The love for nature is the very thing that gets us out in it. We see you.. .the trail runners and the "take it all in" hikers. The backyard campers and the back country explorers. The trail head tailgaters and the peak obsessors. The city explorers and the side walk strollers. However you get out there, we want you to do what feels natural on your wedding day!
MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHER
A quick secret people don't know: Marilyn Ray Photography is named after my grandmother. I wanted a name that is unique, elegant, beautiful, graceful, catchy, and would really stand out. My grandmother kept coming to mind. So I grabbed her first name and my daughters middle (who is named after her and my grandfather) and put them together. I am certain the choice I made for the name of this business was pure perfection. It fits me to a "T" and I absolutely do not mind being called Marilyn at all.
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Hey yall!
My name is Stephanie Taylor and I am the photographer and Owner of Marilyn Ray Photography! A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF I have traveled for photography to many places and states. I love all things outdoors and nature. I am a big hiker, and kayaker. I love the water and breathtaking views. I have hiked some pretty amazing places and am an avid outdoor adventurer. I have kayaked 18 miles of the Colorado river, seen many sunrises on peaks, repelled cliffs, and fell in love with waterfalls. I feel the most alive while being outdoors in nature. The one thing that rings true with me every single time I see a new summit view, is the fact I will cry. It is so extraordinary what nature can do for the soul. I will be the photographer who gets in a creek bed or who will hike to the top of a peak to get the shot of you in a wedding dress with no questions asked. I feel like my passion for this beautiful life really comes through in the pictures I take. On your wedding day, I will be your cheerleader, your best friend, and your pep talk. We will get through the day .. whichever way you choose, together!
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I was told almost everyday by my grandmother (who Marilyn Ray Photography is named after) "you can be whoever you want to be. Find your passion, your creative gift, and chase it". So, I grabbed a camera, bought a VW Bus and here I am, doing just that.
Recent News
"BEST OF GEORGIA" WINNER!
I received the Muscogee moms choice award for "favorite photographer" in 2015 and 2016 . I received the readers choice award for "favorite photographer" in 2018. I was also nominated for "favorite photographer" in 2019. In 2020, I was nominated for "favorite photographer" and won "couples choice" award and this year,2021, I have been nominated for "favorite photographer" and won "couples choice" again. I was also nominated and Won "BEST OF GEORGIA" 2021! In 2020, My pictures were published in a local magazine SVM for a wedding I photographed. I love all my clients for helping me receive such amazing awards so far by voting for me!! I truly enjoy this job of mine and am truly blessed by the clients I have had a pleasure of photographing. To new inquiries, Thank you for considering me to be your photographer!
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WE CHANGED OUR NAME!
In 2019 we changed our name from "Southern Touch Photography" to "Marilyn Ray Photography" (I’m sure you have noticed my “Southern Touch Photography” logo on some of the pictures on the site) due to there being an abundance amount of Southern Touch Photography’s on social media. I am super happy for them and don’t wish to take their joy at all, I just personally, think it wasn't good for us as a growing company to have the same name. I was getting confused with others from different states and my clients couldn’t find me quickly. So a change needed to happen. It was extremely scary but here we are!
Celebrating these wonderful changes within my business!!
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