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Adventure Elopements & Intimate Weddings. For those searching for a uniquely adventurous, yet intimate, wedding experience. Serving Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Western Washington, Asheville and beyond in the US and Worldwide.
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- Engagement
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- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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4.9
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Jessi is not only an amazing photographer but also just a great all-around human being. After deciding to have a nontraditional micro-wedding/elopement, hiring a photographer was o...
ur first priority. For our Mt. Baker ceremony, we really wanted to find someone who loved nature as much as we do and would be down for any adventure. Jessi is 100% that person!
After an initial email exchange, Jessi offered to hop on a Zoom call (working around our schedules) to get to know each other. It was obvious that she was such a down to earth person who genuinely wanted to provide a positive experience from start to finish. She put together several customized timeline options to help us plan out the flow of the day. She even drove down to Gig Harbor to meet us for dinner a few weeks prior to wedding day.
My husband and I are both pretty reserved people so being the center of attention does not come naturally. Jessi was such a good hype person the entire day - cheering us on and easing all of those anxieties.
The quality of her photography is top-notch and honestly speaks for itself (go check out her Instagram!). We will cherish these photographs and memories for the rest of our lives. Thank you Jessi!
I can't say enough about Jessi and how amazing she was to work with. We were so happy to have her photograph our engagement (Mt. Rainier), our elopement (Iceland), and our receptio...
n (Seattle). Me and the now mister are a little awkward being the center of attention, but Jessi made us comfortable and captured us in the most beautiful ways. We received so many "ooo's" and "aaa's" when people saw our photos.
Especially if you want to do any type of "adventure" wedding, Jessi is your lady! We can't thank her enough for braving the rainy PNW weather on Mt. Rainier or the frigid arctic winds for our Icelandic winter elopement. We consider Jessi a life-long friend. <3
PERFECT!!! Jessi photographed our adventurous wedding in the Washington mountains (Mt. Baker). She worked with us months before to discuss ceremony locations and outline the day's ...
schedule. We were impressed with her eagerness to hike through the pouring rain and muddy trails that day. She had no hesitations using her camera in the rather extreme weather, and she captured each precious moment as it happened. She delivered the photos to us on time with very early sneak-peaks. We are always so happy to show the pictures to our friends and family, who are just as impressed. We would recommend Jessi to any adventurous couples who want a professional photographer who handles challenges with grace!
There is so much I can say about Jessi!!! TL;DR - HIRE HER AND DO IT FAST
Jessi is so much more than just your photographer. She is such a kind, genuine, down to earth person. Dur...
ing your wedding day it's going to go so fast and it's going to be chaotic, yet at the same time you are trying to frantically enjoy every second of it. Jessi's photos help me relive every moment and emotion of this magical day. She's very sweet and protective of her couples that she photographs. She takes into account relationship dynamics with families, makes sure you don't feel crowded and you can have your moments together as a couple, and ultimately her photos are JAW DROPPING. I got the amazing opportunity to hang out with her before the wedding and it was such a wonderful experience just having a casual, easy conversation about life. So happy our paths crossed and I truly felt like I gained a friend through her!
For any occasion (wedding, elopement, adventure), you want Jessi there on your side! For my wedding I had no idea what I was doing and I had never thought about what I would like it to be like which was very stressful because I'm very much a planner and I was looking for punctual vendors that would also get back to me quickly. If this sounds familiar to you then again, you want Jessi there! She gets back to you very quickly and she does it with HEAPS of great information to walk you through whatever you're planning because she's been doing this for years. She was one of my only vendors where I didn't feel like I had to constantly check in on or worry about because I knew she had her stuff together.
Our pictures came out amazing and I would HIGHLY recommend her to any person I know looking for an extraordinary photoshoot!
Unfortunately I didnt have the same experience that the others had:
1: Great customer service in the beginning, before contract was signed. (Some areas of over committing and un...
der delivering on pre-planning that is still up for debate between us, the wedding planner and the photographer).
Example one: We just did a complete renovation of our yard for our wedding and asked Jessi to stop by our home to review the yard in-person prior to the wedding day as well as to go over what type of photos we wanted and the ideal location for said photos, on our waterfront property. There are a lot of trees, direct overhead sunlight, and various spots that we were unsure about and didnt want the pictures to be rushed day of the wedding. This never happened. This was something we specifically stated was a non-negotiable on the phone and were told " I normally dont do this but we can work something out". As a result, our original photos had cars and a fence in the background that during the photos being taken, asked her if we should move to avoid having a fence and parking lot visible. She said, I know what I'm doing and they wont be in the background. When we brought this to Jessi's attention upon getting the pictures back, initially she was apologetic but quickly got very defensive when we asked her to fix all of the specific photos. It was very obvious that we were standing infront of a chainlink fence with cars behind us.
Secondly; We paid for a second shooter to specifically capture the groom and his family getting ready; family that he hasnt seen in 13 years who flew in from Europe to be here. There are a few photos of the groom and is son getting ready but none of the rest of the groomsmen. When we asked about this, this was our response: "I spoke with my second shooter and she said the groomsmen were not getting ready at the same time or in the same room when photos were being taken. Therefore, there are no missing photos in your gallery" . This is THE reason we hired a second photorapher whose primary job was to take photos of the grooms party getting ready. The second shooter was asked multiple times to go downstairs to take photos of the groomsmen but instead was upstairs with the bridal party chatting! She was hired to capture any and all moments of the groomsmen that unfortunately we will never get to see. Jessi took zero accuntability for this inaction which is completely unacceptable!
Pictures are fine, some better than others; customer service after the contract was signed was terrible. 14% of all photos are edits / black and white. Definitely worth a fraction of what we paid and absolutley not worth the hassle. I feel we were led to believe many things that didnt happen and regret using this service. I would not recommend the second shooter as this was a total waste of money and a mistake. We werent asking for our money back but did expect a reasonable response without struggle and headache which we did not necessarily get across the board.
We paid for a Porche and got a Nissan that has already been in the shop for repairs.
Jessi was an absolute blessing to work with. I was stuck between her and another photographer for a surprise proposal to my girlfriend. Her work speaks for itself and after talking...
with her over zoom, I knew I had found the perfect person to capture our special moment. From the get go, she was so helpful and eased my worries about the day. Jessi is extremely knowledgeable on all things in the PNW. I had never even stepped foot in the state of Washington before, so that was a lifesaver! When we finally landed on a location (only a week before #indecisive), we came up with a solid gameplan on how it would play out. She went to the location and sent me a full video on the path to take, where to lay our blanket, the whole nine yards. Again, it goes to show how above and beyond she goes for her clients.
The actual proposal couldn't have been more flawless. She captured every moment of it and popped out from behind the trees she was hiding behind. My girlfriend, Emily, had no idea any of it was happening. We took some photos in our hiking clothes then changed into nice clothes and jumped into an engagement session. Jessi took us on a 4 mile hike full of mountains, ponds, and ended in the rainforest for some champagne. The whole time she made Em and I feel comfortable and captured the pure joy from the day. It was very important to me to find an LGBTQ+ friendly photographer and Jessi is the one. She is also a "Leave No Trace" aware photographer--winning!! This is absolutely an investment you want to make; Emily and I cherish our photos and cannot wait to display them in our home.
I can't say enough amazing things about Jessi. She is the epitome of talent in all aspects of photography and is a must to book when capturing the moments so special in life.
Jessi deserves the highest praise! We met Jessi a few years prior at a friend’s wedding. We were so impressed with her pictures, personality, and ability to make us feel comfortabl...
e in front of the camera.We even used a picture from that wedding for our Save the Dates! Fast forward to 2020, Jessi truly stepped up when COVID hit and we had to completely alter our wedding plans. Without hesitation, Jessi was ready to travel to Alaska for the adventure of a lifetime. She was always a phone call away when planning and she made the day of our elopement so much fun. Jessi also had great input for ideas and helped me feel so calm the day of. She matched our energy throughout the whole planning process and never once pushed us outside of our comfort zone. The final pictures were breathtaking and we cannot rave about her and her talent enough. We will absolutely be recommending her to all of our friends! If you are looking for a photographer that can hike a mountain but also wrangle a large wedding party (if needed), Jessi is the photographer for you!
Jessi was so much more than a photographer! She literally helped us with wedding details and had amazing ideas for our ceremony. We had a little bit of trouble with certain covid r...
estrictions for our wedding plans that we were completely unaware of.. we had been to the Colorado hiking trails pre-covid and did not need a hiking pass in which they implemented this year. Luckily we found out about this reading comments in the all trails app and Jessi was so insanely flexible, calm, professional and honestly kept our heads on straight the entire way! On the day of our wedding at the trailhead, she came right up to the family before I (the fashionably late bride) had even arrived and introduced herself to the entire family. Everyone was so impressed with how punctual and extremely awesome she was! Her personality meshed with our’s so much! We had a larger elopement group than some, it was my husband and I, his brother and his wife, both of our parents and our friend and his girlfriend. It was the most amazing day, I could not have asked for a better experience!! We got back our sneak peak photos so quickly, which we didn’t even expect and my husband and I were completely blown away by how gorgeous they are!!! We’re obsessed and we can’t even pick out a favorite! Jessi is a phenomenal person to have a part of your wedding party, she keeps all the bridezilla vibes away and we always told everyone she was our wedding coordinator because she really was! You get more than amazing, breathtaking photos when you hire Jessi. I’m so glad we went with her!
Where do I even begin? Jessi came into our lives in the summer of 2019 in Washington State. My fiancé at the time had hired her for an adventure/engagement shoot a few days after...
we got engaged. I was very nervous about being photographed with someone I never met and having to be affectionate on camera. From the second we met Jessi all those nerves and fears went away. She said “think of me as your hiking buddy and just be yourself”. There were no expectations and she just allowed us to be “us”. That day we hiked mount Rainer in Washington state and she captured some of the most stunning photos on that foggy evening. We chatted with her throughout and she learned about our journey and lives as we did hers. After an amazing evening hiking we could not wait to see what she would capture . We received our photos within a week of our shoot. They were pure magic.
Fast forward to 2020 and we are planning our wedding. We contact Jessi and plan to use her for our upstate NY wedding. Covid hits and our large wedding plans changed. We scrambled to wonder what type of wedding we would have and if we would have to wait a year for every thing to blow over. Jessi from the start always emphasized how special elopements were and that we should consider it if we could envision something outside the traditional box. After thinking it over we decided why not road trip to North Carolina (where Jessi currently resides) bring our dog Loki and elope! Jessi was with us every step of the way. She helped us navigate from a far and even checked out the area prior to, to check off any boxes we may have missed. The day of the wedding she arrived right on time to our Airbnb in Asheville and the photos began! She always captures us in the most authentic ways that truly tell a story when you look back at the photos. She kept us on time, looking fresh, and even helped us get ready when we arrived on top of the mountain. Jessi always has unique ideas throughout day that will make your jaw drop when you see how it appears through her lens. We are so grateful to have found her and have her in our lives. We will continue to find ways to use her in the future and will always recommend her over and over again. Jessi thank you for all that you do and being there for us throughout all of our changes. You are truly the best❤️
Jessi - just absolutely incredible. My husband and I have always been so awkward in front of a camera, a ton of engagement photos with another photographer would prove that to you!...
When Jessi arrived, she was so relaxed but also ecstatic at the same time. Her energy and direction were exactly what we needed. My biggest worry going into a COVID wedding was that we were literally getting married in our garage, with photos in our backyard. Somehow Jessi was able to find the perfect lighting and backdrops even in these conditions. She is by FAR the best photographer I have ever worked with, and can't wait to hire her again for our maternity shoot (someday)!
My fiancée was in secret contact with Jessi for months before our proposal. We were out of town guests and she went above and beyond to help my fiancé find the perfect location and...
time of day. He was so impressed with her communication before hand and also the day of the proposal. She could not have picked a more beautiful spot at sunset! We got engaged at Craggy Pinnecles in Asheville NC. We took a short hike to a beautiful overlook where Jessi was waiting with her camera pretending to be shooting a friend. My fiancé says he truly could not have done the proposal without her! Once he proposed she spent a couple more hours with us taking pictures where she made us feel comfortable and excited as she gushed over us while taking our pictures! She even went as far as to bring us champagne and glasses for a romantic and fun cork popping moment. Her level of excitement during the entire photo shoot made our moment so special and sincere. As she led us back down the hike, continuing to take our pictures as we walked, she surprised us with a nice box of chocolates which we enjoyed afterwards. My fiancé and I couldn’t wait to see our pictures but based off of our friends and families experience with other photographers we expected it to be weeks or months before seeing a single shot. However, Jessi sent us a huge sample the very next morning!!! We were so excited and In love with every single shot. While the pictures did not need much editing due to the beautiful scenery, we could tell how much time Jessi had spent making them perfect and her attention to detail was excellent! We received the rest of our pictures a short couple of weeks later and received more pictures than we could have ever hoped for! We will continue to look back at this moment through the pictures for the rest of our lives and could not have done it without Jessi! I would highly recommend her for ANY photography needs. Her work is above and beyond and I’m even hoping to sneak her away to our wedding in Kentucky!
Jessi is incredible to work with. I met her when she was doing a friend's wedding and their pictures were absolutely amazing. My now husband was in that wedding and was excited to ...
hire her for our wedding because he was impressed with how well she wrangled a huge wedding party into taking amazing shots. He was absolutely right. Our wedding party was large and we were all over the place and Jessi managed to keep total control over the photography process without ever seeming overbearing. She is so sweet and good-natured and was wonderful to work with. The photos were spectacular. People keep telling us it looks like they belong in a magazine and I agree! I cannot recommend her more!
Jessi was THE BEST photographer ever!!! Taking photos ended up being one of the easiest, most laid back and fun parts of the entire day. She is incredibly talented at making everyo...
ne feel comfortable and feeling their best. When we got our photos back we were over the moon!! The photos are stunning and we honestly love everything about them. I highly recommend booking with Jessi!
I couldn't have had a better experience with Jessi! My now-husband & I are pretty shy people so we were pretty nervous about getting our engagement pictures taken but leave it to J...
essi to make us feel so comfortable right away which made the wedding day so easy with her!! I would recommend Echo Photography over & over again to anyone! She was great!!
How do I even begin to explain how amazing Jessi is? Photography is the one area of our wedding that I cared most about, and I spent months researching someone who had the photogra...
phic vibe and overall outlook on love that matched ours. We ended up being lucky enough to work with Jessi, who is honestly one of the best photographers in the PNW. She went above and beyond what a normal photographer would do. Beginning with meeting us for coffee to get to know each other, to getting us excited about a rainy wedding day, she was our moral support. Your photographer is the person you spend the most time with on your wedding day, and I can honestly say Jessi was the greatest person to share those moments with. Her photos are un-freaking-believable. It's only been four days since our wedding, and she already sent us so many "sneak peeks" that I am beside myself with happiness. She truly captured our love in a way that I didn't think any photographer could, and we cannot recommend her enough. She's a treasure.
Jessi is a true professional and complete joy to work with. She's an extremely talented photographer; that fact is pretty apparent just looking through her website. We couldn't hav...
e been happier with the images she delivered for both an engagement shoot and for the day of our wedding. On top of her talent, she is also one of the best vendors to have around on the wedding day. She really helped us relax and enjoy the moment--something that can be difficult to do on the day of! Choosing Jessi as our photographer was, without a doubt, the best decision we made in the wedding planning process. We would recommend her to anyone!
Simply the best. Jessi has such raw talent that when you receive your images you are lost to the world around you. I honestly couldn't imagine anyone else capturing our wedding day...
. I was extremely picky with photographers and must have looked at over 300 in the North Carolina area. No one even came close to echo photography! Jessi is so easy going and willing to help in any way she can. My wedding planner was beyond a disaster and Jessi filled in the gaps! Not only are her images ones that you will treasure forever, she is a joy to work with. I would highly recommend her to any bride.
She went above and beyond for being a wedding photographer. She helped me with my wedding day timeline and helped me with a shot list for the day of. She is the most down to earth ...
person I have ever met and I would recommend her to anyone. Loved working with her and having her there on our big day :)
Jessi Deal is absolutely amazing. From first email to consultation to engagement pictures to day-of... everything was smooth and professional. She's so talented and fun. We booked ...
her in late 2013, so her prices have gone up (I think), but she was so worth it.
I love her sneak peaks and shout-outs! We were so lucky to have found her and I'm recommending her to EVERYONE.
We loved having Echo Photography. The photographer, Jessi, was excellent; she was so awesome to work with! During the wedding day she was very chill and created a non-stressful pic...
ture taking environment. She did not become uptight about getting photos done quickly or upset when my bridesmaids were running late, yet she ensured everything got done in a timely manner. Before the wedding she was great about communicating through email. I never had to wait over a day for a response from her. Her photos were beautiful, and we had access to all of them within 3 weeks. Above all the rest, the outside photos that she took were my favorite. Some of the family photos taken indoors seemed to have a hint of strange lighting, but this was only a small chunk of the photos. Best part about Echo Photography was how inexpensive it was for such high quality photos. The $1500 we spent included her flight from Seattle, hotel, and rental car.
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