Meet Our Team

I am constantly reminded of how blessed we are to have such an amazing, hard-working team that came together so naturally. Each and every member of the team brings their “A” game to every wedding and photo project. As a result, you get some of the best wedding photography in Atlanta. The Atlanta Artistic Weddings team inspires each other, helping one another strive to be the best they can be and really coming together when needed. I am thankful that all of these artists chose to give their unique talents with Atlanta Artistic Weddings and thought you’d enjoy learning a bit more about the people who make it all possible.

David Diener

David, our fearless leader and founder, is one of Atlanta’s best wedding photographers, as well as a world-renowned, nationally published photojournalist photographer. He started photographing weddings in 2003 and has a natural, relaxed style that he has honed through photographing many weddings, engagements and various other events.  He attended art school in North Carolina, where he received a master’s degree in fine art and fashion photography.  He then started working for archaeological and historic preservation companies, working on some of the most famous archaeological sites in the United States.  In doing so, he mastered his documentary skills and managed large-scale photography projects.  You can see some of his work at the Library of Congress Photography collection.  While in Atlanta, David has channeled all his experience and his love of people into creative wedding photographs with an artistic flair. David has been honored to photograph some of the most wonderful wedding ceremonies in Atlanta and has absolutely loved working with some amazing couples and their families. His many reviews speak for his talents and true professionalism.  As an Atlanta wedding photographer, he has been honored to photograph over 100 weddings at many amazing Atlanta wedding venues throughout the Metro Atlanta area, including some of the best event facilities in Sandy Springs, Austell, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Druid Hills, Decatur, Dunwoody, and John’s Creek. He is also available for destination wedding photography. Recently, David’s photographs have been in Archaeology Magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Down South Magazine, Points North Magazine, and Creative Loafing.  In addition to his work with Atlanta Artistic Weddings, he is currently a photography instructor at Emory University and enjoys helping aspiring photographers sharpen their skills and find their voice.

Tara Laule

Tara Laule graduated from Emory’s Digital Photography program, where she met David, in 2017. With 5 years under her belt, she has a keen eye for capturing the smallest details and the largest events. Weddings might be her favorite, but she’s a master of portraits, newborns, events, and just about any other milestones in life that are worth capturing. Her passion is to freeze special moments in time and to create art through each and every photograph.

Lizzie Yeung

Lizzie has a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from Chengdu University in Chengdu, China. She is also a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she received a teaching assistantship and a master’s degree in environmental planning and design. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Aside from her scholastic accolades, she is the photo editor for our photography team, which is an integral part of Atlanta Artistic Weddings. Lizzie is a hard worker and gifted artist, whose diverse talents also include interpreter, second photo shooter and designer on many weddings.

Heather Towhey

Heather Towhey graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2018 with a B.A. in English and minor in Professional Writing. She joined the Atlanta Artistic Weddings team in 2020, where she exercises her writing skills as website editor and social media manager for our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Heather enjoys seeing couples get their happily ever after and loves the details that make each wedding special and unique to each couple’s story. She combines this love of weddings with her love of writing and photos from our wonderful Atlanta wedding photographers to highlight our couples and their best, most heartfelt moments. Heather feels truly lucky to be part of the Atlanta Artistic Weddings team!