From the timeless beauty of 35mm film to joyful, laughter-filled wedding days, Allison Eding, owner of Lightbloom Photography, has built a reputation for creating authentic images that feel just as meaningful decades later as they did in the moment they were captured.

For Rebecca Harris, wedding photography is far more than documenting a celebration—it is preserving the beginning of a family's legacy. Inspired by a lifelong love of art, fashion, classic cinema, and the quiet beauty found in everyday moments, Rebecca approaches each wedding with an artist's eye and a storyteller's heart.

For more than 20 years, Terah Hoobler has been documenting weddings with an eye for authenticity and a passion for preserving life's most meaningful moments. Inspired by childhood memories of flipping through family photo albums with her grandmother, Terah learned early that photographs are more than beautiful images—they're a legacy that connects generations. T

A wedding day is made up of moments both grand and fleeting: the quiet anticipation before walking down the aisle, the happy chaos of getting ready, the embrace that lingers a little longer, and the spontaneous laughter that no one could have planned. For Maggie B Photography, those unscripted moments are where the real magic lives. With a style that is bright, warm, timeless, and deeply personal, Maggie B Photography goes beyond creating beautiful images.

A wedding day moves quickly—filled with quiet glances, happy tears, unexpected laughs, and once-in-a-lifetime moments that can pass in an instant. For Heart First Weddings, the focus goes beyond simply documenting the day; it’s about preserving the emotions, energy, and connections that make each celebration unique.

For this feature, wedding photographer Drew Stevens shares how a lifelong passion for storytelling evolved into a career dedicated to capturing some of life’s most meaningful moments. From learning traditional film photography in high school to documenting authentic love stories across southeastern North Carolina, their approach blends artistry, emotion, and intentionality.

As part of our wedding editorial series, we spoke with Ben Adams, the creative force behind Storyteller Adams, about building a photography experience rooted in emotion, connection, and storytelling. Based in Wilmington, Ben approaches weddings with a deeply human perspective, focusing less on perfectly posed moments and more on the relationships, emotions, and fleeting interactions that make each celebration unforgettable.

From his earliest days in a high school darkroom to his studies in documentary filmmaking at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, Will Fryer’s path into wedding photography and videography has always been rooted in storytelling. What began as a hands-on introduction to image-making quickly grew into a deeper fascination with how moments can be preserved, shaped, and re-experienced through both still and moving images.

Brittany Castillo’s path to wedding photography began in 2010 in a small coastal village in Costa Rica, where she first documented surf culture, nature, and life by the ocean.

Mackenzie Ottinger of Sounds of Shutter, is a wedding and lifestyle photographer with a heartfelt, documentary approach to storytelling.

In conversation with photographer Meagan Forbes, we explore the story behind her decade-long journey in wedding photography and the passion that first sparked it all.