About Us
Nice to meet you!
Hey! We’re Michael and Giulia Tolar. Based out of North Texas, we’re the couple behind the cameras on your big day, very much in love with each other and always laughing and giving each other funny looks and little kisses. Michael has filmed or photographed 150+ weddings since 2015, and when we got married in 2022, we joined forces to become the world’s best wedding photographers and videographers (trust us, we asked our moms and they confirmed).
But seriously, we LOVE weddings. We believe marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts to us, and weddings are a celebration of that gift. Your wedding is the first day of one of God’s greatest gifts to you! And we can’t get enough of couples who are crazy in love. On your big day, you’ll find us encouraging you to be goofy, flirty, romantic, and focused on each other – always working hard to help you forget we’re there so the authenticity of your relationship makes its way to your photos and films.
We are creative documentarians! We style our work to represent the mood, character, energy level and vibe of your wedding. You’ll find our films are generally chronological, narrative-driven, and emotive – quiet when you’re quiet, building when you build, and dropping epic dance moves when you do. Our photography is true-to-life and not overly-colorized or dramatically edited. We love warmth, contrast, and sunset colors, but we can rock that light and airy style too.
During the week, Michael designs camera accessories as a mechanical engineer, and Giulia teaches high school broadcast and photography. When we’re not working the dance floor at your wedding or working our day jobs, you’ll find us somewhere in the world, trying to check off one of our endlessly deep bucket list of new places to explore with each other.
We can’t wait to be a small part of your lives.
With love,
Michael and Giulia
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Michael is the founder and original storyteller of Last Light. He has been shooting personalized wedding films since 2015. His passion is conveying stories through film! In his personal time, he is a mechanical engineer, real estate investor, lover of hikes and adventures, and a cool things enthusiast (especially cars). His most recent venture has included designing and selling 3D-printed products on his Etsy and Amazon storefronts!
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Giulia is Michael’s smokin’ hot wife, Last Light’s editor, second shooter, and web designer.
While she’s editing, she’s known for working silently, then exclaiming “AWH!” out of nowhere and gushing over the really precious moments.
Aside from editing, Giulia spends most of her time as a high school broadcast, journalism, and photography teacher, reading on her Kindle, or planning their next trips around the world.
Kind Words
“genuine talent”
“Last Light Films made our dream video happen like it was nothing! Michael was so kind and invested in our story, and tapered everything to match our relationship together! Me and my husband were together for 8 years, and he somehow managed to make our wedding video relive it ALL! We LOVE Last Light Films. We will only choose them for any of our future videography needs! Whatever your vision is, they can make it happen! :) If you do not choose to go with these guys, you will miss out on their genuine talent! Make sure you trust your videographers on your BIG DAY, because I know we did!”
-Grace Crawford
“Before I knew who my husband would be, I knew I wanted Last Light Films to create my wedding video and Michael completely blew my expectations out the water! I can not recommend Last Light Films enough to document the moments you want to remember for a life time. Michael worked with us to get some extra requests that weren’t specifically laid out in packages and was super flexible and accommodating. He’s also super friendly and has a great balance of friendliness and professionalism on your big day. Michael’s attention to detail perfectly captured the emotions of our wedding day and his work is just unmatched!! You won’t be disappointed!” -Lana Cannatella“complete professionals”
“Absolutely phenomenal! Michael and his team are complete professionals from beginning to end. During the ceremony, Michael knew how to get the right shot without being in the way of the ceremony. As a photographer myself, color accuracy and image quality are top priorities. Michael delivers on both of those and so much more!"
-Michael Butler
"After seeing all the amazing videos I knew I needed to hire Last Light Films for my wedding. Michael was so easy to work with and took into account all the details I wanted in our film and made our story come to life so beautifully. I have the memory of our wedding day captured to fit us perfectly. If you want a wedding video that is done with quality and care book Michael now! -Justin and Emily Lenard
“captured everything”
“I will always recommend Last Light Films to anyone who needs a videographer! Michael exceeded both mine and my husband’s expectations when we got our video back. It captured everything I wanted and now we have such a precious video to look back on for years to come. I cannot say enough good things about them! You won’t be disappointed!”
-Jordan Douglass
I will always recommend Last Light Films! Michael shot my wedding in 2020 and did an amazing job. He captured every single sweet memory from our wedding weekend. Michael was super helpful with all of my questions and definitely catered to our needs. My husband and I will cherish our wedding video forever. We couldn’t thank Last Light Films enough!-Brittany Little“attention to detail”
“Michael and his team did an amazing job of capturing the love and beauty of our wedding day. Every time I look back at our video, it brings happy tears to my eyes! Michael is very professional, has great attention to detail, and knows how to capture the most special moments in such a beautiful way! I highly recommend Last Light Films!
-Morgan Kumler
