your STORYTELLING TEAM

hey there!

We’re Carly & Daniel.

We are the husband-wife duo behind Wind & Waves Media, and we're so excited that you're here! God brought us together in college, we fell in love, and now we embark on all kinds of creative adventures together every year.

We’re passionate about:

  • Living boldly + loving deeply

  • Good music + good food

  • Creating relationships marked by kindness and honesty

  • Knowing Jesus + making Him known to others

  • Cherishing the small things that make life special

  • Finding beauty in unexpected places every day

We work best with couples who chase adventure, laugh a lot, and live in the moment. Preserving the authenticity of moments is our main goal when we document weddings, so you'll find us minimizing the posed moments and attempting to be human flies-on-the-wall as we capture you and your loved ones on camera. We don't mind getting a little messy in the sand or wet in the rain, and we are up for just about anything to get "that perfect shot" for your photos and films.

So if you want photos and films that preserve things like…

  • The way the light shines through the tree leaves

  • Your hair and dress blowing in the breeze

  • Heartfelt vows that bring tears to your eyes

  • The loving way your dad looks at your mom

… we are so ready to get to know you!

Found the right fit?

Get To Know Carly

  • Gold fish, dark chocolate, and almost any kind of baked good

  • The Band Camino, Chris Renzema, Amanda Cook, & The Gray Havens

  • Hiking the Swiss Alps

  • Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

  • Peppermint mocha

Get To Know Daniel

  • Cheese, dried mango, and hummus with pita chips

  • Kings Kaleidoscope, Twenty One Pilots, Turnpike Troubadours, & Flatland Cavalry

  • Exploring the wilderness of Banff National Park

  • Sequoia National Park, California

  • Vanilla sweet cream nitro cold brew

Love notes

Love notes

“My husband and I had a wonderful experience with Wind & Waves Media! From day one, Carly was extremely communicative, and ready to help wherever we needed. Our journey with Carly started with our engagement photos, and ended with her and the team doing our photography and videography on our wedding day. During the whole process, Carly reached out to see how we were feeling, asked we needed anything, and was so supportive overall.

When it came to a timeline we had no clue where to start, but Carly did! She made the process so much smoother than I thought it could be. We got sneak peeks so quickly after the wedding, with the rest and our videos shortly after. Our photos and videos couldn’t have turned out any better! My husband and I love looking at them all the time because they’re that good. We’re so blessed for how great this team was to us!!”

- Megan & Jordan

“Working with Carly and Daniel was amazing! Carly is very organized, detailed, and responsive (very important when planning for a wedding). She was excited for us and with us. She and Daniel even got in Lake Huron with us for some really beautiful pictures. We got all that we asked for in a timely manner and with very high quality. Only wish we had hired them for the whole evening! They were able to capture the essence of our day beautifully and we’ve heard nothing but rave reviews from our friends and family who have seen the pictures and video. Worth every penny.”

- Stefani & Mike

“Carly photographed our wedding and did a fantastic job! She came up with a schedule for the photography time and was organized in making sure she took all of the photos we were wanting. She also used a second shooter who did a great job. She returned a "sneak peak" with about 30 photos just 4 days after the wedding and had all the pictures to us in less than 3 weeks.

It was so fast! And we love the pictures! She kept the style bright and made sure the photos brought out the beautiful colors of the day, just as I wanted. I could not recommend her more!”

- Abby & Luke

“Carly is so caring and sweet! From the moment I reached out to her for her availability I knew I wanted her to capture our wedding day. She is so organized I'm surprised she isn't a wedding planner! Her and her husband are such a great team, they have an unspoken language that helps them navigate a hectic wedding day seamlessly. And I'll just leave some of my favorite photos here so you can see for yourself what a great job she does.”

- Delaney & Mick

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

Wind & Waves Media has been an incredible gift from Jesus, the One who historically calmed the stormy wind and waves with a mere word when He walked upon this earth. God fills our lives with peace and purpose every single day, and He is the inspiration for our creativity. We give King Jesus all the glory in our business. We care for people because He cares for people. We uphold marriage because He upholds marriage. We value integrity because He values integrity.

“whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”

1 Corinthians 10:31