Andrew Jade Photography

IN EARLY 2009, I WAS SO UNHAPPY IN MY DESK JOB. I FELT STUCK IN AN INDUSTRY THAT I DREADED, AND IT WAS A TERRIBLE FIT FOR ME TO BEGIN WITH. I WAS NEWLY MARRIED AND MY WIFE EMILY WAS SEEING ME COME HOME DEPRESSED EVERY DAY, THE LIFE AND EXCITEMENT THAT SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH WAS SLOWLY DISAPPEARING. IN MAY 2009 (JUST SIX MONTHS AFTER EMILY AND I WERE MARRIED), ALL OF THAT WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE! WE TOOK A TRIP TO IRELAND TOGETHER AND WE BOTH FELL IN LOVE WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE LAND, THE LOVING PEOPLE, AND SOMETHING NEW WAS BIRTHED. UP UNTIL THAT TRIP, PHOTOGRAPHY WAS JUST A CREATIVE OUTLET, BUT NOW I KNEW IT WAS SOMETHING I HAD TO PURSUE. I COULDN'T STOP TAKING PICTURES AND TRYING TO RECREATE THE BEAUTY I WAS SEEING IN FRONT OF ME... TRYING TO MAKE THE SMILES LAST... TRYING TO KEEP THOSE MEMORIES FOREVER ALIVE. SHORTLY AFTER WE GOT HOME, WE BOTH QUIT OUR JOBS, SOLD A BUNCH OF OUR BELONGINGS, AND BOUGHT A WHOLE LOT OF NEW CAMERA GEAR. WE DECIDED TO START A PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS TOGETHER. WE KNEW WE HAD TO TRY OR WE WOULD REGRET IT! AFTER DECIDING THAT WEDDINGS AND LOVE STORIES WERE OUR TRUE PASSION, WE FOUND THAT WE LOVED THE NATURAL ASPECT OF A WEDDING DAY. NO AWKWARD POSING, NO FORCED SMILES. CAPTURING WEDDINGS AS THEY UNFOLD WITH A MORE NATURAL APPROACH. REAL SMILES. REAL PEOPLE. INTENSE LOVE AND RAW EMOTION. PHOTOS THAT TELL A STORY. AFTER 12 YEARS IN BUSINESS TOGETHER, EMILY DECIDED TO MOVE ON FROM PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT I HAVE BECOME MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT I DO NOW THAN EVER! I NOW HAVE 13 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND OVER 450 WEDDINGS UNDER MY BELT. EVERY WEDDING IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY UNFOLDING. EVERY TIME I HEAR "I DO" OR WATCH THAT FIRST KISS, I AM BLESSED TO KNOW THAT THE RISK I TOOK 12 YEARS AGO HAS COMPLETELY PAID OFF! I HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD. I WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO CAPTURE YOUR LOVE STORY. TO CREATE INCREDIBLE, LASTING MEMORIES THAT YOU ARE CAPTIVATED BY. TO GET TO KNOW ME BETTER, PLEASE FILL OUT AN INQUIRY AND I WOULD LOVE TO CONNECT WITH YOU!