I'm Brianna. Pennsylvania based wedding + portrait photographer. My hair is typically in a messy bun, I usually have a baby on my hip, and I never say no to cake. I want photographs to feel as good as they look, and my overly sentimental, married, momma heart knows the weight of soulful photographs all too well.


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February 3, 2015

Behind the Scenes 2014

This post is a bit overdue, but…better late than never!
This year was a busy one to say the least. Lots of long, hot wedding days, gorgeous bride & grooms, not so gorgeous photographer moments, yet still SO much fun.
2014 was the year I discovered “The Sock Bun.” It may not be the most glamorous but it maintains a somewhat put together look while basically running a marathon, in a dress, in 80 degree weather, with strong winds, while carrying two cameras/camera bag/brides bouquet/train.
I’m determined to have a much more put together 2015  behind the scenes post complete with a few less messy, rainy buns and more functional, cute shooting outfits. I have already made a pit stop at JCREW to get my act together!

BUT HEY. I’m not the one in front of the camera. As long as my bride & grooms look fabulous, that’s all the matters!

All behind the scenes shots have been shot by Landon Wise Photography, Sarah Brookhart Photography, Addie Eshelman Photography, my lovely husband, or Tyler Trippett Photography.

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This friends, this is one of those rare moments, where I have ALL the groomsman attention at once. A true rarity. 

And this is why my shoulders hurt at the end of the day. 
This is the epitome of why it’s hard to find pretty functional outfits to shoot in! Sister can’t be wearing just anything to be crouching down in middle of a creek bed while remaining lady like.
I feel like my fuscia Kelly Moore Classic bag is a little like “Where’s Waldo” throughout this post. I’ll have you know, I graduated to a lovely brown Kelly Moore B-Hobo this year. I’m loving it & I’m sure Justin and Tyler will love NOT having to carry a pink bag at times. 
Oh the places you’ll go for the THE shot.
Why yes, in your absolutely gorgeous wedding dress, I want you to go stand near that big pile of junk in this overgrown, abandoned yard thing. (She looked amazing by the way. See for yourself HERE).
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an awesome adventurous couple in the wee hours of the morning. I’m all about the adventures!
I’ve become a pro “dress fluffer.”
My second shooters have become “pro veil throwers.”

While I just continue to try and be a professional photographer :) THIS! Is the perfect moment for me (other than riding those horsies with my husband by my side). Shooting a bride and groom, in a field, during golden hour, two amazing souls (well 3 I suppose if you include the four legged friend), and golden hour. *Swoon*

My second shooters work hard, man.
It appears that I have serious life talks with my brides on the way to their first look, too. MY FAVORITE PART OF THE DAY! Bridal portraits!
Sometimes a groomsman hi-jacks me and escorts me to the next photo location. Then we proceed to take numerous selfies while driving…per his request. I swear.

“What is this thing? Do I even know how to use it?”

“AH YES! MY CAMERA!”I’m totally shooting a ring shot but I could be mistaken for a creepy, flower lady. 
“Uh Bri, the bride & groom are over here?”
Now that’s a darn good sock bun if I may say so myself.
Groomsman at full attention. Like champs.
Talk about gettin’ low! This was one of those times where I speed walk ahead, whirl around, and crouch. It’s kinda like a dance move. Kinda like a workout. Kinda made a really adorable shot in the end.
My typical test shot face.
Another sock bun day.
Andd ANOTHERR sock bun day.
 “See girl, look how GOOD you look!” I love this moment when a bride realizes she looks as beautiful as she feels.
Did I mention I learned how to do a sock bun this year?
Have to give my girls just a litttttttle sneak peek!
I’m in fields more than I’m not. The ticks know me by name. Or maybe by blood type.
First look time! Getting to be in on such a sacred, awesome moment…it never gets old.
Those weeeeee little peeps down there. Yep, that’s us!
My second shooters are friendly. Because friendly, happy people are what I do :)
See! Cute. Happy. Friendly. People.
Some of my second shooters happen to be just downright attractive. Like my husband. HEY HEY!
Having so many Brianna Wilbur Brides at one wedding is a SUPER TREAT! These girls are some of my true favorites. I love seeing each one of them more often, their married couple friend group grows, and I am growing with them! This is so neat. I love them all! 
Thank heavens for barns & overhangs on rainy days! 
& thank heavens for girls that get married on horse farms.
Creepin’.
Talk to the hand? I salute you? Bizarre high five? mmm….

THE MOST EPIC golden hour EVER. ever ever ever.
Sometimes random strangers let us crash their pontoon boats. You do not say no to boat crashing.

This is as good as my posture gets.Sometimes I photobomb my husband’s shots….
So he photobombs me back…
And then we get a third party photo bomber who beats us at our own game.
I won’t lie, I bee-bop around with my camera at receptions. Lately, “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars is my “can’t contain myself” jam. Another one of those times is when the whole bridal party is line dancing and I just so happen to know it too…I just have to jump in. Just for a little second.
I’m going to make a point to get a photo of myself with each of my brides this year. Love this gal! Why I was wearing a short sleeve dress, outside, in January, in MAINE?! I do not know. 
I let my second shooters work their magic, too! The more the merrier!
“Hands in the air little man.”
IPHONE SHOTS! That one from the far left was that time my car battery died and I just so happened to have my sunroof open the entire day JUST enough to have my limber second shooter snake into my car to get my jumper cables. 
THREE brianna wilbur brides at one wedding! WIN WIN WIN!

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