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Wedding Photography & Videography · Austin, Texas

Wedding Photography & Videography in Austin, Texas

You get to be at your wedding — with each other, your family, and your friends — while we take care of preserving it. Real moments as they happen, thoughtfully created portraits, and photographs made to become more meaningful with time.

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What Makes Us Different

Present at Your Wedding, Not Performing for a Camera

Some of your wedding day photographs itself. The rest is worth stepping in for. We built our approach around knowing the difference.

Real Moments, Recognized

The vows, the reactions, the laughter between people who love you — captured as they happen, without asking anyone to pause and perform.

Portraits, Intentionally Made

Couple portraits, family formals, and wedding-party photographs don't happen on their own. We guide them — light, position, timing — so they come out right the first time.

Family, Represented

Parents, grandparents, siblings, and the people who mean the most — planned for in advance, so they have a real place in your gallery, not just a rushed group shot.

Coverage That Fits Your Wedding

A second photographer is included with Signature and Wedding Story. Essential begins with one photographer, with videography and content creation available to add when you want them.

Photography & Videography, Together

Planned on one timeline instead of two teams competing for the same moments — stills that hold an expression, and video that holds the voice, the vows, the motion.

Light, Handled

Bright Texas sun, a dim church interior, golden hour, a dark reception floor — we use the light that's there, and bring our own when we need to.

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How It Works

How Your Wedding Day Is Covered

01

Before the Wedding

We get to know you before the wedding day — with Signature and Wedding Story, your complimentary engagement session also gives us a chance to photograph you together beforehand.

02

Timeline Planning

We shape your photography timeline around your ceremony and reception — see how a typical day is structured — so light and logistics work in your favor, not against your day.

03

Wedding Day Coverage

Getting ready through the ceremony, covered as it happens — every angle that matters, with two of us on Wedding Story and Signature collections.

04

Portraits & Family Formals

Efficient, guided portraits for the two of you and your family — planned in advance so parents, grandparents, and your wedding party have a real place in the gallery, without losing the day's momentum. See how we guide posing.

05

Reception & Real Moments

The toasts, the first dance, the moments between — covered as they happen, alongside everything else still unfolding around the room.

06

Gallery Delivery

A few sneak peek images within 24–48 hours, and your complete gallery — thoughtfully edited, ready to relive, share, and print — delivered within 21 days.

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Wedding photography by Arlen and Tanya Nydam
Photographed by Arlen & Tanya

Two Perspectives on Your Wedding Day

Arlen holds a PhD in English and has spent years learning to notice what actually matters in a moment. Tanya learned photography on film with her father, where every frame had to count. What that means for you: two people who've spent years sharpening how they see a wedding, bringing complementary instincts to how your day gets photographed. Read more about us →

Real Weddings

Real Couples, Real Weddings

Not staged. Not interrupted. Present for the moments that matter — so your photographs feel like the day, not just show what it looked like.

Sonya and Mark's wedding, Westlake Church ceremony and Eberly reception
Westlake Church & Eberly · Austin, Texas

Sonya & Mark

A traditional church ceremony, downtown Austin reception, and one unforgettable dance floor — from getting ready through the final celebration.

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Alexandra and Matt's wedding, St Mary Cathedral ceremony and Four Seasons Hotel reception, downtown Austin
St Mary Cathedral & Four Seasons · Downtown Austin

Alexandra & Matt

A Catholic ceremony at St Mary Cathedral, followed by an elegant reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Austin — from the cathedral to the dance floor. See more of our Catholic wedding experience.

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Laura and Joseph's Catholic wedding ceremony at St Mary Cathedral, Austin, Texas
St Mary Cathedral & Charles Johnson House · Austin, Texas

Laura & Joseph

A full Nuptial Mass at St Mary Cathedral, photographed with care for the liturgy, followed by a reception at the Charles Johnson House American Legion. See how the two halves of the day came together, and how we approach Catholic wedding photography.

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Jim and Anna's garden wedding ceremony, Santa Ana, California
Garden Ceremony · Santa Ana, California

Jim & Anna

A sunlit courtyard ceremony and a recessional full of ribbon wands and laughter. Follow the day from the garden vows to the celebration that followed.

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Austin & the Hill Country

Every Wedding Is Different

Bright Texas sun through the afternoon. A church interior with almost no window light. Sunset timed against the ceremony, not around it. Travel between the ceremony and the reception. A first look, or none at all. A reception that runs late into a dark room.

Every wedding is different, and so is what it needs from us. We plan around the venue, the church, and the day itself — not the other way around.

Investment

Coverage That Fits Your Wedding Day

Signature, Wedding Story, and Essential — three ways to structure your coverage, each with full-resolution downloads and a private online gallery. What's right for you depends on how your day is structured; we're glad to help you figure that out.

Wedding Story
$6,500 + tax
10+ hours · full wedding weekend

For the full wedding weekend — the rehearsal dinner, 10+ hours on the wedding day, and a next-morning farewell brunch.

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Essential
$2,500 + tax
Up to 4 hours

For intimate weddings, elopements, and celebrations centered around a few meaningful hours.

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A retainer secures your date. Once it's in place, we begin planning — you'll receive a detailed questionnaire and build a timeline together, so every key moment gets captured.

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Beyond the Gallery

Photographs Made to Be Kept

Your wedding photographs shouldn't have to live only on a screen. Your gallery is made for both — the images you share now, and the ones you choose to print, frame, and keep. Heirloom albums and fine-art prints are available directly through your gallery, professionally produced to give those photographs a life beyond the digital file.

Some photographs become heirlooms with time. We make them with that possibility in mind.

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Complimentary Guides

Everything You'd Want to Know Before Your Wedding

Our wedding guide library, built from real weddings and real experience.

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Questions

Wedding Photography, Frequently Asked

Do you offer both photography and videography?
Yes. Photography and videography can be planned together on the same timeline, so you're not managing two separate teams asking for the same moments.
How far in advance should we inquire?
Most couples reach out six to eighteen months before their wedding, since dates on popular weekends fill first. If your wedding is sooner, it's still worth checking availability.
Do you require a retainer?
Yes. A 30% retainer reserves your date and collection, with the remaining balance due before the wedding.
Can we book shorter coverage instead of a full day?
Yes. Our Essential collection covers the core hours of the day, while Signature and Wedding Story extend into full-day coverage from getting ready through reception.
How do you approach wedding portraits and direction?
We provide direction when it improves the photograph — particularly for couple portraits, family formals, and wedding-party photographs. Everything else that happens naturally through the day is documented as it happens.
Is an engagement session included?
A complimentary engagement session is included with our Signature and Wedding Story collections, and can be added to Essential. It also means your wedding isn't the first time we're photographing you together.
Do you provide a second photographer?
Yes. A second photographer is included with Signature and Wedding Story. Essential begins with one photographer. Videography and content creation are separate services that can also be added, depending on your wedding and the coverage you want.
Do you photograph Catholic weddings?
Yes, including full Nuptial Mass ceremonies, with care for the liturgy and the church's requirements throughout the day.
How long until we receive our wedding gallery?
You'll receive a few sneak peek images within 24 to 48 hours. Your complete wedding gallery is delivered within 21 days.
Do you offer albums and prints?
Yes. Heirloom albums and fine-art prints are available directly from your gallery, printed by professional labs.
Do you travel for weddings outside Austin?
Yes. We photograph throughout Central Texas and the Hill Country, and we're available for destination weddings as well.
Begin When You're Ready

Begin Planning Your Wedding Photography

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