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Joe and Jenny

Oct 16, 2019
2 min

Biltmore Proposal: M + B

What do romantic proposals, The Biltmore Estate, and amazing fall weather have in common? Matthew and Bess of course! 2 weekends ago we got be a part of the fun and all the feels! Having contacted us a few weeks prior to this special day, we could tell Matthew was so excited to get down on one knee and ask Bess to spend the rest of her life with him! Matthew wanted a spot at The Biltmore that was just right and after sending him some locations, he decided that the secret g

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Joe

Aug 19, 2019
2 min

Crest Center Wedding Asheville: J + M

What does one of our favorite Asheville wedding venues and one of our favorite couples have to do with one another? Josh and Missy’s big day at The Crest Center and Pavilion of course! Like many of the awesome couples we get to work with throughout the year, Josh and Missy were from out of town (Chicago to be exact) and we never had the opportunity to meet face to face before their wedding and it didn’t matter. I vividly remember knocking on Josh’s hotel door where he was

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5 Game Changers For Our Photography Business

Joe and Jenny

Jun 11, 2019
14 min

5 Game Changers For Our Photography Business

As a part of our continued growth and pursuit of progress, one of things we are huge on with our businesses is continuing education. We are big believers that education can take on many forms. Sometimes education is formal and happens via a classroom or course you take. Sometimes it comes throughout the experience of trial and error (and success), and often times its gained through connections with others. Hearing about their triumphs, their struggles, and strategies. On

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Joe and Jenny

Aug 9, 2018
4 min

Lifestyle Family Photos vs Traditional?

Years and years ago when someone mentioned the words ‘family pictures’, ‘family photos’, ‘family portraits’ etc. you had a pretty clear vision for what that meant. Usually it was something along the lines of a straight on traditional portrait of everyone looking at the camera smiling and while that definitely still exists and makes up the majority of the market (in our experience) family photo sessions are moving towards being lifestyle family sessions more and more. “Say w

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The Palmer Building Wedding: Julia + Matt

Joe and Jenny

Jul 18, 2018
2 min

The Palmer Building Wedding: Julia + Matt

Our most recent wedding day adventure took place in Charlotte North Carolina! With many of our amazing clients residing in this area, we’ve even started taking some day trips to explore this beautiful city so we can have some go to spots to shoot! This past weekend it was all about Julia and Matt. These two would be getting married at Amity Presbyterian Church and having their reception later in the day at The Palmer Building, just outside of downtown. Both venues were co

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Linville Gorge Elopement: Sharon + Forrest

Joe and Jenny

Jul 5, 2018
3 min

Linville Gorge Elopement: Sharon + Forrest

In December of last year, we first made contact with Sharon! Her and her fiance (at the time) Forrest were going to be traveling to Asheville around New Years’ Eve 2017 and they were looking to get their engagement photos captured while in town! Initially they were hoping to go up somewhere off the Parkway with some beautiful views but due to winter, the Parkway had been shut down for a while at that point. After figuring out what would work best for their vision, we decid

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Game of Thrones Wedding: Stephanie + David

Joe and Jenny

Jul 4, 2018
3 min

Game of Thrones Wedding: Stephanie + David

During January, we receive a lot of wedding inquires for later in the year and the next year. It’s a time here in Asheville where winter sets in and many of the wedding venues have shut down for the season. This past January it was also a time where we received one of the most unique inquiries to date! We were contacted by Stephanie as she was looking for a photographer to capture her vow renewal for her and her husband David. But, this wasn’t just going to be any vow ren

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6 ways to make your wedding photographer love you!!! (even more!)

Joe & Jenny

Nov 16, 2017
9 min

6 ways to make your wedding photographer love you!!! (even more!)

Odds are if you are reading this blog, you’ve already booked your wedding photographer! You love them for their style, their personality, their portfolio, you name it! You’ve developed a rapport, you’ve gone over your vision with them and you seem to have made the perfect connection! They understand you and you understand them! You love them so much, you want them to know how much you care! Here are 6 ways to make your wedding photographer love you (even more) !!! Provid

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11 Questions you need to ask your wedding photographer!

Joe

Nov 2, 2016
9 min

11 Questions you need to ask your wedding photographer!

What’s your photography style? It may be obvious from looking at their portfolio, but it’s always a good idea to check! Some photographers lean towards capturing more of the whole scene with the people being a part of the setting. Some get a little closer up and focus more on the couple. Generally most good professionals will shoot with a balance of styles and a mix of angles and looks. Don’t hesitate to ask to see an album when possible from a wedding they’ve shot as thi

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Glenn & Trichelle's Beautiful Biltmore Engagement

Joe & Jenny

Oct 10, 2016
3 min

Glenn & Trichelle's Beautiful Biltmore Engagement

We’ve been so busy with weddings since the onset of fall that we didn’t know if we would ever get to blog again (lol). But we were finally able to carve out some time to tell you about one of our favorite engagement sessions from this season! We always put a piece of our heart and soul into every photo session with every amazing couple and they all hold a special place in our heart. This one stood out to us for many reasons and we felt like sharing more about the beautiful

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Joe & Jenny

Sep 10, 2016
5 min

Which wedding venue is for you?

It’s finally sunk in! They asked, you said yes! All of your family and friends know, you’ve envisioned the big day in your head, now it’s time to start planning! As we’ve seen and agree with completely, the first thing every newly engaged couple should choose is their wedding venue! Assuming you’ve got a theme or vision for the look or feel that you want to your wedding, we wanted to write this blog post in two parts starting with the ceremony. From our perspective, we wa

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Joe and Jenny

Jul 24, 2016
3 min

How Do I Propose? 3 tips to nail it!

You’ve purchased the ring, you’ve picked the perfect spot, you’ve thought about what to say over and over, and even hired a photographer to capture the moment! Now how to do you orchestrate all of these things in harmony to make sure you do it right? Having captured this moment for many couples, we came up with three simple tips to help you nail it! Plan! Let’s start with the time of day. Many people would generally think that the best time of the day would be in the middl

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Jenny & Joe

Mar 4, 2016
4 min

Our Top 10 of 2015!!!

The holidays have passed. The wedding expos have come and gone. Literally dozens of amazing couples have drank copious amounts of coffee with us discussing details of the vision for their upcoming wedding and we have enjoyed every minute of it. Right around the corner is spring which will be filled with plenty of beautiful family pictures and senior portraits, but right now we find ourselves in this slight in between time where we've had time to reflect on our previous yea

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Joe & Jenny

Feb 14, 2016
4 min

Wedding Photography styles explained!

Alright! You said yes, the date is picked, the venue is booked, you have your colors, and you have your vision. Now, it's time to find a wedding photographer that can bring that vision to life! Finding the photographer for your wedding can be one of the most important decisions in the entire process of wedding planning. If you've already embarked on this journey, you know it can be quite the task finding a photographer or photography team (like JCM Photography) to fit your

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