Balance - About

There is so much genuine feeling – from the nervousness before the walk down the aisle to the pride in parents’ eyes to the love and tenderness as two families join and a new one is created.

October 2nd, 2004 was one of the most fantastic days in our lives. We got married on Nathaniel’s family farm near Nashville, Tennessee. Friends and family gathered from all over the country – and even came in from a few foreign countries. Like many couples, we spent a year planning each detail of the day – from our wedding day clothes to our vows, to the food and decorations, the invitations, the hotel for the guests, favors – the list goes on and on!! The months and weeks we spent preparing for our Big Day were as crazy as any we have ever seen in our lives – and well worth all the trouble and stress!

And the truth is that on our actual wedding day, it all went by in one blink. We couldn’t believe how fast it was all over. That made the photos we have now so valuable! On our wedding day we didn’t see all the decorations we’d spent months making, neither of us got to see the beautiful spread of food, we barely saw all our guests and family members. The ceremony itself went by in what felt like seconds and the reception didn’t seem to last much longer.

Because we so recently got married, we truly understand the value of good wedding photography and having someone there whose goal is to record every beautiful moment and emotion of the day.

Both of us really enjoy attending and photographing weddings. There is so much genuine feeling – from the nervousness before the walk down the aisle to the pride in parents’ eyes to the love and tenderness as two families join and a new one is created.

A wedding is one of the most important events in a lifetime. It is always an honor to be part of someone’s wedding and to chronicle this day for other couples. Each time we document a wedding and hear “I do,” watch a father dance with his little girl or see a couple share their first toast as husband and wife we are constantly reminded of the poignant beauty of the day which what we try to translate into photographs for you.

About the Photographers...

Balance is the combination of Rissa and Nathaniel’s talents and creative passion. Photography at its core is the recording of light – be it natural or studio light. Light is what shows us where a picture is or is not. Small details and gestures become prominent through light. These are the strokes that fill in the larger canvas and they are what make up the vision of a photographer. The way a photographer sees light is what defines their style, makes them special. Rissa and Nathaniel join forces on nearly every project in some way. Balance is where their vision comes together and they create beautiful, meaningful images.

Rissa and Nathaniel are a married photography team. They met in college at Western Kentucky University in 1998 where they both studied photojournalism. On October 2, 2004 a dream came true for both when they were married at a huge wedding on Nathaniel’s family farm in Tennessee.

Rissa Miller

Rissa has worked for two magazines and four newspapers in her career. Mostly recently she spent several years a picture editor for the Baltimore Sun, where she was part of an award-winning picture editing team. Prior to that she won contests sponsored by various professional journalism groups and Canon cameras.

Education credits include a degree in photojournalism and art history with study at Western Kentucky University, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and the University of Virginia. In her youth in Pennsylvania, Rissa was a model and state champion horseback rider. She also sold a few one-act plays. Her first camera was a Kodak disc – she got it from a Girl Scout cookie sale in second grade.

In addition to photography, she is also a professional bellydancer and has worked as a print reporter and a vegetarian chef. When she’s not behind her camera, Rissa reads all the time and loves yoga, dance, cooking and making cheesecakes.

Nathaniel Corn

Nathaniel was born to be a professional photographer in a family of professional photographers. From his earliest days, he was taking pictures and learning the skills of this art form. He got his first camera, a Polaroid, at age 6. Before college, he already made a living making portraits and had worked in the studio of a fine art printer. Nathaniel studied photojournalism and multi-media at Western Kentucky University with a minor in History. He also studied abroad in Ireland.

In combination with photography, Nathaniel’s other great passion is travel. He has been to nearly every state and on three continents. Originally from Tennessee, Nathaniel loves camping and spending time in nature. He is also an Eagle Scout.

When he’s not traveling or making photos, Nathaniel is an avid gardener and enjoys painting, soccer, collecting wines and making jewelry.

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