Cate was great for our wedding! She understood what my spouse and I were talking about when we told…read moreher about being a queer and polyamorous couple, and that our wedding wasn't going to have a lot of the traditional elements (like a ceremony, first look, first dance, wedding attendants, cake-cutting, etc.) - it was a relief to get to describe what we wanted to a vendor who was part of the community and familiar with different kinds of queerness and relationships. She made sure to ask about who in our party was out, and to what degree, just in case a sticky situation arose. Cate managed to capture both formal portraits and nice-looking outtakes from in-between formal portraits; got photos of all our guests, and took a lot of candid photos from the dance floor without us even realizing she was there until we saw the album afterwards. She captured all of the detail shots that we had asked for, and innovated a couple of her own that were much appreciated. Both of us have terrible memories, and rely heavily on photographs to remember even really important events. Cate understood this and did a great job photographing things so that we would be able to remember them without worrying. We paid for six hours of just Cate working, which included time spent on the formal photographs, and resulted in just over 700 photos processed and sent to us far faster than we had expected! I think it took her a month or two less than her estimated timeline. Her rate isn't cheap, but she was absolutely worth it, and we were happy to have her working for us for the day! She's been enthusiastic the whole way through, great at adjusting on the fly, and stellar about following up with us. (This review is for our wedding a year and a half ago - I just found the draft I'd written in 2023 and realized I never posted it anywhere!)

I found Cate when searching for photographers who can capture candid moments at home and really…read moreloved the intimate, authentic vibes in all of her work. From the moment we reached out to inquire about her availability, Cate has been super responsive and we could tell she was genuinely interested in our story as well as how we wanted to tell that story through photos. The session went as well as I could have imagined - Cate made us feel so comfortable to be ourselves in front of the camera by connecting with us, listening to our wishes and offering so many ways for us to relax, focus on each other and feel pretty. And the final photos! are! gorgeous! The intimate vibe we loved and wanted to capture is there in our photos, but it also feels unique to us and isn't just a replica of Cate's previous work. There isn't a photo in which we faked our smiles - they're all eye-squinting nose-wrinkling happy laughs and giggles and tender moments because we had that much fun during our session. Her edits were beautiful and when I had an additional request, she was very accommodating as well. Now my only regret is that our wedding isn't remotely close to Connecticut so that we could have Cate as our photographer. She's amazing at what she does and if you have a chance to work with her, I'd 100% go for it.

Fiona Johnson does the pictures at our child's daycare for many years now. This year the proofs…read morewere so covered in watermarks and "security" measures that it was impossible to actually see if she actually took any decent pictures for us to order. As someone who did this for a living for quite a few years I understand wanting to protect against theft but her new system protects against actually being able to showcase the work at all. I did contact her about this issue and she refused to fix her proofs to make them at all useful as a proof. I'm thankful this is the last year working with her.

Fiona is wonderful to work with, responds promptly and was very helpful when planning our photo…read moreshoot. I highly recommend her services!

I met Amber at a bridal show while scouting new faces for John Casablancas. I always walk around…read moreand network with the other vendors and I loved how she presented her photography business. Grabbed her business information and keeping a long story short we finally booked a day to shoot and created a work of art. Amber is great to work with and goes above and beyond expectations! Her studio has great second floor natural lighting on top of her equipment she uses. She was in the middle of refurbishing the other half of her upstairs and the after photos she posted on her Instagram look great for your future shoot. Although she specializes in boudoir shoots she is looking to expand her portfolio so be sure to reach out and set up a shoot with her!

Amber was a pleasure to work with. Not only did I love her work but I'd want to just be friends…read morewith her. It was easy to find her studio and park. She will make you feel very comfortable and that's huge because sometimes it's easy to feel awkward posing. I lived off her feedback and she gave me options and choices. I look forward to working with her again

Megan is both professional and generous. She was able to do a headshot for me basically at the last…read moreminute. She came over to my place and took her time and didn't leave until I was satisfied with the image. I recommend her highly!

From the owner: Megan Elisabeth Photography provides personal, professional photography for all your needs,…read morespecializing in family portraiture.

Our family came together from 3 states and we scheduled a session with Catherine hoping to get a…read moresingle photo of our family for "over the mantle" - Because of the wonderful job she did, choosing just one photo was very difficult! She is pleasant, professional and very very good with children. I highly recommend using her for family photos!

I am so happy we went with Kat for our baby girl's newborn photos! She is a pleasure to work with…read moreand so accommodating. I did not plan ahead for newborn photos and I so appreciated that Kat was willing to take my baby being a bit older ( but still newborn). To watch her do her thing at her beautiful in-home studio was amazing! She is certainly a pro and a pro at swaddling and calming babies! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone, and absolutely hope to work with her in the future for more photos of our little one and/or family photos :)

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses…read more Kate took both of my girls graduation pictures and both sessions came out amazing! She is very very accommodating and very professional. I recommended Kat to 4 of my friends and they too love the work she did. I will definitely be using Kat again in the future. Kat- thank you for the beautiful memories! Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.

Kat Loughery Photography made my wedding day incredibly memorable from start to finish!! Kat and I…read morehad numerous discussions about my vision and she even met with me at our first look spot to fully embrace what I wanted captured! Communication was easy whether it was through email that included a bunch of questions or a simple text message asking for feedback or an opinion. As soon as we solidified that we would be using Kat's services I was able to share my pinterest board with her and she continued to check in on what ideas I continued to pin. On the day of our wedding she pulled out a binder full of all the photos I had pinned. I loved that she was always on top of it! I booked Kat with two other photographers for around 8 hours of service. Within my package it also included an extra mini photo shoot. I asked Kat to do a secret boudoir shoot with me and although not part of her normal requests she accepted with ease! She made me feel so comfortable during that shoot and created a small album I was able to gift to my husband on the morning of our wedding! It was incredibly special and made me feel confident and sexy to gift to my husband! On the day of the wedding, all three photographers showed up on time and began shooting in the hotel rooms, capturing the little details of my jewelry and personalized champagne flutes. They captured candid moments between my bridesmaids and I and especially with my mom. My mom is such a strong woman and when she gets emotional it is usually a big deal. Kat and her team did not miss a beat and captured those moments for me to look back on! Throughout the day of our wedding, Kat's team was with us every step making each moment continuously special. They froze on the rocks at Lighthouse Point Beach so my husband and I could capture a unique first look experience. We all may have been cold, but I will NEVER forget the memories of all of us laughing together pushing through the chills (and tears!). During some group shots on the carousel they laughed with us during an injury that happened to one of the horses feet! Complete accident, but made for a story to tell in the long run. The ceremony was captured in just the way I asked including accommodating the hard shot of being behind my mom, step father and I to get the shot before we walked out. The reception photos were endless of our guests and my husband and I interacting with family and friends. They captured such FUN memories and even a romantic moment of my husband and I embraced in the love of the day slow dancing with everyone else on the dance floor. Not to mention there may have been a lift or two throughout some of the song choices! By the end of the night I asked what Kat and her team what they were still doing there and they said they were having so much fun! It truly made my night! To this day, Kat still answers my texts and will send any requests I may have whether it's a photo turned from black and white back to color or just simply a quick edit. Thank you SO much for everything and making our greatest day of our lives that much more special!