We like to think of ourselves as two weirdos with cameras, chasing our dreams and taking on adventures together. We first met back in 2018 - it was a true Bumble success story!
We love nothing more than a good story
That initial date sparked something magical, something we didn't fully grasp at the time but instinctively knew was worth capturing on film, and we still have those photos documenting the start of our journey together. To this day, we’re dedicated to finding the magic in the ordinary and capturing the beauty of that.
Our love grew alongside our business
Patrick had been filming weddings for a while before we met, and it wasn’t long before Alayna picked up a camera and perfected her photography skills so she could join him. When the pandemic hit, we invested in sharpening our skills and learning about business. Soon, we were taking on weddings as a team!
But it wasn’t until we were engaged that we made it official and set up Shore and Summit. The name references our personalities – Alayna loves the water (Shore), and Patrick loves the mountains (Summit). After our wedding, Alayna took the risk of quitting her teaching job and taking on a full-time role. We’ve never looked back!
Our business has grown alongside our relationship, it’s truly a part of us. We even accidentally got matching Shore and Summit tattoos, but that’s another story!
Preserving your memories forever
Whatever your wedding looks like, we want you to experience it to its fullest. We know how fast it can go and how scary it can be to hand over creative control to strangers!
We consider it an honor when couples choose us to have a front-row seat at the most momentous occasion in their lives, and capturing that magic on film is one of the most rewarding feelings. With every wedding, we relive a little bit of our own love story too.
MY STORY: Before joining Patrick on this wild adventure, I worked as an English teacher and spent my summers travelling as much as possible. I'm always on the lookout for a cheap flight somewhere interesting! New experiences and spontaneity light me up and fuel my creativity, so in many ways, it wasn’t surprising when I quit my job to work with Patrick. He taught me everything I needed to know about photography, and together, we have new adventures with every new couple we meet. On my off days, you can find me curled up with my latest Kindle read, walking around the neighborhood, or thrifting for clothes and antiques. One of my favorite things about this job is the connections we make with the couples who choose to work with us. I’m a natural people person and care so much about making them feel happy and at ease on the biggest day of their lives. To see their reaction when they realized that we’ve captured them perfectly, in all their beautiful, messy, realness.
meet Alayna
MY STORY: My story follows the stereotypical college dropout turns creative entrepreneur narrative. Music and film photography has always been my creative outlet, and I love capturing stories through a lens. I’m never done learning, and I’m always fascinated by something new. When I’m not geeking out over cinematography, I’ll either be out socializing with friends, having a quiet evening at home with a videogame, my Kindle, or playing my guitar. I feel so lucky that Alayna, my wife and my best friend, decided to leave her job and pursue this journey. Working together every day and being part of other people's love stories is one of my favorite things about this job.
meet alayna
meet patrick
MY STORY: My story follows the stereotypical college dropout turns creative entrepreneur narrative. Music and film photography has always been my creative outlet, and I love capturing stories through a lens. I’m never done learning, and I’m always fascinated by something new. When I’m not geeking out over cinematography, I’ll either be out socializing with friends, having a quiet evening at home with a videogame, my Kindle, or playing my guitar. I feel so lucky that Alayna, my wife and my best friend, decided to leave her job and pursue this journey. Working together every day and being part of other people's love stories is one of my favorite things about this job.
meet patrick
planning our next adventure
Together we're...
reading our Kindles side by side on the sofa
hanging out with Appa – our white, fluffy dog who sometimes makes an appearance on our client discovery calls
on the dance floor, practicing our swing moves
