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A part of our client experience is alleviating ALL fears relating to wedding photography and videography and ensuring our couples enjoy their wedding day. The last thing you should be doing on your wedding day is worrying about staying on schedule or where Uncle Rick is during family portraits. Check out the most common fears […]

Common Fears Amongst Newly Engaged Couples | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pennsylvania Wedding Videographer

February 7, 2023

PA Wedding Photographer

You’re engaged – YAY! Pop some bubbly, throw some confetti, and blow some kisses, because you’re marrying the love of your life. With an engagement comes planning a wedding. Sometimes this process can be super fun and full of joy, but sometimes it can be stressful. We wanted to share some tips that’ll help make […]

10 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Planning Journey and Wedding Day | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pennsylvania Wedding Videographer

January 12, 2022

10 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Planning Journey & Wedding Day

We know that not every wedding is the same, which is why we offer a variety of wedding photography & videography collections. Our most popular collection that couples book is a combination of photo & video services called The Joyful Collection. In this collection we include full day coverage by us (Tracey & Brandon), a […]

What a Wedding Day Looks Like with Soul Focus Media | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pennsylvania Wedding Videographer

March 31, 2021

PA Wedding Photographer

There are so many things to think about when planning your wedding! We know; we’ve been in your shoes almost 13 years ago. While that’s a long time ago, and we realize things in the industry have changed, photographing and filming over 150 weddings in the last 8 years has kept us updated. If you’re […]

Is a First Look Right for You? | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer | Pennsylvania Wedding Videographer

March 30, 2021

Wind in the Willows

Congratulations on your engagement! This season of your life is just so exciting, and we couldn’t be happier for you! As you begin your search for a wedding photographer and/or videographer, there are lots of important questions that you need to ask them before you make your decision. Here is a list of questions that […]

Important Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer & Videographer | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer & Videographer

February 17, 2021

Hotel Du Village Wedding Photographer

After being in the wedding industry for almost 9 years and scouting out the best locations for our couples, we’ve gathered quite an extensive list of spots that your engagement session could take place in. Some of these locations require a permit or charge a fee, but most places are free. There are a few […]

Engagement Session Location Options | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer & Videographer

September 16, 2020

Columbia PA Engagement Photographer

After being in the wedding industry for over 8 years, we’ve found that we’re asked a lot of the same questions by our couples. Last week we shared our recommendations for the amount of wedding day coverage (see that post here), and today we’re sharing alternate locations for getting ready. We’ve discovered that some venues […]

Getting Ready Location Options | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer & Videographer

April 27, 2020

Congratulations on your engagement! This season of your life is just so exciting, and we couldn’t be happier for you! As you begin to search for a wedding photographer and/or videographer, you’ll have lots to think about with tons of questions running through your mind. With that said, one of the questions we’re often asked […]

How Much Coverage is Enough? | Pennsylvania Wedding Photographer & Videographer

April 20, 2020

Having a wedding film is usually considered a luxury and isn’t placed high on the list of wedding vendors that are priority. Why is that? Maybe it’s because couples aren’t adding it into their wedding budget from the very beginning, or maybe they think that since they already hired a photographer, they have no use […]

Top 5 Reasons Why You Must Hire a Wedding Cinematographer| Pennsylvania Wedding Cinematographer

February 26, 2018

What is a Day Of Wedding Coordinator? Someone that aims for you and your new husband to have the BEST. DAY. EVER. She ensures that your day is stress-free and goes exactly as planned. She’ll work with your entire wedding vendor team, create a wedding day timeline to stay on task, and if any issues […]

7 Reasons You Need a Day Of Coordinator

January 30, 2018