Tag: wedding industry
Early in my wedding photography career, I thought I had to meet with potential clients in-person to get to know each other and showcase albums. This evolved into letting folks…
In my last post, I shared how using blanket statements like “inclusive” and “safe” to describe our brands can do more harm than good. An alternative can be subtle, like…
I find it really dangerous when wedding industry leaders label themselves as inclusive or safe, whether as individuals, brands, or spaces. As much as I’m constantly trying to learn and…
Appropriation pops up constantly in the wedding industry. From tipis and sugar skull decor to photo booths with fake mustaches and sombreros. It’s not rare to search a wedding blog…
It’s time to talk about how performative actions in the wedding industry can feel like rainbow washing. It’s not uncommon for wedding venues to tape a “gender neutral” sign on…
When I started as a photographer in the wedding industry over 10 years ago, I was paid $50/hour for second shooting. Over a decade has passed and industry rates for…
CW: Ableism and ableist language [Image description: When we use ableist language to describe white supremacy, we only uphold it.] After the white supremacist violence that took place at the…
In 2016, the safety pin emerged as a symbol of unity. A way for people to show they were “allies” and didn’t support the hateful messaging that coincided with Trump’s…
It’s hard to talk about inclusivity without diversity. Diversity: “The condition of having or being composed of differing elements. Especially: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people…
The wedding industry is ableist. From venues that push disabled people out by not opening doors to them, to clients who expect vendors to be invincible — ableism, like many…