Andrew & Ellen Slaton
Traveling Husband & Wife Photography Duo
8 Years ago, we sold or gave away everything but the essentials, loaded the rest in a travel trailer, and have been exploring the great wide open of our country full time. It was quite the adventure. We finally settled in Chattanooga, TN in 2024.
Our story began when we were neighbors in a historic apartment building in the heart of Dallas, right of off US-75. You could hear the roar of the highway in your bed at night — and neither of us minded one bit.
Some of you might remember when Amazon.com was a place to just order books and these things called CDs – that you had to wait for, sometimes over a week, to be delivered to your home.
Andrew and I met when I was outside talking to a neighbor, holding an obscure CD by a random artist and he walked up and recognized the band. Stars aligned, sparks flew.
We proceeded to leave mixed tapes on each other’s doorsteps for weeks, which eventually lead to a first date, which led to lots of tears and heartbreak and finally the decision to nurture our happily ever after.
Thirteen years in our marriage, we’ve seen mountain tops with lush wildflower fields, and we’ve seen parched deserts - and there has been purpose and beauty in every season.
At The Slatons, we know that the wonder in every story, in every relationship, is because of the depth of layers. Your family, your love, is unique.
Why are pictures so important? At the end of the day, when all of the distractions boil away and we’re left with the essentials, we know what matters most: the people in our lives and being fully present in our time together.
And we can capture that for you in an artful and timeless way.
Andrew Slaton
Andrew earned his bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin and has been a professional photographer for over two decades.
In that time, Andrew has traveled the world for a variety of clients, capturing the essence of glacial peaks, grizzly bears and the significant first look between husband and wife.
His wide range of expertise and experience is the foundation of Slaton Weddings that turns a fleeting moment into a treasured, lifelong work of art.
Ellen Slaton
On your day, think of Ellen as your behind the scenes, go-to-girl.
As the organizer of the Slaton team, Ellen keeps track of the Bride’s (and Mother’s, Aunt’s and bestie’s…) “must have shots” and helps ensure the day runs smoothly without stress.
With an Art History degree from the University of Texas in Dallas, her passion for finding transcendent moments in the everyday keeps her committed to your unique story and searching for ways to express your memorable day by guiding with poses, capturing behind the scenes candids, & original camera angles.
Beautiful headshot images captured by Tara Bolgiano at Blushing Crow Studio
