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Gemini and the Bear is an experienced wedding photography service located in Atlanta, Georgia. This photography duo consists of Ryan Purcell, one of Atlanta’s most renowned photographers, and Jenevieve Purcell, an event planning extraordinaire. With over 12 years of shooting experience, Ryan has been dubbed Atlanta’s Best Photographer by Creative Loafing and has been published nationally and internationally. Jenevieve works well under pressure and can creatively think of solutions to any issue. Gemini and the Bear considers itself as the ultimate wedding assistant. From putting couples at ease on their big day (especially in front of the camera) to building an organized schedule to arriving to any venue with a personalized wedding survival kit, this company ensures a memorable and stress-free day.

Services Offered
Ryan and Jenevieve Purcell can provide gorgeous photos for weddings, elopements, engagements and rehearsal dinners. On top of all-day coverage on your big day, they can also provide a boudoir shoot, wedding portraits and a trash the dress shoot. They provide high-res images of all the big and small details of your big day, including the first dance, the heavily planned decorations and more. Other services include:

  • Second shooter
  • Videography
  • Photo booth services
  • Additional hours
  • Multiple locations
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital files
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Gemini and the Bear

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 08/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Love them!

Gemini and the Bear is such a wonderful team to work with! So fun and talented. They really listened to what we wanted and captured our wedding exactly as we dreamed. They were also super flexible and accommodating of our unconventional event. We had so much fun hanging out with them, and we're so grateful for the amazing photos we have from them to remember and share our wedding.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 11/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect choice for our big day

Gemini and the Bear are the best! When we first met with photographers, I really wasn't sure what direction we wanted to go in. I view myself as terribly unphotogenic and was most nervous about finding something to jive with. Jenevieve was the absolute coolest and made me feel so comfortable from the start. On the big day, it seriously felt like we had known Jenevieve and Ryan for years. They were consummate professionals but also really fun to work with. They were very accommodating of our schedule being hopelessly behind, finding ways to adapt and ensure we got as many photos as possible within a tight timeline. Ultimately I think the pictures speak for themselves. We got the obligatory posed stuff, which came out better than I expected, along with some intimate portraits and killer party shots. We are very grateful for such beautiful photos to help us remember the best day of our lives. Additional shout out to sticking with us amidst multiple COVID reschedules. We booked them all the way back in 12/2019 for a 10/2020 wedding that didn't actually happen until 10/2021. Thank you, G&TB! 
Kelsey
Kelsey Sent on 01/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

fun, creative, comfortable and unique engagement photos

These two are both incredible and make a perfect team. I HIGHLY recommend Ryan and Jenevieve. They made us feel so comfortable right from the beginning. We had a great couple of hours, they are super friendly and easy to get along with. Jenevieve even helped me choose which outfit I should wear! They both definitely went above and beyond what we expected. The photos turned out amazing and we absolutely cannot wait to work with them four our wedding coming up later in the year.
Lindsey
Lindsey Sent on 11/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible!

I personally have known these wonderful humans before our wedding but Ryan and Jenevive made our special day so much more magical than I could have ever imagined! I wouldn’t have picked any other duo in the world to help capture our day! They create the most beautiful works or art and are such a pleasure to work with! 10/10 would recommend them until the end of time! ♥️
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Lola Sent on 08/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

They may be too good for the wedding industry :)

Ryan & Jenevieve are the real deal. They are extremely talented, professional, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Ryan is not your regular run-of-the-mill wedding photographer. His photos are vibrant, dynamic and most of all, full of LOVE and JOY.
Jenevieve perfectly complements Ryan, and is easy to talk to. They were both super flexible with us and communicative during the entire process. They are great and talented people, and I'm super happy we met them.
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Andrea Sent on 04/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

What better way to have memories of any special occasion than with pictures..it takes talent to create memorable photos and Gemini and the Bear definitely have it! Highly recommend them 📸
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Forrest Sent on 04/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Most excellent photographers

These two are the best and work so hard to make your big day easy and comfortable and the results speak for themselves. We look back at our wedding photos often after almost 3 years and are so grateful for the spectacular memorabilia Gemini and the Bear provided with their obvious talents!
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Liz E. Sent on 02/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Loved our Engagement Pics!

We were looking for a photographer who is a bit quirky and fun, as we are not a super traditional couple. As I started to research my options, Gemini + The Bear immediately stood out. I loved the way that Jenevieve and Ryan had beautiful, high-quality images and were great at both incorporating Atlanta landmarks and pets in their photography, two factors that were very important. They had also previously shot weddings and engagement pics at the venue we selected for our pictures. Even though we were both concerned about a photo shoot being stuffy and posed, Jenevieve and Ryan made the day a lot of fun and really captured the look and mood we were envisioning. We are excited to use them again for our eventual wedding!
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 11/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Experience + Photos

Jen and Ryan are SO kind and responsive. Jen was extremely receptive to what I wanted and didn't want and worked with my coordinator to make sure we had enough time before and after sunset for photos. They were extremely flexibly with travel out of state, and a joy to be around -- they hung out with us for awhile after the wedding was over and charmed everyone. We're excited to see them again at our friend's wedding in a few months, and are absolutely in love with the photos we've already seen.
Kim
Kim Sent on 04/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Park Tavern wedding 3/23/2019

When we set out to choose a photographer we knew this would be one of the more difficult selections for vendors. These are the people who will share some of your most intimate moments from your special day and there is a lot of ways that a bad photographer could mess that up. But, thanks to a fortuitous recommendation, we directed to the website of Gemini and the Bear and we were impressed. We messaged them and shortly after we were at the porter in Five Points to meet Jenevieve and Ryan. From the very start we felt at ease with both of them and we knew that we had met the people meant to capture our wedding. They are two of the most sincere, friendliest and dedicated people we have ever come across and they made it very apparent they cared about not only photographing our wedding but getting to know us. There were numerous ways that they went about making sure everything was executed perfectly including meeting up with us twice prior to the wedding to scope out locations for shoots, practicing natural poses and timing the whole venture out. But, just as important we developed a friendship with them over the months of planning up to the big day. And it is this friendship(that they clearly value to foster with their clients) that made for the exceptional experience and we believe what led to the amazing photos they produced. If you are looking for the people to not only give you stunning pictures but also make you feel at ease on your wedding day then look no further than Gemini and the Bear.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Gemini and the Bear frequently asked questions

Gemini and the Bear includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Gemini and the Bear includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Gemini and the Bear offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Gemini and the Bear offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Gemini and the Bear offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Gemini and the Bear is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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