Amy Kolo

d and timely through all of our shoots. Our photographs are absolutely amazing and ones we will cherish for the rest of our lives!!! Highly recommend!

in with less than a week's notice, and gave me more information on the area I was proposing in within 24 hours than I had gotten in more than a month of corresponding with the other photographer whom I didn't end up going with (who finally got back to me after ignoring my questions for 3 weeks). Amy was not only helpful, she but she actually helped me draw a diagram showing me where to enter the park (I proposed in romare bearden park). Not only that, she told me where to stand to get the best backdrop, whcih knee to get on, and while I was reading something to my fiance on the benches before I was going to propose, she snuck around and got extra pictures of us! After that, she sent me a text at the last second telling me to change the side I was entering the park on because it was less crowded and would make for a better picture, and she stopped people from walking telling them I was about to walk out there and propose. She went above and beyond for me after me e-mailing her a week prior. Not only that, but her daughter was there and got a video of me proposing!! I had an audio recorder on me so my words were captured to my bride-to-be, and she got the pictures, but her sweet little sidekick even got video for me of the moment, the one thing I didn't think I'd have. The pictures were great, neither my fiance nor I even saw her taking the pictures, so everyhing was natural and we didn't feel like we were. in a "photoshoot" while I was trying to propose. Of course, the pictures came out wonderfully. I am so thankful to Amy, she was incredibly kiind, efficient, passionate, and went above and beyond to make my proposal the best it could be. We then did a small little photo shoot around the park where I proposed. I don't have enough good things to say about her, and am SO thankful. I have had experience in the wedding cinematography business, and I can tell you, Amy is one of a kind. She is truly passionate about what she does, and will go above and beyond for you. Don't waste your time with anyone else if you can use Amy, you will not regret it - she is worth every penny - and then some! I was so impressed and thankful that I gave her any extra tip for such an amazing job. Of course, she wasn't expecting this, but was extremely grateful and absolutely earned it. Also, her prices were better than the lady who ignored me in the first place anyway. 5 stars on value, 5 stars on product, 5 stars on communication and professionalism, making and overall 5 star experience. I have rarely been so impressed with someone and cannot recommend her enough! On a side note, her prtins are NOT watermarked, you fulll access to them digitially, and if you order prints they are from one of the best printing companies in the US, this will not be drugstore 1 hour printouts - though you could download them and print themt that way if you wanted. Thank you Amy!!!! -Joel and Destine

sed, timely, and detail oriented, yet a complete joy to be around and someone who you are excited you get to spend a lot of your wedding day with! Working with her was so easy and she has the skill of making anyone photogenic :) I would highly recommend as the highest quality wedding photographer!

ng by me, didn’t take a picture I didn’t want and ensured she took ones I did. She captured EVERYTHING and was present all day into the night. Also, her bag was FULL of emergency items. She had a Stitchie, which SAVED THE DAY and secured my bustle when the buttons failed. I got highlight photos the next week and my full gallery within a month. The pictures are gorgeous and I will cherish them forever. Thank you Amy!!!

oduces GORGEOUS photos! We love getting to work with Amy.

cumentary style authenticity and the timeless and clean posed photos that we all want to hold onto forever. My husband and I are not great in front of cameras, but Amy did a great job of making us feel comfortable and natural. We were able to have our intimate moments that felt like just him and I while still having her capture them so beautifully. She worked so well with us prior to our wedding day to find what worked best for us, our families, and our events we had planned. We loved our photos so much and were so grateful to her and her team. In addition to her amazing work, she made the day so blissful and easy. She worked so well with my planner and they had the day worked out perfectly so my husband and I could relax and enjoy. The turn around time for our entire wedding album was so quick. We had an extensive highlight gallery within a few days and our entire gallery just three weeks later. We truly cannot rave about Amy enough, we loved her and recommend her to anyone regardless of the occasion!

ly helpful! Our day would not have gone as smoothly as it did without Amy’s help. She was so efficient with time and consistently made sure we were right on schedule. Amy was able to quickly handle any issues as they popped up throughout the day and worked so closely and well with our planner (Jackie Fogartie, who I also highly recommend) as well as our other vendors. Amy captured so many beautiful photos and honestly, taking pictures with my husband after our first look was one of my favorite parts of the day. I never knew taking photos could be so fun! Amy was amazing at capturing the most meaningful moments that go by so quickly and the smallest details of our day that I was too busy to notice at the time. I couldn’t be happier to to have such beautiful photos that so perfectly capture our whole day. Not only is Amy an amazing photographer, but she’s also a genuinely kind person. One memory we’ll always have from our wedding day is Amy giving my husband and I Swiftie-style friendship bracelets in our wedding colors. It was such a sweet gesture that we’ll always remember. If you’re getting married in the Charlotte area (or even outside the Charlotte area), I could not recommend Amy enough - working with her was absolutely one of the best decisions we made!

had to hired her. She is organizing, flexible, honest and funny. She makes you and your groom comfortable in front of the camera. She gets all the photos you need in an efficient time frame. We were on a tight time schedule due to the impending rain, she got all the photos we asked for right before it stormed! Then she got creative with indoor photos. The engagement shoot before the wedding is great practice before the big day! She also sets up time with you before the wedding to talk through the photos you want and your wedding timeline. I felt confident once Amy arrived that everything would go smoothly and it did! I would highly recommend making the investment!

ould stand and pose (as a true professional does), but also more importantly gave us ample space to be ourselves, which reflected beautifully in her work. We felt comfortable and relaxed and that was so evident in her photos - I will treasure the pictures she took forever. Cannot recommend her highly enough!

is so important since you spend so much time with them throughout the whole wedding day, and from the moment we met Amy I knew we'd be comfortable working with her. She is easy going yet gave direction when needed and kept us on track all throughout the day. We received an amazing HUGE collection of sneak peaks just after our wedding and then our full album only a month after! The photos are truly beautiful and couldn't recommend working with Amy enough!!

ginning to end! She started with the rehearsal dinner/welcome party and never stopped until our happy bride and groom were whisked away at the end of the reception! She totally captured all the emotions from the happy tears to all the celebrations on the dance floor! Her skills are A+++++ and the service incredible! The fact that we had all our pictures in less than a month was just over the top! I see her photographing our family events for years to come! I can’t thank her enough for capturing all the memories that we will cherish for decades! WOW!

he does. Her photography style is timeless and we were so shocked at how quickly she turned around out highlights and full album. Would hire her over again a million times if we could! We will cherish her pictures forever and can’t wait to get some printed to have around the house. And as a bonus, she got my husband to actually enjoy the picture taking process! She let us be us and that really showed through in the final product. We looked so happy and relaxed, exactly like we wanted to feel on our wedding day. I’ve gotten countless compliments from friends and family about her professionalism and how great the pictures turned out. Hire Amy!!!!!!

portraits, and wedding day photos with Amy and I love them all. The only thing stopping me from ordering my album is I can't decide which photos to include because they are all great. Amy is a total professional, shoots in film and digital, has great advice for posing and expression, and makes the whole process easy and fun. She arrived on time for all shoots and delivered images to me in a timely manner. Plus, she literally will make you look like a movie star! I strongly recommend working with Amy.

didn’t care about extravagant flowers or an expensive band, but I knew I wanted classic wedding photos that wouldn’t go out of style. I didn’t want super warm edited photos, but also didn’t like the super light and airy style. I wanted photos I could hang in my house for years that were timeless. Amy definitely exceeded my expectations! Her editing style and talent is absolutely beautiful! I cried tears of joy when I received our sneak peak and final gallery because the photos were flawless. Plus, looking through all the pictures is like reliving our big day again. Her quality is unmatched!! The amount of variety we have in our pictures is incredible! I love that she offers digital and film and has a second shooter. She captured small details I even missed on the big day. I have looked through our gallery numerous times because the pictures make me so happy! I usually don’t love pictures of myself, but I love the pictures Amy took! She knows the best angles, lighting, and made us feel SO comfortable behind the camera. She was also kind and very organized. She kept us on schedule on our wedding day which I appreciated. Book her. Book her highest package. I promise you won’t regret it!!

connected with her. She is so personable and easy going! Her personality is radiant! I cannot express how important it is to have a photographer with a great personality. She is so easy to work with and truly listens to your "wants and needs" when it comes to engagement/wedding photos. Amy will make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera as well. I was worried my husband would have a hard time relaxing for photos, but by the end of our engagement shoot she made him feel like a model lol! We never felt awkward or uncomfortable through the "kissing candids" or dancing on the streets of Charleston! On top of her personality, her talent is truly A.MAZ.ING. We are beyond pleased with the way our engagement shoot and wedding photos turned out! We also did not make things easy for Amy, but she sure delivered. We had THREE different wedding dates between the years of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 postponements. Our priority when postponing was to be sure our "next date" was available to Amy. She HAD to be our photographer. Especially after falling in love with the photos from our engagement shoot. She always made us feel like we were a priority to her as well. When I was heartbroken by the first postponement, my husband planned a sweet dinner with both of our parents in our backyard on our original wedding date. He asked Amy if she could be there just to take a few pictures and she made it happen! It meant so much to us that she was able to do this on Saturday night. I have mentioned Amy is so sweet and lovely, however she also knows how to keep a rowdy wedding party in line for pictures too! This is important as groomsmen and bridesmaids are not so focused on pictures after hours and hours of drinking beforehand haha. She took charge on our wedding day and kept everybody in line so we could get all of the shots we had asked her for! After our wedding day, Amy worked quickly to get our pictures edited and we were able to get a “sneak peak” while on our honeymoon. This was so fun to see so quickly so we could continue reminiscing over our dream wedding day! As an added bonus, she was able to edit some photos at our request months after our wedding. We had two people from our wedding day that were having an affair… I know this sounds crazy. We were devastated. One of the two was a bridesmaid. Sadly, this news came to light AFTER our wedding day and I felt as though many of our pictures were tainted by these two people. Amy was able to literally crop them from our pictures so we could still have pictures framed, posted, etc. She did this out of the kindness of her heart! No additional charge or anything. Again, this meant the world to us! She is a true gem and we feel so lucky to have had her as a part of our day! I could go on and on about Amy and how wonderful our pictures turned out, but unfortunately there is a word limit lol. We are just so grateful for Amy and all of her work she put into our wedding. All you need to know is that she is a wonderful person who is wildly talented and you will not regret choosing her for your wedding day :)

for a better team of photographers. The photos turned out amazing, and Amy and her team captured every perfect moment of our special days. We look forward to working with her in the future!

t fit! Her personality is joyful, funny, and encouraging -- exactly what you want on your big day! We are not professional models by any means, and Amy put as at ease and made us feels comfortable being photographed all day. Amy and her assistant are incredibly professional but still very warm. We went over a very detailed shot list for family and bridal party pictures, and Amy created a detailed schedule/timeline. This made the photos run so smoothly and we were never rushed or stressed! Amy also worked so well with my wedding planner to mesh their day-of timelines. I cannot say enough good things about the experience. Amy is incredibly talented and has an eye for detail. We are THRILLED with our photos. They are true heirlooms. I wanted timeless wedding pictures and that is exactly what we got. Such a gift. Thank you seems inadequate!!

our special day. We were honored to have her and cannot recommend her enough!

Amy for any photography needs!

our wedding, Amy was an amazing positive energy. She was creative in the setting of rain and captured every beautiful/ memorable moment and more. The most exciting part was receiving sneak peek photos less than a week after our wedding that were perfectly edited and top-notch quality. Amy surprised us again with our entire gallery less than 3 weeks after the wedding, which was comprehensive and of the highest quality. Working with Amy and her team was an amazing experience and we are so excited to have beautiful pictures that will last a lifetime!

nges to our wedding due to Covid-19. She even drove hours a few days before the wedding to make sure our lighting was just perfect at the venue. She is so friendly and a joy to work with. We highly recommend her for your future wedding!

t away that I was going to choose her to be our photographer. My fiancé and I absolutely loved working with her for our engagement photos in Charleston. We were worried about feeling awkward in front of the camera but she made us both comfortable and orchestrated a day we will never forget. She has a great eye and is able to capture the moment through her beautiful photography. These have become some of our favorite pictures that we will cherish forever!

ce between her photos and ones I have seen from friends' weddings. Not only are the photos fantastic, but you don't just get a few back. There are so many incredible photos and she captures all the emotion in the little moments. Beyond her talent, Amy is simply fantastic to work with. She is so sweet and creative. She'll have you laughing and feeling natural from the first moments of your engagement session. We thought our engagement photos were amazing, then we received our wedding photos. They are over the top stunning. I cannot say enough about Amy's talent. We couldn't have asked for anything better from her and her team. Thanks Amy!

ve been the same without her and her team! If you are looking for the very best and have had the luck of finding a date that Amy has available do not hesitate to book her!!! Not only will you have stellar photos to look back on, but you will likely find a new friend!

everything in between! Amy made everything happen for us even though we got married in the middle of a pandemic. We can't recommend her enough!

and an endearing personality. She’s Passionate about her craft and incredible at it. My husband loved his wedding present , and was surprised how natural and comfortable Amy got me to be in the photos. Book her now. You won’t regret it.

elt a sense of rapport after speaking with her. My husband and I are not naturals in front of the camera, but Amy put us at ease from the beginning. Her welcome guide was incredibly helpful (I read it at least 10 times) and I knew what to plan for and expect for the session. Amy and Natalie came up to New York for engagement photos---they brought so much energy we couldn’t help but smile and enjoy ourselves while we walked around Central Park! When those photos came back, I knew we made the right choice. Amy also shot my bridal portraits and I’m so glad we opted for that session. Not only did it free up time on the day of the wedding, but it was a great chance to do a dry run with the complete bridal look (and learn angles). Our wedding photos were everything we hoped for and more. Amy and her team were great with kids, grandparents, and adults alike. Everyone in our bridal party enjoyed working with Amy and her team—they continue to comment on how wonderful they were to this day. The photos are timeless and captured the spirit of the day so well. Amy is an amazing photographer and A TON of fun to work with. I will continue to shout Amy’s name from the rooftop and look for more excuses to work with her again.

hat she even brought a snow machine to our wedding because our theme was winter wonderland and she wanted to give us a "snowy" picture. So cute. I was extremely happy with the quality of photos from our engagement shoot, bridal portraits, and of course, our wedding! Thank you so much Amy!

us to be us. She made sure to meet with us prior to the wedding to ensure our visions were the same. We got our pictures back within weeks and couldn’t be more in love with the photos! We highly recommend her and can’t wait to use her for future photo shoots!

for coffee after I originally reached out, we knew right away that she was the perfect hire. Right off the bat, she was responsive and energetic. We also loved her photography style which is obviously a huge piece of puzzle. Her photos are not overly exposed or overly dark - they're just a beautiful, cleaned-up version of whatever her subject happens to be. As she described it to us, her "skies are blue and her grass is green" which is exactly what we were looking for. One of the most incredible things about Amy is that she's willing to travel for a shoot. For weather purposes, we took engagement pictures in Columbia, SC after Amy suggested a beautiful location. Our engagement session was the perfect way to get to know her better and to practice taking professional pictures as a couple. She guided us through everything that day and we felt so comfortable and confident with her. As for the wedding day - this is where I truly cannot say enough about her and her team. Amy and her assistant Natalie were so organized, professional, and FUN all day! I was so happy and relaxed with them and this definitely showed through in our pictures. I think one of the biggest signs of Amy's talent is how many compliments we've received from friends and family about how stunning our pictures are. They're classic, elegant, and timeless. She also makes sure to include plenty of black and white photos which are some of my favorite! You can tell how much time and effort she puts into her work because you won't be able to pick a few favorites - the whole gallery will be your favorite. Lastly, Amy's turnaround time was incredible. My husband and I had barely been back in town from the honeymoon before the whole gallery was ready! I don't want to promise anything for future couples, but our pictures were back in our hands within 2 weeks! Amy captured everything from the detail shots, to the formal photos, to the craziness on the dance floor at the reception perfectly. I cannot recommend Amy and her team enough - she is an incredibly talented photographer with tons of personality!

for us, as we live in the northern Virginia area. Since then, I've considered Amy a good friend. She was so nice and easy to work with, as her subjects weren't professionals. We didn't know what we were doing!! She gave us great direction without making us feel like we were totally incompetent. And the pictures turned out absolutely perfect. I'm not into the edited photos where they don't even look like the same people, Amy works with the natural light to make us look great, but still ourselves! I really enjoyed working with Amy over the past year and can't speak highly enough about her!!

t immediately after looking through the open galleries on her website. It didn't take long to learn that, beyond her gift with a camera, she is a pure joy to work with as a person. She is always prompt in her response, offers helpful feedback and ideas when asked, finds the fun in every session, and ultimately never made me feel like I was simply a client. Throughout every session, Amy did such a great job helping me (and my fiance) feel relaxed and not pressed for time so that we didn't leave without everything I had in mind. Our friends and family haven't stopped talking about how great our photos are. We are in love with our engagement session, bridal portraits, and wedding day galleries!!

captured our day so perfectly. Everyone in our families raved about the photos and how artistic they are. She truly has a gift and we are just so lucky to have gotten her to photograph our day. Amy we can't thank you enough. Thank you for being so kind and calm. You made our day perfect! We can't recommend you enough and I know that my sister will be booking you as soon as she gets engaged as well ;)

wo spots we got to take photos at, she was so awesome. Amy did whatever she had to do to get the perfect shot - from climbing a latter, to getting in the water with her jeans on and getting sprayed with champagne... she got the shot! Along with her kindness and knowledge of how and where to pose, the whole day felt like a dream in the sunflower fields and in the water at Lake Norman. So obviously I booked her for the wedding! And again AMAZINGNESS! Definitely calmed my nerves by knowing I was in good hands. She got the most perfect shots from getting ready with my girls, the boys doing their thing, our first look, the ceremony, reception and the sunset. She was so on top of getting the best shots of us that I didn't even have to worry. When she sent our sneak peaks and the entire album, I was in tears. She captured the perfect day to show how amazing it all really went. To say the least, I couldn't be happier. You'll be happy to book her! Thank you, Amy!!!! :)

our photographer was the most important part of planning to my husband and we know we chose perfectly! I cannot recommend Amy enough!

pictures, to bridal portraits, to the wedding day, everything was easy with Amy. She is prompt with emails and helped answer my millions of questions! She traveled for our engagement pictures and had mapped out all of the picture perfect spots, making them go very smoothly. She is very thorough and thoughtful. On the wedding day, she managed my huuuge family with ease and took stunning photos that we will cherish forever. I recommend Amy to all of my friends and family.

und. Her pictures turned out beautifully and she is easy to communicate with. She is definitely down to work in any setting/environment. We happened to take pictures on one of the hottest days in July and on one of the coldest days in January. Despite the heat and freezing temperatures, she ensured we had the perfect photos!

unicate and work with. I will always put Amy as a photographer option in front of my clients!

ght choice. She is so warm and easy to talk to that she just puts you at ease, which as a wedding photographer is great since you spend so much time together the day of! She really took the time to listen to the look and style of photographs we were looking for (nothing "cutesy" and tons of black and white shots) and boy did she deliver! Her and her assistant Natalie were organized, energized and ready to go on the day of. They had a plan for getting in all the bridal and family shots before the ceremony and it went so smoothly. When we were not able to do our first look pictures in the location we had planned on, so they immediately had a back up plan and off we went! We also had our dogs with us during the day while we got ready and they did such a great job including them in the pictures and really showing their personalities! Amy even drove us to the venue herself so that we had extra time to capture a few more pictures of just the two of us before the ceremony. She had a "sneak peek" gallery for us three days after the wedding and turned around thousands of pictures for us in less than three weeks (which is amazing since she was right in the middle of her busiest season)! I honestly cannot say enough good things about Amy and her work. We are so happy with our pictures and she really made our day special!

comfortable and also didn't try to push him too much. She gives just the right amount of guidance for posing, but lets us take it in our own direction. She is excellent at reading people and was able to pick up on our vibe as a couple and that of our wedding party -- getting the shots that we wanted without us even thinking to ask for them. She is also a huge help and a lot of fun (she is hilarious) to have around on wedding day. Not only were she and her assistant taking care to capture every moment of the day on camera, but they were also helping keep the day moving, and even helping to coordinate other vendors and events of the day. Amy is the best. You will not go wrong with Sunshower Photography.

couple hours, and it was the easiest and best decision we made to have her as our photographer. Amy is extremely responsive, organized, and on top of everything. She will work with you to create a timeline that ensures every picture you could possibly want is captured, and then she will manage to take hundreds more that highlight those special candid moments you will remember for years to come. She turned around 1200+ pictures in less than three weeks from our wedding day. There really are no words that could capture how much we appreciate Amy, her talent, and the pictures she took of our wedding. I give her my highest praise and recommendation.

reflected our day more perfectly then words could have. She was amazing during her first meeting with us. She made us feel totally comfortable and it was as if she understood us and our personality and we just meshed. During our engagement session, we explained that we weren't really into the "cliche" poses and pictures as most and she understood 100% . She made us laugh and feel comfortable and captured the most natural pictures of us. We even got those photos in an issue of Carolina Bride! She was incredible. We got married during a hurricane and when we told her we had to change venues, she didnt even hesitate and said that it will still be beautiful. And it truly was. Every moment she captured for us that day was incredible. We even threw her the task of trying to get a group picture of everyone that was in attendance. And she got it! Brought in her own ladder and everything. She was just incredible and so was her assistant Natalie. They captured moments you didn't realize were moments to capture between special touches, glances and overall capturing the essence of the atmosphere of that day. We cannot thank Amy even enough for the work that she did. We will cherish these pictures and memories for our lifetime to come. Thank you Amy!!

3 hours and during that time I just knew she would be our photographer. She is so easy to talk to, very sweet and so much fun to be around. It was important for us to have someone that made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and Amy did just that. She went above and beyond to capture every perfect moment and detail. She is truly amazing and I highly recommend her.

e so glad we had time with her during our engagement session to get to know her and her style. So many things I could say - Amy is the perfect blend of professional and creative! Also, we got our engagement photo and wedding proofs back way sooner than we thought we would. One last thing - we had some limitations with family (mainly health/mobility issues with aging parents) and Amy and her team put us at ease with our family photos, adapting to what would work for us. I couldn't have anticipating how much that meant to me!

ent missed! We were very happy with the professionalism, photo quality and price!