The Brutal Truth About Wedding Photography: Gigi de Manio, EO81
The Brutal Truth About Wedding Photography: Gigi de Manio, EO81  
Podcast: The MOOD Podcast
Published On: Tue Feb 18 2025
Description: What does it take to capture the most important images of the biggest day of peoples lives?Gigi de Manio is an acclaimed wedding photographer renowned for her ability to capture raw, emotional, and timeless moments. With a background in psychology, she brings a deep understanding of human connection to her work, ensuring every image tells a meaningful story. The discussion highlights the emotional complexities of wedding photography, the significance of pre-production, and the empowering nature of community support among creatives. Over her 25-year career, Gigi has established herself in the luxury wedding market, working with high-profile clients and event planners worldwide. She is also the author of Silver: Moments into Memories, a retrospective of her career in wedding photography.What we discussed:The journey from psychology to photography. Emphasis on emotional connection with subjects. Importance of pre-production and understanding clients. Challenges in the age of social media. Community support and networking among photographers. Continuous learning and evolving as an artist. Future aspirations and desire for meaningful storytelling.Find Gigi de Manio's work on her channels:Website: www.demaniophotography.comInstagram: @gigidemanio__________________________________________________Message me, leave a comment and join in the conversation!Support the showThank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community. You can listen and watch full extended and ad-free episodes in my community - The MOOD Insiders - where I also share insights, photography tips and behind-the-scenes content on my channel as well as meet with the community on book club weekly events, special guest features, bonus content, open forum access, free resources and so much more. The MOOD Insiders Communityhttps://www.mattjacob.co/insidersLearn with mehttps://mattjacob.co/learnMy Newsletterhttps://www.mattjacob.co/archiveWebsite:https://themoodpodcast.comSocials:IG | X | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | @mattyj_ay