Meet the professionals who photograph our incredible imagery

Tamara's authentic lifestyle photography, from children's portraits to celebrity portraits, is praised within the photography industry and published internationally. A Nikon USA Ambassador, Tamara's work has been featured in dozens of media outlets, including Parenting Magazine, O – The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, Vogue, Food & Wine, Men's Journal, Nikon World, Professional Photographer Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, Photoshop User Magazine, NBC's The Martha Stewart Show, ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, PBS' Need to Know, and NBC's The Today Show. Tamara is also a sought-after speaker and educator and has spoken at workshops, seminars, and conventions around the world as well as hosting her own web series, the reDefine show, which examines the inspiring stories of top-tier creative artists.

Matt Kloskowski is a Tampa-based landscape photographer and Vice President of Photography for ON1 Software. He is the best-selling author of over 20 books and currently teaches Photography, Lightroom, and Photoshop at seminars and conferences around the world. Matt has always been drawn to the beach, and his award-winning landscapes usually involve water and vibrant colors. Each photograph helps others feel the beauty of the amazing world around us.

Sam Stroud is the owner of Sam Stroud Photography, an award-winning wedding photography studio based in Virginia. In addition to his renowned wedding photography business, he is a passionate advocate for knowledge sharing within the industry, and has developed workshops, mentorships, and more for emerging portrait photographers. He and his team are widely recognized for their authenticity, their professionalism, and their classic, intimate style.

Maureen is a Coastal Mama and Lifestyle Photographer living in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband, two children, and a blind rescue pup Santa gifted to her family one Christmas. She love boating and the great outdoors, hosting Sunday dinner with her Sicilian husband, and capturing people celebrating the beauty of life.

Katherine believes in the magic of a captured moment, the beauty of a laugh, and the raw power of being real. She was the girl in middle school who read National Geographic cover to cover which led her to study film and television in 2007 at the Center for Creative Media in Tyler, Texas (where she met her husband). Combining photojournalistic, classic, and artistic styles helps her to capture genuine moments along with creative portraits in natural settings. The world can get so dark; it's the little, subtle moments that make the difference. She is passionate about capturing these moments so that they can be cherished beyond a lifetime.

WYTP is a furkid photographer in the Philadelphia area. Grown from the love of her own furkid Newton, Christina started her pet photography business to live out her dream of bringing together her love of photography and animals. Christina's vision is simply to join together the beauty and joy of the four-legged love of your life with a sense of artistry and creativity.

Chris + Allie are The Reason, a husband and wife photography team based in the dirty south – a kudzu-covered land where fried chicken is served with waffles, the real thing is the only thing, and sweet tea is served at every wedding. They live in the Atlanta suburbs, love soccer (ATL UTD, USMNT, and Oranje), and are parents to the two greatest kids, Hank and Charlie. Their best work always comes when a couple gives us the freedom and trust to do what we do best. It's their joy to tell stories, whether through photos or video. They believe wedding photos are a big deal, but taking them shouldn't be.

Araebia Barnhardt is originally from NYC, home to the best pizza and bagels ever. She has since made NC her home for the past 11 years. She is a mom to six beautiful children and a wife of an angel now. When she is not busy with her photography business, she loves Kate Spade, lipgloss, anything glitter gold, pasta, church praise, and dancing. No matter how she’s dressed, you’ll always find a pocketbook on her arm because she love pocketbooks.

Received a Bachelors in Photography from BYU-Idaho in 2015. Katriel is a natural light lifestyle, portrait, and wedding photographer serving the east coast. She loves simplicity and is inspired by beautiful places and spaces, lovely people, and the little things that make a moment priceless.

Kerrin has a husband Tom, two kids – Caitlin & Kevin – and a son-in-law Chris. They mean the world to her. Kerrin’s photographic journey began at age 10 when she received her first camera. After she shot that first roll of film and got the prints back, she was hooked. While her friends were saving money to buy candy; she was saving to pay for film and processing. In 2012, she took a leap of faith and launched Kerrin Burke Lahr Photography, LLC. It was one of the best decisions of her life! She specializes in portraiture, lifestyle, and travel. Her style is to creatively capture a personality, emotion, and mood.

As a boho girl at heart, Nicole is a wanderlust, dreamer, and creative maker. She is a wife of 10 years and mama to three kiddos under seven. Most of her days are fueled by coffee and a whole lotta crazy! With an MBA in her pocket and an artsy soul, she quickly figured out that she needed both art and business in whatever she chose to do. After years of account management, print production, and marketing, she chose life as a small business owner. Hanner Studios was born in 2010 and she built a 500 sq foot natural light photography studio near her home in 2015. This year, she will introduce editorial / commercial photography through Indie + Jolie.

Joy is a Fine Art Wedding Photographer and Educator based on the east coast. On an average day you could find her curled up in her office chair while sipping coffee (and it probably isn’t the first cup) with her planner open and dog close by. Joy is a wife to the cutest guy ever, Felipe, her sometimes-photo-assistant and full time CFO.She believes in living creatively, sending snail mail, and that photographs are meant to be printed.

Stacy White is an upcoming commercial photographer with a passion for nature and landscape. She uncovered her love for photography and she spends as much time as possible taking photos. Stacy lives in Sarasota, Florida with her husband, two children, and two dogs. Living in Florida gives her a wide range of opportunities for interesting wildlife as well as amazing scenic locations for her photos. Stacy enjoys traveling as often as possible and wherever she goes, she looks for and captures the beauty she finds in nature around her.

Leda and Jeff Larson are a husband and wife photography team based in Seattle, Washington specializing in documentary-style wedding photography. They also own a photo studio in Seattle which keeps them nice and busy. When they’re not shooting or editing, you can find them hiking, rowing, or exploring the city!

Paul is an underwater photographer focused on capturing his moments spent free-diving with whales. His excursions have led him to in-water experiences with feeding Orca in Northern Norway and clumsy week-old Humpback calves in the Dominican Republic.

Erin is an accomplished professional wedding and portrait photographer based out of Wilmington, NC. With a focus on creating elegant, real, and enduring photographs, her work can be found in a variety of online wedding publications such as The Knot.com, Huffington Post, Borrowed and Blue, Artfully Wed, as well as print publications including Endurance Magazine and Woodmen Living Magazine. Erin is an active member of many professional photographer associations including Professional Photographers of America, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. Photography is Erin's passion, but when she's not photographing beautiful brides, she loves to travel, exercise, and spend time with her husband and two furry children, Zeke and Duke.

Achieving the "perfect" photograph means something different to everyone. By listening to the specific needs of each client, Helen Don delivers captivating images that blow them away. She is proficient in photographing a variety of subjects, including interiors and products, but her heart is in creating beautiful portraits. With her strong background in family and baby photography, she has learned to be extremely efficient, yet patient to get the perfect shot. Her style is sincere, and she makes each client look their very best.

Casey French is a photographer living in Wisconsin. He has been collaborating with numerous organizations and even had some of his work appear on CNN International, Footprint Travel Guides, and National Geographic.

Nicholas Hoeller is a photographer based in Medina, Ohio. He specialize in landscape, lifestyle, and city photography. He has worked with companies such as Marc's, Natural United Outdoors Company, Willy & Wade and Teen Eye Magazine. Nicholas has shot weddings, concerts, events, and more. He does not limit himself to one category of photography.

You don’t get a second chance to capture a once in a lifetime moment. For Gretchen Wakeman, it’s about documenting not only the beautiful details of your wedding day, but also the unscripted moments happening in between. She captures those moments by making you as comfortable as possible in front of the camera. Her interest in photography began in the high school darkroom developing film. She received her first SLR Camera as a gift when she was 18. Today, photography is her full time job. She has always been a creative person, and creating beautiful images makes her happy.

Over the last few years Zach Stadler had the pleasure of traveling to some of the most exotic destinations in the world. With the territory, he quickly developed a love for the ocean and photography naturally became his tool for capturing my surreal experiences both in and out of the water.

Neringa Ridges is based in Grand Rapids, MI, but available worldwide. With a Bachelor’s degree in painting and drawing, she approaches weddings as a masterpiece. Her mission is to provide brides with an outstanding experience and classic, timeless images that capture the moments as they happen.