Hybrid Digital & Film Wedding Photographer | Located in Austin, Texas | Also serving San Antonio, Dallas, Houston & Surrounding Areas
HARPER
BLANKENSHIP
hi, I'm Harper blankenship
I'm an Austin Wedding Photographer (since 2014) and have captured 300+ weddings all over Texas, but I also dabble in lifestyle family and newborn photography whenever I can. My love of vibrant color, the nostalgic feel of 35mm film, and figuring out how to capture the heart and genuine JOY of all of the unique people that I get to work with is at the core of my work.
I was born in Austin, raised in Cedar Park, and now live in Georgetown, Texas with my husband and our four kids. My love for taking photos of everything started when I was little bitty and my parents would let me have a disposable camera all to myself every summer when we went on vacation, and evolved into me getting way too into taking photos of my friends in high school and editing them to look disturbingly radioactive and calling it art. Thankfully I eventually figured out how to make photography colorful without melting anyone's eyeballs, and my career was born!
I officially opened for business in late 2014 when I was a single mom to my firstborn who was one year old at the time, at first only photographing families, but within a year I was asked to photograph a wedding and have been at this fulltime ever since.
I have found that I do my best work with couples and families who are a little on the silly side, looking to have fun and have their authentic selves captured over trying to force perfection or anything too polished. I give a lot of direction that aims to create movement, laughter, and natural interactions, with just the right amount of controlled "posey poses" mixed in. Overall, I want to work with people who like the look of my work, want to have fun creating it with me, and want to see their photos and think "these really capture us."
"Hiring Harper to photograph our wedding was one of the BEST decisions we made. We spent WEEKS looking through gallery after gallery of different photographers, nervous to make the wrong choice. Harper was the PERFECT choice!!! She brought such a calm and personable energy to our wedding and captured all of the magic in both the big and small moments throughout the day. If you are on the fence, choose her!! You won’t regret it."
- Kaitlin
"If you are looking for a fun, lighthearted, and incredibly talented photographer, look no further! Harper has such an incredible talent of capturing the true essence and emotion tied up in every moment.
After looking through what seemed to be hundreds of portfolios, I knew Harper was the perfect match for us because of her natural, vibrant editing style and the genuine, never overdone, joy she captured in her couples. During our wedding day, her calm and reassuring presence made my fiance and I feel so at home in front of the camera. Even while pregnant (and I'm sure wanting to put their feet up), Harper and Shelby (second shooter) kept us laughing all day. Even crazier, she turned around amazing sneak peeks in less than 24 hours... who does that?!?! All in all, Harper, you are an absolute light and we are so grateful to have had you with us on our day. THANK YOU!"
- Mary Grace
"Do it! Choose Harper! If you’re here, reading Harper’s reviews, it means you’re already interested; you already found something about Harper that you like. It could be the AMAZING photos she takes (obviously), her light, colorful and happy photography style (romantic- check, majestic- check) or her goofy and warm personality (patiently waiting for her Netflix standup special). Whatever caught your eye; you WILL NOT be disappointed. Harper was/is the best decision I made for my wedding- and I made A LOT of decisions. From the engagement shoot to my wedding day, Harper continued to amaze me. Her ability to make even the most awkward couple (my husband and I) look photogenic is truly a testament to her knowledge and talent. The way Harper captures all the love you’re feeling and none of the awkwardness is just- *chef’s kiss*. There are no cringy prom poses, no weird acrobatic tricks to get gorgeous photos. She has simply mastered her art. So, you can keep reading Harper’s reviews but you’ll keep seeing the same thing repeated: “Harper is THE best photographer and you WILL NOT regret choosing her for any and all of your photography needs”. Seriously, save yourself time and potential heartaches from other photographers. The proof is in the pictures!"
- Tiffany
