We were lucky to catch up with Dora & Lemar Griffin recently and have shared our conversation below.

Dora & Lemar, appreciate you joining us today. Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? What’s the story behind how you came up with the name of your brand?

What’s in a name:

“Timeless Visionaries” evolved from what was originally “Timeless Wedding Stories”. However, the more we discussed who we wanted to be as a company and what we wanted to be remembered for, the more we realized…we could never fit in a single box!

What we did know and wanted to make sure to convey through our name & logo, was that our 4k/8k imagery could not be restricted to a particular period in time. By having the equipment and experience to shoot both photo and video at such a high caliber, the quality of our work would not be compromised or diluted over time and thus has the capability to live eternally. Cue the word “Timeless” and the use of an infinity sign in our logo!
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A Visionary, by definition-is someone with a strong vision of the future. Visionaries- are ahead of their time, always thinking creatively. As a company and as individuals, we embody this way of thinking and being and we can only hope our clients and followers find this to be true through our body of work. 👓🔭⌛️

🕰 Wondering why the clock in our logo is set to 11:09 pm? Simple…This represents the most important moment in our lives-the moment we became parents! ❤️

The lens in our logo is pretty self explanatory however, we intentionally gave the aperture feature more of an 👁 appearance, to tie it back to the visionary piece! 💥

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

We’re Lemar & Dora, the husband and wife team behind the cameras. We met in college while pursuing our perspective sports (Dora-basketball, Lemar-football) and the rest is history! After spending 13+ years together, of which we have been married for six, we finally decided to take a leap of faith and start the family business we’ve always dreamed of. Our passion and love for photography and film began early in our college years however, our individual paths evolved very differently. Ultimately, through a lot of hard work and sacrifice, we were able to turn our passion into a career and we are beyond grateful for the opportunity to wake up everyday and do what we love, with the ones we love. Our world revolves around our 3yr old daughter, Maliah and we are blessed to be adding another little girl to our family in June of this year.

We have 10 yrs of professional experience between the two of us and while we specialize in weddings & proposals, we are a versatile team who enjoys pushing the envelope and lets be honest…we could never fit in a single box! We have the equipment and experience combined to shoot an array of categories, ranging from weddings, to lifestyle, to professional sports, to real estate, and everything in between.

We are Sony shooters who thoroughly enjoy the intricate, yet different processes of story telling, through photo and video. Our Sony A1 & Airpeak provide professional and quality images/video at the highest level and this alone sets us apart from the competition. We pride ourselves on bringing our clients vision to life, through our creative lens and with every project we are a part of, we strive to create content that will withstand the test of time. Our goal is to create a work of art that will allow our clients to relive their special moment or project for generations to come.

Our customer service cannot be beat as we are very attentive and timely when it comes to our clients needs. Additionally, we are committed to the editing and revision process and we will do whatever it takes to ensure our clients satisfaction! We are excited and eager to bring your vision to life and we look forward to working with you soon! Please be sure to visit our website at www.timelessvisionaries.com.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

There are several things that have helped us build our reputation. For starters, we always put people first. We have worked with some of the biggest celebrities and professional athletes around and we do not treat these individuals any differently that the average bride & groom or, the startup company looking for fresh and innovative content to build up their social media platforms. We show up as our true and authentic self regardless of who the client is, and that seems to resonate with people.

Consistency and quality is what our long term clients receive time and time again and through word of mouth and the portfolio we’ve built, our new clients build a sense of trust and know what to expect when they hire Timeless Visionaries.

Lastly, the ability to be relentless, especially when faced with adversity has proven to help us grow our business and reputation over the years. In our world, there is no such thing as too many follow ups, and the word “No” simply means we have to try another way. Budget, location, experience, etc. has never been a reason we have shied away from an opportunity we were passionate about. At times this has meant taking on projects unpaid, shooting behind the scenes, or whatever else it takes to prove ourselves and the quality of our work. Each one of these experiences has played a fundamental role in building our reputation and have ironically turned into some of our highest paying projects and most loyal customers!

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

There is no one way or right way! Corporate America has conditioned so many of us into believing that everything is black and white, while creatives learn to live in the gray area. Several times throughout this journey, we have taken 1 step forward and 5 steps back and have ended up ahead as a result of doing so. We realize this might not make sense to a non-creative so we’ll elaborate.

In the photography/videography world having an arsenal of cameras, lenses, lighting, hard drives, memory cards, tripods, c-stands, desktops, and laptops are all essential in creating content at the highest level. Many times we have budgeted and saved for months on end to build this arsenal, only to have to sell or trade something in order to pay a bill or fund the next project. Many would view this as a failure or loss and yet when your able to see the larger picture, you realize that everything is a means to an end. Forward progression is what’s celebrated and feels good but, it is through the struggle that real progress is made.

In short, creatives have to be okay living in the gray space-as hard as it may be at times and “thinking outside of the box” is not just an expression in our world…it is a way of life!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.timelessvisionaries.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timelessvisionaries/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timelessvisionaries/
• Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/TimelessVision9

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Timeless Visionaries