A fiercely honest and joyful chat with Afro-latina photographer Amy Anaiz?? Yes please!

Amy is a New York City based wedding photographer, who specialises in intimate weddings in fabulous city locations. She's been featured in the New York Times, Brides, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, The Knot, E! and TLC! She loves to capture and celebrate brides and grooms of all shapes and colours, and today's special episode delves into the tough and thorny conversations in the wedding industry today, holding no punches. Why does the industry still look so white? And what are the worst aspects of being a wedding photographer?

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Guest Special 3 length: 35 mins 31 seconds

Does photographing weddings make you more or less of a romantic (01:28)

Why is the classic bride in all imagery white? (02:35)

• How Amy prioritised showing people of colour in her bridal photography.
• The media's response to imagery showing darker-skinned models.
• Skills required to capture the curvy bride and how to perfectly photograph a multi-racial couple.

Female photographer vs male photographer (08:25)

• Why might a bride want a female behind the lens
• Resisting the male gaze
• Differences between male and female photography work

Photographing the groom (11:55)

• How are men changing in regards to their view of how to present themselves and document themselves on the day?
• Let's bring the man to the front of the picture too! It's time for them to be the lead actor alongside women, rather than the supporting cast.
• Why does Amy choose to make contact with the bride rather than the groom (in a heteronormative marriage)

Elopements so white (16:30)

• Why super-small weddings are less appealing to the black community.
• The importance of families and the tradition of the large African wedding.
• Marriage as a joining of entire communities as well as a promise between 2 individuals.

Worst parts of being a wedding photographer (20:25)

• Groomsmen hitting on you at the reception
• Contractual clauses to state that harassment means Amy and her team can remove themselves from the event.

Uncomfortable, important conversations about equality and race  (23:20)

• Amy's book club and her desire to offer a safe space for white friends to understand their role in the BLM movement.
• How can wedding vendors support their black colleagues.
• Black businesses finally being seen on an equal plain.
• Advice for vendors working with clients from a different cultural background.

Amy's favourite wedding (32:31)

• Tosin and Dave's marriage between Jewish American groom and Nigerian American bride. 
• How to create a wedding that merges cultures perfectly.

And you can find Amy at:

www.amyanaiz.com

@amyanaizphoto

And here's that wonderful favourite wedding: https://amyanaiz.com/the-foundry-long-island-city-new-york-wedding-amy-anaiz

Thank you for listening!