AUTHENTICITY OVER EVERYTHING
We live in a world where it’s far too easy to make fake look great. It’s why every single photo on this website and especially the stories below are filled with nothing but real photos of real clients. No styled shoots, no gimiicks, no pinterest page inspired work - just the most recent, most raw, and most real moments happening in my life and the lives of our clients lately.
Ultimate Second Photographer Guide to Wedding Photography
It’s an ever changing landscape being a wedding photographer these days. As weddings grow so do the need for reliable second photographers. This guide is all about empowering a second photographer to understand how to not only meet expectations, but exceed them on a wedding day all built around actual images taken by me as a second photographer at a beautiful winery wedding near Fayetteville, Arkansas last year.
Ten Amazing Arkansas Wedding Venues
Getting married in Northwest Arkansas is big business. There’s so many amazing venues from Fayetteville to Bentonville and new locations are popping up every day. I’ve pulled together photos, links to full wedding stories, and even reviews on ten of the most iconic, most modern, most sought after, and most loved venues in Northwest Arkansas.
Kaylea + Kirby | Four Fifteen Estates, Texas | Wedding Photogapher
Just past the Arkansas Texas line outside of New Boston is this hidden gem of a wedding venue. Four Fifteen Estates was the perfect spot for a rainy winter wedding and Kaylea and Kirby totally embraced every little moment. This wedding was special and the photography is some of my favorite ever.
Joshua Tree National Park Project || Fujifilm GFX100s || More Than Full Frame
Fujifilm sent us all the way to California to play in the desert. This session was this wild collaboration of trying to pull together a sunrise in Joshua Tree while also managing two different couple’s sessions at the same time. From Palm Springs into the middle of Joshua tree with the Fujifilm GFX100s this was absolutely a wild experience.
Rachel + Steven | Rusty Tractor Vinyard Wedding | Little Rock, Arkansas
Mak + Byers | Bentonville Wedding Photographer
The dream winter wedding in Northwest Arkansas. Kindred North just outside of Bentonville was the perfect scene for a candle lit snowy winter themed wedding outside in the woods.
Hadley + Jack | Bentonville engagement Photographer
Sunset in the ozarks between Bentonville and Bella Vista tucked away by a sleepy lake with a beautiful waterfall. Hadley + Jack’s engagement photos were the perfect way to spend a warm fall evening but I had no idea just how adventurous we would get.
Madeline + Shane | Downtown Bentonville Wedding Photographer
It was one of the most special weddings I’ve ever shot. Filled with intentional moments of genuine joy and emotion and two people who just trusted their photographer to not miss a moment. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to call Madeline + Shane friends and to have spent this beautiful day with them at the Record in downtown Bentonville along side Amanda Reed Weddings and Tanarah Lux Florals.
2021 recap: best photos of the year
What a wild year to be a wedding photographer. From glass chapels in Northwest Arkansas to pristine beaches on the Jersey Shore, Manhattan sky scrapers to Palm Springs wind farms we’ve covered some ground this year with a renewed mindset. Shoot what is. Unscripted, intentional, emotion wedding photography. Here’s a few favorite photos, favorite stories, and a quick peek at what comes next.
Miranda + Westin || Arkansas Sunset Engagement Photography
I don’t even know where to start. This engagement photo shoot taken just outside of Bentonville, Arkansas with Westin and Miranda was an absolute dream. We had the most beautiful light, the most perfect outfits, and such amazing locations dreamed up but the magic on the other end of the camera from me was all about the connection these two have.
Brittaney + Matt || Arkansas Ballroom Wedding Photography
One of the most emotionally packed wedding days I’ve ever seen. Brittaney + Matt are so much more than just another Arkansas Wedding. They’re more than the Ballroom at I Street (though it’s gorgeous), more than the dress and the centerpieces and the florals. These two have found so much joy in their relationship and to have been able to be the photographer for them was such a powerfully special thing.
Lauren + Austin || Ravington, Arkansas Wedding Photographer
The most emotionally filled wedding day. Lauren + Austin just felt everything so deeply all day and from the old brick at the Ravington to the Arkansas sunset this wedding was filled with so many feels. Expertly planned by JLK with stunning florals by Stems by Em, and images by Miles Witt Boyer Photography.
Haillie + Jake. California Desert Wedding Photography
Just outside of Palm Springs is the little cute California town of Indio. Off a sleepy little road is the Ranch at 38, a beautiful venue where the sun set just perfectly across the Southern California desert and where Haillie + Jake got to finally say I do. But the story doesn’t end there, and it actually began in Joshua Tree the day before, or perhaps all the way back to Dana Point years and years ago. You’ll have to read this whole post to know what I mean.
Hayden + Mason || Heroncrest || Arkansas Wedding Photographer
I’ve known Hayden since she was just a little girl. But this wedding was more than just a long time coming. Mason might be the most intentional groom I’ve ever met and this entire day was filled with so much love and light and laughter. Easily my favorite Bates Events wedding ever - but you’ll have to click in to see why.
Paige + Grant || Fayetteville Arkansas Wedding Photographer
One of the most beautifully intentional weddings I’ve had the opportunity to photograph. Paige + Grant’s wedding at Stone Chapel at Matt Lane Farm near Fayetteville, Arkansas was perfectly them. Rich, deep design with texture and color and the most beautiful sunset. Amanda Reed did an incredible job on this wedding and these photos are so filled with emotion and beauty.
New Rochelle, New York Wedding Photography. Christina + Mike
We just sort of got lost for a few hours. Somewhere near the Surf Club in New Rochelle at a little place called Glenn Island Park. We were just over the New York boarder wandering on the docks and watching the sunset by the water but the day held so much more than just those few moments. This wedding was absolutely epic and intentional and every moment was filled with emotion.
New Canaan Connecticut Wedding Photography, Lizzie + John
The quintessential New England Country Club wedding. Lizzie + John are the latest in a line of beautiful, amazing clients we’ve had the chance to photograph and being a part of this wedding was nothing short of magic. Two of the most kind, beautiful people at an absolutely stunning venue.
Bohemian Wedding Day Sassafras Winery . Emma + Josh
When intentionality is the foundation for your purpose, true meaning to life can illuminate your fruits.
Angel + Chris. Downtown Rogers, Arkansas Engagement Photography
Just a little over an hour wandering around the old downtown Rogers area and near lake Atalanta. Engagement Photos for two absolutely beautiful people from one absolutely perfect afternoon.
HC & Lawson Vassar. An Arkansas Crystal Bridges Dream Wedding.
Did you know that two of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met got married? They did! It happened at Crystal Bridges along side Amanda Reed Weddings and a massively talented vendor list of friends of mine but the two people are the special part. This is the story of Hannah Claire + Lawson Vassar and how their wedding became one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever been asked to hold a camera at.