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Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Photo
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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5
out of 5.011 reviews
Crystal photographed my sister's wedding five years ago, and I was so thrilled to call her (the day after I got engaged) to ask her to photograph my wedding. We didn't have a venu...
e, or a date, but I knew that I needed Crystal's beautiful photographs to capture our big day! She has an amazing ability to capture the emotion in a moment and all the subtle details that bring your memories to life. I am so incredibly happy we made the decision we did - our first few pictures are beautiful, and we can't wait to see the rest soon!
There is no photographer out there like Crystal Stokes. PERIOD.
Not only is she incomparable at what she does, but she's also the nicest, sweetest soul that has a way at making an...
incredibly camera shy girl (me!) feel comfortable.
Crystal shot our engagement photos in December and we can't stop gushing over them. The obsession is real and I can't wait to see how she makes our wedding come to life with photos that will last a lifetime!
I don't even know where to begin! Choosing a photographer was high on our list of priorities. After spending several days combing the internet for local photographer galleries, w...
e stumbled upon Crystal Stokes Photography. I knew the second her page opened that I wanted her to photograph our big day. I really wanted our photos to be unique and speak for themselves. Her photographs are works of art that I seriously could not stop looking at. Her love of light made each and every image distinct and I was impressed over and over again with each gallery she shared with us. Her love for what she does is evident in every piece. She was true to her word every time and had everything edited and shared with us by the dates we discussed. Working with her was like hanging out with a best friend and she made every session fun and comfortable. She knows just how to put you at ease in front of the camera with her one-liners and jovial personality. Even my husband, who isn't a fan of taking a lot of pictures (like most men), had a blast shooting with her and couldn't say enough about how impressed he was with her expertise and amazing personality.
One question every vendor always asks is, "Who is your photographer?" and every single one (I kid you not) lit up when we mentioned Crystal. Each of them knew no one would be disappointed at the end of the day with her capturing every special moment and detail, and they were so right. We have been wowed time and time again with her work and could not have made a better decision. In our opinion, she is simply the best (cue Tina Turner). Crystal, you rock.
Can't say enough great things about Crystal and her work for our wedding. She was the photographer at my best friend's wedding and I was so impressed with her work, I booked her be...
fore even booking a venue or any other vendors. That surely paid off, as our wedding photos were more beautiful than I could've imagined. Beyond that, Crystal did a great job of making us feel comfortable the entire time, which was a key factor of how the photos turned out. If you're considering Crystal, book her immediately. You, like us, will have incredible photos to look back on for a lifetime.
It is honestly hard to write a review for Crystal Stokes Photography because I don’t even know where to begin expressing how wonderful she is and how much it meant to us to have he...
r photograph our wedding day! Photography was #1 on our list when planning a wedding. One reason is scrap booking and pictures have always been really important to my family and secondly pictures last forever. This being said, I had looked at photographers for months. When our venue recommended Crystal Stokes Photography I took a look with no expectations; however, I was blown away. Sometimes you see an impressive picture here or there from a photographer but every single picture I saw from her was perfect. She sent me full galleries and every image was crisp and beautiful. We had our engagements and wedding at the Laboratory Mill which Crystal has photographed there many times and I told my husband I just love that her pictures at the same venue are all so different because she truly captures the couple and everything else is just beautiful background. I was really nervous before we had our engagement pictures and kept thinking what if we don’t look good in them. After only ten minutes Crystal had busted us out of our shells due to her charismatic and fun personality. She made us feel so comfortable and had us laughing the entire photo shoot. She is truly a gifted artist with such an eye for amazing shots. Crystal really invested herself in us and even recommended a lot of vendors that we booked for our wedding day. Having Crystal as our photographer I had ZERO stress if certain pictures would get captured. She got it all and captured it beautifully! We laughed and cried and were flooded with emotions when we received our wedding pictures. They were beyond what we ever could have hoped for! She is just amazing with light and captured some breath taking magazine worthy pictures of us. She was very efficient about getting all of the traditional needed shots very quickly and at no point during the day did it feel tedious to get pictures taken. She has so much skill and is truly passionate about what she does. Crystal took the time to get to know us and captured our special day in a way that no one else could. She is just the best and will forever hold a special place in my heart for everything she did for us!
If you don't book Crystal to capture the most important day of your life, you are totally missing out! She goes above and beyond for all her brides!
We were a traditional tu...
rned nontraditional bride and groom.
My husband and I got engaged March 2013 and set our date for September 2014. Crystal shot our engagement session in June 2013 at the Laboratory Mill in Lincolnton, NC. She did SUCH an amazing job and our session was published in Carolina Bride!
Well, we got pregnant in June 2013 and had our first son in March 21014. Crystal did our maternity photos after we found out we were unexpectedly expecting! She did them at sunrise on a weekday in January in the 16 degree weather...can you say dedicated?? She didn't complain once. And she got some beautiful images of us and our unborn son!
After having the baby, we decided not to have a wedding, but still wanted photos to look back on. We didn't have a location for the photos, anyone to do flowers, or anyone to help with hair and makeup. Crystal took time out of her busy schedule to help set everything up for us. She went above and beyond for us to make sure our day was beautiful....and beautiful doesn't even begin to explain how amazing she made our day. There are no words to describe it.
We shot our "wedding day" photos at the beautiful Reel Barn in Iron Station, NC. Deedie of Springvine Design did all of our floral arrangements...and that's a whole other review in itself...SO gorgeous. Again, not enough words to describe the level of awesomeness! Deanna with adorned studio did my hair and makeup and nailed it! Such professionalism all around.
Crystal is just amazing. When you meet her, you feel like she's been your friend forever. She's so easy to talk to and get along with. I feel like I will forever be indebted to her for giving us so many wonderful images throughout our journey. Thank you Crystal! We love you!
-The Morrills
I saw an image online one day while browsing wedding photography, saw who was the photographer, and after looking at her site, hired Crystal before I even talked to her! She is ju...
st.... amazing!
We had Crystal do our engagement photos and then spend 10 hours with us on our wedding day. My husband and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. Crystal shows up with a bag full of cameras, lenses and flashes and what you get back is truly breath taking. We have her photos on our phones, our Facebook, around our house and look at them every day!
I knew this girl was good when she took one photo and was like - "ok - we are good". She knows what she wants and knows how to get it and doesn't end up taking 20 pictures of one pose to hopefully catch it....
Another thing I found truly amazing was she doesn't need a special place or background to work with. She works best with light and angles - so with her, don't sweat finding that perfect spot... When she is behind the camera, every location is perfect!
I have recommended this woman who I proudly call friend and will continue to recommend her for years to come! I LOVE her work and I know you will too!
Without a doubt, Crystal’s talent is a force to be reckoned with but it’s also her charisma that makes her a class act. She took the opportunity to get to know me and didn’t make m...
e feel like just another bride passing through the assembly line. We were a month away from the wedding, and Crystal offered to help us put our day-of schedule together when our planner did not have one ready for us yet. She was compassion towards our situation when things took a turn for the worst with one of the vendors and offered a lending ear. The week leading up to my wedding, I was going to cancel my bridal shoot as I was traveling back for work that morning and felt sick. Crystal encouraged me to do it because she wanted me to let go of all the stress and indulge in a moment of wedding bliss. I’m so glad she did because it helped remind me that in the end I get to marry my best friend and nothing else mattered. Crystal wasn’t just our photographer, whom my guests simply adored (her & her work), but probably one of my saving graces. My wedding experience and day wouldn’t have been the same without her.
Crystal did our engagement and wedding photos. She has a great eye and will take into consideration anything in particular that you may want. All of shots came out fantastic and we...
are both happy that we found her. She is worth her weight in gold and was totally worth the investment. Crystal had to travel by car for our wedding and her fee was more than reasonable.The most that I like about all of her images is that they are natural and not overdone in Photoshop like other photographers.
We found Crystal right as she was hitting the Charlotte Wedding Photography scene. Photography was one of our most important decisions, and I was sure to allow myself plenty of tim...
e to make the appropriate choice. The minute I found Crystal's website, my heart made its decision. Her ability to freeze tiny subtleties, raw emotions, expressions in the eyes, and details is unparalleled.
From the moment I met with Crystal, I felt as if I had not only met the perfect photographer, but I had met a friend. She gives each of her customers 120% of her attention, aiming to make each bride and groom feel they are here primary interest. She works tirelessly at responding promptly to emails, editing her work and turning it around in record time, and capturing unique moments I have yet to see in others.
This investment was worth every penny. I literally cried after my wedding, knowing my relationship with Crystal was (momentarily) over. We of course will call no one else to capture family photos, but I could not give Crystal any more praise or love for her extraordinary work.
Crystal is phenomenal! I heard about her through a friend that got married before me and from the engagement pictures to bridal portraits, to wedding day photos she has been absolu...
tely amazing. Not only is she great at what she does but she is tremendously personable and very easy to get a long with. Any more photography we need will be done by Crystal.
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