After our Venue, finding our perfect photographer was the most important vendor for us to book. Across Arizona, there are SO many photographers, and I spent hours, if not days, getting a consolidated list together of photographers I wanted to meet with. For me, hiring a photographer based off their work wasn't enough. I really wanted a photographer who had the style I wanted (romantic, true to color), the experience as I needed someone who could travel for the destination wedding and work within a sporty day of timeline without sacrificing quality, and most importantly I would say, I wanted a photographer that my husband and I vibed with. We can both be uncomfortable in front of the camera, so to have a photographer who made us feel more comfortable so we could capture our most important moments was key.

I would say I knew pretty immediately after meeting Tina that wanted to work with her. First off, on a personal note, Tina and I had a lot in common so that really made me more comfortable off the bat. Second, she KNOWS HER TRADE. You just have to glance at her portfolio to know she is top tier. Thirdly, she is so genuine. When speaking with other photographers, I found the interaction could feel very transactional. But, with Tina, I was confident that our wedding day was something she valued and cherished, and because of this, I knew she would do everything in her capability to capture these heirlooms; which pictures essentially are.

Leading up to the wedding day, we had an engagement shoot with Tina , and that shoot just validated we made the right choice in Tina. On the actual wedding day, Tina was on time, professional, and honestly, an additional comfort during the chaos of wedding day. Tina gave perfect direction, wrangled all members of family as well as friends, and she made sure that by standers were out of frame and that she always captured my "best side" which she learned I had a preference for during our engagement shoot :) . She also went above and beyond photographing our wedding. She helped with transportation, always ensured I had a water in my hands, and when I had a dizzy spell, she was right there to help me and make sure I was taken care of.

Since the wedding, we have had our reveal and I can't put into words how absolutely stunning our photos are. I really feel like I'm reliving the day when I look through our photos. I have had many members of my family say they have never seen such amazing wedding photos, and that we should be thrilled with our decision to hire Tina (which btw we ARE!!).

We are now in the process of getting our wedding album manufactured and framed wall art. This is another reason Tina is amazing because she is invested in the process and quality of these products, and works with you to get them just right. I also love the convenience of working directly with her vs a distributor; much more personable and convenient!

I sincerely hope that my relationship with Tina continues beyond our wedding day. Tina is someone who I would be friends with in everyday life, I love working with her and seeing the passion she has for what she does. I can't wait for the next milestone I get to work with her again...perhaps maternity?!

If you are on the search for the perfect wedding day photographer, look no further than Tina. There is no one I would trust with capturing any event of my life. The investment is absolutely worth it to have generations be able to look back on our most special of days.

We are so thankful we found Tina & Pure In Art Photography for our wedding! Talk about an amazing decision on our part. My husband and I did so much research on photographers in Arizona, and Tina is just the entire package deal. From the very beginning she was engaging, so kind, and knowledgeable. She spent time getting to know us and even sent us a wedding care package to get us excited for our day. By spending time getting to know us, she was able to fully capture our love and everything we could have ever wanted on our wedding day. The day of our wedding, Tina helped us stay calm and collected, and all of our photos are absolutely amazing. We are now awaiting our photo book she made for us and cannot wait to use it for years to come. Thank you, Tina, for everything you did and continue to do for us. We are so appreciative and can’t recommend enough.

Tina has been an absolute joy to have photographing mine and my wife's journey over the past year or so. It began in 2021. During COVID, my wife and moved our wedding date from early 2021 to early 2022. In the interim time, my wife got pregnant with our beautiful baby girl. Tina did a maternity shoot for us in a beautiful location in the desert, and from that we now have lovely framed pictures on the walls. When she came over to install the frames, she did a shoot of our baby who at the time was two months or so old, and she did a great job of getting the baby to 'pose' despite the baby's reluctance to do anything other than sleep. I am so glad that we have professional photographs of those days, as though our phone pictures are wonderful, having the immaculate touch of someone who knows how to frame a shot and get the correct lighting is an immeasurable positive. These are memories we will cherish forever, and I am glad we had Tina take photos of her both before her birth and after.

Last month, February 2022, Tina photographed our wedding. She was the vendor that was able to make sure our day ran on track. She talked us through the process and had an amazing timeline to follow that allowed us to have the moments we will always remember in photographic evidence. She encouraged us to do a 'first look', which I had to look up to make sure it was something I wanted, and it was the best idea for the day, and I am glad it was suggested. We were able to get pictures of our wedding party, family, and friends without the pressure of the wedding itself and all of the guests approaching us during photographs. Because of the first look we were actually able to enjoy the reception for ourselves and our loved ones, rather than herding them for pictures.

We started the day like a traditional wedding, I, the groom, left before my future wife got ready so that her and her bridesmaids could all begin their process. I was able to see the pictures of them getting ready and the moments that were captured were priceless. Tina did a great job posing people, making sure they were in the right place at the right time, and also (my favorite part) capturing candid moments. Tina also had sent another photographer to the groom's ready room and we were treated excellently as well. I am not a fan of how I look in pictures, but Tina made me happy to look at myself.

The ceremony itself was, as weddings go, such an exhausting experience. It was the best day of my life (except maybe the birth of my child) and Tina and her crew were able to parlay any of our worries about fitting all of our tasks into the day into a calm, lovely demeanor. She kept us on track and we benefitted from that. The ceremony included a few 'missteps' that made the day great, including our flower girl not wanting to walk down the aisle with her mother, and my child not wanting to be held by her grandmother necessitating me holding her. Despite these events being unplanned, Tina caught them all excellently! I even mentioned that I hadn't even noticed that she was taking pictures in the crowd, she caught some really good moments at the ceremony while we were up focusing on each other, all without any intrusion.

After the ceremony, we took a few pictures with the backdrop we had for our vows. We then took some further in the reception room, including one I consider unique with some fun reflective techniques. We then left the reception area and went to another location at the venue to take sunset photos (again, something we wouldn't have had the opportunity to do very easily should we not have done that first look). The sunset photos came out amazing, there was still some snow on the mountains and Tina was able to get us into locations where she was able to get such good moments.

After, Tina sat us down a few weeks later in her studio and showed us a slideshow of the experience. That too was lovely. We were always treated with respect and positivity, and even when my wife and I disagreed about what photo may be better, Tina was able to handle that and give us the best product we could possibly imagine. The physical photographs she has already produced for us were excellent and we are excited to see more in the future.

I have ran out of characters in the review, but I recommend Tina and Pure in Art Photography for any moment you think may be worthy of capturing. She has done an excellent job and we are excited to continue to have her photograph the moments in our lives that matter.