5 out of 5 stars and 14 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(14)San Francisco Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma, San Jose, Lake Tahoe
About this vendor
I'm all about capturing the happy, romantic, and spontaneous on your wedding day! I blend fine art portraiture with photojournalism to bring your love story to life. Let’s be honest, being in front of the camera can be nerve-wracking, and I make sure you shake off those nerves, have a good time and let your true selves shine through. I help my couples with posing and prompts to capture their unique love! I love to get to know each and every one of my couples, after all, I spend the most time with you out of any vendor at your wedding. I think your wedding day deserves to be captured this way, and I hope you do too!
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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out of 5.014 reviews
My fiance and I absolutely loved working with Christy for our Engagement photo shoot at the Sutro Baths! She got up with us at the crack of dawn in pretty chilly weather and still ...
made us both feel so comfortable. Christy really captured the mood of the shoot, but also the essence of our relationship. I've loved looking back through the photos to see how much fun we were having and I know that I will cherish them forever. We couldn't be more thrilled with our experience and we highly recommend booking Christy for any of your photography needs!
We booked Christy for our engagement shoot in hopes of finding the perfect wedding photographer, and we did just that! Being a PDA conscious couple, Christy kept us so comfortable ...
while capturing those romantic moments with silly games and actions for us to do to help her capture them. She was so easy to work with throughout the process and day of (we all know how hectic a wedding day is!). We received so many compliments on our wedding photos and have referred her to many friends getting married in the near future. So incredibly happy with choosing her to be the one to capture the memories of our special day.
Christy did all of my wedding photos and "beyond satisfied" doesn't come close to explaining how we feel about the photos she took. Not only is every picture of the highest quality...
she truly captured the emotion and joy of the entire day. Working with her was beyond incredible and I cannot emphasize how much I recommend hiring her. Both she and the photographer she brought were extremely professional and personable, we instantly felt comfortable with them both. All of the poses she suggested turned out amazing. Again, myself, my husband, our families and friends are in complete awe of the photos. I highly recommend using her services, I know we will be using them for an anniversary or baby photo shoot in the future.
We booked Christy for our wedding photography - wedding was 9/15/18. Christy was AMAZING to work with from beginning to end! She was super easy to communicate with and it was effor...
tless to set up a time to meet with her in person at a local coffee shop. She took the time to really understand what we were looking for in a photographer. We ended up doing our engagement photos in San Diego, but Christy was very flexible and we were able to use the credit with her for a 2nd shooter on the day of the wedding. I forget her name, but the 2nd shooter was also super friendly, fun and a great person to have around on our wedding day. On the day-of, Christy was on-time, super bubbly and friendly, but also blended in so we didn't always feel like we were being photographed. We got our photos back a few weeks ago and we LOVE them! She captured so many great moments, and her eye for photography is amazing. We've gotten so many compliments. We would absolutely recommend Christy to anyone, and would use her again for family photos in the future if she was available! We can't recommend Christy enough!!!! Thank you Christy! <3, Lauren and Phil
I could not have picked a better photographer for our elopement in Yosemite! Christy was so down to earth and helpful leading up to our destination elopement. Not only did she help...
us plan, but she took care of the photography permit, and knew of all of the best locations to take us for epic photos! It was like bringing along a friend as a third wheel to our wedding, and we definitely became life-long friends! She had us playing around and having fun, which made for the best photos I've ever taken with my husband. We felt incredibly nervous being in front of the camera at first, but she made us feel so comfortable within the first few minutes. When we got our photos back, we could not believe how INCREDIBLE they turned out! I will treasure them forever, and I can't recommend Christy enough!
Christy was amazing!! She captured every moment we wanted, and then some. She was super flexible with timing and was great with communication with my day of coordinator as well as ...
with me. She was friendly and made our wedding party feel super comfortable in front of the camera. Her editing skills are amazing, she made every picture look like a dream! I would absolutely hire her again.
Christy was recommended to me though a friend who recently got married. I had phone interviews with multiple photographers, Christy's package and personality really stood out from ...
all the other people I talked to. Christy is very pleasant and easy to work with. She had no problem communicating with me through email or calls. She was very prompt in responding to me and covered all the questions I had for her. During the 2 hour engagement shoot she helped my husband and I feel comfortable and gave us pose ideas. We talked throughout the shoot while walking to different locations, which made the whole process a lot more fun and easy. She was awesome on the wedding day, she caught a lot of fun shots during the reception. My friends and family have all commented on how beautiful the photos turned out. I highly recommend Christy McCarter.
My husband and I were so incredibly lucky to have found Christy on such short notice. We were engaged for a week and a half before we were married in City Hall ceremony on a Wednes...
day of all days. Though it was last minute, Christy was always completely accommodating, and available. Her responses were prompt and she was entirely punctual through the whole experience from start to finish; not to mention as kind as can be! She listened to what I had in mind for my photos, (lots of candids) and delivered far more than we expected! Christy captured US to a tee, our style, our dynamic, our happiness. I truly could not be more pleased with the photos. I know I will be able to look back on them for the rest of our lives and truly feel exactly what I felt this day. Thank you Christy!
My husband and I found Christy online and we are sooooo glad we did. Christy was an absolute dream to work with! She is professional. She is responsive when you need to get a hold ...
of her for anything at all. She gets your photos to you faster than anyone I've heard of. My husband and I interviewed at least 3 other photographers and Christy was by far the most impressive. She really loves her work and it shows. Her photos are soft and beautiful and she really captures the love between two people. Mark and I were extremely comfortable when working with her and we are in love with every single one of the 767 photos we received from our wedding day! We are going to have a really hard time choosing which ones to hang in our home. All our friends and family have been just as impressed. If you are thinking about hiring her, do it. She is extremely affordable for what she produces, but I really think she could be charging a lot more. I cannot say enough good things about her.
Christy was such a treat to work with! She incorporated herself so well into our party that she was practically part of the family. Aside from the obvious posed and obligatory fam...
ily pics, she managed to capture so many spontaneous photos and moments through out the whole event, which i really appreciate. We got married by the beach and the sunset pictures are absolutely stunning! Couldn't think of anyone better to have captured such a special day. Cant recommend her enough!
Christy did an amazing job making EVERYONE feel comfortable getting their picture taken during our wedding. I have to say that her ability to capture happy and touching moments tha...
t until she captured them on film, had never seen captured in a picture before will be why the photos she took will be my most treasured possession. She had a great way of seamlessly interacting among our friends and family. With the whirlwind of emotions going on during the wedding, if not for the photos she took; there would have been so many precious moments that I would have missed out on. The pictures she took were some of the best pictures I have to date of my friends and family. If you are looking for an Amazing and skilled photographer for your wedding, there is no one that I could possibly recommend more. Thank you Christy!!
Christy was great! She was very friendly, quick to respond, and I loved all of my wedding photos! I would highly recommend her to any bride. I found her through the hashtag #bayare...
aweddingphotographers (totally searched it on whim). So glad I found her! It was instagram/wedding fate!
Christy is AMAZING. We knew she was the right fit for us after we had an engagement session with her, but after getting our wedding photos back we are over the moon! She was prompt...
and professional at every turn, and helped us out a great deal with our whole wedding day timeline, which we definitely were a bit stumped about. Most important, however, is the quality of her work— absolutely stunning in every way, and we keep getting so many compliments! Thank you Christy for everything—can’t wait to use you for a mini pet session soon :)
Christy is an absolute dream. As we were looking for a photographer for our wedding, we were drawn to the natural way she captured the couples that she showcased on her website. ...
We were particularly drawn to her use of light and natural elements in her photos.... and after meeting her we knew she was a total gem! Throughout the entire process Christy was responsive, down to earth, and very real - she really asked us what we wanted and made us feel completely comfortable. We hired her to photograph our wedding, and we did an engagement shoot a few months beforehand as well. We had a blast traipsing around the city with her for our 2 hour engagement session, which was a great way to get comfortable in front of the camera. Christy made everything absolutely easy and fun... and our engagement photos turned out beautifully. On our wedding day Christy went above and beyond to capture the shots we'd worked out beforehand, and managed to get almost every wedding guest in one or two candids as well. She totally captured the feel of our wedding exactly as we were hoping she would. What we weren't prepared for what just how stunning the photos would be when we received our digital files. We had so much fun at our wedding - and Christy captured every moment from our quiet reflections to our high spirited friends on the dance floor. We knew we chose an amazing photographer... but we were totally blown away by how well Christy captured exactly what we were hoping from our special day. Thank you!!
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