CALL IT A CLAN, CALL IT A NETWORK, CALL IT A TRIBE, CALL IT A FAMILY: WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU NEED ONE.” —Jane Howard
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Alex Thornton Photography

Since 2012, Alex has lived her dream of being a wedding photographer. She photographs couples in love using film and a genuine, thoughtful approach. “As a young girl, I was given my great-grandmother’s film camera and it was a marvel to see and touch—my goodness, if that girl could have known the adventures her future held! Serving my clients and creating photographs with them is an astounding joy. My desire is for your wedding is for you to feel like you, to be able to celebrate authentically, and to receive images that bring you right back to it all.” Alex resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with her brilliant husband, their three sweet littles, and her trusty pup, Virginia.

Refined.
Joyful.
Thoughtful.
If I have a free Sunday I would spend it …
as I do many Sundays, with my wonderful husband and precious children at the beach — specifically Folly Beach, with its laid-back feel and natural beauty.
My most memorable travel experience was …
our first baby moon in 2019! We flew to Miami then drove to the Keys, taking our time exploring beautiful water, historical churches, small towns, and eating every piece of key lime pie I could get my hands on.
What I love most about my job is …
spending the best day of people’s lives with them and capturing it. How fortunate is that?
I love where I live because …
Charleston is unbelievable as a whole, but I can never get over our light. The sun shines here in such a special way!
My favourite movie is …
You’ve Got Mail.
The pets I own are …
Virginia Barksdale, also known as “Gigi”! She is our beloved half Cocker Spaniel, half everything else precious pup.
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