Heather Chipps Photography

as super impressed and couldn’t have imagined having anyone else photograph our wedding!

husband and I knew Heather was the perfect match for us after hearing rave reviews about her from our wedding venue, Shadow Creek, and looking at her beautiful pictures. My husband and I both view ourselves as camera shy people. Getting our pictures taken usually makes us feel uncomfortable, however Heather changed that for us. We first met Heather for our engagement pictures. We knew she would take beautiful pictures, but we were surprised at how fun and easy it would feel! Heather knows all the perfect poses and was able to make my husband and I genuinely feel in the moment! The next day, we already received a sneak peek of the gorgeous pictures she had taken. After this experience, we literally couldn’t wait until our wedding day because we knew Heather would make it fun and would take gorgeous pictures of our day. Even though we knew this, Heather still blew us away. She captured our day PERFECTLY. Looking through our pictures makes everyone emotional because it feels as though we are reliving the day. I am so grateful that we chose Heather as our wedding photographer because not only did we have such a comfortable, fun experience taking pictures, we have stunning pictures to look back on years from now that will make us feel like we are right back at our wedding day. We can’t wait until the next time we get to work with Heather again. If you want a photographer who makes you feel at home, takes stunning pictures, and will even dance with you and your guests at your wedding, hire heather. I promise you will not be disappointed!

otos speak for themselves, this girl is TALENTED! Beyond her photography talent, Heather does a lot outside of her job description. She is a bright light and full of so much positive energy. Heather really is the best and I appreciate her beyond words! She pretty much saved my wedding from becoming a complete disaster. My wedding planner was basically a no-show on wedding day, there was no one checking in on us, no one keeping a schedule, no organization, and so many things that did not go as planned or were going downhill quickly…. Heather jumped in and SAVED THE DAY. She basically put on a “day of coordinator” hat and took charge. She took off her blazer to wipe my tears and was a friend when I really needed it. She turned a negative situation into a positive one and was the best hype woman! I honestly cannot describe how grateful I am for her, or will I ever be able to thank her enough for being so selfless and stepping in when she didn’t need to. I will forever book Heather for all of my photography needs and will recommend her to anyone/everyone. She puts you, the bride and groom, FIRST. I am lucky to now call her a friend!

E day & then got home and edited them all to have my gallery back in <24 hrs before you went on vacay) to our wedding day and every text/email/call we had in between, you went above and beyond, exceeding all of my many (very high) expectations. I have swooned over your photos for years and the second I got engaged I knew I wanted you to be our wedding photographer, so much so that I refused to book my dream venue until I knew that you were available!! Heather not only offers exceptional photos but is the package deal-- she is raw, genuine, oh so fun, bubbly and the life of your party!! She brings great energy to the wedding day all the while being calm and collected, helping to keep the wedding timeline on track. She shows up early, stays late, is so much more than "just your wedding photographer." She goes above and beyond and delivers 120% to her clients. You can tell how much Heather truly loves her job and values her clients and their family/friends. My parents met Heather for the first time on the wedding day and can't stop talking about her (practically every time we talk remotely about the wedding day) and how impressed they were with her work coupled with her personality. Heather, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being the reason we had a PICTURE PERFECT wedding day. The memories you captured will be cherished for years to come. Y'ALL GO BOOK HER, I promise it will be the best (& easiest) vendor decision!! The Hynsons LOVE Heather Chipps Photography!!!

pictures (which is usually slightly awkward at first). Heather has a very special eye for amazing pictures and pays attention to small details. Couldn't be any happier with working with her. Highly recommend!!

ing day with! Your photographer is there with you ALL day on wedding day so you definitely want to hire someone you want to be around and Heather is your girl. It poured rain all day on my wedding day which was obviously a huge bummer and Heather was such an amazing support system and was so reassuring that we would get all the shots rain or shine. We did our engagement photos with her last year and they came out amazing and we have gotten some sneak peeks of our wedding photos (literally 24 hours after our wedding) and CAN’T WAIT to see the rest. Heather is so incredibly talented and 100% the girl you want by your side on your big day. She will be your biggest hype girl and make you feel and look incredible in your photos. HIRE HER.

r wedding day; she is a blast and she really delivers! The photos were amazing, she is great to work with, and most of all for us, she helped us fine tune our wedding timeline along the way. If I ever need to hire another photographer for an event, she will be my first call!

cause she was so easygoing and friendly. That goes a long way because there can be a lot of last minute stress. Her photos turned out amazing. Highly recommend!

that we knew for years. She really takes the time to get to know you as a person and as a couple. Our engagement and wedding photos were so perfect. I've always disliked the way I look in most photos but out of the 1,000+ photos we got back, I love literally all of them!! This girl works magic and is the sweetest human being ever. I'm pretty sure she was a golden retriever in her past life. You will not regret booking this gal and your wedding photos will be incredible, to the point where I still gush over them daily.

ost down to earth human who we now consider one of our friends. I knew as soon as I talked with Heather that we wanted her to be our wedding photographer. We lived out of state at the time (down in SC), and she even traveled to Columbia, SC to take our engagement photos with us where we met at the University of South Carolina. She also traveled up to Charlottesville for our wedding, and she was on time, so put together, extremely organized, and greeted everyone with a huge smile. Our whole wedding party had so much fun taking photos throughout the day (even the boys!!). She even helped me throughout the process pick out little details like pajama colors that would aesthetically look good with our day. I really don't know what we would've done without her. Hiring Heather was one of the best decisions we've ever made!

w we wanted her (not to mention one of our favorite pictures ever is from that wedding we first met her!) Our wedding had many Covid challenges like date change, location change, etc and Heather was positive, accommodating and compassionate to the situation. On our actual wedding day she worked with us and our guests to make everything go as smoothly as possible. She was so pleasant to be around and really helped us loosen up and have even more fun at our own wedding. We got the highlights of our photos about a week later and I could not be happier with these memories we will have forever. She knew exactly how to capture the pure joy we felt and she brought it out in us despite all the craziness of a wedding day. I could go on and on about her professional style of photos and her demeanor on wedding day, so I’ll just say - I cannot recommend Heather and her assistant photographer Lauren enough. You will not be disappointed!

fidence really puts you at ease whether it’s during the planning process or the day of. She is very responsive to any and ALL questions. Heather is so sweet and takes the time to get to know you, your vision, and your expectations before even meeting! I remember we chatted so much before our initial engagement session that when we finally met in person, we literally ran to each other from our cars and gave each other the BIGGEST HUG! It felt like we were longtime friends that just hadn’t seen each other in awhile. My husband and I were initially anxious because we had never had professional photos before and were worried it would be awkward figuring out poses. Heather made us both feel so comfortable and helped pose us so we wouldn’t have to think of poses on our own. She listened to our vision and made it a reality with the most DREAMY photos. She went above and beyond during our engagement session and timed everything just perfectly. We were able to take photos in a grassy area then literally went and hiked a mountain to take more photos, timing it just right for sunset since my vision was both grassy and mountains. Flash forward to wedding day, Heather was very confident, organized, and thorough. She made sure we had the pictures we wanted with family following the ceremony by sticking to the list that I gave her ahead of time. She was able to get the family photos completed in such a timely manner and I remember her turning to me and saying, “the family portraits are the most stressful and if I don’t look stressed, I don’t want you to either.” This was such a breath of fresh air because having a big family can be hard to corral them all but she did it with no issues! Heather provided such a quick turn around time for photos and I will cherish them forever. Although pricey, if applicable, I do highly recommended paying for the extra hour so can capture the end of the night. Some of my favorite photos are the ones that occurred at the end of the night to include my sparkler send off. I would be so sad if she was not there to capture those moments. I could literally go on and on about Heather and her amazing photography skills but I know I need to wrap this us. SOOO look no further, seriously, go run and BOOK HER NOW!

finitely photographing our wedding... flash forward about 2 years and WE BOOKED OUR DREAM PHOTOGRAPHER. I knew the work would be amazing, but I didn't know I was going to find such a great friend! Heather made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera every time. We also were amazed at the short amount of time it took to get all of our galleries! We had our full gallery of wedding photos about 3 WEEKS AFTER. If there is one thing you invest in for your wedding, it needs to be Heather because these are the treasures you'll have to share with generations to come (and decorate your home with!). I wish we could get married everyday so that Heather could photograph us, and so that we could hang out everyday ;). Your search for your photographer is done once you've found this gem!

rsation/interview/meeting and immediately knew she was the one for us. She's bubbly, friendly, smiley and she makes you feel like you've known her forever. She made us SO excited for our big day for the entire year that we worked with her. She is absolutely incredible. She is quick to respond, is super organized, and her photos are absolutely insanely gorgeous. She made us feel SO comfortable every time we were in front of the camera, including our engagement photos and our wedding day. Not only did she capture both our engagement session and our wedding day better than we could have ever imagined, but we also gained a really good friend throughout the whole process. We absolutely love Heather. Heather, thank you, thank you, thank you for being you, an amazing person, an incredibly talented photographer, and an even better person!!

ll never forget when we fist met, we hugged like we were long lost friends! She captured our wedding with so much emotion and happiness that looking at the pictures, we get to relive every precious moment. Heather made us feel so amazing! Everyone had so much fun with her too, guests loved her!

ith, even though she has a busy schedule! Heather is so kind and makes your experience so unique. From our bridal gift box, personalized meetings, and big hugs/squeals/smiles on your wedding day, she truly makes you feel like you are the only bride in the world. We got our photos back SO quick - and we even got sneak peeks THE NIGHT OF our engagement session and the day after our wedding!!! We started with a photographer, ended with a friend ❤️ we love you Heather!!

eer with you.) Heather had the greatest eye for shots for both our engagement photos and wedding. I've gotten so many compliments on our sneak peeks alone and she somehow managed to capture the sheer joy we experienced on our day. It's hard to describe but you can feel the love coming from our photos. Her second shooter, TJ was also fantastic and did a great job wrangling 7 crazy groomsmen armed with an axe and fireworks. Heather was completely flexible through the whole process and during the reception really seemed to magically appear out of nowhere to capture our most important moments. She truly captured everything we hoped for and more. We love you, Heather!

te on her availability. We were engaged in mid-March, and besides our immediate family, she was the first to know as I reached out to find out what remaining dates she had for later that same year. I knew without a doubt that I wanted her to photograph our wedding. We also booked her to do our engagement session and my bridal portraits. Heather was amazing to work with throughout the entire process. She was quick to respond, informative, FUN, easy-going, and the turnaround on her work is simply impressive. We could not be any happier with all of the memories that she captured. I am truly sad to think that she won’t be photographing us anymore.

ng your photo session/wedding portraits. Heather, my husband, and I had never met before our first photo session, but 5 minutes in we were laughing and joking like we had known each other for years. Not to mention her pictures are absolutely GORGEOUS! I will be stalking her wedding pictures for years to come. <3

n and we were sold from the moment we met her. She captured exactly who my husband and I are with her pictures and we will treasure them forever. On our wedding day, she was able to make our families feel natural in front of the camera but she also kept things moving. We could not have asked for a better wedding photographer and now friend!

our engagement session, she made me feel as if I was with a best friend rather than a stranger. There's no better feeling than being 100% comfortable around who is capturing these important moments for you! Through all the chaos on our wedding day Heather remained calm and assured me that it would all work out as planned and I'm not sure how I could've done it without her! Months after our wedding I'm still in awe looking at our photo album. If I could give Heather a million stars on this review I would!!!

ssed. When I sent her the first email, my fingers were crossed that she was not already booked. I received her first email and the subject of the email alone, had me fall in love with her personality, I mean she used "YAY" in every email. She had me so excited to get married! She was an amazing communicator the entire process answer any and ALL the questions that I had. During the engagement photoshoot, she had me so relaxed and my husband (who hates pictures) saying, "she is amazing, I can't wait for the wedding day". One the wedding day she did not disappoint, not only was she a joy to work with but she was just as excited as we were to be married. Her love for love was obvious and helped me smile all day when I was a ball of nerves. Our sneak peek of photos the day after had me smiling from ear to ear and dying for the whole set. She did such a perfect job of capturing our day that everyone is getting a picture for the upcoming holidays and I know they will love it as much as we do. Not only did we hire the BEST photographer in the business but now we have a friend for life.

lling to help even if we hadn’t of been a perfect match. We love our photos and they are all over our home. Heather is SO talented. The investment of your photos from your wedding day is such a big deal! We couldn’t have picked someone more right for us. She’s been more than a photographer- she is a friend. She has a contagious laugh and smile and has made our experience one we will never forget. She is worth every dime!!!!! If I could do it over again a million times I’d pick her over and over. If you’re looking for a professional, super talented, organized, friendly, wonderful photographer- don’t keep looking! You’ve found her!

t the start of my wedding week, she was texting me encouragment and showing her excitement for my big day! On the day of the wedding, she came excited and blew us all away with her amazing talent. Not only did we recieve gorgeous pictures, we gained a life long friend❤️ If you are looking for a photographer who goes above and beyond, Heather is perfect for you!

oto “package” was an engagement session to make sure we were comfortable. And Heather delivered! We ended up getting super lucky and taking pictures in the snow, on the top of a mountain – what awesome groundwork for a great wedding day! Heather was super professional and organized throughout the whole process. She kept us on track on the money side, and made sure we had a solid timeline in place for the wedding day. Heather also picked a wonderful associate photographer to work with her on our wedding day, and I feel like they captured our event and personalities beautifully. Our pictures are perfect! Thank you, Heather, for such a wonderful experience!

ed. Even my husband, who hates having his photo taken, literally asked me when we could take pictures with Heather again. She keeps you laughing during the session, stays positive, and makes it comfortable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any and every one of my friends. Heather's timeline and preparation ahead of time will also make you feel extremely confident on wedding day. We've gotten a lot of sneak peeks back at this point and each one is absolutely perfect.

ding up to the wedding. Her photography speaks for itself and her style is so on point! Beyond that, she is a joy to be around. She is professional, but so fun, spunky, and friendly. I was so glad to have her there for our big day and she made me so much more comfortable during photo session times. Seriously, my favorite photographer of all time!!!

y and amazing respect for her clients! Her love for her job truely shows in every photo! Our day couldn't have been more perfect thanks to her!