About (us)

That’s us snoggin’ there.

While we’re generally not a huge fan of tooting our own horn, people advised us to say a little more about who we are (and what compels us to exit the bed in the morning to keep on keeping on).

photo by oli sansom/briars atlas

Alex & Alexa (easy to remember)

Spend five minutes googling wedding photographers and you’ll swiftly discover how weird it is to understand who they are as people. We obviously felt the need to share more about ourselves, which seems impossible given the barrier of this screen… but here’s our best attempt to chuck flamin’ balls of honesty at you 😎

We are Alex and Alexa. Don’t let our similar names fool you; we are very different people and nothing highlights that more than getting hitched (which we did).

We live in a sprinter van and travel the USA (and beyond) nearly constantly. Movement is a part of our lives, which pairs nicely with our dog, Ranger, who strongly approves.

So while you know us as documentarians of celebration, we’re also just two humans who love each other and this miraculous life we occupy.

Between the two of us you’ll encounter nearly two decades of photography experience, but we tend to focus on quality over quantity these days. If that’s your jam, odds are high that we’ll get along just peachy.

Alexa

Life should be colorfully remembered in walls of paragraphs and mountains of photographs. So young me, from a little town in North Carolina, decided to be an artist when I got older. My humble beginnings in the art world began as an art student, then art museum docent, and finally art gallery curator. But when I picked up a camera, I quickly ditched the traditional art world as I knew it. Photography fast-tracked my life to where I am today. Six years and countless weddings later, it led me to the love of my life - see right. Now I document weddings with Alex and intimate portraits/landscapes for my personal artwork. All things art aside, you can usually find me shamelessly reading a smutty book, cooking Filipino food (chicken adobo YUM), pressing flowers, knitting, sewing my dream wardrobe (I made my wedding dress!), or going for a walk with my little family. I’d love to talk your ears off about any of the topics above.

Alex

Greetings! I was going to try to convince you here that I’m a real and qualified person to document your wedding (this website does the heavy lifting on qualifications), but instead of harping on that I reckon this should be personal. I grew up in the midwest and swiftly decided as an adult that I’d rather travel and see more of the world. I’ve spent the last decade and a half creating things; playing guitar for Disney World shows in the parks, working as a creative director for software/app companies, and documenting ragin’ weddings all over the world. I’ve been told I’m “multihyphenate” in my interests, which I guess is a compliment? Anyway, I just like a lot of things. Alexa tells me I’m the extroverted glue in social settings. Naturally, I’m excited to meet you 👋🏻

And Ranger, of course

hi i’m ranger! i’m a Mudi but i don’t know what that means. i love running, digging, swimming, cuddling, running, running, talking, and running all at the same time. i’ll show you the tricks i know if you give me cheese or a ball but not peanut butter GROSS. if you don’t touch my butt i will hit you with it or sit on you. my butt is my favorite. my farts can peel paint and i’m not sorry. my favorite places are the oregon coast, north cascades, and grandma’s house. i love living in the go-go box because i get to explore new places. i signed my parent’s marriage license in colorado. i’m just as sweet as i am hyper and i love you already. scratch my butt please.

values

creativity

If you’re coming to us for the style of our work, then thanks! We care about that. Every dazzling human we work with deserves our very best ideas and creative efforts.

Analog

We shoot both photo and video using film cameras because it’s the closest thing to, well… the real thing. Despite efforts to imitate these intangible qualities on digital, it’s just never been the same. Your moments are best immortalized on rolls of yummy film.

Care

Kicking ass at this craft doesn’t only mean being creative (although we love that part); it also means being available, thoughtful, and responsive from start to finish. It’s what we would want for ourselves, so that’s what we do for you.

ADAPTABILITY

To us, this means going with the flow and being attentive. Part of being a trustworthy partner means being a journalist, in a way. Life happens, stuff changes, and documentation should never get in the way of that.

Our life

(Cosmically)

For the past two years we’ve been traveling the US in our converted sprinter. While we’re not “those people” on YouTube who document it all, it’s a life we enjoy to the brim simply because we like it.

What does this mean for you? Well, it means we’ll haul our asses to wherever you are. Travel is included in our packages, so unless it’s an extenuating circumstance you can bet your lil’ tush we’ll make it work.

(All images from our own wedding credited to the incomparable Oli Sansom/Briars Atlas)