THE Soul BEHIND THE CAMERA
So after graduating from Wheaton College in 2023, I took a leap of faith into photography full-time. Around that same time, I married my best friend, Josiah, my favorite person and biggest inspiration. Being in love with him and sharing both the big and the quiet, in-between moments together constantly reminds me how precious these memories are. It’s what fuels me to document your story with the same tenderness and wonder.
I’m also just a big extrovert who thrives on connection! I love getting to know you, your people, and what truly matters most, and showing up not just as your photographer, but as a friend who’s there celebrating right alongside you. My faith is at the heart of who I am and how I work. I believe every story is a reflection of God’s creativity and love, and it’s an honor to step into those sacred moments with care and joy.
Meet your Colorado & Chicago photographer
Hi! I'm Abbie! And I grew up in a family that did everything together! We went camping under the stars, lived out of an RV for months exploring national parks, spent winters snowboarding in the Japanese mountains, earned scuba diving licenses in Thailand and spent 18 years of childhood living abroad. But when I look back, it’s not the adventures that stand out. It’s my dad’s proud smile, my mom’s comforting hugs, and the laughter shared with my siblings over some ridiculous inside joke.
Even through all the big adventurous experiences, it’s the people and the relationships that I treasure most. And this is what has shaped my approach to photography more than anything else. While I care deeply about capturing the look of your day, your dress, your florals, the tablescapes, the thoughtful details, what matters most to me is capturing you with your people, and the love and joy you’ll want to hold onto for a lifetime.
with so much love, Abbie
My faith is at the very heart of who I am and everything I do. I simply couldn’t do this without it! It shapes the way I see the world, the way I love others, and the way I approach my work. It’s what gives my business its heartbeat: to serve you with the same kindness, attentiveness, care, and joy that Jesus has shown me. I see my couples' love, their people, and the beauty of the day as an intentional creation from the greatest Creator—and I count it the biggest honor to be trusted to document that.
Storytelling Rooted in Faith
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I will always prioritize keeping my business relational, and never transactional. I don’t show up just to take your photos. I show up as a friend. Someone who listens well, reads the room, notices the in-between, and honors the people and their story with tenderness and care. From your first email to the final gallery, I want you to feel truly seen and supported, knowing that your photographer genuinely cares about you!
Relationships at the Center
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I’m committed to capturing the beautiful realness of wedding days with artistry and intention. I don’t believe beauty and realness are opposites. My goal is to document the unposed, unscripted moments and to elevate them. I want your gallery to be full of depth while also being elevated, elegant, and emotionally rich! Images that wouldn’t feel out of place in a magazine, but are rooted in lived experience.
Honesty and Artistry
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Weddings are full of emotion, both seen and unseen. I always seek to pay close attention to those layers and to be someone who reads the room with empathy and documents what’s real, not just what’s expected. These values show up in how I communicate, how I shoot, how I serve, and how I follow up. Every part of the experience is woven with purpose and presence.
Thoughtful Attention
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A wedding day isn’t a photoshoot. It’s not a performance, or something to curate for the camera. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience overflowing with emotion, sacredness, and connection. And I believe the best photos come not from posing perfectly, but from living fully in each moment! Laughing freely, holding your person tightly, letting the tears fall without hesitation. My goal is always to create space. Space for you to breathe. To slow down. To truly take in the beauty of what’s happening. Space for you to feel their day, not perform for it.
Presence over Perfection
MY Approach
When I step in as your photographer, my heart is fully with you and for you.
My goal is always to create a space and relationship with you where you feel completely at ease in front of my camera, where the real, unpolished, joy-filled moments can unfold naturally. Because I know that nothing I could pose or plan will ever be as beautiful as what already exists between you, so my intention is never to control the day, push my plan, or curate a fake moment. Instead, I want to be fully present with you, capturing the way you experience and feel your day. The in-between glances, the big belly laughs, the tears, a tight hug, and even the smallest tender details are what make your story worth remembering.
See what I mean
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
I love LOVE.
At the end of the day...
For years, photography was simply a creative outlet. But when I photographed my first couple of weddings, something in me just clicked — I immediately knew I was made for this. I dove in headfirst, said “yes” to every opportunity, and before I knew it, I was running a full-time business that felt like the most joyful, purposeful work I could imagine.
Everything deepened when I got married myself. Experiencing firsthand how deeply a photographer can shape the way a couple feels on their wedding day completely changed my perspective. Now, I approach each wedding not just as a creative, but as a friend — someone who’s fully present, who helps you slow down and soak it all in, and who photographs your day with the same care I would my own.
Because my husband works for an airline, we are always on the move! So far, we’ve explored over 25 countries, mostly on standby! This means you'll often find us sleeping in random airports, squeezing in trips on the off weekend, or occasionally getting stranded in the randomest places on our last minute trips around the world!
I Love To Travel!
I grew up in a family always finding new and adventurous things to do! And I am so lucky to have met my perfect adventurous and spontaneous match in my husband Josiah! On our days off you'll find us snowboarding, camping, cliff jumping, and sometimes skydiving, scuba diving, paragliding, and my personal favorite: walking part of the Camino in Spain!
Adventure Is In My Blood!
I am so incredibly blessed with the most loving and supportive friends who have believed in me from the start. Despite my love for travel and fun, I honestly couldn’t imagine a better evening than our living room filled with these people who truly feel like family. There are too many to count but here are just a few of my dearest friends!
Time With My People = Everything
Growing up overseas made my family super close, and to my greatest surprise, my younger siblings and I all ended up living near each other again as adults! There isn’t a day that goes by without talking to at least one of my family members, and I attribute my deep love for people, Jesus, adventure, and a good home cooked Korean meal to my lovely parents!
Family Group Chat? Constantly Buzzing.
I’m just a little obsessed with the boardgame Azul, so much so that my last birthday was Azul-themed! I'm also a HUGE Harry Potter fan! Like, could probably quote the books on demand! And I’ve recently discovered a love for olives. I think I could eat a whole jar in one sitting! (don't judge haha)
A Few Of My Obsessions!
I 100% treat coffee shops like my office! You can find me on any given day camped out at coffee shop editing your photos, planning wedding day timelines, and sipping coffee like it’s my job! My go-to coffee order when I’m out is an iced vanilla latte 1000000% always. But at home, I’ve been loving making iced honey matchas!
I Essentially Live In Coffee Shops
"We can’t recommend Abbie enough! Not only was she so easy to work with, but her vision was spectacular and so easy to trust! We didn’t have to worry about anything on our wedding day. Abbie truly captured how every moment of the day felt and we are so thankful to have these pictures to look back on. She is amazing! And we love that she captured so many details and photos of our family and friends. Truly couldn’t have ask for anything better!! We LOVED working with her!"
— Mikaela and Sean
"We didn’t have to worry about anything on our wedding day."
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"Having Abbie photograph our wedding was hands down the best wedding decision we made (besides marrying each other, haha)! She is absolutely fantastic at what she does. Abbie captured everything we hoped and so much more... some of my favorite photos are the most random moments or scenes that her brilliant artistic mind captured that I would never have thought to ask for! Also, she was a friend and support throughout the whole wedding planning process. Book Abbie for your wedding — you will not regret it!"
— Elsa & Sam
"Working with Abbie, it is so evident that she loves her clients and photography so much."
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“Abbie is quite simply the best. You make a lot of decisions in the wedding planning process, but having a photographer that you have complete confidence in makes a world of difference. Not only does she take and edit amazing photos, but the way she makes you FEEL during the process brings out your best, happiest self and makes the day better. She was on top of every single timeline & check in, she is organized and creative, and works incredibly hard to make sure that the day you work so hard to plan is captured in a way you are proud of. Cannot recommend her enough!”
— Mara & Kevin
"Having a photographer that you have complete confidence in makes a world of difference."
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“Abbie is truly amazing. We could not have picked someone better to capture our day. She is so patient, and her presence is so calming. I had a few small hiccups during my wedding day, and she was always there to reassure me that it was all okay. She made the vision of my wedding photos come to life. She is very organized and is so great at dealing with any chaos. We had a huge bridal party, and we were trying to beat potential rain on my wedding day, and she had a way of grasping their attention while being her kind and bubbly self, to get things done smoothly and efficiently. We love Abbie and we highly recommend her!”
— Sofia & Jackson
"Abbie is truly amazing. She is so patient, and her presence is so calming."
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"Abbie blew any expectations we had out of the water. From day one of booking with her, she was available, supportive, kind, and encouraging! Her care and attention to knowing our personalities was on display in our photos. Abbie became our friend through the process of wedding planning, and in the moments when planning seemed overwhelming, Abbie was excited for us! She loves her clients and is passionate about her work! We could not recommend Abbie more as a professional and as a friend.”
— Addison & Owen
"She loves her clients and is passionate about her work! We could not recommend Abbie more as a professional and as a friend!"
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"I seriously don’t know how to put it simple enough, Abbie is the BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER! When we received our sneak peek photos during our honeymoon all I could do was smile and share jumbled up words of excitement with my husband! Abbie is a bundle of joy and she cares about the couple she’s working with so much it’s visible in the way she speaks, acts, and does her work! There are not enough words to describe the generosity, talent, and love that is Abigail Hine.”
— Juli & Ben
"Abbie is a bundle of joy and she cares about the couple she’s working with so much it’s visible in the way she speaks, acts, and does her work!"
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"If you’re looking for a photographer that will not only capture some of your most precious memories, but also become a dear friend then look no further than Abbie! My fiancé and I had an INCREDIBLE time taking our engagement photos in downtown Chicago with her! She made us feel so incredibly confident and comfortable throughout our session. We had the BEST time with her! Her photos capture the love and all of the emotions of being engaged, and they look like they’re out of a movie!"
— Constance & Aiden
"She made us feel so incredibly confident and comfortable throughout our session!"
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"Abbie was literally incredible. It was clear to us that she wanted to come alongside us in the joy, stress, questions, and everything in between. Her joy is palpable and she seriously lit up every room she walked into on our wedding day. We got raving reviews from everyone who interacted with her. One of my husband’s favorite parts of the day was taking pictures (I know crazy), because Abbie made it so fun and enjoyable....In the moments where I was freaking out, she took off her photographer hat and came alongside me as a friend. She was such an answer to prayer for us.”
— Jess & Josiah
