Above: engagement photos from Christina Richards.
So.
As I was saying, we got some wedding stuff done while we were in the Bay Area last weekend. More specifically, we hired our photographer.
Like my coworker said: “You went all the way to the Bay to hire a photographer?”
Yes, because she’s awesome. And sometimes awesomeness doesn’t just come to you. Sometimes, you have to go seek awesomeness out.
I found Christina Richards via a post on A Practical Wedding.* Usually I skim those sponsor posts fairly quickly, but something about Christina’s introduction made me sit up a little bit and take notice. I sat up even more when I looked at her website.**
I emailed Christina and asked if she was willing to travel.*** She wrote me back, like, right away. We emailed back and forth. We drove up to meet her last weekend over coffee.**** We hit it off pretty well. She’s sweet and relaxed and down-to-earth. She made my heart flutter a little bit when she asked if we’d be down with some black-and-white shots with her Holga.***** She totally got my random Kids in the Hall reference. I practically threw my checkbook at her to secure the date.
In short: she takes amazing photos and she’s affordable.
Her work feels studied, deliberate, yet ethereal. She has a knack for composition and balance. She’s got an eye for details that tell a story. And — well, I’ll just let you see for yourself:
NEXT UP: Surprise development, a.k.a. Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun.
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* I am going to have to email Meg and tell her that she totally ended up being the match-making fairy for our wedding photography elf.
** Though Meg had linked to Christina’s wedding website, through some kind of weird internet fluke I ended up on Christina’s main website. I finally figured out she had a wedding portfolio like, two weeks after I initially emailed her. I was simply that excited about her regular photos.
*** Her eagerness to travel was actually stated rather clearly on her wedding website, but again, I hadn’t even seen that. She must have thought I was nuts. “Dude, do you read?”
**** It was supposed to be wine, but the wine bar ruined that plan by closing, unannounced, for a private party. Jerks.
***** Uh yeah.
I am dreading the photography search. DREADING. I’ve fallen in love with one or two options that were so out of our price range it’s absurd. And we’re trying to mesh two aesthetics, which is never fun (because I’m clearly right, right?)
Did you happen to see anyone in LA with Christina’s eyes? And maybe someone who effectively captures color without going nuts in photoshop? And who isn’t a bazillion dollars?
Oh so many congratulations on your amazing photographer.
Yeah, I hear you. The first photographer I found, I was head over heels in love with, but I just could NOT justify the price. Sad face.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any in LA. I’m keeping my eye out, though. What aesthetics are you looking for?
Boo ti ful