WE ARE THE HATCHES

"Not everyone will understand your journey. That's fine. It's not their journey to make sense of, it's yours." - Zero Dean

We’re just a couple of cool kids in love.

HI! Em and Jacob Hatch here! I’m not going to lie, I (Em) am socially awkward but personally I think that’s what makes me so fun. :D I love to get to know our clients and absolutely shake with excitement when I get asked to document ANY milestone in someone’s life. I’m very millenial-esque but I can quote just about any reference from my era. Go ahead… try me.

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A LITTLE ABOUT US :

We met at a heavy metal show in Memphis, TN in 2011.
He stole my drumstick and I just never left him alone after that ;) We take road trips whenever we can. He drives, I stare out the window. Of course we have our typical road snacks, Hot Fries and Trolli Sour Worms. Jacob is Type A while I pretend that I am Type A denying that I’m a Type B.

Jacob and I work as a team. In everything. Except in sports. One of us has to be better. LOL

We have three beautiful boys, which are all boy in every way. Bray is 15, Aiden is 12 and Forrest is 7. They are professional fort builders, Chick-Fil-A enthusiasts, LEGO master-builders, music masters, skate legends and skilled Jenga players who share an ever growing love for adventure just like we do.

THINGS WE LIKE :

adventures, riding with the windows down, bowling on wednesday nights, drive in theaters, camping/paddle boarding, backyard burgers (this is an emily like, yum), netflix original series, The Memphis Zoo, homemade chocolate pie, LAKE DAYS, DIY projects, concerts/rock shows, Season 3 Episode 13 on Parks and Recreation, oh and anything Parks and Rec related.

MUSIC : Underoath, PVRIS, Waterparks, A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, Chappell Roan, State Champs, The Used, Thrice/Dustin Kensrue, Four Year Strong, Taking Back Sunday, Knuckle Puck, Brand New, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, 80's Pop and 90's Aternative.

basically a couple of pop punk cuties <3

WHAT WE LOVE :

Couples who invest their time and effort into each other
Couples who show up for each other
Authentic, messy, tender love
Couples who are up for adventure
Fellow avid Netflix bingers such as ourselves
Couples who value our advice and expertise on realistic expectations on their wedding day
Intimate couples
Being called by our names : Em and Jacob.
Timelines. Holy cow do we love timelines. You love them too, you just may not know it yet. ;)
Unplugged weddings. YES. So much yes.
Couples who appreciate the importance of photographs taken during the wedding. Details, portraits, candids, family formals, ALL OF IT.
Simple. Less is always more. Unless its glitter. Then throw that shit everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
Backyard weddings / Outdoor Weddings / Indoor Weddings / ALL weddings are you kidding me?!

OUR APPROACH

Our philosophy behind Emily + Jacob is to illustrate and celebrate love.

We don't want to just take photographs, we want to tell your story.

We attract couples that are just like us. They are usually timid, shy or "awkward" at first but if you put enough fire in their soul, they become wild. My greatest accomplishment is having clients approach me with the uneasy feeling of being in front of a camera and leaving with the confidence they should have been wearing their whole life. Its an intricate feeling, to help someone feel comfortable. Not flawless, not "on fleek", not model stat, just..... comfortable with being themselves. We focus more on the little fleeting moments between two people and how they hold each other. We focus on the way he watches your hair dance in the wind. We focus on the way you grasp his shirt as he pulls you in for a kiss.

Dance. Laugh. Flirt. Linger. Run. Breathe.

We are so passionate about the art of marriage and we want to be able to express that for our clients. We take the art of photography and utilize it to its fullest potential to reach our clients and personalize their stories. We believe in the raw, tender moments and capturing the intimacy between you as one. We believe in laughter and candid moments. We live for the real instances that make you reach in and see it with your heart. We focus on the small things like yours and his fingers interlocked while holding hands, him grabbing your waist as he leans in to lightly kiss your collar bone, that soft smile you get when he whispers in your ear or that outburst of laughter when he brings up old memories. We have a passion to create art that can be hung on the wall in your family home and appear timeless for you and your future generations to cherish.