BAIRD
Baird (AKA Jake) (Co-founder / Lead Photographer/ Papa Wolf / Editing Wizard / High on Life)
After working under some of the world’s best known photojournalists, Baird discovered his passion for weddings when his cousin's photographer didn't show up. He shot it on the spot and instantly fell in love with telling love stories.
Baird’s philosophy for shooting is about capturing honest moments. People say looking through his work makes them feel like they were actually there. Capturing essence. His work looks and feels like memories.
Throughout his career he has been named a Rangefinder Top 30 Rising Star Worldwide and published across media platforms from Vogue, New York Times, People, Insider and Metro etc.
Something you may not know:
Baird’s other passion is sound medicine. He professionally facilitates soundscapes for groups and offersprivate sessions. His favorite thing to do is dog pile on the floor with his family.
Don't think, just book.... Baird was the hit of our day...He was organized, helpful, pleasant and great to communicate with in the months and days leading up to our wedding...he blew it out of the water day of...he was on time, totally prepared, chill as all get-out when we were a bit stressed, and so excited to be there. Within minutes, Baird knew every wedding party member's name, which was when everyone started raving about him. The discussions of how awesome he was didn't stop all night, and still haven't stopped, especially because we recently received our photos. They are completely breathtaking and bring back the day in full. We are so grateful that we chose him. Do it. You won't regret it!
- Perri + Matt
CAMCORDER DOCUMENTARIES
Baird’s passion for storytelling borders on obsession when it comes to older formats. When he got his hands on a Sony Handycam he was a goner. This shaky and raw aesthetic brings us right back to our 90s home videos. The in-camera audio offers an intimate behind-the-scenes energy that can’t be replicated. Baird can shoot just camcorder or as an add-on to his photo story packages.
SUPER 8 FILMS
Old school. Warm. Nostalgic. The ultimate analogue film story. The Super 8 format takes us back even further in time to the 60s and 70s. This film footage (literally shot by the foot) has an unmistakable feeling of emotion and history baked into the style. Baird can shoot just Super 8 or as an add-on to his photo story packages. All of the below samples were shot by Baird as he also shot photo stills.