Business Details
7 Years
experience
Your Trusted Wedding Photography & Videography Team in Ohio
Hardesty Imaging is a husband-and-wife photography and videography team based in Ohio, specializing in capturing weddings with a bright, colorful, and fun style. With six years of experience in the wedding industry, Sam and Ian Hardesty combine their expertise in both photography and videography to provide cohesive, stress-free coverage of couples' special days. Their approach prioritizes candid, documentary-style moments alongside traditional shots, ensuring clients relive their wedding day authentically.The team emphasizes personalized service, offering guidance from planning to post-production, and prides itself on building genuine connections with couples. Operating full-time, Hardesty Imaging focuses on efficiency, creativity, and emotional storytelling, aiming to make the wedding documentation process seamless and memorable for every client.
Services
Wedding Photography
Videography
Engagement Sessions
First Look Coverage
Family Portraits
Couples Portraits
Dancing Coverage
Fireworks Footage
Details
- Year established: 2019
Highlights and features
- We offer combined photo and video services for seamless wedding day coverage.
- Six years of specialized experience in capturing weddings with a documentary style.
- Personalized planning and stress-free execution tailored to each couple's vision.
- Efficient teamwork ensures minimal disruption and maximum creativity during events.
- Award-winning ability to capture candid, emotionally resonant moments.
What people say
Best people to work with
Beautiful memories
Professional and reliable
Candid and fun style
Highly recommend
Services
Wedding Photography
Hardesty Imaging captures weddings with a blend of posed and candid shots, emphasizing vibrant, timeless imagery. Our approach prioritizes emotional storytelling and natural moments, ensuring every detail reflects your unique celebration. Clients receive high-resolution photos edited to highlight the joy and authenticity of their special day.
Videography
Our videography service documents weddings through dynamic, film-quality footage. Using advanced equipment and storytelling techniques, we create cinematic narratives that preserve speeches, ceremonies, and spontaneous moments. Clients receive professionally edited videos that encapsulate the atmosphere and emotions of their event.
Engagement Sessions
Engagement sessions offer couples a relaxed setting to build rapport with our team while creating memorable content. These sessions help couples feel comfortable in front of the camera and provide material for save-the-date cards or social media sharing, all while showcasing our signature bright and candid style.
First Look Coverage
We document the emotional first look between partners, capturing raw, unscripted reactions. This service includes strategic positioning to highlight intimate moments, ensuring the anticipation and joy of this milestone are preserved with cinematic detail and artistic framing.
Family Portraits
Family portrait sessions focus on organizing and photographing large groups with efficiency and warmth. We prioritize natural lighting and compositions that highlight familial bonds, ensuring heirloom-quality images that reflect the joy and unity of your wedding day.
People
Sam Hardesty
Photographer
Sam Hardesty co-founded Hardesty Imaging with her husband Ian, bringing six years of wedding photography experience. Her style blends vibrant, candid shots with artistic detail, focusing on capturing genuine emotions and storytelling through imagery.
Ian Hardesty
Videographer
Ian Hardesty, alongside his wife Sam, specializes in wedding videography with a cinematic approach. His expertise in dynamic storytelling and technical precision ensures couples receive emotionally resonant, high-quality video coverage of their special day.
Questions
What services does Hardesty Imaging offer?
We specialize in wedding photography, videography, engagement sessions, and event coverage, combining both services for a cohesive, stress-free experience.
Do you travel for weddings?
Yes, we serve locations across Ohio, including popular venues like The Lake Club and Patterson Fruit Farm. Contact us for specific destination inquiries.
How long have you been in business?
We've been capturing weddings together for six years, with a combined photography and videography background since 2019.
What is your photography style?
Our style blends bright, colorful imagery with candid and documentary approaches, ensuring authentic, emotionally rich photos that reflect your unique celebration.
Can we book both photo and video services?
Yes! We recommend our combo package for seamless coverage, offering discounts and coordinated planning to simplify your wedding documentation process.
How do you handle timeline coordination?
We work closely with couples to map out timelines in advance, ensuring efficient coverage of all key moments while allowing flexibility for spontaneous events.
