daniel kim

Daniel is a photographer who lives with his wife and daughter in the desert of Arizona. He doesn't consider himself a wedding photographer. He considers himself a photographer, who happens to shoot weddings. He's always open to learning more about this medium, learning better ways to shoot, learning how to capture what feels better. He may not the best photographer out there. But you bet Daniel will give it everything he has.

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Ashton is a destination film photographer based out of Victoria with a love for medium format cameras. Born and raised in West Yorkshire, England until he found and married the love of his life in the Caribbean before starting a new chapter together in Australia. Ashton has been named one of the top wedding photographers in the world by Harper's Bazaar, and has been featured in top wedding publications such as Vogue, Magnolia Rouge, Wedding Sparrow, Cosmopolitan, Fifty-Four, Martha Stewart Weddings and many more.  

There's a language we ALL know without realizing: body language. Ashton believes that gesture and quietness are the key to achieving the natural softness and calm attitude for this kind of shoot. He is passionate about shooting film and loves the authentic and timeless photographs which capture the softness, grainy, delicate and beautiful details.

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John Dolan

For more than 350 Saturdays, John Dolan has quietly pursued emotional and revealing art inside the wedding day itself. He has aimed his camera at tiny moments of deep meaning: evocative, joyful, unscripted, perfectly imperfect scenes at the start of a marriage.

Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is the author of 'The Perfect Imperfect The Wedding Photographs of John Dolan', published by Damiani Books.

Lauren Fair

Lauren's photography focuses on joyful, iconic, editorial & stylish images full of beautiful light and natural emotion. Her weddings span the globe from Europe to California to (occasionally) her home location of the East Coast.

Specializing in luxurious outdoor, waterfront, and estate celebrations, her work encapsulates some of the loveliest places in the world to get married. She's been gratefully named one of the 100 Most Inspiring + Influential People in the Wedding Industry by The Knot and one of the Best Photographers in the World by BRIDES Magazine, but believes the best accolades come from happy clients.

Sacia Matthews

Sacia Matthews is a destination wedding photographer that specializes in merging an editorial appeal with an honest documentary style with an emphasis on emotions and moments that speak to the senses.

Inspired by her client's stories, Sacia’s work is rooted in both purpose and process, creating a strong client-focused experience. Just as important, Sacia seeks out to form a relationship with not only the client but the entire creative team, so that there is a cohesive balance and artful storytelling at the soul of each project she takes on.

Sacia has recently been named one of the Top Wedding Photographers in America by Brides Magazine and an esteemed Rangefinder's 30 Rising Stars. She is a contributing editor to Style Me Pretty, and enjoys contributing to the creative community on topics such as intentionality in artistic work and celebrating diversity within the wedding industry.

perry vaile

Perry is a free spirit, spontaneous adventurer, fine art photographer, animal snuggler and enthusiastic wife and mother. Perry is a former professional Historian; a profession that impacts the way she photographs each wedding - as a piece of History. In another life she would have loved to have been a comedian, or a therapist - but she incorporates both of those skills into her work as a photographer!