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For couples getting married in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the biggest-ticket items of their wedding celebration is their wedding photographer. After the venue and catering costs, the cost of wedding photography is often the next biggest item in most couple’s budgets.  As with most HCOL areas, the Bay Area average price of […]

How much does wedding photography cost in the San Francisco Bay Area?

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December 10, 2019

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Now and then in my wedding photography business, I’ll get questions about minimum coverage hours for wedding photography. It’s usually people looking for short wedding coverage below our minimum number of hours. During the popular wedding season months many established wedding photographers are sadly only able to entertain inquiries that are looking to book us […]

Why are there minimum photography hours for weddings?

November 29, 2019

Thank you so much for trusting me to capture your wedding memories! I have prepared this guide to help you figure out what the options are for preserving your wedding (or engagement) images in both digital and hard copy form. Make sure your wedding photos see the light of day Don’t let your photos languish […]

What to do with your wedding photos

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October 28, 2019

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The no-fluff guide to deciding: ‘should I get a second photographer at my wedding?’  The 2023 edit is that while I used to have a very cut-and-dried answer to this question (it was ‘yes’, unequivocally), nowadays things are a bit more nuanced. As I’ve grown in my ability to capture weddings and to get different […]

Do I need a second photographer at my wedding?

September 16, 2019

I’m often asked by my couples about what they should wear for engagement photos! So I wanted to take a deep dive here and give you some pointers, tips and advice on what to wear your engagement session. My specific tips in this post, as well as quick and easy recommendations for affordable choices, will […]

What to wear for engagement photos

August 7, 2019

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Hey friends! I’m going to dive into a topic that not that many wedding photographers cover. That is, a wedding photographer’s non-usage fee, what it means and why it’s charged. After careful consideration and a whole lot of trying different things out over the past couple of years, I’ve refined what currently works for me (my […]

What is a wedding photographer’s non-usage fee?

August 5, 2019

What affects the look of your finished wedding images? I want to get down to brass tacks in this article, and what factors affect the finished result – your wedding photos. A big part of what I do is education and generally making sure I’m the right fit for you. So let’s dive in to figuring […]

What affects the look of my wedding photos?

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August 2, 2019

Why can't you get all the raw files or unedited jpeg files from your wedding photographer after the wedding?

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The question of obtaining the RAW photos from your wedding is one that kept coming up during my early days of being a wedding photographer. Among fellow photographer friends, most of us have got the question at some point: “I love the photos from my wedding! Can I get all of the RAW files or […]

Can I get all the RAW files / unedited jpegs from my wedding?

July 20, 2019

Shooting a wedding is a big undertaking and something that a professional wedding photographer doesn’t take lightly. Managing your expectations goes a long way to ensuring that there are no nasty surprises down the pike. This post was created in tandem with this other post. That post provides insight into the actual process from cards […]

Why does it take so long to get my wedding pictures?

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July 16, 2019

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How do wedding photographers edit photos? Diving into the process that your wedding photographer goes through from culling through delivery

How do wedding photographers edit photos?

July 5, 2019

Wedding family photos are an essential part of every wedding day. They are so important to your finished wedding gallery, documenting your family members in a formal, intentional and lasting way. Their significance is only increased with time. To define our terms, group formals are when everyone looks at the camera and smiles. They are […]

How to create your family wedding photos shot list – the easy way

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April 30, 2019

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This short intro to crop ratios for print is intended my wedding photography clients who are considering purchasing wall art or albums, whether through me or a third-party supplier. What is a Crop Ratio? Crop ratio means the ratio of one side of the image vs. the other side. The photos I take and deliver […]

Understanding crop ratios when printing your wedding photos

April 2, 2019

Hello and thank you for considering Zoe Larkin Photography as your wedding photographer for your Bay Area wedding! I love to get to know my couples and explain hopefully in person a little about what the process of working together involves. However, there is more info than you can possibly take in – and I […]

What to expect from your wedding photography experience

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February 4, 2019

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How does this whole engagement photography thing work? Knowing how to prepare for your engagement session is vital in getting the most out of your engagement photography experience. There are going to be so many questions you have as this is no doubt your first time being photographed professionally as a couple. You may now […]

How to prepare for your engagement session!

April 11, 2018

We are so lucky to live in a part of the world that loves to do good and give back. The ethical wedding movement is growing. I’m delighted to bring you these ethical wedding ideas. Check out what my friend and fellow photographer Praise Santos is doing with Ethical Weddings. San Francisco has a huge […]

Ethical wedding ideas for your SF Bay Area wedding

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November 9, 2017

Should I have a small wedding?

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What’s up friends! If you’re planning a small intimate wedding or considering it as an option, this guide is for you! Probably most people are aware of the most common advantages of having a small wedding, namely saving money and cutting down on stress. With current world events, it’s clear that intimate weddings are a […]

18 reasons you SHOULD have a small intimate wedding

March 30, 2017

I lead a team of Bay Area wedding photographers 👋🏾 I personally help you plan your wedding timeline so you can relax and savor your wedding day.

We blend an unobtrusive approach to capturing images with a directive way of capturing the posed shots of you and your guests.

With over 400 weddings personally photographed by Zoe, hundreds of reviews on Yelp and Google, and over

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As a seasoned professional and true artist, I transform wedding moments into timeless memories, captured photojournalistically. 

In short, our images make memories last forever.

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