Alec Beeson - Wedding & Elopement Photographer

12/14/2022

HANNAH + ANDREW | Dec 3rd

Hannah and Andrew picked out the coolest venue in Ponca City for their wedding. Last wedding of the year, more pictures to come soon!

Currently booking 2023/2024 weddings & elopements.

11/10/2022

We got to document a wedding for our good buds Joe and Molly!

First time in Vegas (for me) and the second best highlight was eating at the Taco Bell on the Strip. Truly living.

Took a bunch of secret clips throughout the day while taking photos and threw this together. (Also the track is so good and such a good fit for the edit.)

10/10/2022

New wedding film for Kate & CJ! Booking for 2023/24. Weddings and elopements (bonus points for destination celebrations)!

08/23/2022

We shot our first Vegas wedding! 90 degrees by 9am was not cool, but apparently there’s a ton of hiking and natural locations around. Made it quick then headed for the chapel. 🎰

06/12/2022

Hannah and Andrew took us out for our first engagement session at a bar 🍻

Alongside wedding photography, I do a lot of work with Tulsa’s local music scene creating visual content like live photos and music videos.

This is actually how I got started with my camera! Meaning I’ve had my fair share of capturing cantinas, shooting saloons, documenting dives...

But this was my first time for portraits in a pub!

Nikki and I loved it. Moody lighting (as challenging as it can be) + drinks all around made this session a blast. The weather was chilly (if you can even imagine that now), so I tried my first hot toddy on Hannah’s recommendation and it was as warm and cozy as advertised.

We can’t wait for Hannah and Andrew’s wedding for 2 main reasons:

1) weddings are a blast and Hannah and Andrew are so much fun

2) it’ll be winter again lol

I’ve still got some room for the later parts of this year and plenty space for 2023 weddings and elopements!

If you’re looking for a wedding photographer or filmmaker, send me a message and let’s plan a meeting over some drinks. 🤠🥂

05/16/2022

Thank you for participating in the sale! Stoked to work with you all this summer and put the money towards van stuff and staying on the road.

(also sorry for cropping you from the first photo Gunner but it was you or the dog)

05/11/2022

BRING YOUR HORSE.

I grew up with a decent fear of horses after an incident in Eureka Springs, but now we just call it a healthy respect. 🤝

Horses make for incredible photos and I’ve come to love incorporating nature and any kind of Southern/Western culture into my work.

I grew up in an agriculture town same as Nikki, but while she had horses of her own I spent my time on skateboards and never really messed around on ranches or anything until I started with photography (except that one blurry memory I have of being thrown into wrestling and tagging a calf while at a friend’s relative’s house).

Inevitably, clients just kept including horses in their shoots and I just kept pretending everything was fine. Lol

But while Nikki and I were building the van and preparing for our first trip out, we stayed with our very kind good friends Ben and Ciara on their ranch and I got a lot more comfortable around horses (even rode one nbd, see the last photo) and so I gained a lot of respect for the animals and those who keep ‘em.

Then those friends connected us with newly engaged couple Lane and Jamie, whose photos you’re looking at now! And with my refreshed attitude towards horses, I was very stoked when they told me they wanted to bring theirs out to the pasture and we got to make some cool stuff.

And I really would like to work with more horses or create more images celebrating ranching or equestrian sports or other things like that, I’m all in now.

Just a reminder, these are the last few days to get 10% off your engagement shoot (or any type of other photo/video session), so message me with any questions or contact me to book before May 15th.

Thanks, see ya!

05/10/2022

5 days til the sale ends!

Can’t wait to get back to Tulsa to work with you all.

These portraits are from Hannah and Andrew’s engagement session last time we were in town, and they booked the coolest venue in Oklahoma for their wedding - see you all in December!

Right now everyone can get 10% off an engagement/couples shoot (or any portrait session) when you purchase before May 15th.

Also still get UP TO 20% OFF wedding packages! See earlier post for details.

Later!

05/02/2022

SWIPE FOR DISCOUNTS!

So last year Nikki and I converted an old van into a camper and I haven’t posted too much about it on here, but at the end of May will be 6 months full-time living in it! We’re currently in the southwest and having a blast, but there’s one hang up aside from the fuel economy of an extended passenger van from the 1980s:

One of the toughest parts has been figuring out how to keep a productive work schedule while traveling, so we’re looking to improve our situation with some upgrades. Some new tech to make it easier to work remotely and stay in touch, as well as a few other modifications for added comfort and just plain fun.

If you want to help, I’m offering discounts on photo/video services right now! I’m really hoping to fill out our 2022/23 calendar and work with some new people - also it’s just fun to have a sale.

Here’s what I’ve got:

10% off all miscellaneous shoots (engagement video, proposal shoots, couples portraits, families, etc.) and

UP TO 20% OFF WEDDING PACKAGES.

(Additionally, I didn’t want to leave out current clients so for those who have already booked their wedding with me but have not completed their payments, you can get 10% off if you choose to pay your remainder in full by the end of May!)

The misc shoots will be scheduled for when I fly back to Tulsa regularly throughout this year and the next, and the weddings can be for this year or 2023.

To get the discounted wedding rate, all you have to do is finalize your booking and put a deposit down by May 15th.

So head to my website for pricing information, check it out, and then fill out my contact form! Looking forward to talking to y’all and beefing up our big buddy. See ya!

05/01/2022

At the end of May, Nikki and I will have been running around full-timing it in the van for 6 months! Announcing a sale on shoots and weddings tomorrow to celebrate. 🤠

02/02/2022

Snagged some footage during our photoshoot with Raymond and Alisha last week!

Something I've noticed when shooting hybrid coverage at weddings or concerts is how difficult it can be to decide when to take photos and when to record video, because you can't get both at the same time and that can make ya nervous. But like with everything you start to get the feel for it after some practice.

The good news is that when you're doing just a regular ol' portrait session, you have a lot more control over the situation and then all you need to do is look around and figure out a way to get your clients moving to set up a shot.

Also a mini video can be nice surprise for your client (except I told Alisha I wanted to practice during their shoot lol).

AND you can use the video to start building a footage reel and help get you into some wedding videography gigs. BOOM.

Anyway had some fun switching it up and taking some video between shots to make this little companion piece to our photoshoot.

I'm still running discounted shoots until Feb 14! Just shoot me a message. 🤠👉👉

01/24/2022

Expect to see Nikki at more shoots and weddings (and on here). 👥

She’s shot a ton of weddings with me and has become a very talented creator in her own right, so she’s the perfect choice to ask for more official/involved help as things grow and move forward. Also bonus points because I love her.

Working alone and getting lost in tiny details gets pretty boring and overwhelming - so I’m excited to see how this influences my work and my attitude towards creating, as well as my ability to focus on the bigger picture.

Nikki has done a lot for my photography behind the scenes but it’s always kinda been “my” thing, so this post is weird because for me she’s already been present the entire time. But I wanted to mark this as a new chapter so I figured I’d say something idk.

I’m also going to try and start getting back into the habit of posting more personal content on here?

Anyway still booking for 2022, thanks for reading! See you all soon.

01/18/2022

Since the end of December, Nikki and I have been traveling around New Mexico in an old van we converted, but before we left we got to work with some close friends for family photos/photos just for fun. I’m still scared of horses I think but they do make for pretty cool pictures.

We’re back in Tulsa until mid-Februaryish if anyone wants to take some photos!

(You don’t have to bring a horse but bonus points if you do)

12/31/2021

Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone who worked with me and encouraged me in 2021. Excited for next year's weddings, including Kate + CJ's, so here's their engagement video for now!

08/25/2021

Just put up a new section on my website and now you can leave reviews!

If you have worked with me in the past, please head over and let me know about your experience. 📝

Also I’m booking Fall Portrait Sessions now thru November!

Couples | Engagement | Maternity | Graduation, you name it and we’ll make some cool stuff.

07/30/2021

Some more getting ready shots. 🎉

07/26/2021

Posting a new wedding video tomorrow. 🎥

If you want to read about my own wedding and how it influenced my approach to wedding photography, head over to my website! Link in bio.

07/19/2021

My about me/booking page was absolutely LACKING, so I spent some time re-doing that and got a little more personal on the home page talking about Nikki and I's adventure elopement and how it influenced my approach to photography. 🤠 couple more things look different, too, check it out!

Looking for your wedding photographer/videographer? Destination elopements or in-town weddings: I'll be there!

07/08/2021

Swipe to see the face Claire’s mom was making ALL day 😂 she was having a blast

I’m working on a NECESSARY update to the website — I’ll be adding a ton of new photos (including some from Jack and Claire’s wedding!), along with other cool stuff like blog-type pieces for couples and some guides for fellow photographers. 🤠

For now: enjoy Claire and her mother helping each other get ready in the hotel before the ceremony!

07/06/2021

Pro tip: just film the engraved utensils instead of learning to create cool titles in your software 🧠

Here are some stills from the Blakenship wedding video!

Full video on IGTV. 🤠

06/29/2021

Here's a clip from my recent upload! (link to full video in comments)

06/24/2021

If you didn’t see, I uploaded a new wedding film to my IGTV yesterday! Check it out to watch one of my favorite letter-readings. 📝

06/14/2021

New wedding video is uploaded on my YouTube channel at the link in bio 🤠

06/10/2021

Hello! I've been quietly working and getting things ready for my next step as a photographer/videographer, but I'll be back to posting soon.

In the meantime, check out my latest wedding video here! 👇

(Filmed at Eight Ten Ranch in Muskogee)

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