About this vendor
- PHOTOS THAT FEEL LIKE YOU -
Hi, I'm Payton! I'm a local and destination wedding + elopement photographer based in Oklahoma City. In a world that puts so many expectations or obligations to tradition when it comes to a wedding day, I am here to empower couples to plan a day that feels true to them. Whatever kind of celebration you’re planning - an elopement just the two of you, an intimate ceremony with just your closest friends and family, or an all-day party - I am here to help and document every moment in a relaxed and candid way. Along with being your badass photographer, I’m also your hype man, your wardrobe assistant, your dance partner, your friend.
I specialize in artful wedding + elopement photography for intentional couples. Whether your love feels at home in NYC or a national park, I'm here for the couples who celebrate their wedding however they want. As a queer woman, I believe love is for everyone. I have built my business around inclusivity, kindness, and appreciating the earth. Photography is my dream way of spending my life telling the stories of adventurous couples, exploring new places, celebrating love, and capturing unforgettable moments.
I grew up loving stories, hiding away in my room and reading for hours on end. But when I finally picked up a camera for the first time, I realized stories weren't just found in books. They are told through moments, through a gaze, through the way two people in love hold each other. Your photos will contain every moment and emotion. From the anticipation as you’re getting ready, to the moment you look into each other's eyes and say "I do" for life, to the faces of the people you wanted there to witness it, these will be photos that make you feel.
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Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
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Our photos were fantastic! Payton was so professional and really made our day run smoothly. I can’t recommend her enough.
There is a reason she never revived less than a 5 star review here. Payton is an extremely talented artist, a very communicative and efficient vendor to plan with, and such a lovel...
y person to have the day of your wedding. Payton gave us advice on things outside of photos like wedding day timeline, what we should do entertainment wise at reception and how long that should go, etc. She responds quickly and is always professional. She also sent us a pre wedding gift basket that had personalized things with our names on it. So kind. Payton has a calmly presence that everyone around her can feel. During our wedding day, she was always reassuring us if we were stressed and hyping us up saying we look amazing. Whether you feel like a naturally photogenic person or you can’t pose at all, Payton will help in just the right ways. She will give direct for how to pose or stand or where to face, but she also just captures you candid and naturally so well. Her work speaks for itself honestly. I’ve only received my sneak peek and am still blown away. She had creative ideas for detail shots, an eye for capturing pretty moments before the person even noticed her, and her style just captures the day exactly how you want it. She tried to get to know you best to understand what you want in wedding photos, and you can see a lot of variety in her works as she adjusts styles some to meet your vision. Payton is wonderful, couldn’t recommend more.
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We couldn’t be more grateful to have had Payton as our wedding photographer! From the moment we connected, her enthusiasm was contagious—she...
was not just a photographer but also our biggest cheerleader and an amazing director. She kept things fun and organized, making sure we stayed on schedule without ever feeling rushed.
Payton’s communication throughout the process was clear, thoughtful, and incredibly helpful. She made planning easy and gave us great advice to ensure everything ran smoothly on the big day.
Her photography style is exactly what we were looking for—warm, cozy, and absolutely perfect. Every photo she captured feels authentic and magical, transporting us right back to those special moments.
We will cherish these photos for a lifetime, and we can’t recommend Payton highly enough! If you’re looking for someone to capture your day beautifully while making you feel like a superstar, Payton is the right pick!
Hiring Payton was one of the best decisions, if not THE best, that I made for my wedding.
I knew from the very beginning how important our wedding photography was to me, so I took ...
my time finding my photographer. I made sure to ask each potential photographer to send me an example of a full wedding gallery they have done, because I know photos on Instagram can be somewhat deceiving compared to a full gallery. The galleries that Payton sent me were SO far above any beyond what any other photographer sent me- each photo she took was absolute magic. My fiancé had mentioned that every other gallery just looked like "someone had a camera at a wedding", but said Payton's galleries looked like "someone creating art", and I think that sums up her work perfectly.
Apart from her amazing photos, Payton is truly such a delightful human being, she is so kind, professional, and her response time is unmatched. My entire bridal party, my wedding planner, and other vendors all made comments to me after my wedding saying how sweet Payton was and they said her and her second shooter, Gwyn, were a dream to work with.
The photos that Payton delivered to us for our engagement session and our wedding sneak peeks are truly beyond words, but a few that fit are: phenomenal, magical, breathtaking, and beautiful. She help to capture the best day of my life, and gave us memories that I will cherish forever.
I absolutely cannot wait to see our full gallery, and if you are reading this, please know that hiring Payton for your wedding will be the best decision you make!!!!
Payton is the best, thats just it. She not only makes you feel in your own zone and super comfortable, she felt like part of the group! She is such a bright light to be around (Whi...
ch is super important on a day like your wedding day) Im a photographer myself, so I really took the time to find someone who could really capture our love and playfulness and those little special moments. She. Did. That. My husband is never happy with his photos and loves everyone she's taken for us. We also had our engagement session with her and I knew then, we had picked the right Photographer for us. Do it, Pick Her.
Payton is the absolute BEST photographer ever and is worth every penny for every occasion! We hired Payton to photograph our private elopement just my husband and I! Payton helped ...
us with everything right down to picking the perfect destination, giving us accommodation recommendations, the list goes on! She was so helpful and we went in to our elopement knowing we were in good hands. From the moment she arrived at the air bnb to the moment we said our goodbyes everything was just absolutely perfect! My husband is shy around new people but something about her just makes you feel at ease and you can really see how comfortable he was throughout our session in our wedding pictures! Payton’s style of photography is AMAZING! She does not put you in cookie cutter poses, but captures moments between the two of you that are authentic for you and show how you both love each other! They will be the best pictures you’ve ever had taken! I cannot say enough good things about Payton, she is just an absolute treasure! You will walk away from the day feeling like you’ve just made a new friend! She is so great and I cannot recommend her enough, so what are you waiting for? Go book her now!! :)
PAYTON IS THE BEST!!! I was so nervous about hiring a wedding photographer that would be able to capture our special day and be able to capture diverse families with multiple skin ...
tones. Not only was Payton available to answer my questions, but she went above and beyond to get the perfect shots. Payton did our engagement photos and our wedding photos and I can't recommend her enough.
Payton is an ABSOLUTE DREAM to work with! She did our engagement photos and we just knew we had to have her as our wedding photographer! She is so kind, welcoming, organized and tr...
uly such a joy to be around! She definitely made our wedding day so special and all of our photos are incredible thanks to her!
We love Payton Marie Photography! Payton is the most considerate & insightful person to have on your team to capture the love in your relationship. She first came to our home for o...
ur engagement session. She made time for every one of my ideas, & her artistry turned into honestly the most beautiful & personal photos I’ve ever seen. We treasure these photos displaying our adoration for each other & our excitement in our engagement period. Then she returned to photograph our very queer, very TexMex, polyamorous, 92° wedding. She didn’t shy away from the “different” but instead made sure to beautifully capture all the moments that made our celebration unique. The photos have so much energy & life to them. They line the walls of our home so we can regularly reflect on all the perfect fleeting moments Payton immortalized for us. I will never forget her calming and supportive presence that eased the chaos of the day and how reassured I was knowing we were in her hands!
I cannot say enough good things about Payton! I’m always very uncomfortable in front of a camera, and I was honestly amazed at how Payton made me feel at ease and natural all day—a...
nd that really shows in her photos! Payton was a calming presence for us all day. She gave us a ton of great advice about ceremony and photo location and about how to schedule our day. And beyond her amazing work and expertise, she was so fun to spend time with; all our friends and family at our small wedding are still talking about how great she was. If you’re thinking about booking Payton, stop thinking about it and just do it!
Payton is absolutely amazing! She did such a beautiful job of capturing our wedding and made us feel so comfortable during the process. We honestly can not stop looking through our...
photo gallery over and over again because we are so obsessed!!
We highly, highly recommend her!
BEST. WEDDING. PHOTOGRAPHER. EVER! Payton is truly a dream to work with. Payton photographed a wedding my husband was a groomsmen in and he could not stop talking about how great s...
he was. When it came time for our wedding, she was our top vendor choice (even though she’s in Oklahoma and we are in CA)! Payton’s photos are absolutely incredible. I feel like she does such a great job not only capturing the moments, but also our personalities. I have great lifelong photos of my wedding but also gained a lifelong friend. I cannot recommend Payton enough!
My fiancé and i absolutely ADORE Payton! i mentioned to Payton how awkward and uncomfortable we get behind a camera and she made us feel so at ease, felt so natural to be shot by h...
er! I can’t begin to express how grateful we are for a photographer that was so patient with us, and even with a couple rough bumps getting to our location, Payton had such a positive outlook the entire time, and helped keep my anxiety at bay!
Payton’s shooting style drew me to booking with her, and absolutely no regrets because she had such a creative and unique vision and really brought exactly what I wanted to life. Since shooting with her, my fiancé and I keep talking about our experience with her and how much of a pleasure it was to work with her, i can’t stop raving about how much fun it was! No doubt i will use Payton for my future bookings, thank you so much Payton for everything you did for us!
Everyone planning a non-traditional, intentional wedding should work with Payton. She is so lovely, considerate and understanding throughout the entire wedding planning process fro...
m engagement photos all the way to the wedding day. She made a wonderful schedule we used for the day of. She came in to the venue and you could immediately feel the light beaming off of her; she was so happy and excited to be there. Her photos are beautifully intentional and truly felt like us, which I know is what she strives for. She was so encouraging of our non-traditional choices in our wedding and fully embraced going against the grain! It was a pleasure and honor to have Payton there with us throughout our wedding journey and surely beyond that. My partner and I are so grateful for her not only as our wonderful wedding photographer but also a new friend.
I don’t even know where to start. Payton is an absolute gem. Planning a wedding is so stressful and Payton took away all of the stress because I had so much confidence in not only ...
her artistic ability to capture our day but also she felt like a best friend from day one. She was so professional, helpful, thorough and an exceptional communicator. We were planning on a Bahamas destination wedding so it was really important for us to connect with our photographer and Payton couldn’t have been a more perfect fit. Our engagement session in OKC with her was a so nderful way to get to know her better and we knew we made the right choice. She came early to the Bahamas to scout out photo locations, was in constant communication with me about what I was wanting. The photos are absolutely breathtaking. I might be biased but easily the most beautiful wedding photos I’ve ever seen. I have had multiple friends, coworkers, etc. tell me that our engagement pictures and wedding pictures are the best they’ve ever seen. I could brag on Payton all day long! Payton’s husband Michael was her second photographer, came all the way to the Bahamas to and was a major hep as well! He took some candid behind the scenes video (which was amazing because we didn’t do a videographer) and Polaroids and it is priceless footage as well. Payton truly wants you to have your perfect day and does literally everything she can to make it happen. I chose not to utilize a wedding planner and Payton created a timeline for the day which was an incredible help!! I couldn’t have been more pleased with her and our photos. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. #1 fan of Payton Marie photography. You won’t regret the decision hiring her, I’m telling you. Do it! She is hands down easily THE BEST. Thank you so much Payton! Photographer for life! Friend for life! ❤️
Payton is truly an incredible photographer and person! From the moment of our first call Payton has been so kind, accepting, and loving of who my husband and I are as people in gen...
eral but also the vision we had for our wedding day. Our engagement and wedding photos are beyond out of this world and every time I look at them I am more and more appreciative of all the hard work she put into not only those photos, but also in the days in general. Payton is punctual and helped to make our wedding day smooth and on time at every moment. Payton helped us to feel extremely comfortable and helped guide my husband and I since we had never had professional photos taken before. She is most definitely your ultimate hype girl and will be there to cheer you on every step of the way! We absolutely love you Payton!
From the very beginning Payton was a rockstar. Not only does her work speak for itself, but she is extremely punctual when it comes to contacting you wether it be the initial call,...
putting together a timeline, sorting out permits and showing up day of. She is extremely talented at taking photos of the couple/guests but also incorporating the surrounding landscape that makes her photos works of art. She was totally up for meeting us at an extremely early hour for sunrise photos in Joshua Tree NP and the whole experience was sooo easy as she had scoped out places in the days before and knew where to go. Her and her assistant made us along with family and friends feel sooo comfortable by keeping us laughing and smiling the whole time. Highly recommend her! She was a pure joy to work with and everything we could have ever dreamed of in a photographer.
Payton has a beautiful eye and captured so many special moments that we are grateful to have photos of forever! She is professional, creative and such a joy to be around. She made ...
us feel comfortable and we had so much fun during our shoot. I recommend Payton 100% !
Payton took the time to meet with us and figure out what we wanted to include with our photos, she was flexible with our timeline and when our wedding had to be postponed for the p...
andemic for a year. She didn't make us feel rushed when did outfit and location changes. She took some very lovely photos of us that I will cherish for a lifetime, even my sister was jealous that her wedding photos didn't come out as good as ours! Thanks so much!
My husband Tyler and I used Payton as our wedding photographer back in 2019. The moment I saw her pictures on the knot I knew I wanted her to capture our day! From our first time s...
peaking over the phone to throughout our entire day she made us feel so special and was just the best to work with! I could not have been happier with the pictures we received. She was able to capture all of the laughter, the fun and dancing from our day. Every picture was authentic and she truly has the ability to capture the moments that matter the most in the most beautiful way! This led us to almost two years later, we decided we needed her to work her magic again! We hired Payton to take couples pictures for us and wow she was somehow even better than the first time! She played us music, laughed with us, and somehow provided direction that let us truly relax and be ourselves together. I can honestly not rave enough! I’ve been told over and over how she has captured our love in these photos and I am eternally grateful to always have these memories.
We worked with Payton in doing an engagement session! We wanted to book her for our wedding too but she wasn't available. She was great in keeping up communication and had great ...
ideas to help us pick places to go to take pictures. COVID-19 didn't make things easy at first as we had to reschedule a couple times but once everything worked out to our favor, we had so much fun! We did things a little different by having part of our session inside a movie theater and then the last part was inside of a bar/arcade! It was uniquely us and Payton helped us see that vision. Though we had to reschedule a couple times, Payton worked very hard to get us a sneak peek of our pictures within a few days after our session and then our whole gallery in about a week! We're so thankful Payton was so chill about everything and we had a lot of fun working with her! Payton has a cool eye for things you don't think about in her photos. If you're looking for something unique then check her out!
We cannot say enough amazing things about having Payton as our engagement photographer!! It was our first time having professional photos taken together and Payton made us feel so ...
comfortable and like ourselves. She helped guide us along but everything felt so so natural - and you can totally tell all of the moments were genuine in each of our photos. All of our family and friends said these photos were the best engagement photos they've ever seen - because they look so much LIKE US!! Highly recommend Payton to everybody!!
Payton was everything and more in what we hoped we would find in our wedding photographer! She is kind and funny and was able to relax us so we were able to have fun in front of th...
e camera (not something done easily).
Like many other couples who planned to get married this year, my husband and I faced a very difficult time. Our wedding was originally planned and ready to go for early April when COVID-19 hit and local lockdowns went into effect. Unfortunately, we had roughly one week to decide if we would cancel or reschedule our wedding since our deposits would become non-refundable within thirty (30) days of our event, which added a level of stress that we wouldn't wish on anyone. Payton was understanding and was willing to work with us to find a later date for our wedding.
We planned something with just our family and wedding parties for a few months later. Payton made this as painless as possible and helped us along the way. She truly cares for each couple she photographs and that's obvious from the first time you meet her. The photos she gave us turned out better than we ever could've expected! Her kindness, understanding and genuine smile made a difficult year much easier. She is quick to answer any questions you might have and help you in every way she can. There is no one else I would have wanted to help capture the memories of the best day of our lives! She made every photo special and we can't sing her praises enough.
If you want someone who will truly take your ideas and hopes to heart, then you've found your person. She is the best person for the job.There is none better.
I cannot rave enough about how truly grateful I am that we hired Payton for our wedding. She was so helpful the whole time leading up to our wedding. She was the first to reach out...
when our original venue did not work out AND helped us in our search for a new venue (the whole NOAH’s misfortune).
In addition to that, I have to say she is so easy to communicate with, friendly, and professional. She makes you feel so at ease and like a million bucks.
Last, but certainly not least, her work is AMAZING! She captured us and the essence of our wedding SO WELL. The images are beautiful. I have no idea how I will narrow down which ones to print; and there are worse problems than that, right? Truly so happy with Payton Marie Photography.
Payton was AMAZING! We are not typically ones to feel comfortable doing a photo shoot of just ourselves, but with Payton she made us feel so comfortable and also have such a great ...
time. We honestly felt like old friends that were catching up and having fun! We recommend Payton to anybody and everybody!
The entire experience of having Payton as your photographer is just absolute perfection. If you want to feel comfortable, genuine, and full of bliss about your partner and your rel...
ationship, she's the way to go! She gets so obsessed over each shot, and is possibly the best hype woman alive, sometimes so excited that she shows you immediately, and then you all squeal and do a happy dance for a bit. Seriously, she catches every moment, every loving look, every happy tear, there's not a second gone undocumented, whether you know it or not. And her photos have such an inherent romance about them, you just fall in love all over again with each one! We love you Payton, for real for real. Thank you so much again!!!
Absolutely stunning work! Extremely talented photographer who made us feel very comfortable and confident.
Wish I could give more than a 5 star rating. Where do I even freaking start!!!! From day 1 Payton has poured her heart and soul into getting to know us and our love story so she co...
uld truly capture our love and true self in every photo. From engagement to wedding pictures it felt like Christmas morning opening the gallery’s, so giddy and excited because you knew they were going to be amazing since she took them. She made the picture taking experience so natural and comfortable, makes you feel like you’re a model and have been taking pictures your whole life, lol!! I will always and forever recommend Payton to any couple looking for a photographer and will know without a doubt that they will get the same amazing experience as we did. Me and my husband are so lucky to have found someone as genuine and amazing as Payton. Thank you so much Payton for pouring your heart and soul into capturing our love story!!!!
Payton is seriously the best photographer in Oklahoma! She is always available if you have questions. She listened to all my crazy ideas and helped me so much. We are super awkwar...
d and didn't know what we were doing and she made everything so easy and fun! All of our family and friends loved her and cannot believe how amazing these photos turned out! I will definitely be using her for any pictures in our life going forward. She has the best and most positive personality. I seriously wish she was my best friend.
Payton is absolutely the GREATEST and we are so thankful that she was available to capture our special day. Not only does she take AMAZING photos, but she captures forever cherishe...
d memories and moments. From the second we met her at our engagement session, she helped us feel at ease and encouraged us to just be our goofy selves! With all of the COVID changes she was 100% on top of communicating and I honestly would go to her to ask for general wedding advice because that's the kind of person she is and the kind of business she runs - one that is absolutely committed to supporting you and your vision, one that is open and accepting of all people to be the truest versions of themselves, and one that I would honestly recommend to ALL my friends and family (and random people who just casually mention in passing that they need a photographer). 10/10 would recommend to a friend, 10/10 we will look to her again and again for future photos!
Brandon and I decided to elope to Washington pre-COVID with the hope of a relaxed, intimate, and authentic wedding with 10 of our closest friends and family. We didn't set a ton of...
exceptions or have a set plan knowing how fluid everything was at the moment mid-pandemic. Payton and our wedding weekend exceeded every expectation we hesitantly set. Every time she does our photos I wonder if she's gotten anything good because she, and her photo-taking, are so relaxed and natural. She made our elopement look like something out of a fairy-tale all while we were just being and enjoying ourselves. Her photos captured us and our day so beautifully and we will treasure them for the rest of our lives. The best decision I had, aside from marrying my husband, was booking Payton.
Payton shot our engagement photos and did an AMAZING job! She has a great personality and is super easy to work with, which made our entire photoshoot perfect! Highly recommend for...
photos that feel like YOU!
Payton is literally the best photographer I think I’ve ever had. She’s so sweet so comfortable to be around and she has a great sense of humor. Some people always think photo shoot...
s are awkward and some might be, but hers never. She was so good at telling us what to do and make us feel comfortable. There’s literally no word to explain how amazing she is. She helps so much with picking spots too and tries to get your ideas altogether and she has such a great eye for pictures. I’m telling you if you don’t use her, good luck finding someone as awesome as her. She’s understanding of financial situations and she is a great person to talk to.
Payton is absolutely incredible. She is so talented and truly captured the moments we wanted to remember from our wedding. I was looking for someone with natural talent, a creative...
eye, an ability to capture emotion and candid moment, and use of natural light and nature inspired backgrounds. Payton offered that and so much more. She also felt like she belonged at our wedding and fit in so well with my friends and family. So so so thankful I chose her!
Payton was so sweet and fun! She listened to everything I wanted and made it happen. She was so well organized and even when my timeline was off she was flexible and worked around ...
it. When I had to change my wedding date due to Covid, she thought she wouldn’t be available so she found another photographer for me. Thankfully, she was able to come and take the pictures herself, but I truly appreciated how quickly she had prepared back up plans and never made me stress over any detail. Thank you Payton for being apart of our big day!
HIRE PAYTON! Not only is she amazingly talented, good at what she does, professional, and efficient, she is also warm & such a joy to be around. My husband and I are not models, so...
we thought there was a chance we might not "look good" on camera. NOPE. Payton made us feel 10000% at ease, drew out our natural personalities, and made us look like movie stars too! It felt like we were simply having fun with each other instead of posing in front of a camera (honestly, we haven't genuinely laughed so much with each other in months!). The entire session is a memory we will never forget - especially since the photos are GORGEOUS works of art and we want to put them on display all over our home. She is a magic maker and I will forever encourage people to book with her in any way they can!
Payton is amazing to work with!!!!! My husband hates taking photos but she captured such amazing pictures of him and me. She was so relaxed and helped us relax. Our gallery was...
ready in less than two weeks and the pre-wedding timeline and working with her is so easy and a breeze. She is a true professional and you can’t go wrong with booking her for your wedding!
We could not have asked for a better photographer!!
Payton was an absolute dream to work with! She has such a kind soul and the best outgoing personality. My husband and I loved he...
r as soon as we met her. She puts so much of herself into her work and it shows! She will really make your wedding day such a breeze. I knew I had struck gold with her!
When I started looking for wedding photographers I knew I wanted someone with a very specific editing style and someone with attention to detail. Payton's style is moody yet romantic. Her photos scream elegant and also unique! I could not be happier with our wedding photos. I get so emotional every time I look at them because I truly am reliving this day. She gave me so many photos with details and moments that I missed during my wedding that I can now cherish forever!
This was the greatest gift I receive from our wedding!
Hire Payton, you will not be disappointed! :)
Trust me, unknown Internet people, you should trust Payton with your whole heart. Besides actually getting married, hiring her might be the best decision we made the entire day!
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e got married on the winter solstice (meaning the shortest day of the year) which meant we could not get gorgeous golden hour photos after our ceremony together. We didn’t prefer to do a first look either, so it looked like portraits of my husband and I were going to be in the dark or inside.
That didn’t phase Payton. She and her husband, Michael, got creative with lighting and how they set up shots. So darn creative!
When she delivered our gallery I was blown away. She made light magic! Our photos in the dark were better than most other photographers’ pictures of people in the daylight. To take a problem like darkness and create beauty in it shows that any challenge your wedding day throws at her, Payton will handle with ease and grace.
Just trust her. Give her the room to let that brilliant mind work, and she will deliver your love story in photos. She is incredible at finding the unique ways you love your partner, or how you hold their hand or lean into their chest that’s different. And she captures it and uses that to pose you in new ways that are comfortable and fit your vibe.
I am thrilled I get to work with her again. I’ve decided she’s my photographer for life. And I just love her as a person! I picked her and started talking to her two years before my wedding. She might be sunshine in a human. She’s the best person to photograph your day!
I have been waiting to write this review because I feel I can’t come up with the words to describe to you how much we love Payton Marie. Wedding planning is one of the most excitin...
g times and Payton did nothing but enhance that excitement for us. She’s photographed me and Robert 3 times, and that number is just going to keep on growing. She has been appointed as our lifetime photographer. If you want someone that knows how to make you feel comfortable, someone that makes your love look just as beautiful as it feels, someone that’s always down for dancing + adventure, and is as down to earth as ever, you can stop reading now because you’re in the right place. Actually don’t stop reading yet because I have more to say. Payton is the best investment you will make on your big day, hands down. She became a part of our family through the whole planning process-it’s not every day when you become bffs with your photog, just saying. Every time I’ve received an album from Payton my heart just bursts. There’s not a single person I’d trust more to document all of our big life moments. Get ready for the best photo experience of your life. ✨
If you are looking for someone to capture the soul of your relationship and make you feel like your best self, HIRE PAYTON! My husband and I hired Payton for our engagement photos ...
and our wedding photos, and WE MADE THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE. As someone concerned with photos and remembering all of the special moments throughout this period of our life, we could not have trusted anyone else but Payton to snap everything we wanted. Her husband Michael is also so sweet and as a team they work together like peanut butter and jelly! Together they snapped everything we wanted and from every angle! The one thing that drew me to Payton's work from the beginning was her knack for expressing each couple's essence through their photos. Her editing style is amazing and highlights natural beauty. After obsessing over her photos, meeting Payton for the first time and getting to know her sold me on hiring Payton. She is so sweet and had an instant calming presence about her. I could tell she wanted to understand what I wanted which meant the most to me. I WOULD RECOMMEND PAYTON AGAIN AND AGAIN! I definitely hope to have the chance to book a couples session with Payton in the future :)
My husband and I got engaged November, 2017, while we were living abroad in Seoul, South Korea. There were two areas that I immediately started researching: venue and photographer....
Planning from another country is not easy, but when I found Payton's site and then proceeded to stalk her Instagram, I knew I wanted her work to be part of our wedding. From the very beginning Payton has been incredibly flexible, and her kindness will be one of the first parts of her personality(besides love of pizza!) that will stand out to you.
The day of the wedding, Payton was kind, professional, and on-the-ball. She knew exactly what she was doing and it was easy for all of us. I appreciate her positive energy and her ability to know exactly the best photos to take.
My husband and I were so excited to see our photos(they arrived so quickly!) Absolutely beautiful and I immediately started sending them to our families.
Payton is a talented photographer and a wonderful individual. I absolutely would recommend her to anyone and I hope to work with her again in the future. Thank you Payton for capturing our day so beautifully!
Payton is the best!
We wanted to have her for our wedding day, but she was already booked. However, we have always wanted to get pictures done with her, and WE DID!
We had an aft...
er wedding session with her and it was the absolute BEST!
Her ability to capture all you want and more is AMAZING!
She takes the time to do your pictures, and yet to get to know you. It is so easy going and professional that you will feel as comfortable as you are wearing your PJs.
A session with Payton is not just some pictures you will have for life, because it is the best experience you could have with a photographer like her!
She is so kind and lovely as every single moment she captures for you!
She is Payton, the photographer you will want to have on your big day or any other special moment capturing everything you want and more!
There simply aren't enough words to describe how amazing our experience was with Payton. She's more than a photographer; she is an artist. And one of the kindest people we've ever ...
met. Our wedding pictures were absolutely stunning - and that means a lot coming from someone who never likes pictures of myself!
I think what makes her and her work so special is that she is intentional, from start to finish. She gets to know you as a couple so she can tell your story through photographs, and she does it so beautifully. Wedding planning can be stressful, but Payton was right there whenever I had a question or needed a little help. On our wedding day, Payton was on top of everything; even when things got crazy and ran behind, she was calm and encouraging, which made me feel a hundred times better.
When we look at our pictures, it's like we are there again - seeing each other for the first time as bride and groom, saying our vows, having our first dance. Payton's photography captures not just the moment, but also the emotions you were feeling. She has a true talent that I'm so thankful she shared with us.
We would recommend Payton to ANYONE who is looking for a photographer. She is professional, helpful, kind, and supportive. You will absolutely love your experience with her.
Payton was a joy to be around. She was easy to work with and picked up on our aesthetic and vibe really quickly. We felt totally comfortable the whole time and really enjoyed ourse...
lves. Even my boyfriend who doesn't enjoy having his picture taken, admits to having an awesome time haha. I highly recommend Payton and look forward to working with her again!
Having a wedding in DFW, we were initally skeptical about bringing in a photographer from out of town. When we spoke to Payton on the phone, we immediately noticed the warmth of he...
r personality. She even helped us customize our package to perfectly fit our wedding day. After much research we noticed that her price was extremely reasonable compared to other top-tier photographers. We decided to go with her and couldn't be more happy we did. The pictures came out AMAZING! She was perfectly available at every moment we needed her to be, and her bubbly energy made it so easy for us to be ourselves. She also captured many candid moments that we would have been lost otherwise. Payton was extremely flexible with every request we had, and delivered every type of photo that we requested. Her husband was also an amazing part of her team. He took incredible shots of the groomsmen and myself while Payton was with the Bride. Hiring Payton was one of the best wedding choices we made. We wouldn't change a single thing if we could go back and do it again.
Payton did an incredible job capturing our special day! Aside from just being uniquely talented, she is just an absolute professional. She did such a great job keeping the wedding ...
party moving. Her and her husband are a charming couple and their genuine nature help to light up the photo taking process. Within a week she had about 90 photos posted on facebook which was a real treat and definitely held us over until the rest were ready. She captured our wedding in exactly the way we want to remember it.
When planning our wedding there was only one nonnegotiable for me: photographs I loved. Payton came recommend to me by someone who attended a wedding she photographed (you know a p...
hotographer is great when wedding guests recommend her!). After stalking her portfolio and reading her bio, I knew Payton was the photographer for us. My husband and I had a very non-traditional wedding and Payton was so encouraging and supportive throughout the entire process. She spoke to us beforehand about our vision and captured all of our photography needs/wants with such ease. She fit right in to our very small wedding and by the end, felt like a friend. Not only does Payton have serious talent but she is incredibly kind, professional, and intentional in all that she does. I would recommend Payton to ANYONE and can’t thank her enough for giving us photos we will cherish forever.
When planning our wedding, my husband and I were very set on having a photographer who could capture our love and wedding day with the greatest authenticity. We wanted someone to c...
apture genuine moments and that is exactly what Payton did! Choosing her as our photographer was the best decision we made. She gave us perfect engagement and wedding pictures that fit our style. Her photos are one of our most cherished things from our big day. Her joyful attitude and her drive to go above and beyond for her clients is so appreciated. She always made us feel so comfortable behind the camera. We felt like friends by the end of it! I highly recommend her to anyone looking to have beautiful wedding and engagement pictures. We will use her again in the future!
Don't hesitate in hiring Payton as your wedding photographer! Having Payton as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made about our wedding. Not only did we get absolut...
ely gorgeous photos but she was willing to travel to Colorado for our wedding and she was so helpful through it all! Our wedding was moved up 5 months and we had a random snowstorm happen in the middle of June and Payton was still such a rockstar through it all! You will not regret hiring her! What are you waiting for?!
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