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“Intention means every decision,
from the most obviously significant to the
seemingly mundane, matters.”
— Will Guidara

Bride and groom seated in their reception tent at High Hampton in North Carolina surrounded by colorful florals. Destination wedding photography by Heather Durham.

Weddings & Elopements

Offering bespoke collections to discerning clients who desire an exceptional and tailored experience, I document the story of your weekend celebration from bridesmaids lunch, welcome party, post toast, and rehearsal dinner to wedding day and day-after brunch. Partnering with your wedding planner to bring your vision to life, I pay close attention to the details...from preparation, travel planning and scheduling, to styling, lighting, photographing, editing, and finally design and delivery of images, prints and albums.

Your love story will be artfully documented to include authentic, emotion-filled candids, styled portraits, thoughtfully curated details, food, fashion and guest experiences. 

From the beginning of my business, my desire has always been to create images that are as relevant in 50 years as they are today, so the photographs I deliver to my clients will always be timeless...edited in classic color and black & white. I also encourage every client to print your images. Whether fine art albums or wall prints, it's so important to leave a tangible, printed legacy of photographic memories to share with future generations.

Custom-tailored collections include photography by Heather and her assistant photographer(s), your unique wedding day timeline planning, detailed travel plans and options for add-on coverage such as pre-wedding and post-wedding events. Final prints and products will be created to your specific and unique desires.

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Styling By Over the Moon

Over the Moon offers styling services to curate a wardrobe to look your very best throughout your engagement, parties, bachelorette and wedding weekend.

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Styled by MG

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Mary Glenn McElveen, owner of Styled by MG, offers closet edits, personal shopping, as well as event and bridal styling. Inquire with her even if you aren't local to Birmingham.

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Bridal portrait at Cheekwood Botanical in Nashville by Heather Durham Photography.

Bridal Portraits

Bridal portraits provide more time for you to spend in your wedding dress, capturing more variety of beautiful images in various locations. Many of my brides use this session as a trial run before the big day—allowing them to decide on hair and makeup looks, assess fit and movement, and make any necessary adjustments for comfort and style. Collaborating closely with you and your planner, I help select the perfect locations and art-direct every detail to create stunning images to share with future generations...who may, one day, also wear your dress.

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Black and white photo of engaged couple kissing in Charleston, South Carolina

Engagement Portraits

Engagement sessions are the perfect opportunity to highlight your lifestyle in destinations where you meet, connect, and make memories. I also love it when couples include hobbies and interests in your imagery. I collaborate with you and your planner to get creative on locations, styling, and fashion as well as art direct the shoot for the best possible images to tell your love story.

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Family portrait with dog by Heather Durham Photography

Lifestyle Portraits & Headshots

My photography business is deeply rooted in lifestyle portraiture, which is where my journey began. For over 20 years, I’ve had the honor of capturing families, babies, children, teens, graduates, and couples. I’ve even had the privilege of photographing brides and grooms who I first photographed as toddlers, children, and teen s—documenting their stories across generations. Whether it’s the significant milestones or the everyday moments that often go unnoticed, it’s my passion to capture them all. I’m more than happy to travel to any location that holds meaning in your lifestyle.

In addition to my lifestyle work, I also specialize in headshots and portraits for both personal and corporate branding. You can explore more of that work here. 

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Hotel & hospitality photographer based in Nashville, TN

Commercial + Editorial

With years of experience as a storyteller, I specialize in capturing brands for advertising campaigns and editorial features for renowned publications. Understanding the essence of you and your brand is my priority. With a background as a marketing director in the fashion industry and an art director for a magazine publisher, I bring a comprehensive understanding of full production. From concept and creative direction to assembling a team, creating a timeline, executing the photoshoot, and overseeing post-processing and retouching, I manage every aspect to ensure a seamless process and exceptional final images. Explore my commercial portfolio here. 

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THE BENEFITS OF TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

Bride and groom holding hands and walking in Seaside, Florida by Heather Durham Photography.

Ability to Help You Feel At Ease

I work with my couples in a way that enables you to enjoy the experience. I want the day to unfold organically and not interfere with authentic moments and emotions. The goal is for you to forget I'm there until you need direction, and when I see you do, I step in to direct in an unobtrusive way that keeps you fully present in the moment.

Blue and white custom wedding invitation suite photographed by Heather Durham Photography.

Attention to Details & Styling

With a background in art direction, commercial, editorial and travel photography, I approach your wedding day as a storyteller, with an eye for lighting, details, architecture, scenery and styling as I would for a fashion, lifestyle or interiors editorial. 

Portrait of make up artist touching up a bride by Heather Durham Photography.

Collaboration with Vendor Teams

The ability to collaborate with vendor teams is crucial to executing your day successfully. I have worked with the best teams of creatives including planners, producers, creative directors, stylist, editors, filmmakers, and venues — concepting ideas, art directing, and coordinating efficient timelines to create images that tell the compelling story.

Black and white portrait of bride and groom walking in front of church under an umbrella in the rain. Wedding photography by Heather Durham.

Experience Handling Unexpected Circumstances

With over two decades of experience, I have encountered a variety of extreme weather conditions and unexpected circumstances on a wedding day. My team and I always have a plan B and C in place. The off camera lighting skills I have gained from commercial and editorial work prove themselves invaluable when we are forced inside due to rain, so you will still have beautiful lighting for your portraits.

Bride and groom first look at her family home in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Wedding photography by Heather Durham.

"Heather was amazing. It rained the whole day and she was unbelievably flexible, organized and accommodating. Our day was seamless because of her and our photos turned out so stunning."

— Cile

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