Jamal and Lashana Photography: Match Made In Newport, Rhode Island

I remember the first wedding we shot together. It was a backyard wedding and I remembered thinking I want some shots of the bride coming out to the aisle that I wouldn't be able to get. Lashana was originally there to get behind the scene photos of me but plans had changed quickly. She had captured the whole ceremony and first dance with me & I remember going through the camera cards that night in shock at all the shots I loved that weren't taken by me. That's When I knew I had to get her involved.

She had an "eye" & I was determined to teach her everything I knew. It's been a wild ride so far and I couldn't have asked for a more convenient partner. We play to each other's strengths and it enables us to get the job done while having fun with our couples along the way. We are both very charismatic so we naturally get along with everyone. I love when we tell people that we are married wedding photographers, their eyes always light up in shock. Being Married together in business is something we pride ourselves on because it shows that two different individuals can make a relationship work in more ways than one. 

photo by Madilacie Photography

Our love story officially began in my hometown of Newport Rhode Island. Newport is a beautiful city on the ocean & a worldwide tourist destination because of it's history, views & delicious authentic seafood. While I was growing up here, I was to go to college to become a graphic designer or storyboard artist. Lashana desired to use her passion for helping people to follow her late mother's footsteps and become a CNA. Clearly, God had other plans for us when we met back in 2010. Fast forward to now, our life together turned out much different than how we both expected. We are happily raising a 3-year-old boy while juggling our jobs, church life & photography business. It's hectic & overwhelming at times but I know all of our labor will pay off in the future! 

We believe our service is different because we know first hand what married life is like. We are able to pour ourselves wholeheartedly into our couples & support them on their wedding days. Our hope is that with our marital experience that we can show our engaged/newlywed couples what love can look like. That although it can be hard, it doesn't have to be perfect because perfection in a relationship doesn't exist. That like us you can be married young and actually stay happy together. We also want our couples to know that marriage isn't all fancy outfits for the gram and breakfast in bed every morning. Sometimes it's uncombed hair, comfy clothes and eye crusties. What matters is your fidelity for one another. We want to tell their story through photographs to show their future children or even grandchildren the benefits of being committed, no matter what life throws at them..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Husband & Wife Owners of Jamal & Lashana Photography  - photo by Alicia Anne Photographie

Jamal & Lashana Photography

www.jamalandlashana.com

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