North Carolina

I believe that photography is a beautiful act of listening and storytelling. I value the responsibility of making honest images that reflect the truth in the relationships, moments, and emotions that I'm honored to witness. I make it a priority to get to know my couples so that I can create something authentic that will be a part of their heritage forever.

I believe it's an honor to be able to capture the intimate moments, the quiet, unseen minutes, the loud happiness, the beautiful details, and the love that permeates the entire space.

The most important photos are the least impressive.

I have been capturing wedding memories with a focus on crafting meaningful experiences. My photojournalistic approach puts the emphasis on documenting your unique relationship and honoring all of your family, friends, and guests present in attendance. Your day should be stress-free joy – not photoshoot after photoshoot – so you can celebrate to fullest extent!

The greatest conversations start with listening.

I long to create real, bold images for couples on a day made up of millions of tiny moments. I do my best to be an exception to the wedding industry and always strive to put my clients ahead of myself in every way.

I was a divorce attorney.
I had brain surgery.
I became a wedding photographer.

Long story short, I was a college journalist who thought I needed to go to law school and be a successful attorney to be a successful person. If not for a brain tumor I would likely still be miserable practicing law. But that cancer diagnosis (and removal! yay!) completely reset my priorities and I returned to my cameras, finding that photographing weddings brought me SO MUCH JOY.

What I learned is that our time is truly valuable. And not just from a productivity/hustle culture perspective. From a "this life is amazing and it's really fucking short" perspective.

Because life is fucking short y'all. And we should be embracing every magical moment and we should be loving the hell out of our people. And yes, we should be working hard, but we should be joyful, not miserable. And we should be capturing that joy as often as possible so we can remember it for as long as possible.

So yeah. Capturing the magic of joyful lives is what I'm all about.

I'm a passionate, award-winning fine art photographer who happened to fall in love with shooting weddings. I've been named one of the top 50 wedding photographers in the United States, won awards from Fearless Photographers, WPPI, and my personal fine art work has shown nationally and internationally. And it's not uncommon to fine me climbing on things or laying on the floor to get the perfect shot for you. I love pushing boundaries or doing anything for the shot.

Our mission is simple: Take great care of our clients and deliver amazing and bold photographs that reflect emotion, and bring them back to their wedding day.

13 years and over 500 weddings later, I'm still in love with this job. Real-life moments and human connection are what drives me to create images that truly matter to the people who are in them.

Because an image that captures your soul will always mean more than a photo of your shoes...

If you're into real, raw, once-in-a-lifetime moments, let’s talk!

A wedding day is packed full of emotion and the moments you spent the last year planning fly by quickly. With over 10 years of experience as a photojournalist, I specialize telling your story by finding those special moments that make your day unique. Nothing gets me more excited than seeing raw emotion pouring out of the photos I make. My mission is to tell visual stories for my clients with high caliber, documentary-style photography and to create meaningful artwork with professionalism and enthusiasm.

We are a studio of photographers dedicated to delivering gorgeous images that stand the test of time and capture raw and real emotion.

I'm Mabyn a wedding and portrait photographer, based out of Charlotte North Carolina. I've spent over a decade capturing amazing weddings and loving every moment! I'm central to Charlotte, NC but also travel to Asheville, Greensboro, & Winston Salem. I've also traveled all over to capture destination weddings big and small.

I fully believe your wedding is an extension of the two of you and your wedding photography should reflect your personality as well as relationship. Whether it's the raw emotion of the first time you see each other. Or the humor of your best man killing it on the dance floor, those moments matter. The LIFE of your wedding and your story matter.

I've created this business around our client's stories. It's not about me or the showiness of your wedding day. It's about two people making a vow and the community who gathered there to support & love you.

I also believe that choosing a photographer shouldn't be laden with stress or fear. I'm here to serve & guide you step by step! Giving you the peace of mind that your wedding will be photographed flawlessly!

Hi, I'm Arturo Jimenez. Amateur Cyclist, Son, Husband, Father and Photographer. Thank you for considering me to be part of the most important day in your life. Photography is my everything, more than a job, it is a passion to preserve moments, emotions and feelings. Please check my website for more samples of my work.

Bryce Lafoon is the lead photographer/owner of Light Shifter Studios in Asheville, NC. Bryce has photographed 250+ weddings and events over the last eight years. Bryce is also a highly skilled music photographer. Bryce has photographed Iceland Airwaves Music Festival since 2013. Bryce has captured many live musicians throughout North Carolina and regionally.

I began photographing weddings in 2003 with my wife, Kate. I am a documentary and surf photographer, and nothing about traditional wedding photography appealed to me. So, right away I made the decision that I would photograph the way I wanted to by photographing real moments, creating bold and artistic portraits, and making images that were truly unique and worthy of celebration. Right away my perspective seemed to translate with clients. So, I ran with it, and 14 years later I'm still photographing weddings and continuing my documentary and surf work. Every day is filled with a thousand photographs, and yet, every time that I pick up the camera I learn something new about light, perspective, composition, people, and life. Finding Fearless Photographers and attending Foundation Workshop in 2016 changed my life because for the first time I was around a group of photographers who shared the same desire for intentionality, authenticity, creativity, and professionalism. I'm grateful that Fearless is a community where we can collectively pursue making the best possible photographs, push limits of creativity, and honor the beauty of the unrehearsed moment.

My passion is capturing chapters from other people's stories. I find great joy knowing that I can help others preserve those moments, in more than thoughts and words, that may one day help you tell your story.

I am a fun-loving creative who likes to find perspectives outside the ordinary. You might find me climbing a tree, digging through the bushes, rolling around on the ground to find the best angles. My goal is to create photos that put the viewer into the shoes of a wedding guest. I love to travel to new places for photography, but I am based in Wilmington, NC. I have been in the wedding photography industry for 5 years.

Award-winning Raleigh wedding photographer Brian Mullins may be the hardest working photographer in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area. On the weekends, you will find him shooting weddings around the Triangle and at destinations across the continent. Between weddings he is busy doing commercial work, shooting bridal portraits and engagement photos, teaching photography classes, mentoring new photographers, and consulting for organizations like WRAL News and Alien Skin Software.

Brian has received industry awards for both the quality of his photos and the overall level of service he provides for his clients. In 2012 the Triangle Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) named Brian Photographer of the Year based upon the creativity and beauty of his wedding day photographs.

I don't believe that our lives are made of perfectly posed, impeccably framed and always crisp and sharp moments, so I capture the personalities in and the dramatics of the moment through an adventurous, raw and thoughtful approach. At the same end of the day I hope that you love all of the photos, but what I aim for is that you can not do with a handful of them as you move forward in your lives together. 4-5 photographs that ground you in who you are, where it all started and why you did any of this in the first place.

I am a documentary wedding photographer in Raleigh, North Carolina serving couples across North Carolina and my native New England. I specialize in helping my couples have a stress-free experience - having me as your wedding photographer feels more like a friend with a camera rather than a hired vendor. Candid moments such as getting ready and the dance floor are my favorite parts of the day to photograph, as I feel that they produce the most lasting memories.

My name is Sergey and I'm a wedding photographer. My photo is about a sincere relationship between two loving hearts, about real and genuine emotions. The heroes of my photos are happy and joyful couples and their relatives. My wedding photography is about the family and its values. I love to travel and get to know different interesting people. I'll be your photographer anywhere in the world, with pleasure.

One half of Party of Two Photography: a husband and wife wedding photography team based in Charlotte, NC. We love getting to know our couples personally and creating photos that capture their unique personalities in a creative way. Our motto is "Work Hard, Party Hard, and Take Killer Photos!"

Megan's creative style would be described as fun, vibrant and storytelling. She has the best time getting to know her couples and offers a very professional, but relaxed atmosphere. Megan is based in Wilmington, North Carolina and is available anywhere. Megan and her husband Barrett both shoot with The Joyner Company offering photography and video.

I have a passion for storytelling and traveling, and I believe that spontaneity is the key to capturing emotion- and being prepared for anything! I received a BA from the Friends World International Studies Program of Long Island University in 2000 after studying in East Africa, Central America and Middle East. After graduating, I lived and worked in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and soon thereafter made a "stop over," or so I thought it would be, on Hatteras Island - a tee-niney (that's a southern vernacular for really small) sliver of sand off of North Carolina. I never expected to call Hatteras home, but I met Daniel, (my now husband) and well, here I am. In 2003, we combined our interests, talents, and work experience together to launch our photography business. We are an eclectic business and bring our work in surfing, journalism, and advocacy to the table alongside our wedding, portrait, and commercial work. 14 years, and a lot of shoots later, we're still as in love as ever - with each other and the work! (That's a huge double plus, right?!) After seeing the significant benefit of attending Foundation Workshop for Daniel in 2016, in January of 2017, I attended Foundation First Wedding Photojournalism Workshop in TX. I have seen it revitalize my work, enable me to be consciously aware of the intricacies of moments and light, and fine-tune my individual voice as a storyteller. A little bit about my personality: I'm not flashy - I live in my running clothes, no makeup, ponytail, kind-of-a girl, and I don't like it when attention is on me - funny, because most of the brides I work with are like that too. So, with that in mind, I approach how I shoot based on how I'd want someone to work with me. I'm engaging but not disruptive, directing but not demanding, present but not front and center; most of all I want my clients to feel at ease, comfortable, and know that I will photograph the moments that capture the best them - because who they are is beautiful.

MountainWed offers heartfelt elopement and wedding photography for lovers of fresh air and natural beauty to couples in the mountains near Asheville and beyond.

I capture your laughters, tears, and all your moods and translate them all into beautiful journalistic photographs. So I laugh with you, cry with you, and feel with you behind the camera. You won't even know I'm there. I always learn, experiment, and put all into action! (Learning is a lifetime process, isn't it?) So I add art to them to make them even more beautiful and unique and pop!!!!

I appreciate your time to read my profile and visit my website. That's a good start to get to know me!

I am a photographer based in Asheville, NC. I specialize in wedding and elopements that are filled with joy. My style is uplifting people to be their authentic self and enjoy their wedding day...all with a little touch of glam.

I have publications behind my back inc. Southern Bride Magazine (2023).

I speak English, can do a little small-talk in French and Spanish and love spicy food, animals and movies.

"The premiere portrait & wedding photographer in Raleigh NC, Joe Payne marries fine art photography with documentary wedding photojournalism to bring you the best of both worlds. Celebrating love & legacies, Joe is sought after by discerning couples, families, editors, artists & entrepreneurs who love the way he captures the connections between people & shows them in their best possible light. Expect artistic, emotional photographs when you work with Joe & an upbeat, fun experience from the moment you meet him."

Blair deLaubenfels- Editor in Chief - World’s Best Wedding Photos

I offer film & digital photography services to Durham, Chapel Hill, & beyond. My style is natural, timeless, and honest. I am passionate about creating beautiful photographs that capture real moments, love, and emotion - all while telling a visual story.

Fearless, Genuine, Vibrant, Alive!
For Vibrant/life-loving couples who want to document their wedding meaningfully and epically.

We work as a husband and wife team photographing other husband and wife teams. We have cats. We care about artistry, authenticity, and craft beer.

We're Charlotte Wedding Photographers that thrive on creating personal relationships with people over business relationships, and cannot WAIT to make badass photos for you.

I am an equine, portrait and wedding photographer focused on telling stories and documenting relationships. I live in Rocky Mount, NC and am the wife to a railroad engineer, a mama to Wesley, Maddy and our four legged boy Cash.

JCM Photography is a passionate husband and wife team who make wedding photography fun! We love working with people and you can tell by our work and our interactions with our couples. We aren't afraid to try something new and different. We love hiking, biking, or flying to different destinations for our couples. To us, its more about the experience and the process vs. just the end product. We want our couples to remember the great time they had with us and to also have beautiful photos to remember it by after the fact.

Photography is a way of life for me; a way of seeing, a way of being. I specialize in the precarious, out-of-the-box, in-the-moment, shed-a-tear, non-posed, shock-and-awe, laugh-out-loud type of imagery. Every moment of a milestone event that I capture for my clients is frozen in time forever, so I want to make it count! I approach each event as a photojournalist sharing a unique and wonderful story of real-life, true love. Respectful love of oneself, love between a romantic couple, between family, between friends. A brand new love being formed on a chaotic dance floor between two families becoming one. There are so many micro-moments between the big, center-of-attention happenings that deserve to be captured, shared, and remembered. It takes a sense of fearlessness to gear-up and head-out for whatever adventure my clients want captured, knowing that my images could forever capture the way they felt in any given moment. The love I have for every single opportunity that I have been entrusted with knows no bounds! I will always be ready, camera-in-hand for the raw and precious moments of life.

Most couples are awkward in front of the camera and don't know where to put their hands. I can help. I believe you deserve amazing wedding images. I am a Raleigh, NC wedding photographer who travels all over to capture epic love stories.