Let me start off with saying how much I deeply respect and admire the work of a wedding photographer. You are working the entire wedding day and are often acting as a coordinator and making sure the timeline stays on track. Every photo you take is like a work of art on its own. Not only are you working hours on the wedding day itself, but you are also working hours editing the photos after the wedding. I realize that live wedding painting is a newer trend, and not all photographers have shot many weddings with painters. So here is just my perspective on photographing live wedding painters.

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A wedding painting is a very personal and subjective thing. Your wedding is already a very personalized event and it makes sense to also want your wedding painting to speak to you. And as painters, we want you to end up with a painting that you absolutely adore and will cherish for a lifetime. Here are a few tips to help you decide on which painter is right for you.

Becoming a live wedding painter does require a few prerequisites, but if you are considering becoming one you probably already meet most of them!

While I wholeheartedly believe that it is possible to make a living running your own creative business, I also realize that it’s hard work and often starts out slow