Rob Jinks Photography

Rob Jinks Photography Presence-led photography for weddings and family life, to notice and document what’s sacred, and turn it into heirlooms you’ll return to for decades to come.

Hands to hold you, when you're young and when you're old. ⁠Hands to reassure you on a difficult day. ⁠Hands to celebrate...
06/17/2026

Hands to hold you, when you're young and when you're old. ⁠

Hands to reassure you on a difficult day. ⁠
Hands to celebrate with. ⁠
Hands to comfort. ⁠
Hands to feel beauty. ⁠
Hands to work creatively. ⁠
Hands to enjoy good food with.⁠
Hands to help. ⁠
Hands to pray. ⁠
Hands to bless.⁠
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What even ARE getting ready photos??⁠⁠What does "getting ready" even mean?⁠⁠Some couples say they don't need getting rea...
06/15/2026

What even ARE getting ready photos??⁠
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What does "getting ready" even mean?⁠
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Some couples say they don't need getting ready photos. And truly, you don't. You don't need photos of you actually getting ready.⁠
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The makeup going on.⁠
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The hair being done up.⁠
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The lipstick application.⁠
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Photos of those aren't bad to take....but are they ones you'll want to look back on decades from now?⁠
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That's not what I'm looking for.
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When you're getting ready for your wedding I'm watching for the stories unfolding around you.⁠
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I'm watchful, asking myself, how is she feeling? What is she most excited to experience? Who matters most in her life? ⁠How can I help them remember how this FEELS?
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Those kinds of questions guide my camera's attention.⁠
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This day is about the commitment you're making, the connection you have with your people, and the celebration. All three of those overarching stories are present during the time when you're "getting ready." ⁠
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So no, it's not about makeup, hair, or lipstick. ⁠
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I will give you back images that show exactly what you and everyone in the room felt. It might be a mix of joy, excitement, nerves, anticipation, deep breaths, tears, hugs, champagne, readiness, laughter, and even sorrow. ⁠
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I'll get the details too (especially the dress being finalized, one of the favorite anticipatory "this is happening" moments for my brides). But stories of connection and emotion will lead the way.⁠
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Kids bring a whole other perspective to a wedding day.⁠⁠I'm a father of six (that sounds wild to me too) and it's taught...
06/03/2026

Kids bring a whole other perspective to a wedding day.⁠
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I'm a father of six (that sounds wild to me too) and it's taught me that we all need to chill out and learn from these crazy little people.⁠
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Sometimes it's sad to see how we adults have lost our sense of wonder. Kids bring that back.⁠
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A child at a wedding will pause to look at butterflies resting on the ground.⁠
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They'll run around like wild, barefoot in the grass and not have a care in the world. They'll suddenly stop running to admire the most beautiful leaf they've ever seen. They'll instantly make friends with another child they've never met before.⁠
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I get it, kids at weddings aren't always "perfect." To some they seem like a liability. They're kids after all, they're messy, emotional at times, and prone to accidents. But that's part of the beauty they bring.⁠
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To have the best things in life you also have to accept the mess.⁠
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Their imperfections remind us that a wedding doesn't have to be perfect (whatever that even means). ⁠
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They remind us to wonder and have awe in simple things.

They remind us it's ok to feel big things. ⁠

They teach us to make friends fast, to slow down, and to savor the moment.⁠
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I'm always following the stories that children bring to a wedding. Think about what it'll be like to look back at these images in 20 years with them?⁠
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What do you want to remember 50 years from now?⁠⁠For M+L, the night before their wedding they invited family and friends...
05/29/2026

What do you want to remember 50 years from now?⁠
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For M+L, the night before their wedding they invited family and friends together for a rehearsal dinner.⁠
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They wanted to give time for connection together before everything got officially started the next day⁠
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50 years from now, this image of a few family members crowding together for a quick photo op will tell countless stories.⁠
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Over the last few years I've been seeing couples opt to have coverage before their wedding day, at a rehearsal dinner or a welcome night.⁠
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Maybe it's the first time in years that you've seen that one friend...⁠
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or maybe it’s the first time the moms from either side meet each other...⁠
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or maybe the best man gives a speech that brings everyone to tears.⁠
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Personally, I have loved this shift, with couples seeing that there are meaningful moments happening before their wedding day.⁠
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What else will happen that would be worth documenting?⁠
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What would you like to remember in 50 years?⁠
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05/27/2026

It's not about photography.⁠
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It's about a sacred commitment. A sacred commitment to spend the rest of your life loving one person, in sickness and in health, in the good times and bad.⁠
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It's about your connection. Connection with the people and the relationships that brought you to this point.⁠
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And it's about the celebration, about making this life changing day memorable.⁠
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So no, this day isn't about photography, but photography is the way you'll remember why it all mattered. ⁠
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Hai and Kimberley, but just in black and white. ⁠⁠It highlights for me the range of emotions they experienced, powerfull...
05/20/2026

Hai and Kimberley, but just in black and white. ⁠
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It highlights for me the range of emotions they experienced, powerfully bringing into focus what mattered — their people and each other.⁠
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Thanks Hai and Kimberley for inviting me in to document what mattered most.⁠
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The sun was setting, we were walking back after a few minutes of portraits, and this line of birds in the shape of an ar...
05/13/2026

The sun was setting, we were walking back after a few minutes of portraits, and this line of birds in the shape of an arrow flew right over us. I know nothing about good or bad omens, but it was just cool!

Hai and Kimberley's day was FULL of connection. The camera didn't drive what happened, their experience did. Their laughter, moms tears, crazy dance floor moments and quiet ones by the river.
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I felt blessed to be able to document it all. What a great spring wedding.

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Five years? It's happening more and more 🤯⁠I get nostalgic, I go looking through my old galleries and discovery gems. Th...
05/11/2026

Five years? It's happening more and more 🤯
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I get nostalgic, I go looking through my old galleries and discovery gems. This set is from the wedding of Scotty and Sarah, good friends of our family who got married in their church just a few blocks from their home. ⁠
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It was a wedding that felt intensely personal. When you know people well, as I do Sarah and Scotty, trust allows for easy closeness and authenticity. ⁠
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Images like this, ones filled with your real story don't come by forgetting the camera is there. Let's face it, it's impossible for me to be invisible. ⁠
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Images like these are a result of trust, and trust takes time.⁠
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Trust is the reason why I make it a priority to get to know my couples ahead of their weddings, doing multiple calls and an in-person meeting so I can get solidified in your story.⁠
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I’ll invite couples into a story-driven approach, one where I’ll get to know you and understand who and what is most important. That insight will be the foundation, but trust and access will lead the way.⁠
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I'm so grateful I could get these memories for Sarah and Scotty, happy five and here's to many more!! 🥳🎉⁠
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My couples value family, they value time together with the people who matter most. ⁠⁠What's one way to do that?⁠⁠One ans...
05/04/2026

My couples value family, they value time together with the people who matter most. ⁠
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What's one way to do that?⁠
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One answer - long tables with a family style meal.⁠
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Jason and Nazhin's wedding dinner was not only about having excellent food, it was about the experience of being at the table. ⁠
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Talking with the person next to you.⁠
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Meeting new friends, catching up with old ones.⁠
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Passing the plates.⁠
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Listening.⁠
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Sharing.⁠
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Laughing. ⁠
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This was two families being made one through the dinner experience.⁠
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It was the perfect way to bring everyone together.⁠
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"You're never in the way."⁠⁠"Live your life."⁠⁠"You're part of the story!"⁠⁠Too many times I see people, usually guests,...
02/20/2026

"You're never in the way."⁠
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"Live your life."⁠
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"You're part of the story!"⁠
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Too many times I see people, usually guests, try to avoid the camera. On a certain level, I get it. But I also don't get it.⁠
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The couple invited YOU and they want to see YOU in their images 30+ years from now.⁠
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They want to remember YOU.⁠
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On a wedding day, I'm chasing after the story, the feeling of what it was like to be there. You are a part of that story and I'm so glad you're in it.⁠
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