Heidi Hoffman Photography

e candid style of her photography. I felt like her photographs captured the real moments of the day rather than a bunch of posed shots. Then, when we actually sat down to talk to her, I knew she was the perfect fit for us. She was so friendly and down to earth. Other photographers were nice, but they seemed so entrenched in the pomp and circumstance of weddings and tried getting us to commit to pricier packages and albums that cost close to $800. Heidi wasn't like that at all. Her philosophy about weddings fit really well with ours. Her advertised price was her ACTUAL price (rather than $2100 for web-ready photos only plus an additional $900 for high definition plus another $900 for an album). She was upfront with us about the ridiculous prices people are charging for albums and said we could make a decision about that once the wedding was over. At the wedding, she blended in so well, I barely noticed she was there. Our guests were gushing about how sweet she had been to all of them. Then, a couple weeks later, our photos arrived and they were perfect. Exactly what I had wanted them to be. I felt like even though our wedding day was about me and my husband, it was also about all the other people that were sharing that day with us. Heidi's photos captured all of it wonderfully. Instead of having a million pictures of posed shots of the two of us, we have a beautiful collection of the real moments that happen throughout the day. Not only all these beautiful moments between me and my husband, but also between all the people that were there that day. I just finished creating our wedding album and I am sooo happy with how all of it turned out. Everyone I show it to is so impressed with what a great job Heidi did with the photography. And every time I look at the photos in that book it reminds me of what a great decision we made hiring Heidi as our photographer. She is fantastic.

ent I would have wanted photographed was. She is the master of candid shots, something that was very important to me. She captures the experience, not a bunch of predetermined shots (although we have some of those too!). Couldn't have been happier.

one day, I asked how she would pick a photographer. She RAVED about Heidi's work and how she wanted an "organic" feel to the photos. She was adamant that she had to have Heidi. And the resulting photos showed why: they captured all the little touches of the day and intimate moments. The photos laid out the story of their wedding and their values. It was like flipping through a magazine of the day. A mutual friend was so impressed with Heidi that she booked her ASAP for her wedding the following summer. I was in that wedding, so got to know Heidi a little more. We found that she was helpful, supportive, and quiet. She did not stress out the bride and perfectly caught the aura of the day--fun, lighthearted, not too serious about the formalities. One thing I noted then was that Heidi was out of the way and not calling attention to the camera. The photos from that wedding were AMAZING. So of course, when the time came, I had to have Heidi! But there was the defensive-penny-pinching-fiance to content with...He grilled Heidi on her pricing, ownership and use of the photos, and the details of her contract. Heidi dealt with him like a pro she is, totally disarmed him with her honesty and candor, and we left with a contract in hand. He's been raving about her ever since. :-) Heidi was willing to work with us on a few terms of the contract (such as how photos could be used by her or by us) and we loved that we would receive high quality digital files as part of the package. Having the files in our possession and limiting their distribution was extremely important to us and Heidi totally understood. Heidi was incredibly easy to work with throughout the wedding process. With a large family with varying levels of friendliness, she coaxed a portrait plan from me and came up with great follow up questions and suggestions. She helped me be excited about the possibilities with terrific questions, but no stress. The wedding day, Heidi was present, but not obtrusive. I LOVED how she let moments unfold instead of staging them. She's like a ninja in her ability to sneak up on a moment. As a result, everyone focused on the wedding ceremony, not on the photographer doing backflips in aisle. The photographs reflected both stunning formal photographs and tons of candid, intimate scenes. Each photograph begs a story, brings back memories, and makes me smile. Heidi truly provides an amazing talent for capturing your wedding. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

you are on the wedding day). However, Heidi made it a very comfortable experience. She guided us in what to do, but not to the point that we looked staged. The best thing about our photos was that they looked natural. On our wedding day, Heidi took photographs from many different perspectives; yet, I do not remember seeing her a bunch. She was able to sneak in and out of places and get some really amazing shots. What I love about Heidi's photos is that they do not have too much photoshop work. This makes the people really stand out, in their true beauty. I am very happy with the results! One of my favorite things from the wedding is the slideshow that Heidi made for us which has two songs from our wedding (the one that I walked down the aisle to and our first dance song). I will be able to keep this video forever! It's also an easy way to share a bunch of photos with friends and family. Also, Heidi's personalized memory stick is awesome!

ed--and after meeting with her, we knew we need not bother meeting with anyone else. Heidi is so laid-back and easy-going--a stressed bride's dream--while still being professional and responsive. Her photojournalistic style was perfect for our tastes, since we both hate the over-styled, over-Photoshopped "look" popular with so many wedding photographers these days. Heidi doesn't need all that fluff, because she has an eye for how to make things look amazing, naturally. Working with her leading up to the wedding was a breeze, and on our wedding day, we didn't even notice her there--but she was everywhere, all at once, and boy did we get a lot of great pictures! Plus, Heidi's packages are very competitively priced, and are an amazing value for all the great pictures you get. After our wedding, we also did a "newlywed" shoot with her in late fall, which generated even more simply ah-mazing photos. We are looking forward to continuing to work with Heidi in the years to come, and cannot recommend her enough!

one we wanted to work with. Knowing that our photographer would be with us all day, it was important that it was someone that we wanted to hang out with. Heidi had the most relaxed, professional attitude. Luckily, our first impressions were spot on! Heidi worked with us ahead of time to make sure that she understood clearly what we wanted out of our wedding photography; also making sure that she was aware of which posed shots we wanted, and if there were any sticky family situations that she needed to navigate. We got married in a Hood River, with lots of great scenery, but I also really wanted some photos with more of an industrial feel, so we stopped at an old warehouse location on the way to the venue. We chose to do our posed photos before the ceremony. Heidi did an excellent job of making that process go smoothly, kindly prompting for the different groups. We were done with all of the group shots in 15-20 minutes. When we got our photos back, we were incredibly pleased. We got just under 600 photos from 8 hours of shooting. She gave us a disc with all photos in online format and print-ready format. We love our photos! It was amazing to see the day from a different perspective. We were regularly shocked, saying "She was there for that?" and "I never even saw her". She was great at being unobtrusive while working, still getting great close-up candid shots. Some of my favorite shots are of the toasts, as she did a great job of capturing a time-lapse of the speaker and our reactions throughout. I would argue that our dancing photos (the whole group dancing to the band) are some of the best that I've seen. No weird washed-out flash. I can't recommend Heidi highly enough. I have already suggested that two friends use her for their upcoming weddings. She is lovely to be around and takes damn good photos.

ident in each her photos. There was also a simple and realistic beauty that was so unique to each image and I fell in love with her style. We chose her to photograph our wedding and we were so pleased with the outcome. We were both so impressed with her creativity with the scenery given and loved seeing pictures of our guests completely candid. We felt as though we were spying because we had completely missed some of those moments in person, but thankfully to Heidi, we were able to be a part of them. She captured beautiful photos of not just the wedding, but the story involved in our wedding. Not only was she great with the camera, but absolutely wonderful with working with our friends and family. My whole wedding party had so many compliments about how wonderful, sweet, easy going, and flexible she was. She was even able to make a very awkward family moment almost disappear during our family photo time. We were so thankful for her. This photographer really knows what she is doing!

never in the way, but was able to capture every special and candid moment. Getting her pictures were like reliving the day all over again, which was exactly what I had hoped for. Plus, Heidi is an awesome person. She has such a kind, calm, and fun presence, she helped put everyone at ease. Best of all, Heidi really seems to enjoy what she does. She noticed, and photographed, all the little details and touches of the wedding. She got every picture I had hoped for (and so many more), without me ever having to ask or think about it. I would recommend Heidi without any hesitation to photograph your special event. I'm so glad I found her for mine.

ffer. Heidi delivered beyond our best hopes. She has an amazing knack for capturing the shots you cannot stage but really show the emotions, the beauty, and the love of the occasion and everyone involved. Professional and pleasant, Heidi exceeds expectations and produces images that we will never tire of seeing. What a great pleasure it has been to have her document the best moments of our best day!

e is very personable but also very professional. We especially liked her journalistic approach. Not only is her photography beautiful, but she captures genuine emotions and moments. This was especially important since neither my husband nor I are particularly fond of having our picture taken and we did not want a lot of posed pictures. We wanted someone who was low key, friendly, unobtrusive and documented the experience of our wedding. And in Heidi we got exactly that; we are absolutely thrilled with the results! The day of the wedding she seemed to be everywhere at once, and yet so stealth, many people didn't even realize we had a photographer! And she was such a lovely, calm and fun presence during the few posed photographs we did take; she put us completely at ease. Heidi captured our wedding day perfectly: the mood, the emotions, the beauty, the love, the friendship: all so beautifully! Her photos tell the story of our wedding day with all the joy, tears, and laughter that we experienced that day. We absolutely made the right decision in hiring her.

pictures she took were absolutely beautiful! She captured our special day in a way that no one else could have. We look at the pictures constantly to relive our wedding day. We could not have asked for better photographs or a better photographer!

engagement photos as well as our wedding day. Unfortunately, she was only available to take our engagement photos since she already had a prior event that was already booked on our actual wedding day. During our engagement photos, she made my husband and I feel so comfortable and at ease. It’s not every day that you meet a photographer that goes out of her way to truly find out the story behind the love that you and your partner share and where it came from. We had a 2-4 hour session in beautiful Silverton and she took unbelievable pictures that we used on our wedding day. And, to top it all off, she got our photos back to us within a couple days of the session. She was extremely friendly, efficient and definitely a professional in her field. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a phenomenal photographer!

th the least schtick and sales pitch. All of our questions got natural, precise answers. So Heidi it was. Day-of, she really was perfect, because in all the flurry of getting ready, she was present and active without being noticeable, and interjected much-appreciated "lets get some more pictures of that" and everything would stop, everyone could breath, and we all got to relax for a few seconds. The pictures are everything they wanted, which was a simple "No kitsch." They're perfect in every way, and exceptionally well-edited. Very journalistic, very much about the story of coming together, and elegant without being blunt. Not that we'll ever need a wedding photographer, but Heidi would absolutely be out pick. We wanted a photographer, and we got a new friend.

wears heels and you can hear them clomp around. With Heidi, she was like a ninja! She was very unobtrusive, people didn't notice her getting amazing shots, which I really appreciated. She was very flexible with working with me to get the shots I really wanted. Her timing to get the images back to me was very impressive. I've had friends with photographer horror stories, and photography is not a place to try an save some money. Overall, Heidi was professional, on time, and caught the most magical pictures. She's amazing!

e having Heidi be such an intimate part of our wedding. The photos were ready for us very promptly, our families and us were sooo happy with the photos that were taken (they came out fabulously). I would really encourage people to at least meet with Heidi if you are looking for a wonderful photographer with a great eye for an artistic photo.

get pictures for us! We feel incredibly lucky to have gotten to work with her.

you choose Heidi Hoffman, you can scratch photographs off that list and focus on the other two, because she is a rare combination of skill and professionalism with a personable touch that made it an absolute pleasure to work with her. Leading up to the wedding, Heidi was great to work with and always flexible with our every-changing hectic schedule. On the day of the event, she was everywhere at once - but so unobtrusive that I had so many guests wonder if I had even hired a photographer. Her group and family photos were quick and efficient - and spectacular. It took her several seconds to take shots that I've seen other photographers take over and over and over... Heidi's photo-journalistic style of taking wedding pictures meant that every moment of joy, excitement and happiness was captured in a beautiful candid fashion that means my wife and I can relive our great day time and again. My wife and I were so pleased with Heidi's work that we would recommend her services as a photographer to anyone. Hands down, she was the best vendor at our wedding and the greatest value.

quality that made us feel comfortable and at ease. Heidi is very intuitive in her shots and has the natural ability to capture the most important moments. She is a true talent and we were happy to have her.

eceived the picture files was super fast too.

pier with the moments that she caught of our special day. Everyone that has seen our pictures has been impressed. Not only is she talented, but she's a wonderfully warm person as well! I have definitely been recommending her to everyone that I know is getting married. You won't regret working with her.

id so! My husband and I both get a bit awkward in front of the camera, but Heidi put us both totally at ease! It felt like we were just hanging out with a friend. Heidi totally captured our silly spirit while still maintaining the beauty of the pictures! I would recommend Heidi to anyone who really wants those little moments documented. She's amazing!

and punctual...her pictures are flawless...and she makes you feel comfortable and at ease. Choose Heidi Hoffman Photography for your special day!

o follow up on things that you are wondering about. The products that she provides are personalized and professional (for example, I was very surprised to find in our DVD package that Heidi had included a personalized note that summarized her experience with us and information about other services that she provides). Finally on the photography, we're just a normal looking couple and she made us look amazing, which I think is a good litmus test to know that you have a good photographer!

discuss our wedding plans. It was clear to us, both in talknig and in looking at her work, that she tells relevant, moving stories through her images, and that idea of really stuck with us as we selected our photographer. We received our photos about two weeks ago, quite quickly I might add, and her work did not disappoint - it was exactly what we were looking for to preserve from our wedding that not only show us what happened, but tell a real story of our event and our love. Heidi was professional, timely, organized and very, very easy to work with even in the heat of the wedding itself. She has a knack of making people feel comfortable who are not normally comfortable in front of a camera (my Dad!) and we will definitely use her services again in the future. Very, very highly recommended. Thanks Heidi!

e was everywhere all at once! Looking back over the pictures was like reliving our wonderful day. She is fabulous! Also, her love story interview is one of a kind. It's so sweet to listen to. We cannot say enough wonderful things about her.