Lenore + Goke / The Georgian Terrace Atlanta Wedding

Lenore + Goke / The Georgian Terrace Atlanta Wedding

First blog post since the coronavirus officially shook our nation. I contemplated on how to begin this one… I wondered if I should even write it? I wondered if I did that I’m not being sensitive to those who are having to reschedule weddings…

Hailey + Gabriel / Callanwolde Fine Arts Wedding Atlanta

Hailey + Gabriel / Callanwolde Fine Arts Wedding Atlanta

Weddings aren’t just our “business”… it’s our life! We don’t just see weddings on the weekends, we see it and breathe it every single day. Many people have asked us if we ever get sick of it? Tired of it? Or even just get bored of it… When you shoot 40 weddings a year (for the last 11 years), you would think that we would, right? But, it’s crazy how we absolutely don’t… we honestly and genuinely don’t.

Doria + Dexter / Downtown Decatur & Mercedes Benz Stadium Engagement Portraits

Doria + Dexter / Downtown Decatur & Mercedes Benz Stadium Engagement Portraits

In a person, character is everything. Don’t you agree? Our society may put a lot of value in fame, money, looks, materials and just stuff, but you know what? In the end, it’s your heart that matters the most. Day in and day out, we meet new people.

Bonneville Salt Flats, UT // #ObristAdventures Summer 2021

Bonneville Salt Flats, UT // #ObristAdventures Summer 2021

Utah… the state that we’ve all only heard of, but dreamed of going especially in the past year. Craig has been watching a lot of Youtube videos of all the hiking trails in Zion National Park, so that was a must do for him. For me, getting a family shot at the Salt Flats was a must ever since he showed me online, so even though these two locations were pretty far from one another and the flats were out of our route, we made it a point to make the extra drive to make this happen.

Brandi + Chris / Atlanta Botanical Gardens Engagement Portraits

Brandi + Chris / Atlanta Botanical Gardens Engagement Portraits

They say that it takes a village to raise a child and from raising three, we agree that that’s true. We also have realized that it takes a village to have a successful business as well. It takes a community of people that you trust and grow together.

Yosemite National Park, CA // #ObristAdventures Summer 2021

Yosemite National Park, CA // #ObristAdventures Summer 2021

In Sept of 2019, Craig attended a men’s retreat in Yosemite called APEX. We met the organizer of this retreat, Jeff, at a marriage conference that we attended a couple of times. Attendees were mostly photographers, various entrepreneurs and creators.

Kim + James / Christ The King Cathedral & The Four Seasons Wedding Atlanta

Kim + James / Christ The King Cathedral & The Four Seasons Wedding Atlanta

As I grow older and older, I’m learning to value time more and more. Things and money can always bought and made, but time is priceless. No matter how smart or rich you may be, time is something no man can create or purchase.

Candice + Jarryd / The Four Seasons Luxury Wedding Portraits

Candice + Jarryd / The Four Seasons Luxury Wedding Portraits

I love being able to make great relationships through all of the weddings we have the honor of capturing, but we also get to meet many new clients and people through our Instagram as well. We have so much fun marketing on IG that sometimes, I wonder how photographers marketed themselves before social media.

Eryn Senior Portraits / McDaniel Farm Park

Eryn Senior Portraits / McDaniel Farm Park

Few years ago when we did senior portraits, it seemed like another shoot we had to do. But now, it feels so personal and emotional to us because we officially have a teen ourselves. To think that our child would be going through this special year in such a short time is pretty surreal.