about
With degrees from The University of Georgia - a Bachelor's and Master's in Clinical Social Work - her person-centered approach shapes how she documents milestones.
Her work is defined by a blend of documentary and editorial styles, marrying digital and film photography.
Drawing from her clinical background, Stokes creates a refined and tailored experience to prioritize legacies as they're made in the moment and to celebrate the connections we've forged along the way.
E. O. Stokes Dunavan, MSW, brings a decade of visual arts experience and a background in clinical social work to wedding and portrait photography.
Named by MyWed: Best Photographer in Nashville; Top 30 in the US
Savor Every Moment
At Stokes Del Rio, all feelings are valid, all love is welcome, and there is always a reason to celebrate.
Time is fleeting, but love is everlasting, and the best wedding photography captures your love just as it is:
effortless, pure, and joyous.
The Motto
The little things are the big things.
Whether you're exchanging vows in an Italian vineyard or under a stunning sail tent on the East Coast, your wedding deserves attention and care. Your wedding gallery will be a curated collection of images that tells your story—one you'll revisit for years to come.
guiding principles
Love is All
Aim high & be kind
Cherish the little joys
Present over perfect
make time for Coffee on the porch
Laughter with dear friends.
The hush as everyone raises a champagne flute in the air.
These are the moments worth chasing.
No matter the decade, season, or place, it's time spent together that shapes our legacy.
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These photos are amazing. I feel like I'm remembering the day even more now.
— Millie
Stokes is amazing at what she does and she's so easy to work with.
— Catherine
personal note
It's more than pictures
Cheers to you! Stokes
Narcolepsy led me to wedding photography.
Undiagnosed with the sleep disorder through childhood, I didn’t know why years of memories blurred and disappeared, or why hours slipped away like seconds. I just wanted to remember the beautiful little moments, In 2016, my mother gave me a camera.
Photography felt like waking up. I felt pieces of myself clicking back together. Holding a fraction of a second in my hands will always feel like magic to me, because my camera became my way of keeping time.
Photography was (and still is) how I honor the people and places that have impacted my life.
In the decade since, it's been a joy to marry the passion I found in social work for working with people and the calling I've felt to capture love stories as fine art.
It is an honor to preserve once-in-a-lifetime moments as they become memories.
Not just the milestones, but the smallest glances, the fleeting gestures—the “blink and you’ll miss it” seconds that make up a life.
Because in the end, is there a greater luxury than being known and loved, or anything more precious than savoring time spent with your favorite people?
I can’t think of a single thing, so let’s celebrate in style.
personal note
more than pictures.
Narcolepsy led me to wedding photography.
Undiagnosed until after college, I didn’t know why I lost hours and days as though they were only seconds, until in 2016 when my mother gave me a Nikon camera kit.
Holding a fraction of a second in my hands will always feel like magic to me, because my camera became my way of keeping time and how I honor the people and places that have impacted my own story.
In the decade since, it's been a joy to marry the passion I found in social work for working with people and the calling I've felt to capture love stories as fine art.
It is my greatest privilege to preserve once in a lifetime moments as they become memories. Not just the milestones, but the smallest glances and the fleeting gestures that make up a life.
Cheers to you,
Stokes
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