YOUR LOVE HAS A STORY.

The billion-dollar wedding-industrial complex (W-I-C) wants to convince you that you are only planning an event. Lost is the fact that you are getting married to the love of your life. The focus is on decorations, dresses, shoes, venues - things.

Much of the stress from wedding planning stems from stuff that doesn't matter in the end. Why? When all the cake is gone, your dress no longer fits and the flowers are wilted, the pictures remain. Your story endures.

I believe that your wedding photos don't have to be cookie-cutter; they can be honest, sexy, surprising, edgy, evocative and even weird. Together, we can produce images that defy convention and make your friends jealous. Together, we can make your wedding photography the least stressful wedding day decision. And if we aren't careful we might have a lot of fun.

My storytelling background reveals your love through the moments and emotion that pack your wedding day. The smiles, the tears, the humor and especially the powerful quiet moments between don't escape me. I collaborate with each bride and groom as they plan their wedding so they can plan peak moments when the light is the best and make the most of their day. I will be there to capture the day as it happens and your priorities are my priorities. As a member of the Wedding Photojournalists Association my goal is to "use photography to tell the story of a wedding day, not dictate it."

When I am not shooting weddings, I use my camera for social justice, but I don't take myself too seriously. Otherwise, you can find me painting, hiking, hanging with my two silly cats, and day-dreaming about photographing Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa.

You don't have to be part of the W-I-C. So, let's see if we are a good fit, and find a package that works for you.

In collaboration,

Justin
justin@justincookweddings.com