About Us | Michelle | Peter | Zack + Jenny | Rob
“My husband and I couldn’t believe how lucky we got to have Shelley photograph our adventure elopement …She was easy to communicate with and so personable in person. I pretty much instantly felt comfortable working with her, even though I never got to meet her in person until the actual elopement day.
My husband doesn’t comment on services very much, but he was so impressed with Shelley’s creativity and fearlessness in getting the best shots. She would sometimes be laying on the ground and get completely soaked by the waterfalls,…My husband got to see a sneak peek of a few shots on her camera, and his mouth literally dropped at how beautiful the photos were…
…Another bonus is that she scouts the wedding ceremony area for you beforehand and chose our ceremony site, which we are so grateful for. It was intimate (away from the crowds), peaceful, and beautiful.
If you and your partner are looking for someone who loves candid photos, dynamic photos with a lot of movement, and epic landscape photos, Shelley is the best photographer for that. We can’t recommend her enough!”
-Alice + Chris
// MICHELLE ( AKA SHELLEY) | OWNER, ASSOCIATE OFFICE MANAGER + PHOTOGRAPHER //
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Hi there! Shelley here,
I’m so happy you’ve come to my website! I’m a wedding photographer who loves all things nature, quirky details, laughter, and genuine people.
I also manage all the bookings, emails, timelines, and logistics for the weddings my talented team of associates photograph.
While I live in North Carolina, I’ve had the incredible fortune to travel all over the world photographing weddings. Due to my love of nature, I tend to photograph a lot of outdoor ceremonies, but I love capturing indoor spaces with lots of natural light as well.
As far as photography style goes, I love to keep things as genuine and natural as possible. Rather than stiff poses, I like to guide people to interact, connect, and have fun. Most of the time, I want you to forget you’re even being photographed. That’s my ticket to capturing the gorgeous, real you! I love natural light, natural scenery, and honest, natural moments. When you look back on your wedding photos each anniversary, I want you to see not only the beauty of the flowers, your dress, and the cake you chose- I want you to relive the sweet memories that you shared with each other, your family and friends! That is what is really important to me.
What draws me most to weddings is the constant variety. I’ve photographed over 200 weddings, and I find I love it more every year. I love to photograph both larger weddings and very intimate elopements. Most of all, I love capturing the moments and memories. These are the things that you will cherish as you look back on your 20 year anniversary. These are the photos that will relive the day. I am particularly drawn to happy tears, laughter, anticipation, and heartfelt joy.
Outside of weddings, I love picnics, looking up at the clouds, going for long bike rides with Migo in my basket, spending way to much time browsing thrift shops, eating dark chocolate covered almonds, dreaming about adopting a houseful of cats, tending to houseplants, watching Netflix documentaries and dancing to ABBA. My little Cairn Terrier sidekick, Migo Perrito, joins me in almost everything I do. He comes along on most of my travels. His favorite things are fetch, finding tennis balls, sniffing around at dead animals when mom isn’t looking, and cat treats.
I would absolutely love to hear all about your big plans! Please feel free to reach out and say hello! :)
Much love and happy trails,
Michelle Hartman
Michelle is available to photograph state-wide across North Carolina and Virginia as well as destinations. She frequently photographs in Montana, Washington, Utah, Tennessee, Illinois, New York, and Iceland.
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// PETER | PHOTOGRAPHER //
Hi I’m Peter, and it would be my joy to capture these memories for you. As someone who comes from a large family, being around others feels most natural to me, and makes me feel at home. I love meeting new people. Whether that’s through witnessing the beauty of a wedding day, or just a relaxed family day out in the park with the dog.
My approach to photography is more documentary. I’ll interact to make you laugh or feel comfortable, but I find that the best photos always happen when you’re just busy enjoying yourselves.
Outside of weddings , engagement sessions, and family photography, I love astrophotography, house flipping, cooking up Persian dishes, and watching Seinfeld.
Thanks so much for your interest in my work. Please feel free to email with any questions. I can’t wait to meet you!
-Peter
(Peter is FAA certified to fly and take drone photo and video. He is available for weddings, elopements, family sessions, and astrophotography commissions)
// ZACK + JENNY | PHOTOGRAPHERS (HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM) //
“My husband and I had an amazing experience with Hartman Outdoor Photography at our small mountain-top elopement in Asheville, NC. Zach and Jenny shot our ceremony and did a wonderful job. Even though the wind was absolutely crazy, the photos turned out wonderfully and are something I will treasure forever. They even helped us organize the timing of the ceremony so that the lighting was just right!”
-Gini and Jordan
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Hi there!
We are Zack & Jenny. We are a husband and wife team, and we have been photographing weddings for the past 8 years together.
We choose to photograph life’s most delicate and sweet moments, because we realize that we are immensely loved and our marriage has been the absolute best thing we have ever done. Marriage vows are some of the most beautiful words uttered and witnessing the union of two happy souls is what we live for. Marriage has taught us about grace and how to love, even when it is difficult.
Together we tell stories of beauty, bravery and rugged awesomeness. Our imagery is heartfelt and full of joy. We wait for laughter and tender embraces, striving to authentically capture the in-between, the unscripted and the spontaneous. We love to adventure, exploring the landscape makes our hearts beat faster and our creativity shine. We want you to look back at your photos and live in those moments; to remember how your heart fluttered when your groom grabbed your hand, to recall your first embrace as husband and wife, to step back into and live in those moments of bliss.
Our best memories have been made adventuring together. We lived in Europe for almost 2 years and loved meeting people from a host of cultures, learning Russian and exploring parts unknown. We were so privileged to photograph weddings all over Europe. We now reside in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, but our passports are waiting and we are ready to travel. We particularly love capturing elopements and intimate weddings in the heart of the mountains.
When we aren’t photographing weddings, we mostly love to hang out with our darling children, Ada and Canaan. We also love cooking, hiking, picnicking, tending to our backyard chickens and gardening.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We would be thrilled to capture your beautiful wedding memories! ~Zack and Jenny
Zack and Jenny are available to photograph within western North Carolina and Tennessee.
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