Pride Month is one of the happiest times of the year for me as a queer, poly, trans wedding photographer. As an educator on the topic of queer-affirming approaches for photographers in my community, I’m always looking for ways to help fellow business owners refine their approaches. The purpose of
The LGBTQ+ community is never short of reasons for celebrating their uniqueness, diversity, energy and creativity. As such, it’s always inspiring to join the Pride Month festivities and witness the what makes the community colorful and unique. Apple, for example, recently launched “As Told By Us,” a Shot on iPhone
I am privileged in my line of work to meet and know quite a few photographers, from all walks of life and just about every genre of photography you can think of. Many have become very good friends of mine. One of them is Suzanne Balding, she is an amazing
Today, we live in an era where we are free to choose who to love and immortalize it through photography. Those from centuries back weren’t so lucky. And yet, there’s actually an abundance of snapshots showing same-sex relationships. Among them is a 2020 photo book that serves as an archive
Are you looking for some creative ways to celebrate Pride Month? I recently did a fabulous photoshoot involving LOTS of colored paint … truly was a wonderfully messy and creative day. The setup I bought loads of those cheap white paper and plastic-backed painters drop sheets. These are usually readily
June is LGBTQ Pride Month. There are many ways, as photographers, we can contribute and help to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Here are eight. 1. Document the festivities Everywhere across the globe there are festivals and parades. Head out and create great images showing the community spirit, creativity, love and
Now that we’re on the last leg of the Pride Month, we’re sure many of you are already wrapping up your projects for the occasion as well. You may even be planning to squeeze one more photoshoot before the month closes. Whichever the case, you may also still be on
Content warning: Mention of transphobia. Boudoir photography is changing. It’s 2021 and the trans/gender-nonconforming people of the world are here to stay! Just the other day, Dictionary.com gave a huge shoutout to singular they/them pronouns. Elliot Page is living his best life inside of his gender-affirmed body of choice. It’s
With Pride Month in full swing, I’m sure a lot of you have started with some projects especially for the occasion. If not (yet), I hope the LGBTQ-themed projects from years back that I’ve been sharing may give you some ideas. This year’s celebrations may not yet be as big
This year’s Pride Month celebrations still won’t be as big as pre-pandemic times. But we’re sure that many photographers out there will still have ideas in mind for projects dedicated to the cause. It’s also the perfect time to look back at some of the most poignant documentations of the
