About this vendor
I'm a central Illinois born & raised photographer with a passion to tell stories, whether it be through a 35mm lens or on pen and paper. Let's chat over a cup of coffee and see if we would be a good fit! :)
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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4.9
out of 5.016 reviews
I thought they were pretty good, reasonably priced, and extreme helpful. They made the day go by smoothly and got some nice shots. However, they put me and my husband in the back o...
f all our family and friends photos so you can hardly tell it’s a wedding photo. Especially the one where they put my guest in a white dress in front.
I found Amber through Google/The Knot/Facebook searching for Central Illinois Photographers. I reached out to her from her website and she immediately sent me her very straightfor...
ward pricing. We talked on the phone (since I was planning my wedding from 9 hours away!) and I was immediately set at ease talking about Parks and Rec and my vision for our wedding. We had an engagement session in Jacksonville, Illinois, in which Amber took some of my favorite pictures of me and Rudy ever.
On the day of our wedding Amber and Craig were amazing to have around. Amber helped keep me calm as I was getting nervous about time and made me laugh super hard telling me about the boys having their pictures taken. Amber and Craig obviously love each other, and Rudy’s favorite part of their working together was Craig sneaking pictures of his wife. They have such clear and present love for each other, which is the perfect to have in your wedding day. Amber has a great eye for candid photographs and helps to create the images she wants to see through some fun and unconventional means. She got pictures that make me feel like an old Hollywood starlet. I’ll have these pictures to treasure for the rest of my life and I couldn’t ask for anything better.
I knew Amber was going to be our photographer from the moment we exchanged our first e-mails. She was incredibly prompt and professional with all of my inquiries and even suggeste...
d meeting in person at Starbuck's to get to know one another and my wedding vision. I asked Amber if she would be willing to come to Chicago (where my husband and I have resided for the past 8+ years) to shoot our engagement pictures, since the city is so special to us, and she not only agreed, but was super excited! Amber and Craig battled some unusually crazy traffic that day and were still so sweet and patient with us. Flash forward to the wedding and their kindness persisted (fixing groomsmen's boutonnieres, offering me pretzels and an air conditioned van to sit in before the ceremony started, etc.). I don't think I really need to comment on the quality of her work... you can see for yourself just how beautiful it is on her website and social media pages. The album she made for us is going to be cherished for a lifetime... I'm anxiously awaiting our next family gathering so I can show it off to everyone. Her blog post for my wedding literally brought me to tears because she not only captured pictures that day, but she watched and listened to conversations and got to know my family and our dynamic so well. I highly recommend Amber Nicole Photography for your wedding day!!
Amber and her husband Craig photographed our wedding on September 22nd, 2018. They made everything prior to the big day so incredibly easy and convenient. Amber has the sweetest pe...
rsonality! We got our pictures back quicker than anticipated and are so very happy with them!! We can’t thank them enough for the amazing experience!
Amber was the photographer for my wedding. Not only did Amber take phenomenal photos that I will treasure forever, but she made the entire process of getting treasured photos a com...
plete joy the day of my wedding. She was completely prepared with a list of each type of photo that I hoped to have captured beforehand, and she made sure to get each photo that I had requested, leaving me to simply relax and enjoy. Amber was a calming presence on my wedding day, she captured photos that my husband and I cherish, and she was always extremely professional and courteous. I would highly recommend Amber and Craig of Amber Nicole Photography to any bride!
I was one of Amber’s first weddings back in 2016. She is very personable and was very involved in what was going on the day of our wedding. Her and her husband did an amazing job c...
apturing the best moments. She was so patient with everyone and had some great ideas for pictures. She was there from the start to almost the end of dancing. I would definitely recommend her for all of your picture needs! :)
Amber photographed my wedding in November of 2017, my son's newborn photos in June 2018, and a boudoir photo shoot in 2017 as well. She is amazing to work with. When you meet her s...
he instantly becomes a friend. She is so creative. We love every single photo she has taken for us. I can't wait to continue to work with her in the future!
We used Amber as our wedding photographer and I am so happy that we did! She is amazing - super laid-back and easy to work with. All of our photos turned out wonderful, and she mad...
e us an awesome book and finished everything super quickly. Her rates were beyond fair, and honestly she she probably be asking for more. Try her, you won't be disappointed, I promise!
Amber and Craig recently photographed my husband and my wedding in late July. I can't say enough about how amazing they are! I found Amber through a referral from another photograp...
her who was not available when the date of the wedding changed. We are SO grateful for that referral. We had met with a few photographers that were within our budget and thought we had found the one we wanted... that was before we met with Amber at a coffee shop. She is outgoing and easy to chat with and be around, which are musts for blending in at a wedding. But, what ultimately sold us was her and her assistant's (her husband) work. To help us better understand her style and showcase her talent, Amber sent us a link to view an entire gallery from a wedding she recently shot. The quality of her photos won us over almost instantly! We also appreciated the fact she had an assistant (horray for getting photos of both the bride and groom getting ready at different locations), and that her husband is her assistant, instead of her having someone she only occasionally works with to be her assistant. They make a great team!
Shortly after booking with Amber, we had a mini engagement photo shoot, which my husband and I chose to have on the U of I campus. We had a few personal spots picked out, including the apartment building we met and highlights from our first date, making the experience very special and unique. During the session, Amber helped with cueing, but also allowed us to be our natural selves. The results were FANTASTIC, and we couldn't wait to see what she would do at our wedding. Fast forward some months and important e-mails, it's the day of the wedding. Amber and Craig arrive according to schedule and proceed to perfectly capture the biggest day (so far) of our lives. They were a blast to be with and had excellent photo ideas that coincided with our personalities! When the big day was done, I could not wait to see our photos. Luckily, Amber posted a few sneak peeks, and they BLEW US AWAY! I literally had chills. A little while later, she sent us the link to our gallery, which was absolutely gorgeous, and we picked out photos for our album. We had the hardest time narrowing down the number of photos to a reasonable amount, because there were SO many stunning ones to choose from. After hard work and help from Amber, our album was able to be made (by Amber of course). The album is perfect! It is sophisticated and made of quality material that will last.
Overall, my husband and I (and our family and friends) are beyond grateful to have met and worked with Amber for our special day. We recommend her to EVERYONE who wants breath-taking photographs of their wedding and easy-to-work-with photographers. 100,000,000/5 stars!!
Amber did our engagement and wedding photos, and both experiences were beyond expectations! As someone who typically doesn't like to be in photos, Amber and Craig made it so comfor...
table and easy. Amber really captured the tiniest most important moments of the day that could have easily been missed. I can't say enough good things about Amber!
Amber and her Husband/2nd photographer did an azomknf job with our engagement pics and were LIFE SAVERS when they shot our wedding with less than 2 weeks notice. Do NOT skimp on ph...
otographer when it comes to your wedding budget!! It leads to the cheap person bailing less than 2 weeks out, BUT a blessing in disguise when you end up with gorgeous photos of the best day of your life shot by a professional. Amber is incredible. I’ll recommend her to anyone over and over. She is organized, professional, fun, reliable, AND talented. She goes above and beyond to help make your moments special.
I can not say enough about how amazing Amber was. From the first time I messaged her on Facebook to the day of our wedding, she was just perfect! She was always available to answe...
r any questions I had. We even met for dinner/coffee a couple times to work on a detailed schedule. She puts so much time and effort and love into telling your story. Amber is truly someone I call my friend. You can't get any better than that in your wedding photographer!
highly recommend! she made me feel so comfortable and i even had a photographer back out 2 weeks before the wedding and she got everything ready so fast!
Looking for a photographer for your wedding? Seriously look no further!! Amber and Craig did an amazing job not only taking pictures but telling our story of the day. When things ...
started to get a little hectic before the wedding, Amber was there to calm me down. She did my wedding, engagement photos, my sisters wedding, and my sisters baby pictures and I am obsessed with all of them!! Seriously, I’m not joking, stop tooking at other photographers, and book Amber! You will not regret it! 💍🍾💕
Our wedding pictures turned out so great! Amber tells a beautiful story with her pictures! We had such a hard time choosing which pictures to have printed for display. We are so ha...
ppy Amber was able to work with our short wedding planning time. I will be recommending her for years to come!!
Amber is the most amazing person to work with! My husband and I had our engagement photos, as well as, our wedding photos done by Amber (& Craig - her super awesome husband/second ...
shooter). Now that we've been spoiled, we'll never go to anyone else! Any future photo needs will hands down be booked with Amber.
The connection we hold with Amber is very special to us. Every time we met at her favorite spots (Starbucks & Panera) to chat about details, we usually spent most of our meeting giggling about silly ideas or 'what-ifs' during our wedding day. This totally took the pressure off of the serious worry or stress that every bride feels during the planning process. Another reassuring aspect was that Amber was super flexible with her time. If we felt we needed more time or needed to meet for additional discussion, she made it happen!
Not only does she make you feel so comfortable - like you've been life long friends, she also captures amazing moments and delivers gorgeous photos. She's super creative and has brilliant ideas but is also more than willing to listen to your ideas and make your session/day personalized to YOU. On our wedding day, Amber wasn't JUST our photographer she also stepped in as our planner, therapist, and friend.
I highly recommend booking with Amber. Her prices are VERY reasonable and can be customized to your needs, because as cliche as it sounds, the experience and product you receive in the end is priceless!
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Amber Nicole Photography