‘t-rex’ tina beck

Photos above by Thiago Diz.

Hello, I’m Tina. I’m originally from Petaluma, a small dairy town in Northern California. After spending 11+ years in Austin, Texas (where I first picked up a camera!), I now call Asheville, North Carolina my home. You’ll find me running in the mountains with my dog, Jones, eating vegetarian tacos, and spending time at live music shows with a beer in hand.

I was first inspired to learn about photography when I was competing in ultra marathons around the world. My experiences were captured by the incredible race photographers (see above) - and I will be forever grateful to them. Certainly taking pictures seemed easier than running 150 miles across the desert, right? While the jury is still out on which is harder, I’ve found a passion for trying to capture feelings in photographs.

I’m a “natural setting” photographer, meaning I don’t really want to be in a studio. I believe in working with natural light, nature, and real settings to achieve the most authentic and beautiful photos.

Let’s have some fun y’all.

 
 

based in Austin Asheville

While newly based in Asheville, I’m happy to discuss traveling contracts for weddings, races, and other events. Alternatively, check out my travel schedule below and try to catch me when I’m in your area!

 

upcoming locations

ASHEVILLE North Carolina: Jan - July 2024


Testimonials

We are so grateful for finding Tina in time for our wedding. We had a garden wedding and Tina really helped capture the natural beauty and scenery of our very special day. Not only is Tina a phenomenal photographer but she went above and beyond by helping us with other small things during our wedding and helping me (the bride) feel at ease. She made sure to take pictures of all of my family members and my family members have even gotten her pictures on canvas because they loved them so much. She also made gifs which we loved and were so beautiful, they were perfect! We were able to share these with our family and friends on social media. Her prices were incredible for all of the work she did. Tina is an amazing wedding photographer that goes above and beyond her call and I highly recommend her in a heartbeat!
— With Love, Marvis & Alex
Tina was so gracious in stepping in very last minute to capture my cousin Juliana Casey’s Celebration of Life. Amidst COVID-19, many were unable to attend her Funeral Mass, Burial + Reception, so we wanted to ensure that Juliana’s Day was beautifully remembered. Tina’s flexibility was highly appreciated as she insisted on being present at all three events of the day. Regarding the finished product, I never could have imagined the STUNNING ART that came out of that day through Tina and her lens— it’s crazy how sadness sometimes can cloud God’s greatest beauties. The natural setting aspect of Tina’s work allows us to be able to feel present through these still, unposed images. Also, considering the sadness surrounding the event, we were a tad concerned with hiring a photographer as they can sometimes be a distraction, but I rarely even remember seeing Tina taking photos at all.. That said, Tina is quick, gentle, kind + humble, making her extremely easy to work with. We simply asked her to capture the day the way she saw would instinctively, and she delivered more than we could have imagined. These are just a few highlights of working with Tina, you’ll have to book her for the rest! God Bless you, Tina!
— Adrianna David, Actor & Advocate
Tina is very professional, dependable and thoughtful. She was also extremely helpful in the logistics aspect of our wedding day in providing a suggested timeline in order to ensure appropriate time for Bride/Groom + Wedding Posse pictures and family pictures - but didn’t keep us away from cocktail hour too long to enjoy time with our guests!

Another thing I loved about her was at both the ceremony and reception, we never felt she was being intrusive. I felt this was such a testament to her talent and that she respected who we are and our celebration. Really listened to our ideas and needs for our wedding, and was very creative in her own style as well. Our favorite photo ended up being a very raw capture of us leaving the ceremony area in the rain and I couldn’t have asked for a better moment to represent our day. You will not regret your decision to choose and trust Tina to tell YOUR STORY!
— Mara, Wedding Client

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