Wedding Vendor Feature: Megan Wold Photography
I’m working hard to make this blog a fun, modern resource for brides. In particular I want to really help brides in the Midwest see all the great vendors out there. So I was thrilled to be able to feature a friend and wonderfully talented photographer with you. Megan Wold is a North Dakota photographer branching in to the wedding industry. I think it’s endlessly inspiring to see young women just like me being entrepreneurial. As you read on, you’ll get to know a woman who is passionate, creative and gifted. She definitely has a great career in weddings ahead of her.
The Interview
Location:
Based out of Richardton, North Dakota and serving Western North Dakota
How long you’ve been in business:
8 months
What are three words to describe your wedding photography style?
Relaxed, Elegant, and Fun
Describe how you got into the wedding photography business?
When I started my photography business I originally wanted to give parents great portraits of their children. I was hesitant to take that step towards wedding photography because it is such an important day that is intwined with memories you can’t replace or redo. I had a friend contact me to attend a coworkers wedding reception and take some photos. Since they had already been married in California and had their “real” day photographed, I felt a little bit of pressure lift and I agreed to do it. I had so much fun and I loved seeing the outcome of their day that I knew I wanted to do more. I put up a few fliers throughout the area and thankfully I had a very brave Bride ask me to do her wedding. She liked the work that I did with kids and landscapes and wanted to see what I could do with her wedding. That wedding led to another Bride asking me to do her wedding a few months later and since I knew this was something I wanted to plunge into a little more, I began to get booths in Bridal Shows. I am still new in the Wedding Photography Business, but thanks to great friends and mentors, this summer is packed with my own weddings along with assisting in a few for Jesse Knutson Photography. Without the courage of others, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
What is your favorite part of the wedding day to photograph. Why?
The meeting. Whether the Bride and Groom decide to meet prior to their ceremony in order to get more time for photos, or they meet for the first time that day while she walks down the isle. There is something about the look the two of them give each other and capturing that look that melts my heart. It reminds me every time that there is good in this world and that hope and love can endure all things… even the stresses of wedding planning.
What advice can you give to brides, on how to look their best in photographs.
Water, for weeks and weeks a head of time, keep yourself hydrated. Drink more water than you think you need. The more hydrated you are, the more your skin radiates beauty, the healthy you feel, you become less stressed because your complexion is flawless and your energy for the day will spike. Also to relax. If your not comfortable being yourself in front of your photographer, your portraits will look stiff and the emotional aspect of the day won’t come through in the way that you would like.
Do you have any wedding day trends that you’re loving?
Retro and Rebel. I love these two. It doesn’t matter if they are combined or on their own, I just LOVE IT! I love the old fashioned look that has the flair of today’s style. The birdcage veil, the pin striped suits, romance and love flourishing with style, I get excited just thinking about it. Then if you have the ambition to take a step out of the box and change up tradition, make something yours and express it in a unique way that no body has ever thought of. I love it when you can mix originality with classical.
There’s a major movement toward boudoir shoots lately. What do you like about boudoir, and do you recommend it?
Women, especially soon-to-be wives are always thinking of ways that they can show their man how much they appreciate them, care for them, want them in their lives for all eternity. We can’t send flowers or buy them diamonds, because lets face it, not all men are in touch with their feminine side. Boudoir gives us the great opportunity to give our men something we know that they want…. a little piece of us. It’s intimate and sexy and can emit emotions that you wouldn’t normally be able to express in every day life. I love this trend and am amazed at the tasteful images that have come out of so many sessions. It doesn’t have to be raunchy and you don’t have to be a size two. That’s what I love best about these sessions, it allows the photographer to show women that they are beautiful no matter their flaws. Freckles, thick thighs, fuller mid sections. Your husband or soon-to-be husband loves you for who you are inside and out, and this is a great way for us to show them, from every angle and light, the beauty that is seen through their man’s eye.
You were married a few years ago, tell us a bit about YOUR wedding day.
The wedding day in itself was a page torn out of the world’s unluckiest weddings. Nothing seemed to go right, but I loved the fact that Tyler and I tried to make it us in every way. I learned the hard way that your day is about you and that you need to not try to please everyone. This is a day to express you and your grooms personalities, passions and love for each other… not to follow in what your family and friends think you should do.
The groomsmen entered the ceremony location (outside) on Motorcycles, since Tyler was in love with Harley’s. In high school Tyler and his friends used to give each other “Mafia” names so we had them wear pin-striped suits with black hats… some refused because it would mess up their hair, but most were more than willing. The officiant was one of Tyler’s best friends who became ordained online, and even though we never actually said “I DO” to each other, it was nice to have someone that was close to us invoke this sacrament upon us. It was a relaxed event, with guests arriving in jeans and a t-shirt. We don’t like to dress up a great deal, so why make our guests? For dinner, I had to bring a little bit of southern style to the reception so we had BBQ Beef Brisket and sweet tea. It was a ceremony that reflected who we are… since we were young when we got married it was a very low budget wedding, but I learned on that day that you can have fun, be a beautiful bride that gets swept off her feet by her groom…. and get it all accomplished for under 10 grand.
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