cherished memories.
Timeless treasures.
Your memories are too precious to be confined to a screen. We're creating tangible heirloom prints that will be passed down through generations.
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Wow! What an amazing time getting my boys photographed. They actually had fun while getting their pictures taken! I love the results so much that I can’t even pick which pictures I want! Such a wonderful photographer and experience. Thank you!
The Dunbar Family
Red Fly Studio is a creative collaboration between artists, Cristina Bearden and Molly Wallis. Photography is our passion. No person, family, or wedding is ever the same and we strive to show that through our images. Every session is an adventure with us, so please be prepared for all things unusual and exciting.
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DOG/ ASSISTANT:
CAT/SUPERVISOR:
COUNTRIES VISITED:
TIMBER
FRANKIE & TILLY
10
PLACE:
TV SHOW:
FOOD:
SEASON:
HOBBIES:
SCOTLAND
MR BEAN
PAD THAI
WINTER
GARDENING, KAYAKING, & TRAVELING
Cristina
thomasville
DOG/ ASSISTANT:
CAT/SUPERVISOR:
NATIONAL PARKS:
WILLOW
MURRAY & NOVA
8
PLACE:
TV SHOW:
FOOD:
SEASON:
HOBBIES:
ANY BEACH
GOLDEN GIRLS
TACOS
SUMMER
CHILD WRANGLING, ART, ANIMAL LOVER
Molly
richmond hill
We met in college in a medium and large format film class. We also had a color film class together that semester, and we discovered that we were the only two with “229” area codes. Cristina was REALLY shy back then, and I was overly opinionated. I always loved Cristina’s photos because they always told a story, they had nice romantic light, and you could tell she actually tried. I was already shooting weddings, but I needed someone to shoot my own.
I asked Cristina to shoot my wedding and I took her on several weddings to show her the ropes. It turned out that Cristina ended up teaching me so much, and we ended up being really great partners.
Cristina shot my wedding, and I shot her wedding. Soon, we were having a lot of bookings but no business entity so we registered the name Red Fly Studio late one night. We threw out different nouns and adjectives that might make a cool logo. There’s no fun story behind the name. We didn’t want our names because we were about to be married. We didn’t want “captured" or "memories" or "moments” or anything cheesy in the name…So we went with random. And that’s how Red Fly was born!
We traveled many miles together photographing weddings all over the US. In 2015, I moved to Richmond Hill . Cristina and I still photographed weddings together, but we photographed portraits separately. In 2024, we decided to introduce heirloom portraits to our clients and refocus on tangible items.
WHY RED FLY?
YEAR ESTABLISHED:
WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHED
HEIRLOOMS IN 2024:
2008
~400
427
SPICY ADIOBOOKS LISTENED TO:
1,547,922
FART JOKES TOLD:
TIMES WE WERE HANGRY
TIMES WE ALMOST
HIT SASQUACH
2,599
~400
3
LENSES OWNED
27
We met in college in a medium and large format film class. We also had a color film class together that semester, and we discovered that we were the only two with “229” area codes. Cristina was REALLY shy back then, and I was overly opinionated. I always loved Cristina’s photos because they always told a story, they had nice romantic light, and you could tell she actually tried. I was already shooting weddings, but I needed someone to shoot my own.
I asked Cristina to shoot my wedding and I took her on several weddings to show her the ropes. It turned out that Cristina ended up teaching me so much, and we ended up being really great partners.
Cristina shot my wedding, and I shot her wedding. Soon, we were having a lot of bookings but no business entity so we registered the name Red Fly Studio late one night. We threw out different nouns and adjectives that might make a cool logo. There’s no fun story behind the name. We didn’t want our names because we were about to be married. We didn’t want “captured" or "memories" or "moments” or anything cheesy in the name…So we went with random. And that’s how Red Fly was born!
We traveled many miles together photographing weddings all over the US. In 2015, I moved to Richmond Hill . Cristina and I still photographed weddings together, but we photographed portraits separately. In 2024, we decided to introduce heirloom portraits to our clients and refocus on tangible items.
WHY RED FLY?
She is exceptionally talented , a joy to my children, and an absolute dream to work with. Her ability to capture precious moments in a timeless and artful way never ceases to amaze me.
The Hunter fam
Every part of my experience with Red Fly Studio was fantastic... Now that I have the pictures back, I am just in awe, I love every single one! I am so thankful they were part of my wedding.
Ciera + Cody
Red Fly Studio has captured our biggest life milestones. After booking them for almost a decade, we still marvel at our wedding pictures and cherish the irreplaceable images of our babies. Their timeless pictures of life’s fleeting moments are some of my most treasured possessions. There is none like Red Fly!
