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.

Back in 2010, I met the most incredible person on this earth, Lacey Jo. A few years later, I put a ring on that girl and sealed the deal. We got married at a quaint brewery, having our first dance in a beautiful garden under the stars with twinkle lights above us.

Let's hang out!

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!

Documentary wedding photographer based in Asheville, NC. I photograph couples who want to stay present — no shot lists, no manufactured moments, no stopping every twenty minutes. Real light, real color, real day.

WPJA Top 150 globally, Top 50 in the United States. Published in Destination I Do, including a Biltmore Estate editorial. ISPWP member.

Sneak peeks within 3 to 4 days. Full gallery within one month, personally edited start to finish.

Serving Asheville, Western NC, Highlands, Greenville SC, Florida Keys, and destinations nationwide.

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

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!"

I am the other half of Chad Winstead Photo & Film. We blend beautiful natural light and our expertise in off camera lighting while capturing all of the wedding day moments like a fly on the wall. We also capture beautiful and timeless portraits for our couples to hang on their wall. We have a passion for creating magical photos in any condition or setting throughout the entire day.

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 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.