PErRY HANCOCK
Huntsville portrait & wedding Photographer
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I’ve lived with a camera within arm’s reach for as long as I can remember. That spin of a disposable camera wheel was the soundtrack of my childhood. Well, that and Taylor Swift...who actually inspired me to get my first digital camera when she did a commercial for the Sony TX7 Cybershot! But even though Taylor Swift’s hilariously awkward camera clicking inspired teenage me to invest in a camera, my passion for moments-turned-mementos runs far deeper.
Hi, I'm perry:
When I was very young, my mom passed away. And just two years later -- on Mother’s Day of all days -- my grandparent’s house, my home, burned to the ground. Before I learned basic addition, I learned what it felt like to lose, to miss, to grieve. When I saved a tile from our home just because my mother had once walked on it -- a tile I still have to this day -- I grasped in my own childlike way why keepsakes matter. Although life is fragile and moments are fleeting, we can catch onto them by creating heirlooms. When I found a photo of my mom in her wedding dress, a fire inside me started to burn. I knew I needed to turn blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments into something that lasts. And I knew I could do that through photography.
MY JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN...
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But even though my photography roots grew from something painful, the joy photography has brought into my life is something I’ll be forever grateful for. My childhood passion stayed with me through college as I graduated with a degree in Photography and Fine Art. The more I learned, the more I loved it. And today, with a camera in one hand and a Chick-fil-a frosted lemonade in the other, I use everything I’ve learned -- everything I love -- to create breathtaking galleries that tell the story of the day you say, “I do.” By carefully capturing dynamic movement and delicate details, I tell the whole story so it can be relived for decades to come. And, like the zesty little lemon in your sweet tea, I bring an upbeat enthusiasm to your planning process and to your wedding celebration!
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When I’m not telling love stories with my camera, I’m probably dabbling with watercolors just for fun, baking a new recipe (did you know I used to take cake decorating classes?!), or snuggling up with my boyfriend and my dog for a Mean Girls rewatch. Or some Real Housewives. Yep, we absolutely can trade reality TV opinions while we daydream about your wedding day on your consultation call!
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Not just what it looked like, but what it felt like. That’s what I’m documenting. The unrepeatable energy of your day, told honestly, artistically, and true to you.
THE REAL STORY
Right before the ceremony. Right after the kiss. In the car ride between locations. Those soft, unspoken pauses are where so much emotion lives — and I always leave space for them.
THE STILLNESS
Between you and your partner, yes — but also with the people who raised you, the friends who show up big, the grandparents who hold your hand a little longer. Those quiet, in-between moments mean everything.
THE CONNECTIONS
The ones no one plans — a shaky hand, a deep breath, a laugh that comes from the gut. I live for the scenes that unfold naturally, when no one’s looking at the camera and everyone’s just being.
THE HONEST MOMENTS
MY APPROACH TO PHOTOGRAPHY | WHAT I’M REALLY LOOKING FOR
ALabama Weddings
huntsville magazine
Perry is an award-winning business, with features in a diverse array of publications both in print and digital formats. Take a peek:
press + praise
7 - the enthusiast
My enneagram:
my husband, Brady.
My favorite person in the world is:
I eat oreos with water...
A weird fact about me:
the reception
My favorite part of a wedding is:
Interior Designer
If I weren't a photographer, I'd love to be:
Bejeweled - Taylor Swift
The song that makes me feel like the main character:
let's go girls..
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