Harper + Ben {married}
Sara Wise
Sara is a mother to three tots, an artist, an entrepreneur, and a lover of clean sheets. Sara first picked up a camera at a very young age and has been doing photography in some capacity ever since. She went to college for photography as the world was evolving from analog film to digital, and so she learned how to shoot and develop film and gained a mastery in the art form of photography. Ever since she was a young teenager, she has worked diligently in areas that range from local ice cream shops, corn fields, pizzerias, to restaurants, until she could start up her own business. She has now been an entrepreneur for over 11 years, growing ever more popular in Athens and beyond as, Sara Wise Photography. Sara loves to bake (chocolate chip cookies are her specialty), listen to podcasts, educate herself on new business and photography approaches, and dabble in hair and makeup.
Her God given talent is name recognition. She can remember a 20 member bridal party's names upon meeting them for the first time (and sometimes can recall the names for years). Oh, and dates. She will remember your wedding date for years... grooms, if you forget, give Sara a call! ;)
She loves photographing weddings with all of her heart. Growing up, Sara read volumes upon volumes of books, always leaning toward subjects that involved romance and family. Now, she gets to participate in real-life fairy tales (weddings), and capture each story's unique beauty and each couple's unique love. To every wedding, Sara brings organization, gentle command, direction, and confidence. She makes her brides and grooms look and feel like movie stars. She does all this while bringing an air of calmness and relaxation to the day.
Most of Sara's portrait clients, i.e. family, baby, and maternity, are past wedding clients/friends of hers. She adores seeing the same faces again when they decide to grow their family. She books portrait sessions aside from S + L Weddings through her company Sara Wise Photography. Below is her lovely instagram feed. Check it out and get to know her and her cute family.
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Logan Potterf
Logan is first a stay-at-home dad and a husband, and in no particular order after, a cook, a photographer, a coffee snob, and a gardener, as well as many other things. He is obsessed with baking fresh sourdough bread, and loves fermenting food. He hopes to one day be referred to as a Renaissance man and build a home from scratch, but for now he will be content with being a hipster dad with a love for film photography. Logan and his wife Erin owned and operated an independent coffee shop for several years, before they moved on and had their first son, Micah. Logan discovered his love of photography, and two children (Ezra & Liam) later, Erin now teaches high school science and Logan shoots weddings in between staying home with their boys.
Logan believes photography is a quintessential part of life; something as important as eating and sleeping. He loves being present in the moment and focuses on capturing the honest moments that tie us to the past. Whatever the camera, iPhone, film, or high-end DSLR, Logan captures the story as it unfolds. He strives to constantly grow and change, while simultaneously keeping his work classic and timeless.
Weddings are one his favorite stories to capture. It's not the beginning of a love story, but one of the most important chapters. He loves getting to get to know each couple and to photograph their unique love. His favorite things to photograph at a wedding are portraits of the bride and groom and details throughout the day. He loves a bride and groom with style and taste, character and wit, and a great sense of humor.
Aside from weddings, Logan photographs family, children, newborn, and fashion under his own name, Logan Potterf. You can visit his website to see his lifestyle photography work, here. Follow him on Instagram: @loganpotterf
Tara + Dylan
Meighan + Phillip
Venue: State Botanical Gardens Day Chapel & Conservatory | Hair & Makeup: Tame Style Bar | Florist: Gardenia Floral Design | Event Planner/Day of Coordinator: Natalie Bradley Events | Band: Moxie Band | Caterer: A Divine Event | Cake: Deborah's Specialty Cakes