Intentional Acknowledgement
Every element of your wedding day was chosen with love and care by you two, your venue, your designer heels, your florals, even your guest list. The photography? It’s the only thing that carries all those decisions forward and will remain hanging on your walls that you see every single day and in your wedding album for generations to come.
As your photographer, I don’t just document your wedding, I craft a visual legacy that reflects my style, your emotions, and your love story. And when those images are shared, whether it’s on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, in a private group chat, or through a magazine feature, etc, crediting the artists behind them isn’t just courteous. It’s essential.
In fact, crediting your photographer is often part of the contract you sign. It protects the work, ensures clarity around who shot your wedding for other couples considering them as their photographer too, and honours the creative investment behind every frame.
But more than that? It’s one of the most respectful gestures you can offer the person who carefully captured one of the most important days of your life.
Why It Matters (And Why It Makes Your Life Easier)
You’re going to get asked—a lot—who photographed your wedding. And for good reason. When your images are artful, emotional, and beautifully editorial, people want to know who created them. Properly tagging your photographer saves you time answering those repeat DMs and texts.
It also means:
- We can see what you’ve shared and celebrate with you
- We’re able to re-share your post, and be excited with you at the celebration we’ve just had the honour to witness and be with you for
- Your vendors receive the recognition they deserve, helping them continue to serve amazing couples like you
Final Thoughts from Behind the Lens
Credit isn’t about ego—it’s about ethics, collaboration, and respect. It’s how you keep your story intact as it travels. When you tag your photographer, you’re honouring the vision you trusted us with—and you’re helping preserve the intentional beauty we created together.
Most photographers spend years investing in their gear, education, craft, etc to be able to book you and for you to capture their special day. This is years and years of work you’ve never seen, and there’s no bigger “F you” than at the end of the journey (in my opinion) then not crediting your vendors who brought your vision to life – especially your photographer.
As a full time wedding and elopement photographer who has been in the wedding industry for years, I take months (or typically more often years) working with you in the lead up to your big day and after and one of the most disrespectful things you can do to your photographer who has worked so hard for you to ensure your photos are nothing less than perfect is not tag two seconds to tag them.
It’s a small gesture that carries legacy-level impact. And that’s the kind of love story worth telling well. This impact supports your photographer and serves as a continual “thank you we love our photos, and we appreciate you”. So while understandably life is always busy, (and it always will be!) please take a couple moments to prioritize for every upload and every share your vendors – especially your wedding or elopement photographer. A simple 📸 @yourweddingphotographersbusinessname (with a connected tag to their social media) is fantastic, please don’t forget the “@” symbol as most people won’t search in the search bar their business name unfortunately, or you can link their website!
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