How I cater to offbeat weddings

For the last 8 years I shot every wedding under the sun, and after all of that I learned which weddings I really WANT to shoot and what kind of Wedding Photographer I wanted to be. I ditched the traditional all black suit while shooting, I started wearing my chain wallet and pyramid belt, I threw on an awesome embroidered western shirt and my Smile hat and my amazing job got even better, and people loved it!! I have tattoos, I skateboard, I’m a drummer in a rock & roll band, If you love this, then you are my ideal couple. If you don’t, you may think I’m not right for you, although I’d still be happy  rock your wedding!!

Now I am trying to build a business where I can be who I am and I can shoot the people I love to hang out with. The misfits, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the OFFBEAT!!

My favorite weddings to shoot are the ones that stuck up a big middle finger to tradition. I tell couples all the time, this is YOUR wedding, do what YOU want!! Let’s have fun, stay chill, get creative & break the mold. You be you and I’ll make it last forever!

"Different, but in a cool way"

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How I cater to offbeat weddings

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For the last 8 years I shot every wedding under the sun, and after all of that I learned which weddings I really WANT to shoot and what kind of Wedding Photographer I wanted to be. I ditched the traditional all black suit while shooting, I started wearing my chain wallet and pyramid belt, I threw on an awesome embroidered western shirt and my Smile hat and my amazing job got even better, and people loved it!! I have tattoos, I skateboard, I'm a drummer in a rock &amp; roll band, If you love this, then you are my ideal couple. If you don't, you may think I'm not right for you, although I'd still be happy  rock your wedding!! Now I am trying to build a business where I can be who I am and I can shoot the people I love to hang out with. The misfits, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the OFFBEAT!! My favorite weddings to shoot are the ones that stuck up a big middle finger to tradition. I tell couples all the time, this is YOUR wedding, do what YOU want!! Let's have fun, stay chill, get creative &amp; break the mold. You be you and I'll make it last forever!

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