Ariele Chapman Photography Reviews
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Martine C. Sent on 01/07/2023The Best Wedding Photorapher
From the moment we did our initial consultation with Ariele, we knew she was the perfect fit for us. She is bubbly, outgoing, passionate, and was just as excited about the wedding as we were. When we started working with her, we knew we were going to get incredible pictures, but we did not realize we were making an even more incredible friend. She is there for you day or night to answer questions, give recommendations, and to talk about fun ideas. We were planning our wedding from out of state and she was so flexible with scheduling our engagement shoot and any meetings we wanted to have before the wedding. Once you see her pictures, you will understand when I say that I wanted any and every type of picture photographed by her. They are so vivid, portray such emotion, and she is so happy to make sure you one hundred percent love your shots. She is phenomenal about not posing you, but rather, giving you prompts to create a more genuine picture that you are having fun versus feeling uptight or rigid. Not only did we do our engagement pictures with her that turned out flawless, I booked a boudoir with her and it was such a unique experience. I was very nervous and a little uncomfortable going into it, since I had never done one before, but Ariele makes you feel at peace and I ended up having so much fun with it! She genuinely loves what she does and her clients and you can feel that with every experience. We really put her to work with a long, 11 hour day for our wedding and she was awesome! She was there for anything you needed with constant check-ins, communicating days prior and throughout the day with the timeline and any changes, and we could not have asked for a more perfect experience. To top it all off, we got our entire wedding album 24 days after the wedding. That is unheard of in the industry and that goes to show you how much she loves her work and wants to get the finished results to her clients! If you want a hardworking, caring, magnificent phtographer and potential friend for life, Ariele is the one for you! -
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Madison M. Sent on 08/05/2022Amazing photographer!
We had our wedding in July 2022 and Ariele was our photographer! Ariele was truly our dream wedding photographer and hiring her was one of the best wedding decisions we could have made. We met her after she came highly recommended by one of my best friends (whose wedding she also shot). She is extremely professional and makes everyone feel so comfortable in front of the camera which was huge for me as I can be a little awkward in front of a camera. She helped keep everyone on schedule which allowed us to get all of our portraits done prior to the ceremony which was HUGE! The photos she took of us make me feel so beautiful and are photos we will cherish for the rest of our lives. She was able to get us some preview photos within 24 hours which was amazing to be able to have them to look at right after the wedding! She also provided the full gallery so quickly and we were seriously impressed! The photos she took of us truly capture us as a couple and they are so authentic to us, I couldn't have asked for anything better. On top of all these amazing qualities she also was a great sounding board and resource in the months leading up to our wedding, she sent me recommendations for things when we started looking for other vendors and was there to listen to any crazy ideas I had. At the end of the day I highly recommend Ariele because she is a crazy talented wedding photographer and makes you feel comfortable and like a friend on one of the biggest days of your life! -
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Melissa B. Sent on 12/30/2021
Book Ariele Now!
I’ll start this review by saying that Ariele was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. I knew from the moment I saw her portfolio on IG that she was the one - and so did my fiancé (now husband). He literally said “Book her now! She’s crazy talented!” Ariele’s moody, romantic, and emotionally authentic aesthetic is exactly what I was looking for to match the overall vibe I wanted. I immediately scheduled an appointment and once we chatted, I felt like I had already known her for years. We bonded over our love for crime-related literature, shows and podcasts, and I knew that if I could talk this easily with my photographer that she could easily coach me, my fiancé, and our big families through some great shots! Let me tell you…she did not disappoint! Not only did she help us with our two dogs during our engagement pics (because yes we’re those people and Ariele is all for it), she made us feel super calm and look amazing! I’m hyper critical of myself in photos, and there were so many great shots to choose from. Then came the wedding. Ariele went above and beyond not only with photos, but also by providing me (the bride) with a grounding energy that got me through the day. She kept us on schedule when things were getting away from us, made sure we ate, made us laugh, and made sure we got all the photos we wanted while still allowing us enough time to enjoy ourselves. To top it off she got us our sneaks the same day, and then our entire set of photos in about a week! They are absolutely stunning and we can’t stop looking at them! We still can’t believe how good they came out and how much she was able to capture. We honestly can’t say enough great things about her except don’t think twice and book her asap! Thank you so much, Ariele, for making us feel like old friends and brining out the best in us!!
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Laura H. Sent on 07/28/2021Ariele is Amazinggggggg!
I love my wedding photographer, Ariele. She is so talented at capturing such beautiful moments. We just got our wedding day pictures and I'm over the moon. I love her photo editing style and she's so responsive and knowledgeable about weddings. We had so many emails flying back and forth with me asking her a million questions and she answered every single one. She even helped me figure out my wedding day timeline and was so on top of things on the day. My now-husband and I are pretty awkward in photos usually but Ariele has a great way of getting you out of your shell and getting those amazing, effortless shots. The photos are gorgeous and you need to hire her!! She's also such a fun person to be around and it was great having her by our side through the big day. So pleased with her work and I need to think of excuses so I can hire her again in the future!! -
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Marissa G. Sent on 04/13/2021The BEST Photographer
- [ ] I cannot say enough about Ariele. Not only is she an amazing photographer but she is just an amazing person. Planning our wedding and our engagement photos during Covid was difficult but she was there to help every step of the way, offering great advice and support. During our engagement photo shoot she made us feel very comfortable and gave great direction. Our photos turned out AMAZING and we knew we HAD to have her do our wedding photos! The day of the wedding she really kept everything running smoothly and captured amazing shots. She is professional, competent and her turn around time is the absolute best in the industry for sure! We had our photos back in less than a week. She is worth every penny and the memories she captured for us are priceless! Thank you Ariele! -
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Sue M. Sent on 11/09/2021You will be glad Ariele is your photographer!
Ariele is warm, friendly, funny, and chatty--she will put even your most camera-shy groom at ease. She was professional and prepared. She also works fast--the Friday welcome dinner photos were edited and complete by Monday! They are beautiful and plentiful so we have lots of options to choose from. We are still riding on our wedding "high" and could not be happier with Ariele. Even our guests were complimenting her! -
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Maybelle H. Sent on 03/28/2020
Amazing photographer
Perfect photographer for dog owners and the awkward couple. She makes everything fun and easy. She is also super flexible and professional and very reasonably priced. She goes above and beyond and so helpful the minute you even just inquire and offers all sorts of helpful advice. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a wedding photographer! -
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Brittany Sent on 05/21/2019Ari has a natural talent and passion for what she does!!
I wish I could rate her higher. When I say go above and beyond, those words don’t do her justice. She is incredibly. From booking where she wanted to meet face to face to our engagement photos, my boudoir, and of course the big day. She makes you feel incredibly comfortable and my favorite part about her (besides the photos of course) is her true and honest effort she puts forth to become friends with her clients. She is funny and full of energy and you can’t help but be happy.
On our wedding day we had some hair styling emergencies, and we were incredibly backed up on time. I wasn’t able to take ANY photos with my bridal party prior to the ceremony because of it. We didn’t do a first look so that meant we had to do ALL family photos, ALL bridal party photos, including bridesmaids photos together, and all the shots of my husband and I in less than one hour. ONE. She was efficient and took charge. She also talked me into sneaking away for a few minutes during our reception for sunset photos and I AM FOREVER grateful she did. Those turned out to be ALLLL of my favorites. She is truly one of a kind and she will work her butt off to make sure you remember your special day and how amazing it was. AND LASTLY, she had ALL OF my 3500+ edited photos back to me in six days!!! She also sent sneaks over the very next morning! She is just incredible at what she does and I can’t recommend her enough. Trust me!! You won’t be disappointed!! -
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Brianna Sent on 04/10/2019Amazing!!!
Where do I begin?! Ariele was the best choice we could have made. Our engagement photos were flawless eventhough I was stressed being in front of a camera.
Our wedding photography was so easy and so organized. Ariele clearly knows what she’s talking about and can instantly make you feel relaxed knowing she’s got it all under control.
I don’t have words to explain how much we love our photos and that’s only going off of the sneak-peek (we only got married a few days ago). I can’t wait to see the perfect shots I KNOW she got at the wedding. -
Sarah Sent on 01/30/2019
Hire her, the best photographer in SoCal
Ariele was simply amazing. My photos came out absolutely stunning. She was so helpful with planning everything photo- from the initial engagement shoots to the day of, 5,000+ photos she took for me (and sent me back within a week!) She was so patient and kind and funny and just a really good person to have with you on your wedding day, she was able to round up my rowdy wedding party for the perfect pictures al day long! Can't thank her enough. HIRE HER -
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Ticha Sent on 12/22/2018Use Ariele!
Ariele is so special! Such a talented photographer and amazing person inside and out. She traveled all the way to Illinois to our engagement shoot then to Colorado to do our elopement then will be going back to Illinois to do our reception. I can’t recommend her enough. -
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