Featured in Professional Photo: Winning at Weddings

Written By Cindy Brown
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I’m thrilled to be featured in Professional Photo magazine in their article “Winning at Weddings.” The piece highlights my journey as a documentary wedding photographer, sharing how my background in photojournalism shaped the way I capture weddings today. You can read the full interview here.

Photography has always been about storytelling for me. From experimenting with cameras in my teens to working in newspapers, I learned to anticipate moments and document them honestly. That same approach guides every wedding I photograph: observing quietly, capturing authentic laughter, emotion, and the small moments that make each day unique.

Being recognized in this way is a true honor, and it’s a reminder of why I love what I do. Every wedding tells its own story, and I feel privileged to capture those memories for the couples I work with.

Cindy Brown
I'm an Atlanta wedding photographer who takes soulful, quirky and honest photos ...

I'm also an adventurous traveler and all-round nerd. I love to hike with my beagle/cattle dog Roux and best friend/spouse.

I was born in Atlanta, moved around a lot--30 cities and 5 states--and then came back.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, I took a job at asmall newspaper in south Georgia, where I photographedhospital teas, pecan farmers, and beauty queens.

I photographed a biker funeral, death penalty protests andTed Bundy while interning with the Associated Press.

While a photographer for two dailies in Florida, I photographed Ronald Reagan, a train derailment and the dedication of a screened-in porch.

An unexpected life turn took me to Vermont where I fell in love with Bernie Sanders and on to Indiana, where I edited photos for a major daily, and nerded out getting a master’s and PhD.

After teaching photojournalism at colleges and universities in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, I returned to Atlanta to earn myfifth degree--a Master's of Divinity.

My passion for storytelling with my camera and my interest in religious diversity led my to the field of wedding photojournalism.

I have documented weddings large and small, Unitarian and Pagan, indoors and out, Christian and Muslim, in backyards and in churches. The most exotic wedding I have photographed took place in Mexico and was officiated by aMayan shaman.

When I'm not photographing weddings, portraits or corporate events, I work on personal photo projects, visit friends in amemory-care home, and volunteer at a recovery center.

http://www.samesexweddingphotographers.com
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