Meet Mo Davis, an Alabama native who has been named one of the world’s best wedding photographers
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Mo Davis, a self-taught photographer originally from West Blocton, Alabama, was named among the world s best wedding photographers by Harper s Bazaar magazine.
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Most people couldn’t wait for 2020 to end, but Mo Davis found a lot to smile about in the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic. “It has been hard on a lot of people,” she says, “but in terms of my career, it was my best year yet.”
In September, the 43-year-old native of West Blocton, Alabama, received the biggest honor of her career when Harper’s Bazaar magazine named her among the top 62 wedding photographers in the world. “After that, my life was pretty crazy,” she admits. “To be on that list with names I’ve looked up to in the photography industry was a surreal experience.”
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Maite Rodriguez and Torrey Pierce s originally-planned New Orleans wedding was intended to host 200 guests a mix of both local and international loved ones in a large ballroom, with plenty of good food and endless dancing. However, when the pandemic derailed their elaborate plans, the pair cut the guest list and scaled everything down to what fit inside the guidelines set by the city. Postponing was simply not an option for us, says Maite, noting that their re-plan, however, was also threatened by COVID-19. Amid their changing strategies, Maite came across a wedding giveaway on Instagram, and with no real thought of winning decided to enter it. Seven short days later, I received a direct message that I was the winner, she says. Insert total shock and awe.