About this vendor
Amy Ellis has been photographing weddings for nearly a decade. This storyteller believes that your wedding day shouldn't feel like a photo shoot, but should be full of genuine moments that are unique to your love story. As a fly on the wall with a photojournalist style, she is less concerned about "blog worthy" shots and more about the candids that show who you are and who you love. Check out her website to learn more about her love of preserving fleeting moments and the importance of printing photos, not just letting them live in an online album.
Amy uses she/her pronouns and wants to make all love stories from the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities feel welcome and listened to. She is based in Charlotte, NC but frequently shoots in Asheville, Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, Charleston SC and Savannah GA. She is always eager to travel for destination weddings and has a bucket list of locations to photograph all around the country. She loves nontraditional celebrations, whether they are at an art musueum, historical property, or a dinner party in a backyard. Intimate weddings with personal touches are her favorite. Wedding photography is more than just pretty pictures.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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Amy was amazing! Amy photographed our engagement session, a rehearsal dinner/welcome party, and of course the entire wedding day. She was super easy to work with and was very patie...
nt with my large and raucous family. Both Amy and her second shooter were on their feet practically all day and night to capture every moment from getting dressed to our sparkler exit. Most importantly for a photographer - the results were fantastic. Amy did a wonderful job capturing the emotions, the family, and the fun of our wedding day. My wife and I have nothing but positives to say about our experience with Amy!
Amy Ellis was hands down one of the best parts of our wedding day! From the very beginning, she was so easy to work with. She was professional, friendly, and made us feel totally c...
omfortable in front of the camera (which is no small feat!). On the day of, she was everywhere without ever being in the way and captured the most beautiful, genuine moments. Our photos turned out better than we ever could have imagined, they’re emotional, fun, and feel so us. We’ve gotten so many compliments, and we’ll cherish these memories forever. If you’re looking for a talented photographer who’s also just a joy to be around, Amy is your girl. Highly, highly recommend!
I can't find enough words to share how wonderful it was working with Amy for our wedding! Not only do we have the most beautiful photos to commemorate our day, but we also had a lo...
vely experience. Amy made sure to take the time to learn about us as a couple, make us feel comfortable, and capture special moments of us and all of our loved ones. She is part of the day, helping everyone feel they can be themselves and enjoy the event. We are so grateful!!!
We would give Amy 1,000 stars if we could!! Amy is the absolute best! We were so fortunate to have her take both our engagement and wedding photos and couldn't be happier. She has ...
such a wonderful, calming presence and made us feel so at ease, helped us bring out our silly sides, and made us look amazing! Her photos are so so beautiful and capture our story and the happiness of our special day. She is so kind, thoughtful, and talented. We cannot recommend her enough!!
Working with Amy was the best decision we made for our wedding. We are two people who don't know how take good photos together, but Amy somehow made us look great. She was extremel...
y communicative and thoughtful throughout the whole planning process. She was very open to our wishes for our pictures, but we felt very confident letting her guide us to the best options. 10/10, would recommend.
We took engagement photos with Amy in December. From our first inquiry to our session together, Amy’s communication is outstanding. My fiancé and I are both camera shy and we felt ...
immediately at ease with Amy as our photographer. She made us feel incredibly comfortable, and we both agreed our session ended up feeling like a really fun date! We had high expectations for our photos based on Amy’s portfolio online and she far exceeded them with our final images. Our gallery was delivered promptly, and is full of amazing photos that I know we will love for many years to come. We cannot wait for our next opportunity to shoot with Amy in August and couldn’t recommend her more enthusiastically!
Updating my review as we've now had another EXCEPTIONAL experience with Amy Ellis Photography. Amy shot our post-elopement celebration. From our first phone call with her, we knew Amy was the photographer for us. We knew we wanted to do something a little less traditional, and it was clear from our conversation that Amy understood and respected our vision. She was communicative leading up to our event, confidently directed our family and friends for portraits, and ensured the magic of our event was captured from start to finish so we wouldn't have to. She is an exceptionally talented photographer, but she also felt more like a friend than a vendor. She was a key part of our party team, and we're so grateful for the many beautiful photos she captured of our family, friends, and special event.
Holy cow! When we were looking for a photographer and we saw Amy’s photography we reached out right away hoping she would have availability. We decided against doing engagement pho...
tos and instead had Amy come a day early for the rehearsal dinner which we were so happy. Amy made sure to keep in touch leading up to the wedding and guided us regarding some of the decision making for day of. She was so easy to be around and was totally flexible with impending weather. It ended up raining day of and Amy was still able to get the most amazing shots. We wanted to make sure that she was able to capture the special moments during our weekend and she did just that. We had an amazing time looking through all of the photos and will treasure them FOREVER! Also, she got everything back to us so quickly which was so nice. We would 100% recommend hiring Amy for your photos. She is a rockstar with an amazing eye.
We used Amy for our engagement photos and at our wedding and have no shortage of amazing photos to choose from. Even for those that are camera shy, like my husband, she will make y...
ou feel comfortable and confident in photos. So many priceless moments and memories were captured on our special day due to Amy. I highly recommend hiring Amy as your wedding photographer!
Amy is amazing! She recently shot our engagement photos and made us feel so comfortable. We had never really had professional photos done, but Amy guided us through the process - l...
istening to our wants/ideas and then translating them into something magical. She is very responsive and easy to work with. After the engagement session we can't wait for her to photograph our wedding!
Amy did such an amazing job with both our engagement and wedding photos. My husband and I are not good at posing & rarely take photos. Amy did a wonderful job making us feel comfor...
table in front of the camera and giving us prompts to capture real moments. The wedding photos were incredible. She not only captured so many wonderful moments but did an amazing job editing to bring the photos even more life. 10/10 would recommend.
One of the best decisions I made during my wedding planning process was to hire Amy as our photographer. I had been a fan of Amy's for years before I even got engaged because I lo...
ved her style of photography and the way she captured people. Amy took the time to get to know me and my fiancé, which I really appreciated and we both loved her genuine and friendly personality. Amy is also incredibly funny and witty and made both of us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Amy was so supportive throughout our wedding planning process and captured our wedding day so perfectly. Amy is a gem of a person and a talented photographer. I highly recommend her!
First of all, Amy is an amazing human AND an incredible photographer. Posing for photos can often feel so strange and unnatural, but Amy made us feel so comfortable throughout our...
engagement photoshoot. Amy is so thoughtful with her photography and enjoys catching the moments as opposed to forcing perfectly posed photos. It really felt special and intimate and we ended up having so many laughs throughout it, too! It was a really fun time and made for a great memory for when we look back at the beautifully natural photos that Amy captured. On our actual wedding day, we felt like we could just sit back, relax, and enjoy with Amy as our photographer. We knew she was there, but yet she blended into the moment instead of pausing the moment to catch a photo. She was also great at organizing when needed, especially with larger groups of people! And she was really great and patient with the kiddos! Amy sent us several previews within 24 hours of our wedding day and WOW, they were unbelievable. It was so lovely to get these back so close to the event when emotions were still running so high. All of our friends and family were overjoyed with her work.
Amy, thank you for capturing our day in a way that fully represents our personality and the community around us. You are so talented and it was so lovely to work with you. We love you!
What a treat to work with Amy Ellis! Our first introduction was on Skype and we instantly loved her fun, relaxed personality and her enthusiasm for capturing images from such an i...
mportant day! Her catalog of work was beautiful but we were even more thrilled when we worked with her for our own engagement photo shoot. Amy listened to ideas we had and offered suggestions for shots and spots about the city, too. These photos were STUNNING and confirmed we made the right choice.
Amy was always available for questions and checked in several times during the planning process. I really appreciated the thorough survey she sent out and reviewed before the wedding to make sure she shot people and events most important to us. She also wanted to be sensitive to any unique/contentious family situations, which was so thoughtful and considerate. Spending hours with Amy during the wedding day was such a treat! Along with being so kind and easy to be around, she was such a professional and kept us on track all day too. I felt like she was my advocate too - especially when a family member basically demanded a photo not on our discussed list, making sure I was okay with any changes. We received amazing preview photos just a few short days after the wedding and are SO excited to see the rest! Amy thoughtfully and beautifully captured such a special day to us and we’re so thankful to have had the chance to work with her.
Amy was amazing. Personable, calm, reassuring- she took time to get to know our hoped-for photo style, what shots were most important to us, and what kind of interaction would make...
us comfortable. She made us feel relaxed on the day and our photos turned out beautifully. We HIGHLY recommend her.
Where should I begin, Amy Ellis is amazing. If you want someone who is fun, easy to work with, organized, and will deliver amazing photos Amy Ellis Photography is for you. I had ...
a nightmare of a wedding planner, but with Amy checking in, reviewing my day of timeline, and making suggestions, I felt very confident things would run smoothly and we would have great photos to remember our day for years to come. (Everything did go perfectly, fortunately I had great vendors that I trusted completely). My husband is that person ducking from the camera, putting his hand in front of his face, or just missing from every picture, but Amy made him feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. First time he’s never put up a fight about being in a picture! The aspect I love most about working with Amy is that the photos are not stagnant and posed. She captures the life and the real moments. I can’t recommend Amy Ellis Photography enough! You won’t be disappointed.
Choosing Amy is the best decision I made about my wedding after choosing my husband. She gave us the most beautiful set of pictures from our engagement shoot and wedding that we wi...
ll cherish forever. Beyond being a very talented photographer and artist, she has a fantastic personality and was so easy to work with. I always felt confident with her as she is through in preparing for your wedding. She is beyond easy to communicate with- our engagement shoot fell on rainy days may times in a row and she was more than willing to reschedule when worked best for me and my husband. Everyone in my family agreed that she went unnoticed during the entire ceremony and reception yet produced amazing pictures of every aspect of the day. Amy was able to make changes when it rained on our wedding day and still put me at ease that the pictures would turn out wonderfully, which they did. She treats you like a friend, is personable and is worth every penny! I would highly recommend her to anyone!
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Charlotte, NC | Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Charleston & Savannah
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