About this vendor
The Anchor Studio is a wedding photography service based in Raleigh, NC. This company is a practice in celebrating the timeless love between two people, committing it to film so it can be relived again and again. Collaborating with this production house allows you to revisit your special day and all of its whirlwind emotions.
The Anchor Studio is the brainchild of Brazillian-born, North Carolina-based artist Thais. She began her career as an architect and interior designer before deciding to pursue event photography with her very own studio. Thais’ prior experience in technical creativity proves that she has a keen eye for detail, a skill she uses to create deeply personal portraits of your big day.
Thais approaches each project she undertakes with camaraderie and professionalism. She can create an atmosphere that will allow you to be comfortable in front of the camera. Here, she is able to capture the genuine joy that you share as a couple, as well as the delight of the festivities you’re hosting. If necessary, a second photographer can join Thais to cover your event. Your collection will be delivered in high definition digital format, ready to print or share on social media. A lover of adventure, Thais is available to cover destination weddings and photograph you in the place you love the most.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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It's so hard for me not to post every single picture from my wedding day because I just love them all so much!!! Thais was so incredible to work with from our very first Zoom call ...
to the actual wedding day. She was able to capture all the emotions that were felt throughout the day and helped make the day even more special. I have some family members who don't like getting their picture taken and even they loved all the photos of themselves from our wedding. Thais just captures everyone so beautifully and organically, not to mention she's one of the kindest most genuine people I've ever met! We couldn't have picked a better photographer for our wedding day!
Wow, how to start this review. First, Thais is the kindest and most wonderful person. Her fun energy can light up any room she walks into. She is very genuine and wonderful to work...
with. Second, her photography skills are unparalleled! She sent our review photos right after our wedding and I am already stunned. I cannot wait for the entire gallery to come. They are so amazing and exactly what I pictured. Thais was so helpful and helped me and my husband tremendously throughout the process. On the day of the wedding, she was calm and gave off such a peaceful energy the whole day while also being genuinely excited for us.
I cannot recommend her enough!! I wish there were more words to describe how amazing she is and I just hope that the next person reading this review can see that.
Thais and her team were absolutely fantastic. They captured our wedding day so organically, with so much movement and emotion. It was exactly what I envisioned - and more! We also ...
used Thais for our engagement photos in our home and she made us so comfortable, gave us fantastic direction, and the end result was incredible. I highly recommend her for all your big event photography needs! The way she captures the moment and the story between people interacting is beyond impressive. Do not hesitate to hire her!
Thais was an absolutely amazing photographer from start to finish! She traveled to our wedding 36 weeks pregnant and was a superstar.
The whole process was easy and she is an abso...
lute delight to work with. She was really on top of everything including all of the small details. Knowing that we had someone who was so helpful and knowledgeable as our photographer was peace of mind! We used her for both engagement and wedding pictures and they all turned out amazing. We truly cannot recommend Thais enough!
Thais was absolutely incredible. From pre-wedding communication to day-of execution to post-wedding distribution, Thais was a pleasure to work with every step of the way. Plus, the...
pictures were AWESOME. Thais is definitely worth considering for your upcoming wedding. We are thrilled that we made that decision.
If you have the opportunity to work with Thais, do it! Thais is truly incredible, every photo in our gallery is amazing. She captures the little moments, the emotions, and the vibe...
perfectly. Not only is she so talented, but is also professional, easy to work with, and kind. Thank you Thais for being part of our day!
The Anchor Studio exceeded our expectations for wedding photography. Thais discreetly documented all the genuine emotions of guests and significant candid moments with family and f...
amily. Her keen eye for detail and artistic vision captured our decor, church and venue setting flawlessly. Thais truly felt like a part of our family, mirroring the range of emotions a wedding brings. My husband and I wish we could relive our wedding, but looking over our gallery takes us back to that day. We so look forward to Thais capturing future events for our family!
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The Rizzos
Thais was amazing from start to finish. Right when we met her we knew that we were in good hands. When we did our engagement shoot she made us feel so comfortable (especially since...
we were not used to being in front of a camera, and were definitely feeling silly).
For our wedding day, alongside our coordinator, Thais kept everything in order and on time. She was perfectly strict about placement (this came in handy with the group/family photos), and remained SO polite. She helped us keep our composure so that we could continue enjoying our day. She captured all of our special moments, the action-shots, and the little in-betweens.
The communication all throughout the process with her was top notch and when we got out gallery delivery...she delivered!! We will be working with Thais for all family photo shoots from this day on!!!
We planned our wedding in 82 days so you can imagine the pressure we were under trying to secure a “good” photographer. Thais was everything we were looking for AND within our budg...
et! She assured us that we were in good hands, and professionalism proved just that. Most importantly our pics turned out amazing, and every detail was captured. We are happy we used Thais and will be back for sure!
Thaias. Wow. Incredible. Unbelievable. She photographed both our engagement and wedding. Her ability to capture the most precious moments in such a special artistic way blows my mi...
nd. She’s hard working and kind. Your wedding day can be stressful and a whirlwind, but she is able to directly communicate (to ensure you get all the shots you want), but never once made me feel stressed out. She felt like she was part of my family. I will forever be grateful for her. I’ve gotten our “sneak peak” pics from our wedding and I am DYING with anticipation for the rest! Not only am I obsessed, but I’ve gotten so many different compliments on how awesome they are! When/if we need a photographer again, she’s my girl.
Thais is the best! One of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we will treasure our photos forever. She captured our day perfectly and my favorite photos are the candids ...
of us going through the day. We loved working with her and the day ran smoothly!
Thais is the best photographer you could ever ask for if you like documentary-style photos! Her eye for shots and poses is phenomenal and she makes you feel so comfortable while ge...
tting photos taken. I cannot describe how amazing she is and how fun she makes the whole process! PLEASE CHOOSE THAIS!<3
There are not enough words to describe all of the goodness that is Thais. First of all, her talent & expertise speak for themselves. The photos she produces are truly breathtaking....
My husband and I hired her for our wedding and she truly made us feel so, so comfortable the entire time. We are definitely both photo shy and she made it feel so natural and comfortable. She has such a gift that she uses so well and we definitely recommend you hire her!!
Thais was such an unbelievable addition to the most special weekend of our lives, and her photos will remind us of that joy for the rest of our lives. The way she utilizes color, t...
exture and lighting helped our photos turn out better than we could have ever dreamed. Can not recommend highly enough.
Thais is the BEST!! She is so easy going, sweet, and truly puts all her heart into everything she does. Our engagement and wedding pictures she took are absolutely perfect! I alway...
s recommend her to everyone when they mention a photographer!!
Thais is incredible! Not only is she extremely talented at capturing all the perfect moments, she is a delight to work with. She’s organized, which helps alleviate some of the wedd...
ing stress. She also takes charge during the family photos, and she has an amazing ability to get kids to cooperate. We have her booked for an upcoming family session, and I have and will continue to recommend her to all my friends and family!
Thais deserves so much more than just 5 stars! She is seriously so amazing and talented!! She made me feel so comfortable and beautiful behind the camera, she is just such a joy to...
work with. She goes above and beyond for her clients. I can not recommend her enough. I made the best decision when I choose her as my wedding photographer and she will be my forever photographer for anything in the future! I am forever indebted to her for capturing the most beautiful photos that I will cherish for a lifetime!
The connection with Thais was incredible from day 1! She is Brazilian like my husband so that was a plus for us haha.
Our wedding was in Raleigh's courthouse and she was with us f...
or an hour. She kept in mind all the pictures I mentioned I wanted and she also brought her own ideas for us this amazing, she made our family feel super comfortable with the pictures. And the results...oh my god!!! The pictures are amazing ou definitely will not regret it !
There aren't enough words to describe how phenomenal of a photographer and human being Thais is! We didn't hire a videographer for our wedding and I truly don't feel like we needed...
to, because her photos depicted the day we had so incredibly!
We also did our engagement shoot with Thais at our favorite bowling alley.. we had so much fun - it was the best memory from our engagement!
Book Thais as sooooon as you get engaged or are having babies!!!
Thais is hands down the BEST photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I randomly stumbled across her profile and website while looking for photographers in the Ra...
leigh area for my 1/08/22 wedding and after reaching out to her, it was an instant connection and I knew I had to have her as my photographer after our first conversation. She made both my fiancé and I feel so at ease during our engagement shoot, and that connection flowed effortlessly into our wedding several months after. Not only is she the sweetest and nicest, her work truly speaks for itself. I still get compliments all the time on how wonderful our wedding photos came out. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She is also very prompt in communication and completing her work. My husband and I were blown away when we got a preview of about 35 photos back just 2 days after the wedding. Receiving that email was a wonderful way to start our honeymoon. Thais is a true professional in all aspects of the word, and you will never regret hiring her. If I could give her 100 stars, I would.
Thais is amazing she is not only the kindest person we’ve met but an amazing photographer as well. She makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera and is able to capture t...
he moment so beautifully. If you’re looking for a photographer, Thais is the way to go, she will go above and beyond to capture every moment/detail.
Thais was absolutely amazing to work with! She send out a very helpful wedding timeline guide and pricing guide at inquiry, and asks all the right questions during the first meetin...
g. She was fantastic at helping us pose and finding great locations for photos, and the photos turned out incredible from our engagement session!
We hired Thais to do our engagement and wedding photos - she is an amazingly sweet person and great to work with. She will make you feel really comfortable during your photos and k...
eep you smiling and laughing instead of nervous and awkward feeling. Both our engagement photos and our wedding photos came out stunning - it looks like a storybook/magazine wedding (at least to me!) and we will be cherishing these photos for our lifetime. Special thanks too for making the trip to NJ for our wedding which was extra special. Thanks Thais! <3
Thais was so easy to work with and did a great job collaborating with us to get the shots we wanted. Couldn't be happier with the final product!
Where to even begin!! Thais is such a gem! We absolutely adore her and knew after our first meeting that she was something special. Her work is amazing and her style is so timeless...
and classic. We had the best time working with her and she was so incredibly easy and patient to work with. Our photos are a DREAM!!!! Everything we could have imagined and more. We cannot thank her enough for capturing our special day in such magical, thoughtful and creative ways. We are sooo grateful for all of the work, time, effort and energy she put into so beautifully capturing our day and making memories. She even went above and beyond in capturing a special moment during the ceremony in a special and memorable way. We absolutely look forward to working with her again in the future and HIGHLY recommending her to others. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU Thais!!!!
Thais was amazing to work with. She made our engagement photo session so much fun and made us feel so comfortable. Her style is exactly what I was looking for and I can't wait to d...
o it again on our wedding day!
We love having Thais capture all of our special moments. She does such beautiful work and is so easy to work with. I have never EVER been disappointed with her. She always exceeds ...
my expectations and manages to capture all the sweet moments even when the kiddos aren’t cooperating. She is responsive, professional, creative, and such a pleasure to work with! She is our go-to for any special event/occasion and holiday photos that we will forever cherish!
Thais was incredible to work with! She made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We didn’t have to “think” about what to do because she directed us so nicely. Not to mention she mad...
e us laugh the whole time and we had a blast! I highly recommend Thais at The Anchor Studio!!
Thais is the sweetest! We had a long walk to our destination and talking and working with her was phenomenal. She’s got the sweetest spirit and such an eye for photography. She put...
us at ease and made it feel natural. At one point she’s showed us a shot on her camera and what didn’t look impressive to me she turned into the most magical shot because she can see the final results with her artistic eye. Will be calling on her anytime we need a photographer!
Thais is quite honestly the best in the business. Her quality is amazing, her passion and heart for photography shine through what she does and she makes you feel so comfortable in...
front of the camera. My fiancé and I were so nervous about posing and she lifted every weight off that we had as soon as we met her! We can’t wait for her to photograph our wedding in four short months. 20/10 recommend her!
Thais has been INCREDIBLE during our time working with her. She was so flexible as we have been doing long distance during our engagement and I could not have asked for a better an...
d more uplifting photographer! We already did our engagement shoot and are OBSESSED with the results. Needless to say, we are SO looking to having her at our big day!
When researching a photographer in the area, The Anchor Studio stood out by a mile. The website is BEAUTIFUL, her photography is AMAZING. Qualifying the work before hand helped me ...
choose TheAnchorStudio. From family portraits, to Weddings - you can tell how many details she captures. What you learn the day of shooting with Thais, is she is the sweetest soul and has incredible energy and passion behind the camera.
She will also make you feel very comfortable in front of the camera! Thais even goes a step further to make she captures your favorite portfolio. (Admit it girls, we all favor a side!)
The experience from start to finish was amazing. Even across email Thais comes through so sweet and full of energy. I can not express to you enough how amazing she is. TheAnchorStudio is worth every penny and then some! I will forever cherish my engagement photos!
Thais took our engagement pictures and we are absolutely in love with how they turned out! We have gotten so many compliments on them and they are exactly what we wanted and more! ...
Thais was really wonderful at making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We all had a blast! She even waded in the river to capture the perfect shots. She absolutely blew us away! I cannot recommend her enough
There's so much that we could say about Thais! Austin and I are absolutely in love with every session we've done with her. From our proposal to our engagement and wedding, she's be...
en with us every step of the way and we hope to continue working with her to document our life together. She has such a wonderful energy that definitely translates to her work behind the camera. Her editing style fits us so well, she is beyond talented, and you WILL NOT be disappointed! Not to mention, how much of a model she'll make you feel like. I've honestly never felt more beautiful than in front of her lens, my husband looks pretty smoking too! So in love with Thais and everything that she does!
Morgan + Austin Duke
What can I say, Thais is a DREAM! She makes you feel so confident and relaxed. Not only is the process fun but the end result is stunning. I’ve never loved portraits as much as the...
se. If you want a photographer with a heart of gold that is also a magician behind the camera, you won’t go wrong with this one! We loved her and will recommend to EVERYONE!!!
We got married at the courthouse (due to Covid) and Thais was great at keeping us in the loop until our wedding day. She made it fun, entertaining, and it was a memorable experienc...
e. Would highly recommend!!
I happened to find The Anchor Studio on The Knot when I was searching high and low for a photographer. It was a match made in heaven! Thais is so incredibly talented and her abilit...
y to capture emotions, personalities, and love through a camera is unmatched. She made us feel so comfortable and allowed us to simply be ourselves. I could not be more thankful for her and the beautiful images that she took for us. Her work speaks for itself and we could not recommend her more! In her we did not just find a photographer, but we also found a friend.
I fell in love with The Anchor Studio after viewing the website and I knew her style and eye perfectly matched the vision I had for our pictures. Thais responded to my inquiry so p...
romptly and with such warm energy, I was so excited. She was such a kind, funny, easy going person to work with, and made my fiancé and I feel so relaxed and attractive despite us being new to being in front of a camera. I got my gallery back earlier than I anticipated, and our photos were BREATHTAKING. She blew it out of the park. My fiancé and I both got very emotional seeing how lovingly she captured our love and friendship. She has such a unique, elegant style. What an awesome experience. We cannot wait to have her by our side for our wedding day, and everything beyond. THANK YOU THAIS!!
I LOVE Thais. She is all around an amazing person and photographer. She was very hands on from the day I reached out to her. She was always willing to help, give ideas and make thi...
ngs easier for me for our engagement and wedding. She always went above and beyond in every aspect of job. Beside from her personality, her work is stunning. She is so easy to work with and always made me feel comfortable. I wouldn't pick anyone else for my photography needs.
Thais was AMAZING!!! From the moment I saw her portfolio, I was sold. But getting to know her as a person was also incredible. She is kind, easy-going and easy to work with, and sh...
e made everyone feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Every person at my wedding was impressed with her work that day, and when we saw all the photos we were blown away. You can tell how much effort and care she puts into every single photograph and every detail, making sure to capture those special moments in a way that you can hold onto forever. We hope to work with Thais again in the future, and we strongly recommend her!
I have never had professional photos done and Thais made me feel like i've been missing out big time as I LOVED every minute of it. She captured our first look and all the importan...
t moments after. She was punctual, knew what she was doing, and made us feel so comfortable with her! The pictures turned out AMAZING. I honestly cannot even narrow down my favorite ones to top 10 as she has such a good eye! I loved them alll!
Thais’ timeliness, kindness and professionalism are unparalleled, not to mention her incredible skill. She captured our love and friendship in the most creative ways. We love our p...
hotos!! Don’t look any further 😍!! Best photographer!!
I cannot recommend Thais and The Anchor Studio enough!!! From the start, Thais was always easy to communicate with, so kind, and genuinely interested in our vision for our engageme...
nt and wedding photos! She made us feel at ease throughout the whole process even when it rained on our wedding day. Thais is easygoing and truly an amazing photographer, adapting to whatever the situation requires. She made our photo sessions for both the our engagement and wedding feel so natural and captured every moment perfectly allowing us to look back for years and relive our favorite day! I can’t wait to use her for all of our future family photography needs. ALL BRIDES - THAIS IS YOUR GIRL!
The Anchor Studio is absolutely amazing!!! My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year
anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony and we are so happy that we chose The Anchor S...
tudio to capture our special day! Thais is an incredible photographer and so easy to work with. It was almost like she read my mind ,when I look back on our photos! She captured everything I envisioned and more!!!!
We LOVE The Anchor Studio! Thaís is fantastic. The unique way she captured our wedding day was exactly what we needed. She had the perfect balance of posed shots while also allowin...
g room for us to be us. As a result our wedding photos perfectly represent the great time we had at our wedding. The Anchor Studio is also super great to work with. Their wedding and engagement packages are also very reasonable. We feel so lucky to have found The Anchor Studio. Our photographer for life!
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