Catie Coyle and her Assistant Gina did a fabulous job with my wedding. I have to tell you that…read morefinding a wedding photography can seem nerve wracking at first because you realize those pictures will last forever and you want someone who can capture the unbelievable joy, happiness, and love you are experiencing on such a special I've always felt as ease in front of the camera but my husband happens to be a bit more camera shy. This was no problem for Catie as she provided him with suggestions and the end result was nothing short of stunning. I have known Catie for over ten years and she is hands down the best photographer in Seattle. Our July wedding pictures from the Fairmont Olympic look exactly like something you would find in a magazine and I have received nonstop compliments from my colleagues, friends, and family who always ask me who took those incredible pictures. Ladies and gentlemen, your wedding pictures are something you want to love as they will be hanging on the walls of your home and in your parents' homes forever. If you are looking for someone who will capture the sentiment of the day while making you look your most radiant, look no further than Catie Coyle. I'm so happy Catie photographed our wedding as we absolutely love our photos. Catie did such a terrific job that our wedding will be featured in the Seattle Bride magazine blog in the next couple of weeks!! Thanks Catie! You are the best!!

Professional professional professional! Hands down…read more I had a last minute idea to hire a photographer for a little wine event I put together for my bridesmaid after recently asking them to be a bridesmaid. Someone referred me to Catie and I instantly loved her portfolio and reached out to her. She was fast to respond and very professional. She emailed over a pdf that was full of helpful tips about suggested things to wear and what not that typically photograph well. We ended taking a little longer than the planned hour and she was very flexible not charging extra for that time. The shots turned out AMAZING and the super adorable packaging they came in the mail was the extra delightful surprise.

Kathryn was an absolute lifesaver for our wedding! After being so disappointed with our engagement…read morephotos from a previous photographer, we were in a bit of a panic with only three weeks to find someone new. By the Grace of God, Kathryn was available, and we couldn't have been happier with her. She made all of us feel so comfortable, even those who hate being in front of the camera. Her presence was so natural that we almost forgot she was even there! Her professionalism was top-notch from start to finish. She sent us a preview link a week and a half before she said she would, and then completely blew us away by delivering the entire gallery more than three weeks ahead of schedule--which is unheard of! And every single photo was beyond stunning--truly magical. On top of all that, since she specializes in wedding photography, Kathryn had so much valuable advice to share, making the entire experience even better. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. I would recommend her 1000% without hesitation! If we could give her 10 stars we would!!

My fiancé (hehe) and I got the pleasure of working with Kathryn for a surprise proposal turned…read moreengagement shoot. Her and James were amazing to work with. They're the right combination of helpful (when we didn't know how to pose or what to do), but also knew when to step back to give us genuine moments for the camera. They know how to work very well with "golden hour" and delivered amazing shots. They're quick to respond, return edits, and overall very professional! Our shots came out more than perfect and we couldn't be more happy! They made us look like something out of a magazine. They're sweet and they love what they do, so the whole time is a fun experience. Highly recommend for any kind of shoot!

After pouring through photos of hundreds of local "real weddings" in blogs and magazines, our first…read morechoice for photography was Julie Mikos... and how lucky are we that she was available!?!?! It was her gorgeous imagery that first captivated us. Her photos are both artful and joyful, capturing the magic of each couple's wedding day in a very real and honest way. Once we met, her vast experience and her love of wedding day photography was obvious and inspiring. Not only does she take great care in her craft, but she went above and beyond to really get to know us, our history, and our passions. As a result, we were more ourselves in front of her camera, trusting that she would capture the real us... as she clearly did. For both our Engagement Session and our Wedding Day photos, she WORKED it. She was on time, equipped, ready to go, encouraging, insightful, adventurous, and fun! Our E-sess was like a fun date where we were jumping, climbing, kissing, and goofing all over Sutro Baths. And our Wedding Day at Marin Headlands Center for the Arts.... wow. She and her assistant hustled to create all our wedding bliss in detailed shots, capturing the entire emotional story arch of our day. They were also totally stealth. After seeing our photos, my family exclaimed, "How did she get so many gorgeous photos? We never saw her!" I think one of our favorite images was taken after we went down stairs post-ceremony, thinking we had our first private moment alone... but, actually, Julie got that moment of him holding the train of my dress as we beamed happiness, relief, and celebration that we did it! Julie herself is a captivating woman, a true artist, and someone we are proud to call a friend who has given us the gift of so many uniquely special forever memories.

Julie is a wonderfully personable wedding photographer. Very responsive, patient, flexible, and…read moreamenable to ideas. She struck the right balance of being professional and getting the job done. She maneuvered the photo shoots with us and all the relatives with finesse. What meant the most to us was how she went above and beyond, giving us extra of her time without charging us and helping to clean my dress when I unceremoniously traipsed around in the dirt. The photographs turned out classically beautiful, with a mix of black & whites and color photos. We absolutely loved her slideshow - she got us and the feel of our wedding down perfectly. Julie was likely our most favorite vendor - we highly recommend her!

The search is over! I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Jen Wiley!! My husband and I got married on April 26…read more2015. Choosing a photographer was one of the most difficult things during the wedding planning process. I was especially picky with style and lighting. Our wedding was at Carondelet House which is an indoor venue with several rooms and a couple courtyards, so logistically it is challenging. After countless searches of photographers, especially ones that have worked at Carondelet House, Jen's photographs (which my husband found on Pinterest) were the ONLY ones that mesmerized me and left an indelible mark in my brain! She captures a couple's story so well with candid emotions, beautiful lighting, and perspectives no other photographers would have captured! I had to track her down! I knew she was the one when I met with her for coffee at a very short notice. Our personalities meshed so well and she has such a positive energy that I knew my husband and I would be very at ease in front of her camera. She has such an outgoing and lovely personality but at the same time very professional and punctual when it comes to emails and meetings. She was also willing to work within our budget which was a huge plus for us. Come wedding time, Jen and her second photographer Haley were very cool, courteous, and so unobtrusive that you forget they were there. It's been 6 months since my husband and I got married and we just LOVE LOVE LOVE looking back at our photographs. Jen did an awesome job with taking us to our HAPPY PLACE.....SIGH!! The pictures were vibrant, flowed like a story, and captured our blush and gold Old World vintage theme so well. The pictures came out more beautiful than I had imagined! So much so that recently we found out that Wedding Chicks, a popular wedding website, will be featuring our wedding. We are sooo stoked!!!!

I feel SO lucky that my husband found Jen Wiley for our wedding! She was one of the first vendors…read morewe hired for our 10/10/2020 wedding pre pandemic. During 2 postponements and eventually a cancellation, Jen was incredibly supportive during the entire process. We knew we wouldn't celebrate without her, so we opted for an intimate elopement with Jen by our side. It felt as if we were hanging with our best friend all day. She made me feel beautiful and comfortable, while maintaining her wonderful fun professional side as well. Her photos have exceeded my expectations on what a photographer can do. She perfectly captured the mood of the day, while still keeping an eye on the most incredible details. I look forward to referring her to my clients as I work in the wedding industry myself. So grateful for Jen Wiley, she's a brilliantly talented photographer and an overall incredible human being!

Debby is fantastic! She was our wedding photographer and I was extremely pleased with the entire…read moreexperience. Debby is professional, unobtrusive and incredibly talented. She does an especially great job capturing candid moments. Our photographs were available less than two weeks after our wedding and there are so many that I love that it is going to be very difficult to choose our favorites for our wedding album. I have too many favorites! All the photographs were posted online so all of our guests can access them easily and make purchases at their leisure. Debby was incredibly easy to work. She made sure to get all the photos that we requested and also checked in with us before she left our reception to ask if there was anything else she wanted us to make sure to capture. If I were to rewind and do it all over again, I would book Debby again with no hesitation at all!

I've been following Debby's career for awhile and once I got engaged, I speed dialed her to see if…read moreshe was available for the date before figuring any of the details. She's a trooper and stayed with me even after changing the date a few times. Out of details to worry about, the wedding photography was certainly not one of them. She's laid back, calm and professional and 100% unobtrusive -- everything the bride and groom need for the wedding day. Like Suzy said, check out her portfolio and blog and then think about how dreamy your wedding photos will be. She turned her great photo ideas into some fantastic shots. In fact, as I was sitting there in my wedding dress (before putting on my shoes), I felt myself start to scrunch up my toes while clutching my laptop for calm. I had this moment where I said to myself, "I bet she's going to see my scrunched up toes." Then I answered, "Yes, of course, but perhaps I'll keep them scrunched a few more moments before unscrunching, in case she hasn't noticed yet." Bottom line: she had already gotten the toes and had so moved on. The toes and I weren't nearly as stealthy as we thought. Go with Debby!

I found Jennifer online through yelp, or weddingwire or theknot (whirlwind of wedding planning =…read morenot sure), either way, she came with great reviews. Checked out her online website and blog and loved her natural style and use of natural light & nice candid shots. Talked to her on the phone and she seemed like someone really easy to work with and her pricing was very reasonable. So we decided to book her for our September wedding. She was on time, professional, relaxed, which also helped me be relaxed. Her pictures come out beautiful and really captured the day for us. The only thing I wish, was that she was more assertive during our family pictures or when we went around the tables to take pictures with our guests so that it would run more smoothly (but then again, it doesn't seem in her nature since she is such a chill person) and that they got more shots of our guests mingling during cocktail hour or the dinner. Since there were 3 of them there, I was hoping for more variety of shots. But overall, very happy, very satisfied with her and her teams work and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

I first met Jennifer through her husband, Jeff, who was my friend from college. He mentioned…read moreJennifer was starting her own photography business. When it came time to begin planning my wedding, my husband and I checked out Jennifer's website and loved the natural feel to all of her pictures. Other photographers we have seen can over-edit photos where they look too "perfect". Jennifer and Jeff did our engagement session at two locations in Golden Gate Park. At each location, Jennifer guided us with her creative vision on where and how to pose. She is very professional and does her research of each location before she meets with you, so she comes to the session with an outline of her vision. She also rolls with the punches if things do not go as planned, such as the weather or lots of people in the area we are photographing. Jennifer and Jeff also did the photography for our wedding ceremony and reception. Having the both of them there was a blessing and they were able to capture perfect moments to help us remember our special day. Not only did we have pictures at the floor level, but they also were able to capture some photos of the ceremony from the choir loft above the entrance of the church. There were a lot of good photos that came from both our sessions that we were able to use for putting albums together. Jennifer is very professional, creative, and organized. Her eye for natural looking pictures is on point. She is also good about being quick with her communication. We highly recommend this up and coming photographer to capture your precious moments. You will not be disappointed!

Good experience. Hired Shayna for my SF City Hall Wedding- clear pricing/ clear contract- great…read moresuggestions- communicative and friendly. Very talented and happy with the final product. View her work on her site and insta!

Our civil ceremony was Monday morning at 9 AM on March 10th, 2025 in SF's City Hall. My now-husband…read moreHATES getting his picture taken, always has, and I made sure to relay that to Shayna beforehand. To my surprise, he commented after our session that "she made everything painless", and that is a HUGE compliment coming from him! She made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera: no stiff poses or overly orchestrated scenes. Not only is she very friendly, but the pictures we've received so far are absolutely stunning. I've been recommending her to anyone who'll listen. P.s. We get our full gallery in about a month, and I'll update my review with our favorites once we receive them!

Going into wedding planning, getting an awesome photographer and hiring a band were my top two…read morepriorities. Genevieve is one of the best wedding photographers out there. She photographed my wedding in the Adirondacks (yes, I paid for her to travel there because she's that good!) and did a stunning job. Genevieve's technical understanding of photography is second to none. The lighting was perfect on all our photos, and her skill also showed itself in our dance-floor shots. They're not dark and blurry like I've seen from other weddings. They're crystal clear and really capture the joy that was present. I could actually frame a dance floor shot from my wedding! Take her technical prowess and combine that with her unmatched ability to prepare for and execute on the day of. Genevieve is generous with her time for you; she does extensive site research for all her weddings. She knew where on site to take us for each of the photography sessions. She had thought through what time of day it would be (for lighting) and where guests would be (for hiding the bride!). She also spent lots of time with me before the wedding reviewing the schedule and giving feedback on the timing of events. On the day of, Genevieve serves as a calming force. When I started to get anxious that we were behind schedules, she said "we have plenty of time" in the most reassuring, calming voice. She knows how to make the wedding party comfortable and keep the bride feeling relaxed so that she can look her most beautiful in the photos! Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the pictures are BEAUTIFUL! Genevieve was sure to capture everything on my requests list. Everyone says what gorgeous photos they are, and each time I look through them I am able to re-live the day again because she did such a good job capturing the essence of the events.

My new husband has very discriminating taste when it comes to photography. I started the hunt for…read morea wedding photographer, but it quickly became apparent that he would need to finish the job because compared to him, I have absolutely no sense of what makes a good photographer. His extensive search lead us to meet and engage Genevieve Shiffrar as the person in charge of documenting our big day and our matrimonial ball 2 days later. Genevieve delivered an amazing collection of photos that reflect the magic of our wedding day perfectly. Genevieve's use of natural light and sense of composition have preserved that sense of wonder that we all felt so that years later we will be able to remember just how beautiful our wedding day was. Genevieve was free to take a more photo journalistic approach with our ball and delivered a collection of artistic photos. As with our wedding day photos, she captured the essence of the event. Her creativity with the camera added another dimension to our overall memory of that night so that the music, dancing, and of course the presence of our loved ones has all been at once captured and transformed into a stand alone work of art. In that way she has reminded us that life indeed, is beautiful.