Before we head into a busy spring season, I thought this would be a great time for our clients and future clients to get to know a little more about us. Many of you have met us, talked with us, even hung out with us at events! You are friends, friends of friends, friends of previous clients, future friends we connected with at a bridal show. Some of you are just passing clients sharing a moment of your life and moving on. That's okay too! We treasure all of our stories: the stories we tell for you!
McIntee Images Photography
The moments of our lives are marked by the moments in yours. Profound right? Think about it though. We capture your memories, your moments, your stories and that IS our story. We are the story tellers and our lives revolve around a schedule of other people's moments and stories. Neat right? Is that all of our story though? No. Of course not. Just like your wedding day isn't all of yours. There is LIFE beyond what your career is, what your wedding day is, etc. So it is true for us as well. We are not just North Carolina based wedding photographers.
Family Photography by Leslie
You want to know that on your wedding day, you are getting the most professional service but also be comfortable with the people who are there. If you have met us, then you probably already know a few things about us. We are quirky (okay, so Stephen is a nerd, I'm normal...I swear). We are passionate about what we do. He tells bad jokes and I roll my eyes at him...a lot. We are happy.
McIntee Images Photography
Some of you may have delved deeper into our lives during conversations and know that we have been together for going on 14 years, married for almost 12 years (this October). We run a business together (at least I let him think he helps...HA HA!), we work together, and we are raising two crazy kids and all that entails. We are constantly building something (he is anyway), renovating something, or getting into a new project around our old house. We are pretty much ALWAYS together. We are more than business partners, parents and spouses. We are best friends who occasionally drive each other crazy.
Wanda Bates Photography
Stephen hails from the Crystal Coast region of NC from a military family and served the Marine Corp himself right out of high school. I am a farm girl from the triad area and try to visit the family farm near Pilot Mountain as often as I can. We both love to garden in the summer and I enjoy cooking, baking and canning when I have the time.
McIntee Images Photography
We balance our time between work, home, family, ballet, soccer, gymnastics, church, school (kids) and the gym. Stephen loves to run charity 5k's ( I love to watch him do it!) and go to Comicons. I commit my time to a lot of charity causes and working with our community partners like Northwood Animal Hospital to raise money for pets in need. I am passionate about supporting women through Infertility, Miscarriage and PPD because we have been through all of that ourselves. So you will see occasional posts about that. My hope is that by normalizing the conversation, people will feel secure in seeking out help. I have two large Passion Projects in 2018 that follow the lines of these topics. I hope you will join me in supporting them.
Beth Young Photography
When we do take a break from all the craziness our go to relaxation is a new Star Wars or Super Hero movie with our friends or sitting around a fire with S'mores and wine.
I hope you have enjoyed getting to know us just a little bit more. We have been the bride and groom, the young couple and all too soon we will be the parents of the bride or groom. (They are young now but already time is flying by so I for see this path coming all too quickly). Together we have photographed 150 weddings in the past 6 years. We are so excited to get to know each of you more and share your stories.
Below: McIntee Images Photography (White outfits) Magnolia Ridge Photography Self Portrait (blue)
Magnolia Ridge Photography