Wedding Photography Know-How...it's not ALL about photos

Surprisingly enough, 10 out of 10 of our brides that we interviewed said we won them over with our personality. What does this mean? Brides today do NOT want an excellent photographer with lousy people skills! They deserve to have their cake - and eat it too... I mean, they deserve an excellent wedding photographer WITH excellent people skills!

We have heard horror stories from bridesmaids, and even brides that switched to us after an engagement shoot with someone else, about how impersonal and ultimately unprofessional their photographer was. We were recently asked by a bride, “How is it that a photographer can get behind the camera and forget their people skills?” Our answer… “We have NO idea!!”

Nick and I take extreme pride in our photography, but we take more pride in the relationships we build. I asked Nick before writing this, “What is the one thing you would tell an aspiring wedding photographer?” Here was his answer. “Take your clients out for a cup of coffee! Don’t let the camera be a wedge in your relationship. You should act like the camera is not there, and allow the bride and groom to be themselves. When you are taking pictures, forget that you are running a business and become a friend.”

I think this is what Nick meant: If you are able to create an environment for the bride and groom to be comfortable, to be themselves, to be at ease with an enormous camera feet away from them, then you will be a successful wedding photographer. Anyone can learn the aesthetics of a good photo, and proper lighting techniques…but not everyone can take a photo that captures the bride and grooms personality and feelings at that exact moment in time.

Schedule a consultation with us or let us take you out for a cup of coffee...we'd love to meet you!

-Nick & Liz Corona

Michael & Krystal - Corona, CA

Michael and Krystal are the dream couple for a photographer. Krystal knew she wanted unconventional, one-of-a-kind, "definitely not my mother's" type of wedding pictures, and Michael...well Michael simply said, "Do what makes her happy!" Every photographers dream!! After the wedding we went to some abandoned parking lots, dirt fields... Krystal was fine with it as long as it would make her parents question her sanity... and we LOVED every minute of.

They had a beautiful, intimate backyard wedding, followed by a fantastic reception, filled with speeches by both families. It was so awesome to see such a joining, not just of two people, but of two families!




















We cannot wait for your Trash the Dress session, Krystal!

Sunny & Chris - Calistoga Ranch, CA

Chris and Sunny got married at Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley, CA. Napa Valley is famous for its wineries and beautiful landscape. This vintage and rustic wedding interwoven with the ripening vines and amber sunsets was breath taking. Chris and Sunny directed us to "be as daring as we wanted to be" in our picture taking. They were thrilled with antiquity and amused by simplicity. We had the most incredible time capturing their artistic personalities.


























For those brides and grooms looking for a destination wedding in the mainland USA, Napa Valley is our number one recommendation!

-Nick Corona Photography
Wedding photography that reflects you!

Brittany & Evan - Long Beach, CA

Next door to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, there is an incredible venue called The Reef. The Reef is right on the water in Long Beach and has an immaculate view. Brittany and Evan said their vows as the sun was setting over the water. The night was magical. Brittany and Evan's love and fun shone as they imitated kiss after kiss of family and friends.

Adrienne & Frank - Hotel Laguna

After a few years in wedding photography throughout all of Southern California, we have found a couple venues that we would recommend to our brides. From San Diego to Los Angeles we have scouted venues, finding the perfect scenic backdrops at Upland Hills Country Club, Green River Golf Course, Hidden Valley Golf Course, The Castaway, California Baptist University, Mission Inn, The Mitten Building, University of Redlands, Monteleone Meadows, and UCLA, just to name a few.

Wedding photography, in particular, can highlight all the fantastic architecture and scenery at the venue .Hotel Laguna is definitely one of them! Adrienne and Frank got married mid-July at Hotel Laguna on perhaps one of the hottest days of the year. Adrienne was a great sport, and despite melting most of the day, she gleamed from ear to ear as her eyes locked with Franky's when she walked down the aisle. Sparks flew as if it was July 4th, and we were glad to be there to capture their love for each other.