There are things that some photographers just know about you, and Raven Shutley AKA YouAreRaven gets that. She gets that you are more than your car, your job, or your brand of coffee (although those things are cool, too). You’re more than where you work or what dog park you frequent. You’re a whole entire wonderful, colorful, intense, emotional, level human being, and your wedding photography should show that.
But Stephanie, you say. Can one wedding photographer really show all of that? Yes, I answer. YouAreRaven sure can:
I am a big fan of anyone who likes to do their homework (my favorite hashtag to use is #AlwaysHermioneing), and it’s clear that YouAreRaven has been elbow-deep in her own. As she explained:
Over the past several months, I’ve been working hard to better understand exactly what I bring to the table for my couples. I realized I’m the kind of photographer who invites couples to come play in the spotlight so that I can showcase all the cool and amazing things they bring to the world and to each other in their relationship. They might be introverts or extroverts, tattooed or buttoned-up, lions or unicorns, or all of the above. No matter what kind of magical creatures they are, I am here to frame them in a way that rings true and shows all that’s unique and wondrous about them.
In the past, YouAreRaven was a little unsure of which flower would be the best to land on. Now, her vision is firm, and she knows who she is—and just who it is she’s looking to work with. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer that will go beyond the physical act of photography and get to know you, who will dig in and be honest and just thoroughly love working at your wedding, she’s it. She says:
Over the past few years, I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching. A lot of “finding myself.” Of trying to figure out what makes me tick, what makes my heart pound, what makes me smile. And over the past year, I’ve really ramped that up, and found some answers, all of which I’m in love with. I’m at a point in my life where I am so incredibly comfortable and confident in the types of people that I crave working with, and I want to meet them all. I want to help people make their wedding awesome and laid back and fun and have the pictures to prove it.
YouAreRaven is based in northern Georgia, but travels eeee-vvveerrryy-where. She offers three wedding packages that suit just about every need:
package 1: $2900
- 2 photographers
- 6 hours of coverage
- Online gallery for viewing and sharing
- DVD of edited images
- Print release for future projects
package 2: $3900
- 2 photographers
- 8 hours of coverage
- Online gallery for viewing and sharing
- DVD of edited images
- Print release
- Portrait session + DVD of the images
Package 3: $4750
- 2 photographers
- 10 hours of coverage
- Online gallery for viewing and sharing
- Viewing and print ordering appointment
- DVD of edited images
- Print release for future projects
- Custom built 12 x 12 forty-page heirloom album
Feeling inspired? There are so many things to learn about Raven and ways to contact her that it’s almost silly: Want to know what book she’s reading right now? Here you go. Curious about what happens during a photo session? She’s got ya covered. Want to read what other couples have said about their Raven experience? Boom. And of course you can always get in touch.
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