I'm also a youtuber, content creator, detail-loving organizer, positive outlooker, wife of 14 years, mom to miles, cycling enthusiast, book club member, and fan of weekend trips exploring the southeast.

I'm known for creating a seamless client experience, natural posing that feels comfortable, and timeless photography captured on both film and digital. Whether it's photographing you and your loved ones, or helping your business implement workflows that elevate your brand, I'm happy you are here!

Educator

Online

and

Photographer

I'm Hillary Muelleck!

I want to help you build a business to support the life that you want.

I believe that it’s possible to have a job that makes you happy, but that also helps provide the life you always wanted to live. That’s what I was able to build with my business, and I want to help others do the same.

I wanted the freedom to set my own hours. Be my own boss. Work from home so that I could easily have a family one day. I wanted a job that was creative and allowed me to frequently flex that side of my brain. So after I was introduced to the wedding photography business through the planning of my own wedding in 2011, I knew that this was the career that checked all my boxes.

That particular dream was never on my radar. But I also never felt that having a traditional 9-5 job was right for me either.

I grew up in Southern California and moved to Utah State University after high school. It was there that I met and married my husband at 20 years old (young love). I never imagined that in addition to falling in love with my husband, I’d also fall in love with the wedding industry and want to start my own business.

Currently loving planting my flower garden, audiobooks that make me laugh-out-loud, a monthly girls night out, and evening stroller walks with my husband and son.

From native Californian, to living in the Carolinas,

Detail-oriented

I don’t dismiss the little things.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

If there is something I want to accomplish, I’ll find a way to get it done no matter how unconventional it might be.

I’ve created workflows, guides, and countless youtube videos to show other photographers how to make their businesses more efficient and seamless.

Organization is my guilty pleasure

In addition to digital photography, I also shoot film photography when the timeline and the weather allow.

Film Photographer

my talents?

What are

Feed the baby his bottle
Eat overnight oats for breakfast
Peloton class or head to the gym
All of the above

My morning routine?

Very positive and optimistic. Always looking for the good.

I am often described as...

Take evening stroller walks with my son and husband

Something I do everyday?

American steak house
Pizzaria
Mexican (carne asada tacos every time)
Southern comfort

My Restaurant of choice?

Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

My favorite season?

Weight lifting and riding my Peloton

Current source of exercise that I enjoy?

How many books did I read in 2024?

He proposed on my 20th birthday in my college apartment.

How did my husband propose?

do you know me?

How well

After 4 years of trying to grow our family, and 3 rounds of IVF, our son Miles was born in February of 2025. He is such a sweetheart and a joy to be around. Being his mom is an honor. Miles loves stroller walks in the neighborhood, evening baths, and clasping his hands while he eats.

MILES

My husband since 2011! We met at Utah State and moved to the east coast after graduating so that he could attend medical school. After 9 additional years of training, he is now a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist. In his free time he likes woodworking and fly fishing.

Jason

Meet My Little Family

Two rounds of IVF with no successful pregnancies

Moved to South Carolina

2023

Shot 23 weddings

2022

Celebrated 10 years of marriage

Shot 33 weddings

Joined my first mastermind

2021

Shot 9 weddings (covid) and 100+ portrait sessions

Started my youtube channel

2020

Shot 17 weddings

Visited Charleston, SC

2019

Shot 25 weddings

Bought our first home

Moved to North Carolina

Traveled to hawaii

2018

Shot 33 weddings

Started my newsletter

2017

Shot 26 weddings

Got our dog, Boris

Quit my day job and went full-time wedding photographer

2016

Shot 15 weddings

Visited NYC and the Outer Banks

Lots of second shooting to build my business in a new state

2015

Shot 8 weddings

Got my first smartphone

Moved to Pennsylvania

Graduated Utah State University

2014

Shot 6 weddings total

Shot my first wedding as a primary photographer

2013

Timeline of the last decade 2013-present

a little deeper

Let's Dig

Third round of IVF

2024

Became a mom to Miles

2025

Diagnosed with unexplained infertility

Our dog Boris passed away

Got my first positive pregnancy test

Shot 11 weddings

Check out my past reads, reviews, and what’s currently in my queue

atomic habits by james clear

bride by ali hazelwood

funny story by emily henry

just for the summer by abby jimenez

The frozen river by Ariel Lawson

Out on a lumb by Hannah Bonam-Young

I love to read. Romance & fantasy are my absolute favs. I finished 50+ books in 2024 — check out a few of my RECENT favs below!

Read with Me

Gear and tech that I can’t live without

My amazon shop

Programs that I use to run and automate my business

My favorite tools

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Let’s go!

Curious about what gear I use to shoot weddings or what programs are the best for client management? Want to organize and automate your business? Here you’ll find all my absolute favorite tools to effectively and efficiently run a business on both the photography side and the business side.