Marlowe Hendrix
I started in a darkroom, not a wedding aisle. Before I ever photographed a ceremony, I was printing cyanotypes and gelatin-silver prints — processes that punish impatience and reward paying attention. That training is still the whole approach: watch longer than feels natural, and only raise the camera once something true is happening in front of it.
I opened the studio in 2015, based in Santa Fe, and now split time between weddings, elopements, and portrait and branding sessions across New Mexico, Arizona, and the wider Southwest. I still shoot a portion of every wedding on 35mm film alongside digital — not for nostalgia, but because the two media push me to see a moment differently before I decide it’s worth keeping.
A conversation first
Every inquiry starts with a short call or email exchange — your date, your people, what the day actually looks like. No sales pitch, just logistics and a gut check on fit.
A plan, not a shot list
For weddings, we walk the timeline together so coverage matches how the day will actually move. For sessions, we pick a location and a look before the date arrives.
The day itself
Documentary-first, directed only when it helps. Film and digital both come out of the bag; neither is precious about the other.
Delivery
A private online gallery, all edited images included, typically ready within 4–6 weeks for weddings and 1–2 weeks for sessions.