Weddings are amazing, but one big drawback is the cost. Flowers, catering, venues, chairs, tables, drinks, music—every little detail adds up fast. Planning it all can make you want to open a bottle of wine… then another… maybe some IPAs… and then call it quits, sell the dress on eBay, and live in neutral-colored sweatpants forever.
As a couple who paid for most of our own wedding, my wife Corissa and I know the stress all too well. But we realized that years down the road, the thing that would let us relive the day would be our wedding photos. They’d be the memory keepers of our love story.
So, our top priority was finding a photographer who could capture our day authentically—real moments, not staged Pinterest copies. We wanted people drinking, our family dancing like crazy, and a story that was unmistakably ours. If you’re here, I’m guessing you feel the same way.
By our first anniversary, we’d paid off nearly everything and honestly wished we’d splurged a bit more. Good wedding photographers know this. They don’t just click a camera and leave. After 6–10 hours of shooting, they spend weeks sorting and editing thousands of images, highlighting the funny, romantic, and exciting moments.
How a photographer tells your day’s story will shape how you remember it forever. That’s why if there’s one part of a wedding you shouldn’t cut corners on, it’s wedding photography.
A wedding photographer is an artist, and their work is their art. Pricing is totally subjective. If a photographer’s work blows you away and they only charge $1,000, hire them. Paying $8,000 instead of $4,000 doesn’t automatically mean you’ll get a better photographer. Sometimes the higher price just reflects experience, marketing, or venue connections.
The most important thing for a newly engaged couple is whether you love the photographer’s work. Style, personality, and approach matter far more than price. Some photographers will quietly hang in the corner, shooting like a photojournalist covering a war. Others will engage with the party, coaxing laughs and real emotion from nervous guests.
Personality matters. My style is loud, outgoing, and energetic—I go to weddings to have fun, get people moving, and capture raw, real moments. That might be exactly what some couples want—and something others might not. Either way, pick a photographer whose energy and style match your vision.
I offer a range of packages to fit both couples who want full coverage and those on a tighter budget. If you want a clean, timeless wedding album, I’ll make it happen—and I promise every time you open it, you’ll smile like I do when I look at mine.
On a budget? No problem. I can guide you to cost-effective DIY options. Services like Shutterfly make creating an album easy and affordable. Personally, I love Artifact Uprising—they have amazing prints, books, and other organic goodies. You can even add a wedding album after the wedding to save money upfront.
One note: I don’t offer leather albums. As a vegetarian and animal rights advocate, I don’t want my business profiting off the death of another creature. I apologize if that’s something you were hoping for.
Simple answer: like a white Bengal tiger with a camera attacking a magician. I thrive on the energy of weddings and love capturing the excitement. My goal is to make the bridal party and guests feel comfortable—nobody wants a creepy photographer lurking in the corner. When people let their guard down, real emotion shines through, and that’s when the best photos happen. I’m like a sniper with a camera, hunting raw, wild emotion. Grrrrrrr.
