APPROACH TO YOUR STORY

I’m a documentary photographer at heart who will hone in on your unique story, your family, and your observed traditions. I promise to be engaged and present for all of it, using 19 years experience and training to create the most meaningful and genuine images together with you.

For your portraits I gently and playfully coach and direct as needed, creating a relaxed and collaborative environment. By the time your wedding arrives we will have talked extensively and had an engagement session. This helps your comfort and leads to more relaxed and natural wedding day photos.

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLE

I strive for three things in my work: a decisive moment, lovely light, and a well-crafted composition. A good image has one or two of those traits but a great image has all three.

I am obsessed with composition, frame design, and light quality while I anticipate the moments unfolding.

Since your wedding will be packed with activity and over before you know it, I want you to remember all the love and joy vividly as if you were right back in that moment.

In my editing and post processing I strive for natural color. I won’t instantly outdate your photos with some cookie-cutter filter. You’ll find rich natural color in your photos and some classy black and whites too.

 

Wes

  • Born in Canada to parents from Alabama (Roll Tide)
  • Spent early childhood in Northwestern Thailand and then age 12-18 in the Philippines.
  • College in Nashville, TN (Theater, Photography, and Cinematography)
  • Married, father of 2 daughters.
  • I play guitar a little each day.
  • I listen to every genre of music and like surprises. I tend to lean toward guitar and piano based songwriting. A lot of Indie. Getting more into Classical lately.
  • Favorite Active Musical Artists: Bleachers, The National, Madison Cunningham, Pheobe Bridgers, Dawes, Thad Cockrell, Steven Wilson Jr, Blake Mills, Emmy Lou Harris, Willie Nelson, Dylan, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, The War on Drugs, Wilco, The Cure, DIIV, Bahamas, Villagers..so many more.
  • Favorite Artists of the Past: Jeff Buckley, Elliot Smith, Jim Croce, R.E.M., CSNY, Tom Petty, The Beatles
  • Favorite Film Director: Wes Anderson. I love the quirky stylized set design, use of color, and the tender heart his central characters posses.
  • Rushmore is one of my favorite movies and my favorite Wes Anderson film.
  • Favorite Food: If I had to pick one type of food I’d go with Thai. If I had to pick a favorite meal (besides pizza) then I’d go with Vietnamese Pho. Runners up, Rustic Italian, Japanese Street Food, Burmese
  • I resist boxes. I was both a long haired artist and an athlete in high school.

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