You work hard and play just as hard—but your wedding day is one where the latter takes precedent. You want to remain fully present for every last lingering laugh, warm embrace, tear shed, and inside joke shared during your celebration. You want less awkward posing, fewer fussy moments, and far more meaningful memories you can share with future generations.
You want a day you can fully, unapologetically experience—and a Savannah wedding photographer who knows how to help you savor every second while ensuring you look (and feel) your best. And when all is said and done, you want imagery that effortlessly exudes the essence of your event and the energy that brought it to life.
So in 2013—after hearing a few more sob stories that sounded just like ours—we did what we swore we would never do: we transitioned our portrait photography business into a wedding photography business. And to our great disappointment, we loved it. Every second of it. We loved it even when racoons stormed a catering tent in Charleston and tried to steal our gear. When the weather wasn’t cooperating. When Meredith was 37 weeks pregnant shooting in the unforgiving Texas heat.
We would love to tell you an elegant story about how wedding photography was our calling all along—but instead, we’ll tell you the truth: We’ve been married for 16 years—and for all 16 of them we’ve had to look back at less-than-ideal wedding photos (sad story, we know). We may have said ‘I do’ in a tiny courthouse in Manhattan (ahem, Kansas)...but for us, the moment felt big—and we still feel the sting of not having imagery that adequately captures it.
We loved it then—and we still love it today (a decade later and with the addition of two little ones)—because we believe in the inherent power of images, in the pivotal role they play in family legacies. In their ability to change the way you see yourself. To remind you of why you fell in love in the first place. To kick off a conversation with your curious toddler. To allow you to revel in the rarest joys and relive the most fleeting moments.
We loved it because we could immediately feel the value we were bringing to our couples. Because we had clients who trusted us, which allowed us to trust ourselves. Because we knew what it felt like to be uncomfortable in front of the camera and we could finally provide solutions for others who felt the same (raise your hand if the thought of posing keeps you up at night).
Black coffee. That’s it. Really.
Two shots of espresso and steamed milk with cinnamon on top.
The ability to cut through any awkwardness with the kind of jokes that make you spit out your champagne.
The ability to effortlessly pose you while helping you feel calm and confident.
Secretly doing all the social math necessary in his head to keep things running smoothly and ensure each of your family members is happy.
Unearthing your past and weaving that context into your wedding photos—for an album that tells a true story.
Master’s Degree in Nursing and how to make people get along from the Arbinger Institute . . . and a little bit of everything else.
Master’s Degree in art education and a past life as an art professor.
Toes in the sand somewhere in Florida, with a Publix sub in one hand and an ice-cold beer in the other.
Nose in a fiction book, on the couch with my kids, or getting my hands dirty in the garden.
Working well in any lighting.
Dissolving tension in a millisecond.
Dropping everything to dance anytime Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” comes on the radio.
Black coffee. That’s it. Really.
Two shots of espresso and steamed milk with cinnamon on top.
The ability to cut through any awkwardness with the kind of jokes that make you spit out your champagne.
The ability to effortlessly pose you while helping you feel calm and confident.
Secretly doing all the social math necessary in his head to keep things running smoothly and ensure each of your family members is happy.
Unearthing your past and weaving that context into your wedding photos—for an album that tells a true story.
Master’s Degree in Nursing and how to make people get along from the Arbinger Institute . . . and a little bit of everything else.
Master’s Degree in art education and a past life as an art professor.
Toes in the sand somewhere in Florida, with a Publix sub in one hand and an ice-cold beer in the other.
Nose in a fiction book, on the couch with my kids, or getting my hands dirty in the garden.
Black coffee. That’s it. Really.
Two shots of espresso and steamed milk with cinnamon on top.
Working well in any lighting.
Dissolving tension in a millisecond.
Dropping everything to dance anytime Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” comes on the radio.
While your celebration is bound to be stunning—like you, we’re not about the fussy. A clink of glasses and a shared smile. A flower girl twirling in the golden afternoon sun. Groomsmen dancing out-of-step to a chorus of laughter. It’s these simple, laid-back moments shared with special people that we work to capture honestly and exactly as they unfold.
If that philosophy sounds like one you can get behind, you’ll love the offerings and experience we have in store for you.
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