It’s your story, baby, tell it your way.”

Meet the Unicorn Photographer, Chloe Jackman.

She’s based in the Bay Area, and she is a multifaceted photographer “with freckles, a fro, some glitter and sass.”

“Let’s talk about real love,” she says, getting straight to the point. “I want couples to tell their story their way. However your wedding looks, it’s your chance to express yourselves as a couple, and it’s beautiful.”

May 01, 2017

What is Documentary-Style Wedding Photography? // 10 Awesome Candid Wedding Moments by Corey Torpie

May 01, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

Queens-based wedding photographer Corey Torpie is the real deal. She studied photojournalism in school and has been honing the craft of documentary-style photography for eight years as a professional photographer while teaching courses in the darkroom. And there’s something really different about the images she creates — something captivating about the subtle moments she seems to capture so effortlessly. And those moments are like segues into an unfolding story, one that the viewer can begin to imagine without even knowing the couples in the photos.

April 13, 2017

6 Ways to Reduce Anxiety & Stay Present on Your Wedding Day

April 13, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

Dear Quyn,

Our wedding is just around the corner, and everything’s starting to pile up! We’re nervous, stressed, and, worst of all, worried that all of this anxiety is going to show up in our photos. How do we stay sane throughout all of this?

Help,

Bundle of Nerves

March 22, 2017

Real Couples // Classmate Love Story: Nicole + Stephen

March 22, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

It was a perfect fall day in the East Bay. Nicole hung out with her best friends, sister and grandmother while getting her hair and makeup done while Stephen and his mom practiced their first dance, and his dad was there to help with his tie. The ceremony took place in the beautiful redwood grove at Piedmont Community Hall with many friends and family in attendance. A special chair was set aside with flowers in remembrance of Nicole’s mom.

February 01, 2017

Woke Wednesday // Meet Charmi Patel Peña, New Jersey Wedding Photographer

February 01, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

Charmi Patel Peña is a woke wedding photographer in New Jersey. In this interview with editor Liz Susong, she talks about forming her identity as an Indian-American woman, defying pressures to pursue a numbers-based career, and disrupting patriarchal culture from the inside.

January 04, 2017

Feminist Wedding Photography in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago: Watassa Wedding Photography

January 04, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

We’re about to introduce you to one of our favorite people we’ve met this year. If you are a Midwestern couple planning a wedding for 2017, we envy you. Quick! Hire Emily Alt of Watassa Wedding Photography before she’s booked up!

May 18, 2016

Finding Our Way: A Wedding Photographer’s Journey to Balance Work, Marriage, & Travel

May 18, 2016/ Catalyst Wedding Co

It is an honor to have the responsibility of documenting a day that is the result of hard work, sweat, and often tears of wonderful people. I love all aspects of my photography business. It’s nice when I can step away from editing and respond to inquiries; even the financial side isn’t a bother. But since I’m actually quite horrible at balancing work and life, I’ve decided it’s time for a break.

April 05, 2016

Keeping it Real with Vivian Chen Photography

April 05, 2016/ Catalyst Wedding Co

My mission as a wedding photographer is to capture and share authentic wedding day stories. Whether my couples are eloping at San Francisco City Hall or getting married on a rainy day in the middle of an Oregon forest, my job is to be there to photograph all the candid moments in between beyond the epic posed portraits. I want my wedding photos to feel true to my couples and the reality of their wedding day. I’m drawn to catching the tender glances my couples share throughout the day, the times when nervous anticipation gives way to liberating laughter, and the elation in their eyes when when it hits them that, "Yes! We’re getting married today!"