The best photography experience I've ever had! Couldn't have asked for a better experience! So patient, engaging, understanding, and his talent to capture the moment! 10 out of 10! read more

Aaron was amazing! From our first conversation over the phone to the very end of our wedding, he shared our excitement and made our wedding even more memorable. We just received our photos, and I can't believe how many small moments he was able to catch that truly made our wedding special. He caught my wife's favorite faces, my friends' best moments, and cute moments with our younger cousins on the dance floor! I HIGHLY recommend you work with Aaron! read more

Aaron is so friendly, great at finessing people and images. Best photographer we have ever worked with! Highly recommended!

Aaron's photography speaks for itself. You can easily look at how amazing his photos are on his website. I don't think I need to comment on that, because it's right there for you to see. So I'll restrict my review to other aspects. We can call it his "customer service" if you like. Firstly, his attitude. Some of the words I would use to describe him are: fun, easy going, kind, flexible, helpful, and willing. Basically... If you're looking for someone who is going to put you at ease and make sure you have a good time while you're having your photo taken several hundred times, Aaron is your guy. He's easy to work with and so enjoyable to be around that we pretty much forced him to hang out with us when he wasn't taking our pictures, just because we liked his company so much. Nextly, his professionalism. He was always early for our sessions, diligently scoping out everything to make sure he knew where he wanted to take the shots and what the lighting situation was like. He had a blog posting with a preview of some of our pictures up in less than 1 week from our wedding, and the full set of photos on disc was soon to follow in the mail. I was really astounded at how quickly he edited our photos and got them back to us. At my mom's request he did some extra editing on a photo she liked but wanted some changes on. He also extended the discount sale of our wedding prints to our engagement session too (another request from my mom). I think that sums up the highlights. My husband & I joke that we should pay him to just follow us around all the time, because his photos document things so wonderfully. Also, his children are some of the luckiest in the world, because they will have such a beautiful record of their special childhood moments, like birthdays, first days of school, or just going for a walk with their adoring father. Okay, I said I wasn't going to talk about his photos, but apparently I couldn't stop myself... read more

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We used Aaron Courter for our wedding photography earlier this month. From the initial communication to the end of our wedding night, Aaron was a pleasure to work with. He was incredibly friendly and did a great job positioning us for all of the photos. We just received all of our wedding photographs yesterday and the quality is amazing. We love all of the photographs and can't wait for a reason to work with him again. Thank you Aaron for capturing our wedding day so beautifully. read more

Why Aaron? From our first contact with Aaron, I knew we found our wedding photographer. His laid back, professional demeanor and positive attitude gave us assurance that he would be great to work with. This is so important as you'll be spending a good amount of time one-on-one with your photographer. On the day of the wedding, he arrived early, was well-dressed and made us feel relaxed which made for great photos. The photos His photos truly speak for themselves, but the thing I love most is his great judgment for composition. His photos appear so natural, and he is really good at finding good lighting and making his clients feel at ease. The timeline Shortly after the wedding, a Sneak Peak image was available and got us so excited for what was to come next. Ten days after the wedding, a blog of our images were available. This was so great to share with everyone. I also like how the blog images built the day of the wedding in chronological order. Seventeen days after the wedding, all the images were available online for viewing, printing, and purchasing. About a month after the wedding, we received a DVD of edited high-resolution JPEG images. The prints The prints we received from his website are beautiful. They arrived well packaged and individually wrapped. They were far superior to prints I have had developed at Ritz, Walgreens and Shutterfly. My guess is that the images contain a color profile that was calibrated with the print service that Aaron used. This is not typical with many online printing services. I would highly recommend Aaron. read more

Aaron was great from the start. We met him at a local coffee shop, and from the time we spoke with him we knew he would be great to work with. He is very genuine, and down to earth. He was flexible with us on the packages he offered, and was able to work with our budget. When we did our engagement shoot it was 10 a.m. on a bright, sunny day. The lighting seemed horrible, but the pictures turned out perfect. Then on our wedding day, it was pouring rain and dark. Those pictures also turned out perfect. There is nothing bad I can say about Aaron. He is professional, courteous, flexible, and a damn good photographer. He was not pushy, and besides doing the portrait shots we didn't even know he was there. Look at his website, and you will fall in love with his work too. It was worth every penny. read more

I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Aaron!!! He was very flexible with scheduling. Our engagement shoot was in Manzanita, and he enthusiastically stood on the very edge of a cliff to get the right shot. The turn around for pictures was very quick. The pictures were insanely beautiful. Neither of us are into taking pictures so I was excited by how Aaron was able to make us feel comfortable and get good shots. I would recommend Aaron again and again and will definitely go back if I ever need a photographer in Portland. Thank you so much Aaron!!! read more

Aaron did an amazing job with our engagement and wedding photos. He is incredibly friendly and immediately helped put us at ease! Our photos turned out wonderfully and there were way too many good ones to choose from! We're definitely going to asking Aaron for family photos in the future! read more

Absolutely fantastically amazing - there aren't enough adjectives to describe how much we loved Aaron and his work! It was quite the uphill battle to convince my notoriously camera-shy husband how important photography was for our wedding, but he came around, and Aaron was a key part of that process. Aaron is very easy to get along with, and makes getting stared at through a lens a fun experience. He fit in so well with our guests, and I'm pretty sure they all want to hire him for their professional photo projects. He's also marvelously talented. His photos all show such joy and laughter, which is exactly what we wanted the memories of our wedding to show. We are so in love with our photographs. Hire Aaron, right now. You won't be disappointed. read more

Looking at Aaron's website it's easy to see how great his work is. But I am so much more impressed now that I have seen the pictures he took of our wedding day. Of me and my husband saying our vows, of our family and friends, of all the details that we put together. The pictures we have of our day couldn't have been better or more beautiful. He captured the special moments and made us look amazing! He would be modest and say we looked amazing and he just captured it, but seriously, he made us look like awesome versions of ourselves. Planning our wedding was stressful because we don't have a lot of money. We needed to stick to our budget, but everyone we talked to confirmed that photography is not the place to do that. I've muttered to myself and anyone who will listen many times, I am so glad that we were able to book Aaron and that we didn't try to cut corners with photography. Aaron's prices are great, and an even better value considering the amazing work he does. Lastly and a seriously important part I didn't understand before getting married, Aaron is really fun to be around. He was invisible most of the time, like a ninja wearing a cute outfit. He had suggestions to give, but never overbearing. The experience was not like the past weddings I've been in, with the photographer sticking out and saying awkward things to get through the bridal party and family posed shots. read more

Aaron has a fantastic eye for photography and his style is pretty amazing. We contacted Aaron after seeing his photos of a Cathedral Park wedding in the Oregon Bride magazine. http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/photobug/archive/2012/02/22/gorgeous-fall-cathedral-park-wedding-photo-collection-by-portland-wedding-photographer-aaron-courter.aspx http://aaroncourter.com/oregon-bride-2012/ He also gets an A for customer service. Aaron seems like a genuinely nice guy, and is very accomodating. Since we live out of town, he arranged a consultation with us over Skype. He was very easy to talk to, and kept us smiling! read more

We met with a few different people when we started looking for our wedding photographer, and Aaron's approach and attitude really stood out to us. He asked a lot of great questions in the planning phases and really understood the type of couple we were and the feel of the photos we wanted. He was laid back and seemed to fit with our style a lot. We first had Aaron do our engagement photos, and they were amazing. He was able to capture the vibe and atmosphere that really fit us as a couple and the shots turned out excellent. He had a good eye for finding nearby locations and was able to work with our schedule to get the shots done efficiently. He also got them back to us very quickly, which helped in getting our invitations and website put together. For the wedding photos, we really wanted more candid moments and not too many staged/posed photos and Aaron really listened and captured those moments amazingly! The photos all have a timeless look that we will enjoy for the rest of our lives. We had told Aaron that we wanted to do the majority of our photos before the ceremony so that we could enjoy our time with our guests. And we wanted some photos during sunset golden hour, but didn't want to be gone from the reception for too long. Aaron worked very efficiently to get great photos of us with our family, bridal party and friends before the ceremony with time to spare for us to get ready and be on time. Then during the dancing time of the night, we were able to get away for some quick sunset photos without having to miss much of the festivities. All of the photos look amazing, and he is great at coaching and directing you when you he's taking your pictures. We felt at ease the whole time and had fun working with him. He got our finalized photos back to us within a few weeks after our wedding, which is amazing because a lot of our friends said their photographers took months to get them back. Thanks for capturing our big day perfectly, Aaron! read more

Um... Aaron is amazing. Book him now. From start to finish he was incredibly responsive, flexible, enthusiastic and fun. I am not the most photogenic person and he did a fantastic job with both our engagement and wedding photos. He has a gift for making you feel comfortable in front of the camera, making you feel like a super special bride, and also just have a good time along the way. He even helped with some last minute logistical issues and was a calming factor on a very stressful wedding day! My jaw dropped when we saw our photos. Not only made us look good, but really captured the spirit of the day and some wonderful, brief moments we would have otherwise forgotten about. He also brought a second photog to help who did a great job in her own right and also ran our photobooth, which was a HUGE hit at the wedding. Multiple guests approached me afterwards to say how much they liked our photographers. We were so happy to have hired Aaron and I hope to find an excuse to work with him in the future! read more

We are so glad we chose Aaron to be our wedding photographer! He was super professional and made us feel very comfortable right off the bat. He responded to all of our emails very quickly and was great about communicating with us regarding scheduling for our big day. The pictures were beyond amazing, and we received so many compliments from friends and family about how beautiful they were. He emailed us the photos promptly and did a great job with edits. Aaron is a master at portrait photography, and he did a wonderful job of incorporating the natural landscape into our photos. He made our big day feel so much more relaxed, because he put us at ease with his calm demeanor and friendly personality. We can't say enough about him, and we highly recommend his services. He blended in perfectly with our wedding crowd and did an amazing job of capturing every moment! read more

Aaron is a master of his craft! He captured our wedding day beautifully. He didn't have any assistance and never missed a beat. He's super friendly and professional. We CANNOT recommend him enough! I look forward to our future family photography done by him as well. 5 stars well earned read more

When looking for a photographer for our engagement and wedding photos, I asked a friend who had gorgeous wedding photos and she sent me Aaron's info. We met him at a coffee shop and loved his fun personality and style of photography. Our engagement photos turned out beautifully and I couldn't be more happy with our wedding photos. Aaron has a knack for capturing the little moments and the emotion of the day, which is why we were drawn to him to begin with. The way he uses light is phenomenal. Also, our photos don't look "over edited" in the least, as wedding photos sometimes can. To be honest, I was hesitant to have only one photographer at first, but I am still amazed at the shots he got when we had no idea he was around! He captured everything we could have wanted. From start to finish, a great experience and beautiful photos. I recommend him highly! read more

I love love LOVE Aaron! he's reliable, makes great suggestions without being overbearing, flexible, and he's just so darn down to earth and great with kids. He's done 4 different photo shoots for our family over the past 2years and they have all been great (the first one was actually with his wife, who's also a photographer). He's not afraid to get in the grass or dirt for a good shot....our kiddo decided it would be fun to jump in a fountain at a park during our most recent photo shoot. without missing a beat, Aaron jumped right in...shoes and all and got some amazing shots. The other thing I love about Aaron is he gives you the pictures on a CD and all copyrights so you're not stuck going back to him or a third party for your pictures. you can print as many, as often, as big or small as you want, on your own time. His typical turn around is 2weeks during busy summer season. I can't express how happy we are with Aaron. I would give him 10 stars if I could! read more

Aaron is an absolutely fantastic photographer. The best, really. As other reviewers have mentioned, Aaron is superbly talented, yet humble, fun!, funny, thoughtful, gracious, professional, a workhorse...in short, a photographer you should hire. In the eight months since our wedding, we have had so much fun reliving the day through Aaron's pictures. He captures moments and tells your personal story beautifully. Numerous friends and family have said that our wedding pictures are the best they've ever laid eyes on. A journey through his website will speak for itselfl. Hire him. We are so grateful we did. read more

So, so glad that Aaron was our wedding photographer. Through a long day, with multiple services from different cultural backgrounds, Aaron was fantastic. He put everyone at ease, took amazing photos, and was so fun to work with. Any time we need photos taken in the future for family events, I am sure we will have Aaron take them. Thank you so much Aaron - you made our day even more special, and the photos far exceed our hopes and expectations. We are so lucky to have had you as part of our day! read more

I am the owner of A Bride's Best Friends, a wedding coordinating company located in Vancouver, WA. I've worked with Aaron Courter at two weddings this year, and I have been nothing but thrilled with his work. He is always on time or earlier, dressed professionally, is patient, pleasant, and his photos are amazing! He doesn't drink while he's shooting (which believe it or not has happened with the majority of other photographers I've seen), he doesn't disappear for smoke breaks (again, it happens frequently), and despite his expertise, constant level of quality photos, as well as rave reviews from past clients, he is still humble and listens to his clients desires and visions for their photos. Having been a bride in the past, and constantly working with budget-savvy brides, I know the importance of keeping on budget, and watching where hard-earned money is spent. With that being said, Aaron Courter does not necessarily have the lowest photography fees, however I do not consider that a negative in his case. He is worth every penny and more, and I highly recommend adjusting wherever possible to have him for your day...if you can manage to book him! I know he's highly sought-after for wedding photography; I've had a couple of brides who've tried to book him, and they were very disappointed to hear he was already booked. I highly recommend Aaron Courter Photography for any of your photography needs. I plan to book him when my husband and I are ready to have our vow renewal! read more

Aaron is AMAZING!!!!!My husband and I met with several different photographers and only after a few minutes into our meeting with Aaron we knew he was the perfect fit. First off, his pictures are gorgeous, artistic, unique and beautiful. He is so flexible and easy to work with. We were having part of our wedding outdoors and he was kind enough to go to the location beforehand to scope out some options for photos if it were to rain. He was really easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. He respected that my husband and I were really laid back about taking photos and didn't want to have many "posed" photos and he worked with that. My friends and family all loved him the day of the wedding saying such positive things. He had our photos to us only about 3 short weeks after our wedding which was so quick. The photos turned out fantastic and he really captured every aspect of our day. We couldn't have selected a better photographer. I highly recommend working with Aaron, he will be flexible to your wants and needs, be very easy to communicate with and most importantly produce amazingly beautiful pictures. I can't wait to use him again for future projects. read more