Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC. Reviews
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Renee Sent on 11/17/2019
Thank you!
We hired Kathleen's associate, Manu, for our wedding, and he did a wonderful job! Manu was really easy going and relaxed on the day of the wedding, and has a great eye for photography. Most of our communication leading up to the day was through Kathleen, and she did all the editing too (I really love her minimal editing style) -- she was a pleasure to work with and extremely responsive. We are so happy with how all the photos came out! It took about a month after the wedding to get the first preview, and then were really surprised when the full set came back less than two weeks after that. We also opted to get a roll of film and I was so happy with that decision -- the film photos are so beautiful and unique.
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Michael G. Sent on 01/10/2019No Stress On Your Wedding Day and a whole ton of fun!
We hired Kathleen and her second shooter Amelia for our September wedding at Cross+Main and were so impressed with the quality of work, professionalism, and fun we had working with them! We trusted Kathleen and she knew exactly what we wanted. She interacted with guests, directed wedding party members for formal photos, communicated with her second shooter, and checked with us to make sure we had every shot we wanted. Most importantly we had fun the WHOLE time! Not once were we stressed or worried.
Kathleen’s photography style focuses a lot on your connection and is more photo-journalistic and was perfect for our wedding. We really wanted our pictures to capture the feeling of us and guests on our wedding day and they captured them all so perfectly! Kathleen and Amelia also did a great job directing for the formal photos to keep the WP on track and helped us pose when we didn’t know what to do.
A MAJOR perk was the quick turnaround time in which we received our complete gallery and the communication after the wedding was over. Kathleen gave us a general idea of turn around time and kept us updated as she got close to finishing culling and the editing process.
Kathleen offers a very wide range of packages to suit every need. If you don’t see something that works for you, message her and ask what options are available and see what she can work out with you! You can tell she really loves her clients and wants them to have the best day possible.
We’ve attached some of our favorite photos from the night, but honestly there are too many to choose from (we are actually having trouble deciding which ones to get to hang on our walls). Another perk is that Kathleen has a very high quality print shop hooked up to her photo galleries. You don’t have the headache of having to try to find yet another vendor and the quality of the print shop’s work is amazing (bought a few prints so far and are deciding on a canvas at the moment). Please see the link to our gallery (http://picti.net/shJ2D) if you would like to see even more photos of Kathleen’s and Amelia’s workAmelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Leah & Michael,
You both are such a dream. Thank you for such a thoughtful review! You really captured our vibe so well and it was an honor for us to photograph your wedding and become your friend! I can't wait to see you both again and give you a big hug! Its couples like you that make it all worthwhile! So much gratitude. I am speechless - for once! Lol Love you guys! -
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Leah Sent on 05/24/2018Hey bride(or groom)-to-be!! Are you frantically searching through tons of wedding photographers, trying to find a talented photographer who can capture all candid fun of your big day without breaking you and your partner's bank? Well the search is over! My partner and I hired Kathleen for our wedding and engagement and are so thrilled we did (we have only had our engagement photos done so far, and our wedding is in September 2018)!
Kathleen is great to work with. Very friendly and chatty or directive if she needs to be, she will put you at ease in front of the camera. She likes to take the time to get to know you and your SO's story and personalities. You can easily tell this looking through her portfolio. I remember coming across her website and looking at all photos - I felt like I personally knew every single couple she captured since she did such a great job capturing all their emotion and personalities!
Kathleen's style seems to really focus on capturing emotion and a photo-journalistic feel rather than solely staged and posed photos, but she can certainly do both very well! This is exactly what my partner and I were looking for in a wedding photographer as we both really love having fun and enjoying the moment, but still needed someone who could direct us to be sexy and flirty.
She really has tons of options for any budget and will work with you to find what fits your needs. My partner and I really enjoyed being able to hire her daughter as our second shooter without going over our photography budget. Kathleen even has options to get your wedding photos back quickly without the normal 6-10 week lead time if you don't care so much about photo edits. She's very easy to reach and responsive - super for a bride who has a lot of questions like me! We went with her 7 hour package and hired her daughter for our second shooter.
Highly recommended!! You won't regret hiring Amelya Jayne Photography to capture your big day!Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Leah, Wow! You really went above & beyond with your review! I am so grateful to you for really seeing who I am as a person and as a photographer! You are so right about what I offer, I have something for everyone, that's for sure! I booked wedding #20 ( just last week) this year because of awesome couples like you that see high quality photography at a reasonable price, It's a no brainer. I brought my prices down a bit this year and found what I consider my sweet spot, it has served me very well!
I am so excited to photograph you both again! Your enthusiasm and excitement is a huge motivator and it just fills me with such warm fuzzy feelings for you! I can't wait for your wedding at Cross & Main! I know it will be a gorgeous wedding! We are going to rock your photos!!!! Big hugs to you & Michael! -
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Judit Sent on 09/17/2018I am going to start saying that I am a plus size bride, which makes me very insecure about my looks and my wedding day was going to be no different. Kathleen and her assistant made me feel beautiful and made me feel everything was going to look perfect in the pictures no matter what I was thinking about. They took care of taking pictures of every detail, every person, everything! When I got the email that my pictures were ready, I was scared of how I was going to look, and I ended up crying. I had never seen myself that way, I looked beautiful, every single picture is amazing, everybody looks beautiful and bright, all of them have details, surprised faces, emotions (and I am talking about 1,100 pictures!), I was so happy!
It was great having her by our side, she is so much fun and makes you feel so comfortable (we are not the best at posing!) but she went above and beyond to make sure we would have what we have dreamed of! She shared with me an interactive timeline before the wedding to make sure everything was going to flow as we wanted and then after the wedding I met with her in August to get the pictures from June and she gave them to me in the cutest box. Great prints and all the pictures in a pen drive (besides having them online).
Do not doubt about getting Kath to photograph your wedding, you will not regret it! She is the best!
Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Omgosh! Judit!!! Where to begin! How cool it was to know you both for over a year and be able to photograph you and Matt on multiple occasions! The sunshine was so perfect on your wedding day and made for some of the most beautiful images of my career! Thank you for taking the extra time to take photos of you & Matt and your WP! I am so happy that I convinced you to squeeze in a few more at the end because I knew the light was amazing and that you would look like an angel! Thank you for your emotional and heart felt reaction to your images. I wish I was with you when you saw them for the 1st time! I have always seen your beauty and I am so happy that I was able to show you through our images! That modeling request is still open if you are interested in taking more gorgeous photos! Love to you & Matt! XOXO -
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Amy Sent on 08/29/2018Kathleen and her assistant were great! They were timely, enthusiastic, courteous and took some awesome photos! There were candid ones, documentary ones, posed ones... the list goes on. And she's just so darn friendly and easy to talk to too. I couldn't be happier. (Especially after we first went with someone else and it felt like we were being given a cookie cutter experience with no interest in our personal needs.) Anyways, in short, she's awesome!
Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Thanks so much Amy & Jamie! There are so many moments and images I love about your wedding! From the darkness in your getting ready suite that created lovely soft lighting, to the clouds looming overhead that gave us a beautiful glow throughout the day! All the nooks in the garden and beautiful plantings & flowers, and your friends and family were so colorful and a joy to observe and photograph! Thanks so much it was a pleasure! I am still down for your photo session next year that we didn't get to do:). All the best! ~ Kath -
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User2671013 Sent on 07/02/2016I took a private photography lesson from Kathleen and it was fantastic! She took the time to understand what I wanted to accomplish in the lesson prior to meeting and made sure to cover each of those topics and more! She was SO prepared! Kathleen was a joy to work with and the time flew by! I left with tips to make me a better amateur photographer. Thank you, Kathleen!Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Thank you JN!!! I loved our time together, it was sooo fun! You were a great student! So enthusiastic and a pleasure to teach!
I look forward to seeing you grow as a photographer! Please contact me any time with questions or to just share some new pics your proud of. -
User2669591 Sent on 07/01/2016If anyone is looking for a photographer for their wedding, I highly recommend Kathleen. She really took the time to find out exactly what type of pictures my husband and I wanted and the style we liked ( a mix of classy/formal shots and fun/candid ones as well). Thus, she captured some amazing pictures and I cannot thank her enough! She is a joy to work with - very nice, outgoing and helpful. :) -
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Léda Sent on 07/07/2016Kathleen from AmelyaJane Photography was absolutely awesome as our wedding photographer, we couldn't be happier with our pictures! Being in front of the camera with her felt very natural, relaxed and fun, and the pictures she took really reflect the joyful atmosphere of our wedding day. She's a very outgoing person and I felt comfortable with her from our very first meeting. She was also super-flexible and very invested in her work, since she took an afternoon to drive down to our venue before the wedding, 1h south of Chapel Hill, while I was meeting there with our wedding coordinator, so we could talk in advance about where and how she would take shots.Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Thank you L & V!!! I am so happy you found me and chose me as your photographer! You & V have really hot chemistry, I couldn't help notice;) I hope to see you both in the next month when I deliver your images! XO -
User2535362 Sent on 02/16/2016I may be biased, but I would argue that Kathleen at Amelya Jayne Photography is the best wedding photographer out there! My husband and I worked with her for our wedding day, and we look forward to working with her again for family pictures! She has the best positive energy and personality! She has a great talent for capturing the perfect pictures. She made us feel comfortable and calm through out the day. Kathy listened extremely well to all of our wishes! She met with us before the wedding day and talked to me DAILY about picture and poses! She was just as excited as I was! We are so happy to have such amazing pictures from our special day! ! I would without hesitation recommend Kath! Her positive energy and love for photography will make your day unforgettable!
Amelya Jayne Photography, LLC.'s reply:
Nikki your the best! Such kind words really warm my heart! I loved working with you and Kyle, you both are beyond fun! You made my job so easy because you both were lost in your moment and allowed yourself to really feel love, and that's just magic! Not to mention your both gorgeous! You took everyone's breath away! Your wedding is unforgettable! I look forward to seeing you both in the future and getting some beautiful family pictures! I love you guys!
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