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[ engagement stories ]

Engagement sessions are as unique as the couples featured. From urban settings to adventurous mountains – I have been fortunate enough to experience couples fully embracing each other.

Slide or swipe through these photos. If you love what you see, inquire with me, or learn about the investment.

Kim + Spencer

Kim and Spencer’s adventurous engagement session at Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Arkansas is the definition of love, intimacy, and understanding.

emotional. natural. energized.

Wedding Photography Saves Marriages.

It’s a bold claim – but I believe wedding photography has the power to save marriages.

I say this because it saved mine.

Booking for 2023 - Limited Dates

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Hi there, friend. I will respond to emails during working hours Monday through Friday, 9 – 5 CST. My weekends are for time spent with family and friends when I’m not out photographing weddings. Sometimes it takes slightly longer for me to respond during periods of travel and scheduled sessions with my clients. I try my best to focus on my clients’ stories and experiences. I only accept 20 weddings each year in order to provide a unique experience for my clients. I’m thankful for your patience and understanding, and I promise to be in touch soon.

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Laura and Bryan

I cannot stress how important it is to hire a professional photographer for your wedding, as these are the pictures you, your family, friends and future children will look back on years down the road and we are so glad we made that investment with Derek. If we could go back and do it all over again, Derek would be our #1 pick every time! Thank you, Derek, for your passion, dedication and commitment to making our wedding day the best day of our lives! It’s a time in our lives that we replay over and over in our minds, and now we’ve got the pictures that truly represent joy of the day.

Arkansas Wedding Photographer with over 100 couples stories told.

While originally from Nashville, Tennessee, I have come to love the great natural state of Arkansas and become an Arkansas Wedding Photographer! After all, what’s not to love? Arkansas offers the absolute best sports (Go Razorbacks!), scenic locations, and variety of looks. Arkansas, in my opinion, is the best place to plan a wedding. From mountainous elopements at Petit Jean State Park into classic weddings at Cold Springs Events Center, Arkansas truly is an amazing state for weddings. Check out these recent weddings!

Arkansas Wedding Collection is wedding directory for couples who are having an Arkansas Wedding. Our list of wedding vendors are carefully curated and are vetted before being allowed to join. We don't filter our vendors by budgets - we show them simply for the experience they deliver you.

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