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Rebecca Sent on 12/23/2021
Fun, Creative, Flexible, and Incredibly Talented
We looked at a lot of photographers for our wedding. Kathy was recommended through our planner, and we went with her because we felt like her energy and personality were what we were looking for...not to mention her incredible talent for photography! From early planning to our engagement shoot and finally through the wedding and final delivery of photos, we were blown away by her creativity, talent, and the FUN that she brings to taking pictures (particularly as we're more camera-shy). Kathy will not only make the experience an absolute blast (definitely recommend grabbing drinks with her and hearing about all her amazing stories), but she's full of ideas, captures the personality of her subjects, and just generally does a fantastic job and delivers a final product you will marvel over. Thank you, Kathy!! -
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Matilda B. Sent on 10/05/2021A wonderful photographer and person
Kathy is amazing!!! We reached out to her when our original photographer bailed on us as we tried to switch gears to an elopement and postpone our original wedding due to Covid. Kathy is so friendly and immediately put us at ease. She helped us organize our elopement and scout locations in DC. She also included an engagement shoot in Ellicott City (where my husband and I met) when she found out we never had one. Her demeanor, kindness, and talent are so wonderful that we also booked her for our postponed wedding this past weekend. She helped calm my nerves when I was freaking out due to traffic from the Secret Service closing streets as we were returning from first look portraits (typical DC), quickly took over in making sure everything ran smoothly and on schedule, and corralled both our families. Not to mention her amazing photography skills. She did so much more than we ever thought possible, including killing a stink bug in my bouquet. We love Kathy so much and cannot wait to work with her again in the future! -
Tobore Sent on 08/31/2020
Fantastic engagement session!
Kathy is the absolute best! My fiancée and I had our engagement shoot and from the beginning of the process to the end we were in great hands. Kathy did a Zoom call with us when we reached out and immediately put us at ease, getting the details of our story and helping us pick out the best locations (plural!) for our shoot. We took some pics at Gravelly Point Park in DC – the site of one of our first dates – with a classic shot of an airliner flying right over our lovestruck heads. Then we headed to Annapolis for some downtown shots and what we planned would be some sunset shots on the beach. When it suddenly started downpouring, we ended our session and agreed to try to find another day to come back. As we were driving away, the rain slowed and the most beautiful full rainbow appeared in the sunset’s glow. Kathy called us to tell us to turn around and meet her at a cute little waterfront park with an absolutely BEAUTIFUL backdrop of a double rainbow dipping into the bay. She even got down into the water to capture our love from a perfect angle. Our pictures looked like a postcard.
When my fiancée mentioned that the rain stopped us from wearing a couple of the outfits we had brought, Kathy agreed to meet us at another park a few days later for another session. She knew exactly where to get the best pics, and how to use lighting and nature to bring out our best features.
The whole time, Kathy was friendly, fun and just easy to talk to. We enjoyed every minute of our session – and LOVED the pictures when we got them a couple days later. Thanks Kathy! -
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Naomi K. Sent on 11/14/2020
Book Now! Best Photographer You Will Ever Meet
If you want to hire the best photographer that you’ll ever meet in your life, LOOK NO FURTHER!!! Kathy is the best there is. She will capture every special moment and you will have the most jaw-dropping photos that your family and friends will ogle for years to come. We met Kathy pre-COVID over a beer and knew immediately that she was our photographer when she got excited about our idea to do a wedding photo shoot for our cats. What I love about Kathy’s photos is that they are psoded just enough to make you look your best but not so posed that you look fake, not yourself, or are in cheesy “prom like” poses that make you look like every other couple out there. For our engagement shoot, we had the idea to travel around DC eating our favorite foods while she photographed it, and she loved the idea. We got up extra early to do sunrise pictures on the National Mall that came out spectacularly. I got comments from family, friends, even near strangers saying how incredible our engagement and wedding photos were, even from people who said “I normally don’t like people’s engagement photos, but I loved yours!” When our wedding had to change due to COVID, Kathy was responsive, accommodating and so easy to work with that we never had to worry. She did a walkthrough of our new venue and even made fun suggestions like a bubble gun exit and popping mini bottles of champagne for a photo op. Family photos were easy and quick and she captured everyone’s joy. We not only got the greatest photographer who went above and beyond for us, but made a wonderful friend. Kathy was an indispensable member of our wedding day team, and can’t wait to work with her again for our rescheduled reception next year. After your wedding is over, the photos and video are all you have, so if you want the greatest memories you can imagine, give Love and Adventure Photo a call (or go online) today and book with Kathy Ricker! -
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Hannah S. Sent on 10/06/2020Kathy is a delightful magician of a photographer
Cannot say enough good things about Kathy!!! We stumbled across Kathy's photography when we were browsing wedding venues, and though she was a bit outside the price range we had hoped for we fell in love with her work...and we're so grateful we bit the bullet on price! We had originally scheduled our wedding for June 2020, but because of COVID changed it to a small family-only backyard event in September 2020. Kathy was phenomenal every step of the way. She took the time to get to know us both as individuals and as a couple well before the wedding, was immensely supportive as COVID upended our initial plans, and was flexible to change her timeline as we adjusted our date and run-of-show. We didn't have a wedding planner, but Kathy has so much experience with weddings and offers such great advice that we felt like we did. The day of the event she made us feel safe (even despite the pandemic), relaxed, and happy. She knocked our family photos out and focused in on the fun stuff—and doing a photo shoot with Kathy really is fun! She makes you laugh while she's shooting you, and she somehow manages to capture all of your best moments without ever feeling invasive. And the photos themselves...wow. Just take a look through her gallery and know that your photos *will* be that good. Plus she turned ours around in less than three weeks! If Kathy has availability for your date, book her immediately.
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Jenny Sent on 05/02/2021Kathy is the BEST!
Kathy, more than any one of our other vendors, went well above and beyond what I would expect from a photographer. We didn't have a formal wedding planner/coordinator, so she helped us come up with our whole day schedule. When COVID hit, Kathy proactively reached out to ask how we were doing and helped us re-plan the wedding following a year-long postponement. She was helpful the entire way through, and our photographs are INCREDIBLE. She was so friendly during the wedding, yet completely un-intrusive. She managed to capture activities all around the house the entire day. We're so grateful for Kathy's help through all of it. -
Marisa Sent on 12/01/2019
Truly Wonderful!
Choosing Kathy was the best decision we made during wedding planning! Her photos are so creative, unique, and truly capture us. She's super easy to work with and has such a great sense of humor. We joined her in Yosemite for our engagement photos, and my husband and I were both sick. Kathy was super flexible-- we still had a great time, and no one believes we were sick looking at the photos! Kathy is very laid back, but is great at navigating family dynamics and coordinating large groups. We felt so calm on our wedding day because of her. She's awesome!! -
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Josh Sent on 09/22/2019Choose kathy!
Love & Adventure Photography (aka Kathy) is amazing. From the first meeting to the last picture on our wedding day, she was creative, personal, attentive, risk-taking, and just very good at what she does. We were lucky to find her after attending another wedding she worked at, and she is just the best. If you want creative, beautiful shots, go with Love & Adventure. She rocks! -
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Christy Sent on 01/04/2019Fun and adventurous!
So wonderful! We did our engagement photos last spring with Kathy, and it was a super fun experience. She was able to get us out of our comfort zone to capture some really great moments - and my fiancé hates taking photos. Highly recommend! -
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Sarah Sent on 04/29/2019Best decision we made
Hiring Kathy was the single best thing we did for the wedding. She was our longest relationship with any of our vendors :-). I first met Kathy at a wedding expo over a year before our wedding, and her pictures stood out way above everyone else’s. We then met again, over coffee, and started to get all the details. It was the height of cherry blossom season and we told her we were thinking of just getting a friend to rub around with an iPhone and take pictures of us. She quickly changed our minds, and from that moment we started to realize her talent. She booked us the next weekend for a sunrise engagement shoot. We got some quick shots, but because it was freezing rain and we looked miserable in our shots. She agreed to take us out when it was warmer out for no additional charge. The second time around was a blast. We did another sunrise shoot all around DC, and ended up using a majority of her photos for our wedding table cards, save the date, ketubah background, and really anything we could think of. Then came the wedding day and she went absolutely above and beyond our expectations. Not only were the shots amazing, but she also created our wedding timeline and stuck to it almost perfectly. It was easy to put confidence in her and trust that they were going to come out great. Side note: there are shots she got of the ceremony and reception where we are looking directly into the camera, and neither of us remember looking into it. She does a great job of hiding. You won’t be disappointed! -
Lindsey C. Sent on 02/07/2019
Perfect Photographer
My wedding day was amazing, in no small part, thanks to Kathy. She was wonderful to work with and we absolutely loved her photos! -
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Jackie Sent on 01/17/2019The Perfect Match
We worked with Kathleen for our recent wedding. She was such a dream to work with from beginning to end. From the first time we met with her she was fun and personable, and yet she clearly had a handle on time management. We wanted someone that was going to keep us focused and on task but that we were going to have a lot of fun with. We had our engagement session at Walt Disney World. Kathleen came up with some of the most creative elements for our photo shoot. The pictures turned out incredible. For our wedding Kathleen and her second photographer Sam were flexible in adjusting the schedule to deal with the possibility of rain. We thought that the rain would ruin our photos but Kathleen proved how stunning the rain could look. We could go on and on about the positives of Kathleen, and we would definitely recommend her to anyone not only looking for beautiful photos but to have a great experience too. -
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Kelly Sent on 11/19/2018Amazing experiences & photographs
Kathy was amazing to work with! Our engagement session was an all-day adventure where we moved from venue to venue to capture the best parts of each day. She did research to find locations that tied together both of our personalities and loves. Kathy is extremely easy to get along with and she is nothing short of amazing with large groups! She even got the children to look at the camera! We are in love with all of our photographs and can't wait to use Kathy again for future life events! -
Megan Sent on 09/24/2018Kathy truly encompasses the meaning of EPIC! From our first meeting, she helped us setup our wedding day timeline and a fabulous engagement shoot. She’s really fun to grab a drink with and talk wedding- bonus! Our pictures are AWESOME! She is so creative and so easy to work with. She's not afraid to try something new and get into the pool, dirt, etc to get the perfect shot. She makes everyone comfortable and not feel like they are posing--it really shows in the photos. Our bridal party had so much fun taking photos on the wedding day. We are so glad our paths crossed, Kathy was the perfect photographer for us! We can't stop looking at our photos over and over!
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Deborah Sent on 10/11/2017I cannot say enough about Kathleen. When searching for a wedding photographer my husband and I were looking for someone who took more "action" pics with personality. Pics that showed our love for each other. Her work s outstanding!! She did our engagement shots as well as our wedding photos. Her imagination, ideas and connection was like none other. She even made movie posters for us which ass our guests loved. Her "eye" for photography is like nothing I have ever seen. If you want someone fresh and innovative then hire Kathleen. WE were 100% pleased with all her work!!!!
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