Amy is everything you could possibly want in a wedding photographer!…read more I'm most comfortable with lists, so I'll list out what I appreciated about having Amy around on my wedding day: * She is incredibly professional, organized, punctual, and a clear communicator. * She has an eye for capturing sincere unplanned moments. * She is talented at putting her photography subjects at ease, and drawing out the kind of beautiful photograph that doesn't look planned. * She finds stunning shots in any setting. * Her editing is gorgeous and seamless. * At the end of the day, you'll be dying to have her as your best friend, thanks to her patience, kind words, compliments, jokes, and totally contagious laugh. My husband and I are so grateful that Amy was available for our wedding - she's the best :)

Book this photographer! And do it quickly…read more After weeks of researching wedding photographers, and spending countless hours trying to find the right photographer. This company is it! She listens, she's attentive, on time, professional, and she captures the right moments. Anybody can point and click, but if you want the best, book her. She makes you feel like royalty, and manages to be invisible until just the right moment. Stressed out about your big day? Don't be. The photos she produces will make you weep with joy, and be elated at how she was able to make everybody look incredible, with out being posed. ...Makes me want to get married a second time, just to work with her again. ;)

This review is long overdue!…read more We hired Mhari earlier this year to take photos of our wedding reception. We'd gotten married in a friend's backyard a few months previous, but wanted to have a party for friends & family, and really had no idea about what we needed to do. Mhari came highly recommended, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. Mhari took time to explain to us all the different options, what we could expect, and reminded us of stuff that we might have forgotten otherwise. She and her assistant showed up early, and were so unobtrusive, that people didn't realize she was there most of the time. We have some awesome "in the moment" photos that came out of the event, just genuine people having a good time. It came time for our personal photos, and we were whisked away to a few private areas of the grounds for the photos. Mhari is quite visionary, and can tell just from the mood and feel how things should work out. Even though our photos were "set up", they don't have a staged feel at all. One last bit... I absolutely hate having my picture taken - like many people do. But the thing is, Mhari was able to capture us in the moment, and I absolutely adore the pictures she took of us - even of me. Because we had such a good experience, and because neither of us have the gift that Mhari has, we asked her to put together a wedding book for us. She ran with it, and it came out perfect. Thank you, Mhari, for the incredible work, and for making our day memorable!

Mhari was a pleasure to work with, and we couldn't be happier with our photos!…read more Our wedding photographer criteria: professional and friendly, timeless photo-journalism style, allows us to own the digital copies of our images for distribution as we please for a super reasonable price. Mhari met this criteria and more! Professionalism & Personality: Mhari was so easy to work with from the moment I contacted her, and she made me and my wedding party feel so at ease on the big day. I was 100% confident in her ability to capture all of our special moments. We felt like she was part of our group that day, and really enjoyed her company. I wish she would just take LONGER editing our photos so that I would have more reasons to keep reaching out to her :). Style: She doesn't over-process your photos with tons of blur/fade/Instagram-esque effects that so many photographers are using these days. Instead, you get clear, crisp, beautiful images that showcase your best self, not an airbrushed Photoshop version of yourself that will feel dated in a few years. Also, she took so many amazing candid photos that bring back the happy memories of our wedding and really capture the excitement and emotions of the day! Photo Ownership & Price: Mhari fit within our budget (around $3k), and made it really easy to add extra hours the day of. We also loved that for such a reasonable price, we own all the digital images (so many good photos!) and can post them as we please. So many photographers we looked at have weird rules about digital photo ownership. I love that she created an online gallery, sent me a zip file, and sent me a physical drive of the photos! She also got our photos back to us about a month after the wedding--I've seen it take much longer for friends who worked with other photographers, and I know she took a lot of care in editing our images. I absolutely recommend working with Mhari if you're in the Portland or Seattle area. She's a fantastic photographer and an all-around likeable, cool, funny, friendly gal!

Nicole is amazing…read more David and I kind of eloped in the sense that we planned our wedding on very short notice and moved it up (it was planned for 2018 but we moved it to 2017 and had 7 weeks to plan). I had to find a photographer asap and we reached out to Nicole from a friend's recommendation. I'm very happy it worked out this way. She was AWESOME! Especially if you have a small wedding (We had about 50 people) , she offers good deals on small weddings/elopements. Even regardless, she is a steal because she throws in an engagement session, FO' FREE. Our engagement and wedding pictures were stunning. She is a warm, friendly individual with a lot of talent in outdoor photography. We got soooo many compliments. Our pictures looked unreal, straight out of an outdoor wedding magazine! I recommend her for any photography outdoor related. Do itt!! Book her!! You can't fake her natural talent.

As soon as I got engaged last year, the first vendor that I wanted to find was our wedding…read morephotographer. I knew it was going to be a difficult task, given that I myself am a photographer and designer, so visuals were at the absolute top of my list. When we found Nicole we couldn't believe how easy she was to work with. We scheduled our engagement photo session in Santa Barbara one cloudy day and got to know her and her ultra helpful husband Scott. My now husband does not like to be in photographs. In fact, after a decade of being together, the engagement shoot was our first formal portrait session that we had ever taken. He was nervous, and so was I - but Nicole made us feel completely at ease. She was great at making us feel loose and worked with us to make sure we felt comfortable. Our photos came out amazing, and everyone we showed them to agreed! Months later, she took the time to speak with me before the wedding to go over every aspect that was important for me to capture. She was incredibly patient with me, since like I said, I am quite detail oriented! All throughout the process I always felt that she was part of "my team" and that I could count on her for whatever was needed. On the actual wedding day I was nervous of course but she worked wonders to capture the best possible photos in every location. From the bride getting ready shots, to the first look photos, to our sunset photos - she got it all! And the photos she took were spectacular! She even continued to photograph when our venue apparently forgot to prepare the vendor's dinner! Some things on the wedding day, you can't plan for, and she was so easy going despite that setback. Through hunger and fatigue she was still there capturing our day, which is more than we would have ever asked for! We're so grateful that we found Nicole and know that every couple who works with her will be over the moon with her results!! Her professionalism will astound you, as even her business cards and wedding media delivery are breathtaking!!

I paid $2,550 for my wedding photography and genuinely regret choosing this photographer. After…read moreposting an honest negative review, she even threatened legal action--despite having no grounds for it. It made me wonder how many couples before me have been pressured into silence. The online gallery she uses is extremely outdated and unreliable. It took me EIGHT attempts to download my own wedding photos--and I'm a software engineer on gigabit fiber. The issue was not on my end; her server repeatedly failed. Earlier in October, her gallery also included at least one photo that appeared to be warped by AI (two versions of the same image, one with my face oddly altered and facing the wrong direction). She said the final edits would be uploaded later, so I planned to re-download everything once those were ready. But by November, the gallery kept failing and I couldn't reliably access the finalized version at all. I wish I could upload the AI-warped photo here so others could see what I mean, but her contract prevents clients from sharing images in "unauthorized" ways--and based on her legal threats, I'm afraid she'd try to sue. The bigger problem: the USB drive included in my package--the backup in case the gallery failed--never arrived. She mailed it through USPS with no insurance or protection. When it went missing, USPS couldn't help, and the tracking number went nowhere. When I told her plainly that the USB never arrived and the gallery was repeatedly failing, her response was essentially: "Too bad. Pay again." She wanted $68.95 for a replacement and offered no assistance with the gallery issues. Refusing to replace a missing deliverable that represents a tiny fraction of the $2,550 I already paid felt shockingly stingy and unprofessional. She could have replaced it--she simply chose not to. And here's what should concern any bride: If the gallery had completely failed and the USB was lost, we would have had no access to our final edited wedding photos at all, despite paying thousands of dollars. No reputable photographer should ever leave clients in that position. Update: Only after I warned her that I would be leaving a negative review--and then actually posted it--did she finally offer to send a replacement USB. A few days later, USPS unexpectedly located the original package at a different facility, over a month after it had been marked "delivered." I picked it up and told her a replacement was no longer needed. Her reaction? She took that opportunity to double down and blame ME for USPS' mistakes, implying I hadn't done my "due diligence," even though we had visited the post office multiple times and called in, visited the tracking site, and in all attempts was told there was nothing they could do. A professional vendor insures important shipments, ensures deliverability, and advocates for their clients--not points fingers. To make matters worse, I later learned from my wedding venue who recommended her that -- independent of my complaint -- that they already happened to have removed her from their preferred vendor list prior to any outreach from me due to other unrelated, but repeated, issues they had with her independently which they had already given her feedback for, and which she was unable to improve on. Therefore, it appears that the concerns I experienced were not an isolated case. Apparently my wedding was the last wedding she would be photographing at my venue because she was already discontinued by the time I mentioned my problem to them. In my experience, when something goes wrong, she does not take responsibility and instead blames the client. With a once-in-a-lifetime event like a wedding, that is not a risk I would ever take again. Update #2: She later responded to my review claiming that I had already downloaded my photos in October. Sure okay -- I downloaded what was available back then after multiple attempts as well, but those files included the warped AI-looking image, which obviously meant they weren't the finalized edits. Who realistically would settle for that instead of asking that the final versions of the photos of their wedding they paid thousands for be provided? In her response she says, "This matter has been resolved and the client has received everything included in the contract." Sure, technically the gallery photos and USB eventually made it here, but during that whole process, it was pretty awful having to deal with her constant assumptions & blame, dismissiveness, repeated evasions of responsibility, and threats of legal action being taken against me for complaining.

Working with Katharine was an extraordinary experience. Ktharine is so professional, creative and…read moreknowledgeable. Her use of natural light and completing my shot list made me fall in love with my baked goods all over again! I will be hiring her again.

Melissa was our wedding photographer, and I honestly couldn't have asked for a better experience…read more The photos? Stunning. She has an incredible ability to capture candid moments--the kind you don't even remember happening until you see them and they take your breath away. Whether it was a stolen glance between us during the ceremony or a little touch from my partner in the middle of the reception, she got it all. Melissa also went above and beyond when it came to family photos. My mom had quite a few specific requests (many, many groupings of siblings, cousins, etc.), and Melissa was so gracious and patient throughout the whole process. She didn't just make us look good in the pictures, she made us feel comfortable while taking them, which, as two people who don't love being in front of the camera, was a huge gift. I can't recommend her highly enough for anyone who wants a photographer who's not only talented but also makes the experience enjoyable.

There are many good photographers, I had talked to a handful, but it wasn't until I met Melissa…read morethat I knew I could trust someone completely. Her confidence is obvious but equal to her ability to listen, genuinely care, and professionally execute. Her careful observations made all the difference, and she produced our vision perfectly. I was so pleased with how she navigated the session. She was reassuring, in charge, and thinking of all the details. Our family was able to relax and let her do all the work. I wanted an artist, and that's what I got with Melissa. Do yourself a favor and don't think twice about booking with her!

I was the wedding planner on a wedding that Briana shot in September 2021. I was really impressed…read moreby her professionalism and kindness throughout the process. She rolled with the punches and prioritized the couple. Thank you, Briana! Hope we can work together again soon.

Briana photographed our wedding in Seattle, and we're so happy with how our photos turned out!…read more While planning our wedding, we were looking for an observant photographer that captured genuine moments with a tasteful sensibility -- Briana was a perfect fit! Briana was a pleasure to work with, and she made a point to get to know us. Generously, Briana included an engagement shoot with the package as well as complimentary gifts and prints before and even after the wedding. And despite being based in Portland, she made the roughly 3 hour trip up to Seattle for our engagement shoot and wedding. Throughout the process, we were constantly impressed by her professionalism and responsiveness. At the start, Briana clearly outlined a roadmap for the months and days leading up to the wedding. And despite how hectic the day of our wedding was, Briana kindly kept us on track while photographing us and our families in various locations around Seattle. We couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out and would highly recommend Briana for any engagement shoot and wedding photography needs!

Hiring Amanda was one of the best things we did for our wedding in San Francisco. She captured so…read moremany memories, cemented so much joy wand love that was felt on our day and we will now have so many things to look back on. Her process is so easy and she works with you as a couple to learn about you, explain her process, help you in the process of what to photograph, what the day will be like with her, what she needs, what she can help with or has the forsight to include to help make the day easier or better than you planned. Her cost is worth every single penny and she treated us like we were more than just clients - she treated us as people who are having a special day. The contract was easy to understand, worth the signage, and I would hire her again come the chance. Her personality is amazingly flexible, cheerful, professional, exudes creative energy and joy. She was a blast to work with and she never missed a beat. Between e-mails, texts, and talking over the phone or just in person, I couldn't have found a better photographer for our day. Our photographs are to die for - worth every penny and moment she spent with each of us, our bridal party and our friends and family who joined us. I enjoyed how much she was on top of capturing moments, looking for those small moments we as the couple would miss, and she never missed a beat during such a busy day. Her style of photography is amazing and she knows how to use light to the advantage of not only the couple. but what can make a photograph pop. Her process after the wedding is to keep you updated, stay in touch with updates and she is so detailed in making sure that you are aware of everything. She is a dream to work with. I am so happy we found you Amanda. We love what you gave us and we are so happy we contracted with you. If you are in the bay area, HIRE AMANDA to capture your moments in a serene, beautiful and captive way. You won't ever regret it!

Amanda is a total sweetheart, professional, and talented photographer. She put my husband and I at…read moreease on our wedding day, and our second shoot. She puts thought and care into her work and has a quick turn around with development. Her communication was excellent as well, and she took the time to get to know us in order to deliver what we wanted. She had me create a list of which photos I knew I needed of groups or solo shots, and made sure they all came to fruition. I highly recommend you use Amanda for your photography needs for all your special events.

Book Kacey for your wedding photos... Seriously!! Not only is her work totally amazing, she has…read morethe pleasant yet professional personality you'll certainly need on your Big Day! With a large wedding of 200 guests, Kacey managed to make everyone she photographed feel comfortable and look perfect. She has a great eye for capturing the real beauty in every experience. She managed to photograph memories of our wedding day that I would have never even noticed and now we have treasured memories to carry with us forever as a married couple. Thank you, Kacey! You really turned my wedding fantasy into a beautiful, picture-perfect day!!

Kacey is an AMAZING photographer! I don't even know where to start. We were referred to Acorn…read moreStudies through a friend and could not be happier! Once we met Kacey, we knew she was our photographer. She made us feel comfortable and at ease and made sure we knew exactly what to expect. She guided us through the entire wedding day with ease. Kacey is professional, creative, thoughtful and knowledgeable. We just received our pictures and they are stunning and truly capture the beauty of our day. There are a lot of candid photos, as well as formal, and they all look beautiful, fun and amazing!