I am so blessed I found Jamie B on The Knot. I could tell from the moment I looked at her website that she would be the perfect fit for a photographer for our wedding. I am a Southern California girl, who grew up surfing and I always knew I wa...nted a beach wedding. When I saw on Jamie’s website that she is also a surfer and lives near the beach in Southern California, I thought she would be cool to meet. Then I looked at her photos and was stunned at all the beautiful weddings she has captured. My first email and phone conversations confirmed what I thought. She was super friendly, easy to talk with, and her enthusiasm for her job came across immediately. I signed the contract after our second phone call. She also emailed me a few weeks later letting me know she was running a special on photo booths so I gladly took her up on the offer!
When I met Jamie in person, she instantly made me feel comfortable, quickly writing down every request: pictures with props and signs, and a sunset session with my husband. I shared with her every little detail such as my fiancé hates his picture taken, my parents are divorced and don’t speak to each other and my bridal party is 14 people total so how do you take pictures of that many people? Jamie quickly put me at ease. I knew she had the experience to back up what she said when she told me not to worry.
On the day of the wedding, Jamie showed up with her second photographer (who was also super friendly and easy to get along with!) and immediately started taking pictures of my bridesmaids and me getting ready. She moved so fluently between us all I don’t think I noticed her half the time, and I appreciated the fact that it did not feel like a camera was constantly in my face. The ceremony was on a public beach and Jamie was so careful not to get the random bystanders in our pictures. She worked her angles to fit palm trees in as my husband LOVES palm trees! She made our wedding party pictures look natural, fun, and not “staged.” This came across because she is so relaxed and puts everyone in front of her camera at ease. My favorite part of the day was the sunset session with just my husband and me. Obviously with a sunset you only have so much time to capture the light and the clouds as the sun is going down. Jamie worked quickly, moved us around efficiently, and was great with directing us (my husband does not usually smile for pictures unless told to). It was just perfect.
The rest of the evening continued smoothly. All I can say is that once I received the pictures (which came SO quickly, just a few weeks after our wedding!) I was amazed at how many there were. The night went so quickly I do not remember taking all those pictures! She really did not miss a minute of the action!
The best part of Jamie B’s photography is that she gave my husband and me a lasting memory of the best day of our lives. Pictures are SO important and worth every penny (and Jamie is extremely reasonably priced!!) because they are all you have to relive the day. When we received our pictures, she had included a custom wooden box with our picture on it, a USB, and an 8x10 picture in a gorgeous wooden frame. She wrapped everything neatly and had real seashells attached to the ribbon. This is just another creative and personalized touch you should expect from her!
Thank you so much Jamie for your professionalism, your creativity, and your warm personality that made spending the day with you such a joy!