Hiring Heather was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. When we first started the interview process for photographers, we were blown away with Heather. Her portfolio is absolutely stunning, but more than that, we were so impressed... that she actually asked us what we wanted. I know it sounds like such an obvious aspect to hiring a photographer, but she was the only one to do it out of the numerous companies we talked to. She brought out albums and asked specifically which pictures we liked, why we liked them, and what aspects we wanted to remember from the day. For example, my husband and I didn't really care if we had a ton of pictures of the bridesmaids getting their hair and makeup done, and so Heather focused her time and energy on getting the pictures that we wanted instead. Also, she asked about us as a couple. She wanted to know how we met, how we got engaged, and what we love about each other. It became very clear very early on that she cared about us as more than just clients, she cared about us as people and wanted to give us exactly what we wanted.
She was also so accommodating! We wanted our engagement pictures at my family's farm two hours away, and she didn't hesitate to say that she was willing to drive out there one day for our pictures. Even during the day of the wedding, she was asking how everyone was, if she could help with anything, and was so lovely to every single person. She carried herself with grace, and professionalism. We have heard from every person who was in contact with her during the wedding how wonderful, funny, nice, and just overall amazing she was.
The biggest blessing of working with Heather, however, is that she doesn't over-direct everyone. She will give direction, but it was barely anything. Some shots were posed, mostly for myself and my husband, but it was only where we should look or put our hands, etc. and they turned out beautiful! She is the expert on what will look good, so we had no problem following her directions. Every photographer will do some stylized pictures of the bride and groom, that is unavoidable, but she never ordered us to do anything. They were suggestions of what she thought would look beautiful but we knew we could veto anything she said. But the posed shots were probably 30% of all the pictures. Mostly, she would ask all the bridesmaids to get together, for example, and that was the extent of her directions. She never told anyone where to stand, who to stand with, where to position their head, but let us naturally come together and pose. The pictures are still elegant but you can tell we are relaxed and enjoying ourselves. You can visibly see the love, laughter, and joy in every person's face and stance and I genuinely believe that is because Heather let us be us.
I cannot recommend Heather more. We loved her, and will continue to use her for everything!