10 | Lee Enterprises - Western Region Bridal Guide 2025
Wedding photographers share their tips for your big day. From Behind The Lens
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MEGAN KELLEY Scottsbluff Star-Herald
When it comes to style, Woods’ business name and editing style mirror each other. “Stylistically, I prefer bold, colorful images,” she said. Jamie Wieseler of Jamie W Photography out of Ogallala has been taking photos for 12 years, with about 10 of those being mostly weddings. Because of her location, her style is sometimes considered “rustic” or “cowboy,” but I’m usually what they consider more like light and airy,” Wieseler said. Jessica Mikoloyck of SunnyFreckles Photography, based out of Scottsbluff, is all about emotions and loves capturing magical moments with magical people. “I understand the importance of documenting all of the moments in people’s lives,” Mikoloyck said, “no matter how big or small.” Making the day special and capturing those moments is important, but the first step with wedding photographers is a consultation, to determine if their styles mesh and determine a game plan for the day. If a photographer’s style doesn’t mesh with the couple or the schedule for
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage.” Or not. This recess rhyme of old may be outdated, but there’s one piece in a wedding that has stood the test of time: photography. After all, photography is literally capturing moments in time that the couple truly wishes to cherish forever. No matter the path in which a couple decides to get to their happily ever after, three Nebraska wedding photographers give insight into what to do and not to do when it comes to the big day. According to TheKnot.com, almost 90% of couples hired a photographer, making photographers the third most popular wedding vendor or service used. When looking for wedding photographers, there are a number of things to consider, professionals said. Kiri Woods of Sugar Divas Photography in Kearney has been a full-time photographer for three years and has done part-time work for about eight years. Woods makes it her goal to make the
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everyday woman feel like a supermodel. “I want my brides to feel like a diva for a day,” she said. One point Woods made was that weddings cannot be cookie-cutter: each couple is different, therefore, each wedding must be treated as such. “I don’t shoot every wedding day the same, because not every wedding is the same,” she said. “You have to understand their love story.”
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