About

Rayan Anastor Photography Traverse City Wedding Photographer

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I call Michigan home, and for good reason. We are filled with amazing locations to visit for vacations, long weekends, and for Destination Weddings. From the amazing Caribbean blue waters of the Great Lakes to the gorgeous vineyards in the Leelanau Peninsula and the west side of the state, the vibrant cities of Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, to award winning gold courses, and the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, this state is filled with a little bit of everything.

Life is filled with fleeting moments, and I see that happen rapidly as my three children grow up. I enjoy documenting their experiences and creating yearly photographic albums to remember the amazing experiences. A smile, a tear, the belly laugh, concentration and everything in between is fascinating to me. This fascination is what carries over into my wedding photography. The connection between two people who intend to spend the rest of their lives together is magical. It is expressive and full of fleeting moments that one may forget unless it is captured in a photograph.

Rayan

I photograph you in the present moment, so when you view your photographs, they transport you to the emotion and experience you felt at that time.

Rayan Anastor

wedding photography isn't

really about a camera...

it is about people.

When I think back on our wedding day, i think of the photograph of a moment first, and then I think of what i felt in that moment.

The photograph is a bridge to remind you of a moment you felt. I strive to capture real moments that tell a story. Your mom crying while you are getting ready, quiet moments of writing your vows, joyful leaps after you have been officially married, and someone having a grand time on the dance floor. I am not just about capturing a snap shot of the day, of someone holding a drink. I focus on what actually happened and how it felt. Along with some epic photos, you will have a stunning photographic collection to tell your story of your wedding celebration.