5 out of 5 stars and 13 reviews
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(13)Best of Weddings (1x).South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Destination
About this vendor
As a Fine Art wedding photographer I believe in capturing the sweet + love-filled moments of your big day. I'm truly passionate about my work and nothing is more meaningful to me than the ability to tell a unique love story through artistic imagery. Radiant natural light and capturing expressions of joy are what inspire me most. I believe wedding photographs are truly a couple’s first heirlooms. My priority at each wedding is to capture the day in a creative way so that it can be relived and experienced over and over again. I also aim to capture timeless images that are romantic, elegant and authentic. I blend together both a photojournalistic style of capturing the natural moments that unfold during a wedding day. If you like the finer details in life, then we will be the best of friends
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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
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Cora came to us 2 weeks before our wedding when our original photographer couldn’t shoot our wedding. The unknown two weeks before your big day is terrifying! But Cora somehow made it all stress-free. She was in contact with us right away and kept us updated on everything. She was even willing to shoot some of our crazy ideas! When she showed up the day of our wedding she was upbeat, cheery and ready to take on the day and her excitement stayed throughout the day! We even woke up the day after our wedding to a sneak peek of photos! Our photos are absolutely beautiful!
Cora Carroll is the absolute BEST!!!! She is so knowledgeable and helps everyone feel comfortable by guiding them in how to pose and what to do! She does such beautiful work too!! We loved having her at our wedding- she has captured so many beautiful moments for us to keep forever!!! She’s a wonderful person, so genuine and sweet and super talented!! We were lucky to find her and will definitely contact her in the future for family photos! Love you, Cora Carroll! ☺️ Thank you SO much!!! 👏🥂🥰❤️💕💐💍🤵👰💗
Cora was by far the best photographer I could have asked for, and finding her was almost as good as finding my husband! Even before we got to the wedding she was very helpful during the planning process and answered every one of my questions. Then, our wedding ended up being in the middle of a blizzard with 30 below temperatures. Still though, she battled through outdoor pictures, kept me warm during them and managed to do it all with a smile and laugh. Not only was she incredibly professional, but she also didn’t bat an eye through all the unlucky weather (it also blizzarded right before our engagement pictures, who doesn’t love SD?), changed plans and stressed out bridal tears. She truly was an incredible asset to our wedding. Our engagement pictures turned out beautifully and I am on the edge of my seat wedding for those wedding pictures that are going to be stunning. Before I write a novel of a review, book her. You will not regret it, I cannot recommend her enough!!
I am really so lucky to have found Cora to do our wedding photography. I was trying to plan a wedding from a different state (Kansas) so I was so nervous to hire on a photographer out of state but Cora was so sweet and helpful she made it so easy! Every meeting we had, we got along so well! She understood everything I wanted and knew how to capture our day perfectly. Throughout the day of she was prompt and on time and kept us on time as well!! I would highly recommend her to anyone for engagement pictures or wedding portraits, or really ANYTHING you need photos for!!
This young lady was by far the best vendor to work with. She drove out to the middle of nowhere for our ranch wedding and even did a great job handling some crazy people/vendors. Cora did a fantastic pre-ceremony shoot with our ranch horses (did I mention she can make an amazing floral crown and wreath?!). This chicka has incredible creativity/vision, not to mention was super fun to work with. My husband and I will treasure her pictures for years to come, and she hasn't seen the last of us yet. I will have her do photos again as soon as I find another reason!!
So I have never been huge on reviewing services. But after my experience hiring Cora as our wedding photographer- I felt like it would be an injustice to her if I didn't tell the world how exquisite her services are!
From our engagement session Fall of 2018 to our wedding, she was outstanding. From my own personal standpoint, planning weddings is stressful. Cora made it as smooth as possible in the coordination of photos. Also can I mention that she is a serious steal when it comes to pricing!! I know that in wedding budgets- photography can get overlooked because it doesn't seem a necessity, but IT IS! So just do yourself a favor and hire Cora for all of your photography needs. She really made our day...we cannot say enough great things about her!!!
When we first met Cora to talk about the possibility of her shooting our wedding, we automatically knew she would be photographing our big day. She is organized, detail oriented, kind, and warm spirited. And these are just a few of the things that are so appealing to us. We are not from the Black Hills area so when we traveled there for a long weekend and an engagement shoot, we were blown away by her dedication of finding the perfect location. For my husband and I, it felt like one of our friends was taking our pictures. So relaxing and easy!! We had so much fun and we laughed, A LOT. Cora was so sweet throughout the whole thing, from guiding us to complimenting how cute we were! We were
(and still are) absolutely blown away with her talent to capture our emotions and personality so well. She got up close and it paid off. Cora caters to each individual couple by asking them questions about what they want out of their pictures. She even created a Pinterest board for our wedding and added me so that I could send her ideas! Talk about serious commitment- she really does care for her clients. In early May, Cora shot our entire wedding day. Leading up to that day we were in constant communication about scheduling, etc. She was incredible at figuring out details and timing out the day, literally a minute by minute schedule. The whole day she was so calm, but took charge to keep things moving (which is what you need, gals).
Just like our engagement session, we had so much fun! The day went so smoothly, and that has a lot to do with her and her amazing skills. She is such a well rounded photographer. I mean, she is INCREDIBLE at photography, but she also built a relationship with us. I truly consider Cora a friend. She knew exactly what we wanted and it shows in our photos. Cora is photographer that you can count on, and trust me, she will capture your day PERFECTLY. We are forever grateful for her and have already told her she will be capturing all of our major life events from now on! Can I give her 50 stars!?!?
Cora Carroll Photography was THE BEST decision we made regarding our wedding! Seriously, not only is Cora's work well worth her price, but she is so entertaining to work with. From our engagement session to our wedding day, Cora made us feel instantly as ease in front of the camera and trust me when I say my husband and I are not the most photogenic people. Not only did we get AMAZING photos of getting ready, the ceremony, and the reception, but Cora has the best personality and great tips for a nervous bride to be. I am still posting photos on my instagram and am reliving the best day of my life. Just HIRE Cora Already!!!!!
Cora and her assistant managed to be there to capture EVERY best moment of my wedding. She was a pleasure to work with. Weddings are chaotic, but Cora was clam, cool, and collected from my dress malfunctioning to a change of location plans. The pictures are full of emotion and truly encompass the whole ambiance of the wedding day. I cried when I first saw my preview, I was speechless. Highly Recommend!!
Cora photographed our wedding a couple of weekends ago and the pictures turned out awesome. her attention to detail is great and she really does a great job of making you feel comfortable. We got tons of pictures...turn around time was really fast and most of all she is a very talented young lady! 100% recommend!
We had unexpected rain but she was awesome in helping us deal with it and still get some great pictures.
I can't even begin to express how much we love Cora and the incredible job she did capturing our wedding! We found her portfolio randomly online and fell in love. From the first phone call through receiving our pictures, she put us completely at ease and was such a pleasure to work with! All of our family and friends raved about her after the big day. She helped put me at ease during a bridal meltdown the day of. Helped us laugh. Corralled our huge, slightly crazy, families. My husband and I really can't say enough good things about her. She fulfilled the contract and went beyond it in our opinion. Over 300 beautiful pictures less than 3 weeks after our big day. She's the bes
Cora was an absolute dream to work with! She literally hiked up a mountain for us, and for that we will always be incredibly thankful for!!
She was so kind, to not only us as a couple, but to both our families on our special day! Her wonderful personality and skill only heightened our already perfect day!
Honestly I am at a loss of words for our wedding photos....they are gorgeous. Cora did such an amazing job and is so caring. My hairstylist ended up not doing what I wanted, on the brink of a bridal meltdown, Cora stepped in to help, all while being cool and collected. She managed to capture everything I wanted and more ( in my opinion ). I recommend her for everything, she now officially my photographer for everything.
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2841 Wilkie Drive Apt. 203, Rapid City, SD | South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Destination
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