Why do photographers always say “Investment” like we’re at a gem and mineral show in a mildewy convention center?

 
 

Cuz it’s the honest to gods truth! These images aren’t just photos.

They’re documents of your ravenous love. They’re legacies of your singular strangeness. They’re memory capsules of your souls dancing on a windy, sunny, fresh day when every gust of wind made your hair dance so perfectly, and every peek of sunshine through the clouds reflected off your skin so bright and warmly.

That love. That connection. That’s why you’re here and that’s why I will be there. After 14 years and 150+ weddings of all types – backyards, luxury venues, churches, forests –  all over the country, I can tell you that these memories are priceless. 

All right, all right, I know you just wanna know how much you’re gonna have to spring for the photos of a lifetime, so here’s your honest answer.

*large inhale creating intense suspense* 

It won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Maybe just an arm …

 

*Takes a bow* And that, ladies and gents, is what you can expect throughout our entire experience. Trust me, My one-arm jokes will come in handy (one-handy?) if your wedding party won't loosen up when it’s their turn for photos.

You can also expect a devotion so whole and true to you and your savage puppy love that it might be a little disconcerting. But you’ll see that everything I do is in service to your insatiable strangeness. I don’t work for anyone other than you (and maybe every dog that crosses my path). 

I do it all for you.

 
I am the first person to cheer about a sale. But there are a few things I think are worth spending the extra dollar; tattoos, photos, and cheesecake. Natalie gave us memories that we will look back at for the rest of our lives. Now WE know how ungraceful we were, but her photographs capture every cheesy moment between us. TRUTH: I have never liked photos of myself. Beyond self-conscious. She made me feel so comfortable and relaxed, especially when she told Mack to pick up her big woman and twirl her around. That’s a genuine smile from me which I can not believe. These beautiful photos will be hung on my wall to be seen without self-consciousness. Thank you will never be enough.
— Nicholle and Mack
 
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