Meet Eve Yarbrough in Woodstock

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eve Yarbrough.

Eve, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I’m a 22-year-old full-time wedding photographer. I’ve been photographing people since my freshman year of high school when I took a black and white film photography class and learned how to process and develop film in my school’s darkroom. I kept a camera in hand from then on, though I wouldn’t revisit shooting film until my freshman year of college in Athens, GA when I began shooting weddings. I fell in love with telling people’s love stories and knew right away that this was the job I wanted to get to do forever. I left Athens to move to Atlanta and pursue wedding photography as a full-time job, and I’m so lucky to have gotten the chance to work with so many amazing couples ever since. Starting a business at a young age has definitely come with its challenges, but I am so grateful to get to wake up and do what I love every single day, all while getting to be creative in the process!

Has it been a smooth road?
There are definitely some struggles that came along with being a wedding photographer, but one that has been particularly tough for me is working in an industry where potential clients may have a hard time taking me seriously as a professional due to my age. It was definitely a lot more of an issue for me when I was 18 years old and just starting to take wedding photography seriously as a job, and thankfully I’ve been very fortunate recently to work with incredible couples who trust me fully and don’t let the fact that I’m younger than a lot of my peers in this industry influence their opinion of me and my work.

Wedding photography and the wedding industry, in general, can seem glamorous on the outside, but photographing weddings means long 8-12 hour days of being on your feet, with your only chance to sit down usually being at dinner time, creating wedding day timelines and having to be the person in charge of making sure those timelines are followed, corralling bridal parties and family members, and constantly being on alert to make sure you don’t miss capturing a moment. Behind the scenes, my work continues every day at home, while I edit thousands of photos per wedding one by one, respond to inquiries, communicate with my other brides back and forth through email and over the phone, keep up with sharing my work on all my social media platforms, track my expenses, manage my website, update my blog, and still make sure I find to balance my personal life along with all the daily tasks that come with being a business owner.

Despite all of the struggles and day to day tasks that come with being a wedding photographer, I am so lucky to even get to call doing what I love a “job”, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

So, as you know, we’re impressed with Eve Yarbrough Photography – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I’m a hybrid wedding photographer, which means I shoot weddings on a combination of film and digital formats. Most people I talk to about film have no idea that people even still shoot with film, let alone use film for photographing weddings. Film and digital both each have their own advantages, and I use both throughout each and every wedding day. Images shot on film have an overall look that is aesthetically different to an image that digital formats can produce. The “look” of film has more depth, retains detail better than digital images do, and processes color and light in a way that just looks prettier to film photographers and those that love the film look. Shooting film also requires an intentionality that isn’t consistently there with digital photos. Since there are only so many frames on a roll of film (mine have 16 frames to a roll), you can’t just fire off a million photos within a few seconds and hope there’s a good one in there, like you can with a digital camera. To photograph you on film, I have to really make each and every image count, and perfectly craft and compose the shot before taking it. This means that the galleries I deliver contain so many photos of only the very best images that were thoughtfully and intentionally taken. With that being said, film requires natural light for the best results, so my digital camera becomes my go-to in low light conditions indoors or during a wedding reception after the sun has gone down. I also love to shoot digitally during more candid moments, where there may not be as much “posing” involved, and I can take more images in a short amount of time.

Aside from shooting film, I take a lot of pride in the relationships that I build with my clients. The client experience is just as important to me as the photos that they receive. From the moment they inquire with me, all the way through their wedding day, I like to take a lot of time to truly get to know my couples on a personal level and learn how I can best serve them. When you book a wedding photographer, you’re trusting them to not only deliver photos you love of one of the happiest days of your life but to have fun with you and excitedly share in your special day. This is one of my very favorite parts of my job, and I’m so thankful for all my past and current clients-turned-friends.

I’m also really lucky that I get to shoot each and every wedding with my fiance, Austin. He started second shooting for me about two years ago, and I can’t image a wedding day without him. He’s my biggest supporter and the best teammate I could ever have asked for, and he helps keep me calm and organized during the craziness that is a typical wedding day. He’s so selfless, and never complains about the long hours or carrying all my heavy equipment, and he has a really impressive eye for detail in the way that he photographs a wedding. Working as a couples photography team is a fun and unique approach to a wedding day, and I think we make the best team!

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Atlanta has always been home to me, so I think that’s one of the things I like most about it. I grew up in the middle of downtown in Grant Park, so I’ve always felt attached to the city. Atlanta also has a really great and supportive network of creatives that encourage each other and lift each other up, and I’m fortunate to have met so many people in my industry here in Atlanta that have turned into good friends. The only thing I can say I don’t like about Atlanta is the traffic, but I think everyone can agree on that. When I leave for weddings and sessions, I always leave an unreasonable amount of time earlier than I need to in case I hit bad traffic, which is pretty common.

Pricing:

• Wedding collections begin at $2000
• Portrait sessions begin at $350

Contact Info:

• Website: www.eveyarbrough.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @eveyarbroughphoto

Image Credit:
Photos of me and Austin by Sawyer Baird

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