Rodney Mickle Photographer's Blog (8)

Here are some straightforward and helpful tips for brides and grooms.

I try to share this information with my couples before the wedding.  Brides and grooms generally have a lot on their mind, running around with tons of things to take care of before the wedding.

This is a handy-dandy checklist I would love couples to refer to in order to make sure…

Really had a great time with Whitney and Ryan shooting their engagement pictures.  Very laid back, fun, and as they say, a charm about them.  Enjoyed shooting in some of the nice neighborhoods and places that Baltimore has to offer!!  And hanging out near the Inner Harbor and Orioles Park is always thrill.…

The saying goes, "It's all in the details."  This is particularly true when photographing weddings.  Details matter in photography in two respects.

• It aids in the preparation of a shoot.  When I am preparing to photograph any wedding or portrait session, I try to compose a detailed list of the pictures and shots that I want to make sure I take.  I want to be properly prepared for any photography shoot and not just "wing it."  As they say in most any line of work, preparation is…

What an incredibly wonderful leap of faith in each other.  Soulful, Romantic, Stylish Wedding Moments

Venue Location- Strong Mansion Wedding-- Frederick, Maryland

Venue Location- Bowie, Maryland…

It's that time of year again. Thank goodness the time has come, finally, this year after our long, relentless winter.  It's spring, which means the cherry blossoms are just around the corner.   I know most everyone loves this time of year around Washington DC because of the beautiful cherry blossoms.  The bloom of the trees never gets stale, year after year.  Of course when the blooms start falling off the trees and sticking to our cars that's another matter.  But, not surprisingly, we all…

Not everyone wants to have a big traditional church wedding.  It's becoming more common for couples to opt for a justice of the peace, courthouse wedding, or civil ceremony for various reasons, including a desire for simplicity, dreams of an intimate gathering, financial concerns, or family logistics.  This sometimes falls under the category of a small intimate wedding.  For most ceremonies, you would go to city hall or courthouse.  For example, applications for marriage…

Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

We have been having real wacky or should I say “unusual” weather for winter 2014.   I don’t think I would be making a  massive leap or speaking out of turn to say that just about every bride and groom would want their wedding to take place on a bright sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. 

But as a photographer, I’m here to tell you that believe it or not, sunny days are not the ultimate condition for quality…

I like classic, clean, simplicity in the photographs that I take and edit, the clothes that I wear, car that I drive, and most other notable things in my life .  I also feel the same about most of the food that I eat.   I especially feel that way on the most special of holidays.   Yes I said it, Super Bowl Sunday IS A HOLIDAY.  Anyway,  was totally ready for the big day.  I got my chips and mixed up my french onion soup dip.  Also, I got some wonderful mango peach salsa from my wife's…