Aja White: North Carolina Documentary Style Photographer
Where the beauty of humanity becomes art.
SIGNED:
Howdy Darlin’!
My name is Aja
(pronounced like Asia),
a North Carolina-based wedding and engagement photographer.
I pride myself on being able to make genuine connections and being able to really understand my couples on a personal level. I can read a room within seconds and I feel emotions and moments deeply. I ask in-depth questions to really dig into what the values of each of my couples are
for their wedding day. These attributes along with my attention to detail and love for documenting true connection + presence will give you a final gallery that tells the entire story of your wedding day in an intentional, honest and, artful way.
My goal is to create images that portray what your special moments felt like in person, with an artistic touch. My photography style is a blend of documentary real-life moments showing genuine emotion, mixed with artistic, editorial-style images to portray the aesthetic of the day. With the two of these combined you will end up with a gallery that tells the entire story of your wedding day in an intentional and honest way. My editing style is film inspired and true to life with a bit of cinematic tones mixed. I’m a firm believer that editing should only be used to enhance the beauty of moments, not to change what they looked like completely.
“Aja met with us several times before
the big day, each time Bringing
intention, heart
and the kind of presence that makes you feel completely seen.”
— Quote by 2025 Bride, Lola
My approach to documenting your wedding day starts long before I arrive at your venue. Forming that trust and connection prior to me arriving on site on your wedding day helps to not only tell your story in a unique-to-you way but also helps you feel grounded throughout your wedding day. I bring a calm, free flowing energy to your wedding day that allows me to mirror your emotions and meet you where you and your partner are at.
To show up fully focused and present for each client, I put an emphasis on focusing on my mental + physical health.
This way, when I show up to any touch point throughout your planning process, you can feel at ease knowing I am bringing my A-game, every single time.
When I’m not busy storytelling with light I enjoy spending my time cooking with my husband, working outside in our garden, or loving on our 4 Dogs, 1 Cat and 13 chickens. If it’s an outdoor activity or includes some sort of food, you can count me in. Bonus points if it’s both at the same time.
I grew up in a family obsessed with memories:
- A grandpa with a video camera on his shoulder at every gathering
- Framed family recipes and hand built hope chests
- A dad who recorded his dad’s tall tales to save his voice for future generations
- Gifts of pillows made out of old sweatshirts
- A grandma who saved every scrap of art her grandkids created
Still to this day, when I visit my hometown, there’s always a photo album getting pulled out or a home video being popped into the VCR (yes, they still have those) so we can feel that liquid gold feeling of “the good ol’ days” flow over us.
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Maternity story Sydney + Sunny
Location Boone, NC
When November 2024
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