And in case pronouncing my last name is throwing you for a loop, (is it bean? bien? ben? buyin?) it rhymes with "nine." (Our wedding hashtag was #oncloudbien for this very reason, haha!)
I have been a photographer since I graduated high school in 2012, and now do photography full-time after also teaching elementary school for 7 years. My husband, Jordon is a High School Agriculture Teacher. We're Mom and Dad to the sweetest little boy, Cooper, and we've got two dogs, Duke and Zooey. I'm a believer in Jesus Christ, and I couldn't possibly have gotten to where I am today without Him. I love listening to Taylor Swift and Armchair Anonymous, New Girl is our favorite TV show, I'm a Sonic Dr. Pepper addict, and as much as I love to travel and dream of seeing the world, I'm also very much a homebody! Most days, you can find me at home playing with Coop and the pups, wandering around Target with Coop and my mom, or enjoying a walk if the weather is nice!
Hi! I'm
Alison Bien
Hi, I'm Alison Bien!
about me
years as a photographer
12
states visited
25
weddings photographed
117
photos on my phone
49,793
a little more about me
true to life
Genuine
Emotional
Unscripted
CONNECTION
My Approach
Sure, clothes make a difference, and of course, I'll tell you what to do with your hands. But when we come together for your shoot, I want it to be so much more than that for you! I want you to have a truly enjoyable and memorable experience that allows you to feel confident in who you are + the chapter of life you're in. I want you to feel free to be exactly who you are, so that your photos are as authentic + genuine as possible.
This should be so much more than cute outfits + scripted poses.
One of my favorite things to do is look back through old photographs. Pictures of my family at Christmastime when I was younger, pictures from disposable cameras that my best friends and I took awful selfies with in Junior High, black-and-white age-worn photographs of my great-grandparents when they were just married, pictures of my parents when they were growing up (bad 80s hair and all), pictures of my baby boy who is growing up entirely too fast... There's just something about seeing those images that fills my heart with joy. It takes me to that moment in time, makes me feel the emotions from those memories, reminds me of such special times that may have otherwise been forgotten. Photography will always hold a special place in my heart because long after the moments have passed and the memories have faded, those photos will still be there, as a lifelong reminder of love well-spent and a life well-lived with my favorite people in the whole world.
Photography is your way to freeze this moment in time + look back on it forever.
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The fact that people trust me with their most raw, intimate, meaningful moments - their once-in-a-lifetime occasions, their can't-get-these-days-back-memories, the moments that they'll look back on with their children and grandchildren one day as I have done with my own grandparents' photos - it makes me feel like I have a purpose much bigger than myself. For me, it's more than a beautiful image. It's your story told through my lens, and I can't possibly think of a more fulfilling passion than this.
