I was shooting portraits, rock bands, and fine-art photography. I went to a wedding in North Carolina. It was a friend of my wife, and I brought my camera and a few rolls of film. The hired photographer was really cool and let me shoot along with him. I had a great time. On the way home on the plane, I told my wife, "I know what I am going to do with the rest of my life".

And that's how Long Beach wedding photographer Jerry Frazier began his career as a photographer. To read more about Jerry and see some of his amazing work click here.

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WedFog member and wedding photographer Howard Kier shares some down and dirty. Tried and true tips for those of you planning your wedding on a budget.

So what can you do? The key is to minimize the amount of time you'll need the photographer. One way to do this is reduce the amount of time between the ceremony and the reception. Then reduce the cocktail hour to thirty minutes. Actually, if you can have your ceremony and reception in the same location you can really reduce the down time.

Read more of Howard's tips in his recently posted WedFog article "Planning on a Budget".

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Congratulations to Rhee Bevere the very first WedFog featured wedding photographer. Rhee is from and works in the Bay Area of California. She has this to say about herself and wedding photography.

I'm a total wedding nerd. No really! I absolutely love everything about weddings - the transformation from beautiful woman to glowing bride, the vows, the smiles on guests' faces, the toasts even make me cry sometimes. I just thrive on the emotion of the day and strive to capture ALL of it. My mantra is "cover a wedding like I want my own covered." And for me, the ultimate wedding photographer is candid, unobtrusive, fun and friendly, relaxed and enjoying the day as much as the guests are. So that's what I am, every wedding!

You can read our full interview here.

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