Discover the Bliss of Asheville's Photographers

Alpine Photography
"... For 18 years, families have entrusted us with photographing their most important moments of their lives. From their sons' and daughters' birth, thru their wedding day, and then to the next generation.Similiar to the family doctor or dentist, we have become their family photographer. We have been selected by over 1500 families because we achieve a high degree of photographic quality in a friendly and non-obtrusive way, followed by excellent customer service, using state of the art equipment at an affordable price. And most importantly... WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!..."

Pictures by Diane
"....Diane is one of those rare photographers who enjoys people as much as producing photographs.... She tailors each session to your personality and desires, working for your satisfaction as her primary goal...." Subjects include: artwork, jewelry, families, pets, sassy and sophisticated, business cards, kids, portraits, and weddings.

Click on each of the dozens of categories to the left to uncover what makes the Asheville area so vital, so intriguing and so, well, UTTERLY BLISSFUL!

From Rolf Potts' Vagabonding blog:

I've never been one of those uptight literary types who thinks that you have to have actually read a book in order to recommend it to others. So I feel no trepidation in suggesting Eric Weiner's new travelogue-slash-memoir The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World The premise of the book is simple but intriguing-- here is Amazon's description:

Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of "un-unhappiness." The book uses a beguiling mixture of travel, psychology, science and humor to investigate not what happiness is, but where it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Singapore benefit psychologically by having their options limited by the government? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? With engaging wit and surprising insights, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions.

In the imaginary Netflix queue of books-that-I'm-planning-to-read, this one has just jumped to the top. By the way, why has no one started a Netflix for books? This question, and many more, I'll leave for another day.

Wedding Cinematographers and Wedding Films

AVF Weddings
"... The perfect formula for a great Wedding Video is 2 people in love, mixed with a supporting cast of friends and family. The result is a compelling movie about a couple that is making a lasting commitment to each other. These aren't actors - this is REAL reality television, filled with the emotions and excitement that can't be duplicated by any Oscar or Emmy winning star. YOU are the stars...."

Four Seasons Films
"...Paul and Holley Jackson, are a husband and wife cinematography team committed to producing fine art wedding films created in a timeless style and representing elegance and distinction.... We unobtrusively and creatively document spontaneous, unscripted moments of life stories.... Our philosophy is quite simple.... to let your life speak. Being based in the breathtaking mountains of Asheville, we love to film weddings set against the beautiful landscapes of the world renowned Biltmore Estate. Four Seasons Films has earned the honor of being listed as Biltmore's only recommende cinematographer and our work is featured on their website. The Biltmore Weddings film clip may be viewed by clicking here: www.forseasonsfilms.com/biltmore.
It is alway an honor to receive recognition via regional and national bridal magazines, television and from other wedding professionals. But, our most meaningful acknowlegments come through the heartfelt phone calls, personal notes and emails of gratitude from our clients and their families. They truly are our BEST rewards!..."

Something Blue Wedding Productions

Wedding Photographers and Photographers Whose Emphasis or Specialty is Weddings

Evelyn Graham Photography
"... full service photography studio : Portraits (families, children, bridals, pets, etc.), Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Anniversaries, High School Seniors, and Conventions....Fine Art hand coloring of black and white photographs, copy and restoration, digital and conventional retouching... Wedding photography and bridal portraits are my joy and my studio is tailored to meet your needs and desires. You can select traditional wedding photography, photojournalistic, or a combination of the two, color, black & white, or both. My philosophy is to be low key and unobtrusive, yet be there for every important photograph. If you desire, we will be happy to advise and work with you on every aspect of your wedding day to make it an enjoyable and memorable affair...."

Laurie Johnson Photography
".... Our most popular package consists of six hours of wedding day coverage with photographers Laurie & Audrie. This usually takes you from getting ready photos all the way through to your departure. The package also incudes a complimentary engagement photo session so we can get to know each other plus an 8x10 print, online proofing of the wedding photos so friends and family can view and purchase prints and a leather covered proof book...."

Woodward + Rick Photographers
".... Asheville area wedding photographers who provide creative, photojournalistic wedding photography throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. We have extensive experience with Biltmore Estate weddings and weddings in the exclusive Highlands, Cashiers and Lake Toxaway area...."