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Photography is the tangible memory of a fleeting moment; the medium through which we all long to have our soul captured and remembered. Our approach is to be the breath to your stories, the rhythm to which you will dance, and the beauty that will always remind you that YOU are the work of art.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Can't recommend Jen enough for your big day! An important piece of advice I got early on in wedding planning...make sure your photographer matches the energy you want to "feel" on your wedding day. This advice is SO true because you spend more time with your photo team than any of your guests or even your husband! Jen is who you want by your side. She brings a calm and warm energy.
She gets the shot but you hardly know she's there! We were able to stay present and enjoy the day. She has a talent for capturing the emotion of the moment. I am beyond happy with our wedding photos. They feel like a timeless depiction of our wedding day.
Jen is professional and has the talent without the ego. She got my stubborn 3 year old niece to smile and my 90 year old grandma to feel confident in her family portraits. I love her photojournalism approach to documenting weddings. The photos feel true to the day but still have that bit of magic and romance. Jen is a master of her craft and a joy to work with!
As someone who shoots album covers for a living I have high standards for photography. Jen surpassed my creative expectations and also impressed me with her ability to move our large and largely deaf families through the photography process.
Oddly enough due to someone writing their email down incorrectly at one of Jen Kroll's other wedding shoots... a preview of an album showed up in my email the very year I was getting married. I had looked at other photographers and kept coming back to this album. Something much bigger than I, put me in touch with this wonderful woman.
After contacting Jen Kroll Photography I knew that I would never find another person that was such a great fit for my wedding. Professional... absolutely, reasonable... yep.... but it was much more than that. She captured us, the venue, the day.... the experience like no one else could. I never felt uncomfortable or shy, (not that it is really possible to make me that way) but she made us feel at ease. The shots were breathtaking and they cover the walls of my home.
One of the things I remember most is that she went to such lengths to make me feel special and important. For example... before the wedding I had shared the story of the Peridot stone that the girls were wearing and what significance they had to me, especially since the wedding was in Hawaii. Well the day after the wedding, Jen handed me a film container full of sand that had tiny piece of Peridot in it. That sand still sits on my bedside table today. It meant the world to me that she paid that close attention to my detail, and the research I had done, the lengths I went to mattered.
Jen Kroll Photography is a one of a kind company, with a one of a kind star photographer at the helm. She is someone I was so proud to work with and well after the wedding I am still so proud to call her friend!
The first time I met Jen Kroll was the evening of January 22, 2010. Jen was asked, by one of her clients, to photograph the homecoming to Grand Rapids Michigan of 17 orphans who were adopted from Haiti and evacuated immediately after the earthquake that happened on January 12, 2010. I was a board member for the orphanage and so was in charge of coordinating the crowds of well wishers, the two private planes and many other details.
Jen was thorough, Jen was thoughtful, she was professional while also being discrete. She did a phenomenal job of capturing the emotions of the moment and did so in a way that has created memories that countless people will treasure for the rest of their lives. I walked away from that evening saying, "Jen Kroll is the best type of person you could want to have to photograph your event." She isn't afraid to be "in the middle" but at the same time does it in a way that doesn't steal the limelight from those who deserve it.
I did not have the privilege of using Jen to photograph my wedding as my wife and I got married when Jen was very very young (we celebrate 30 years of marriage next July). But my experiences with Jen at the homecoming and my interactions and friendship with her since allow me to wholeheartedly recommend Jen to anyone who wants priceless memories of their wedding day.
Our wedding was 8 years ago and we had searched for a photographer for quite awhile. Photos have always been so important to me and my now husband was getting frustrated that I was being so picky.
I knew I loved Jen's work right away. She was wonderful to work with before, during, and after the wedding. We still have the photos she took displayed around the house and look back at our albums with our children often. These photos are some of my favorite things in this world. She captured moments and people so perfectly and naturally. Jen is truly talented and a wonderful person as well. We highly recommend her--you will not regret it.
My wife Lauren and I could not be more pleased with the way our wedding photos turned out. Thank you so much Jen! We would recommend her services to anyone.
Jen is great to work with on your wedding day! Her personality, professionalism, and style make her an ideal photographer.
Meeting with her before the wedding and on the day of the wedding, she was focused on getting pictures without intruding on the experience of the wedding day itself.
Jen never asked me to do anything that made me uncomfortable--I didn't want to take pictures kissing the groom, so she didn't push this. I didn't want to take silly pictures--so she didn't ask us to make funny faces. I'm sure she'd oblige you on both counts if this is your thing! But she is attuned to your preferences--that is what matters.
Jen was also really efficient. You should not miss your reception & time with your friends because you are having your pictures taken--and Jen gets this. She took so many beautiful pictures of my bridal party that I cannot choose which ones to print, and yet I got to attend part of the cocktail hour. I cannot stress how important this was to me! Don't miss your own party!! You will be hard-pressed to get all your loved ones in one room again anytime soon.
Jen also has a great eye. The formal qualities of her photographs make them beautiful and display her personal aesthetic. BUT & this is so important to me, she does not make all her wedding pictures look the same. You will not walk away from your experience with her with some cookie-cutter set of images--the wedding pictures will capture and reflect the choices that YOU, the couple, made about your wedding.
I could go on and on here, but a few highlights of working with her:
We have my favorite beautiful portraits of myself & the groom--they are outside, the green is so saturated and gorgeous in these pictures and she made us look our best.
The picture of my parents is a treasure--it is my favorite portrait of them since their own wedding.
The precious snapshots of sister surprising my my father-in-law with a kiss on the cheek.
The picture she took of my husband and me laughing while we danced--I love it.
She edited my photographs in one month flat--that is really quick!
Her 2nd shooter figured out how to bustle my dress when we all forgot.
As someone very invested in the visual, I worried a lot about finding the right photographer and I couldn't have been more pleased!
Until my own wedding, I didn't realize the hard work it takes to be a wedding photographer. (I've been to lots of wedding but, like many of the ads suggest, photographers are wall flowers and you don't pay attention. Now I take notice.) Running around place to place all day, no breaks. Catching every moment sure requires a lot of energy. Jen easily meets the challenge - she's fantastic at this.
As for her pictures, they speak for themselves. They're beautiful and natural. No funny photoshop colors. Also, what drew me to Jen's pictures is that she is very good at an in focus subject and very blurred background. I don't know what you call that but, to me, it really brings to light the emotions of the night. In the photos, you see 1 happy hug, 1 crazed dancer with a tie on his head, or 1 big laugh .... instead of a sea of details. That was my favorite part of Jen's photos.
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with the lovely and talented, Jen Kroll for our engagement and wedding photos. Jen followed my vision beautifully during our engagement session and has provided us with the most timeless and breathtaking photos to treasure forever! By the time our wedding arrived about 7 months later, I felt so comfortable and confident that Jen would work her talent and take beautiful photos of our special day. On a side note, I cut other things out of our budget in order to have Jen because I felt that her work captured my essence and I felt connected to her technique-I couldn't have proceeded without her!! ; ) Jen treated us with such ease and professionalism while making us feel like we were important clients. This girl has natural charm, class, talent, and grace. That is an irreplaceable combination and makes one heck of a truly remarkable photographer! Also-beautiful product presentation! To future married couples from all walks of life: We could not recommend her more; entrust this special task to her, and she will take care of you and your love...xo :) -2012 Bride
After viewing Jen's blog and falling in love with her images, my fiance and I arranged time to meet her. Upon our first hug, we instantly felt comfortable with Jen. We left our meeting with her knowing that without a doubt she was the photographer for us. She is so sweet, kind, and easy-going, and we truly enjoyed meeting her and talking with her about a variety of things, not just our wedding.
When it came to planning for and the actual day of our wedding, Jen was the same sweet, kind, and easy-going person we had initially met. She not once made us feel stressed or worried about the photos for our day. When she arrived at the salon to take photos of the ladies as we got ready, she made my family, friends and I feel at ease from the moment she showed up. Throughout our day, she found a way to capture the most incredible moments, but she and her second shooter, Ryan, were never once intrusive. It was very natural, and they were both honestly such a joy to have as a part of our day!
The anticipation for the delivery of your wedding photos is obviously huge, and my fiance and I could not have been more excited to receive ours from Jen. When we received the link to our photos, they absolutely blew us away. She captured every last detail of our wedding so beautifully, and all of her images were so much more than either of us ever expected. Over a year later, her photos still take our breath away, and they will be cherished for the rest of our lives.
We cannot recommend Jen highly enough to any bride and groom! Not only will you receive incredible images of your special day, but you will also have the privilege to work with a truly wonderful person!
We met with Jen when we were choosing the photographer for our daughter's wedding and she was spectacular! Her photos are gorgeous and she's just as sweet and kind as you could ever hope for. My daughter really loved her pictures too. We were in the enviable position of having two photographers that she loved! We ONLY went with someone else because she felt a stronger connection with her since she was adopted from South Korea and so was the photographer she chose.
I was impressed by Jen's credentials and the fact she's won Best of Weddings multiple times. I know folks that have used her and there is never anything but the highest compliments for her and her work. You could never go wrong using Jen....I KNOW this!
I loved Jen Kroll from the moment I met her, almost two years before our wedding day. She is so professional, easy going, and really listens to the bride and groom. Not only is she a great person, her work is beyond amazing. What I loved about Jen and Ryan is that they captured not only the big things but the little details. I love the detail shots that they do and it makes it that much more intimate. They went above and beyond on our big day and did anything for a great shot, even in the 104 degree hot July day! We were so comfortable with them, and that to me is so important when picking a photographer. Being able to let loose and be yourself in your wedding photos is a must, and Jen makes you feel so at ease. The family pictures when by so quick and easy with her, and they turned out beautiful. I can't wait to have Jen shoot so many more of our future life events! She is worth every penny and is so much more than just a "wedding photographer." Her love and passion for her work and art that she does shines through in every photo! :)
True story: I hired Jen Kroll even before I was engaged for my Labor Day 2011 wedding. That is how important photography was to my wedding. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her and her assistant Ryan. She was accessible, easy to work with and punctual with her communication, which I appreciated as a busy bride.
But honestly, it is her photographs will blow you away. Jen captured our day perfectly and her lens will tell a "story" of your wedding that you will have forever. Every family or friend who has looked at our pictures has told us they are the best wedding photos they have ever seen. Jen is a beautiful person - both inside and out - and her work is worth EVERY penny. Please feel free to contact me with any questions :)
Jen Kroll is simply amazing. She captured every moment of our wedding day flawlessly. She is so easy to work with and a dream to have around. I am still elated with the final images we received and never tire of admiring her work (a few are posted on this page!).
Truly brilliant. I highly, highly recommend hiring such a talented artist!
I cannot describe how wonderful it was to have Jen as my wedding photographer. She has such incredible talent and an amazing eye. She was there for all the little moments in the wedding and reception, and best of all I don't even remember seeing her taking the pictures! All of my pictures are so stunning and memorable. Her editing skills are amazing and she created the a most beautiful wedding book for us. Most of all, Jen is a wonderful and sweet women, a joy to work with! I highly recommend her to everyone I know!
Jen is the absolute best. Our photos are simply stunning and it is almost impossible to pick just a few that we love. I have almost all of them marked as my favorites on her proofing site.
On our wedding day, she blended right in with the guests and still managed to capture moments that we had missed while they were happening. She made everyone feel comfortable and you can see that in the stunning photos.
We feel so grateful to Jen for taking such beautiful pictures of us, our friends, and family and we will treasure them always. We have recommended her to everyone we know and we will continue to do so without hesitation.
We were so thrilled to have Jen capture our wedding day. We saw her talent then and her hard work and dedication have made her very successful today. As for vendor selection, photographer is one that is w/ you every moment and you're working w/ more closely than any one else the day of the wedding. ...Not only is Jen's talent immense and her ability to capture a moment magical, but working w/ her is a joy. She's not intrusive and has a charming quality that allows you to be open in front of her and her camera giving those precious moments altruism.
Jen is an outstanding photographer and wonderful person! Having Jen do both my engagement and wedding photos was a true blessing. She captured every special moment in such a beautiful way. I treasure my wedding photos and I am so proud of how great they look. Everyone who sees my wedding pictures asks who the photographer was because she did such great work. I would recommend Jen Kroll to anyone. Outside of her skilled photography she is a wonderful sweet woman who is a joy to have around.
Jen is absolutely amazing! There is nothing I would change abour her or her technique. She has an incredible eye for detail and a charm about her that makes anyone comfortable. She melted into our wedding guests and captured the emotions, surroundings and details perfectly. She is super easy to work with... I wish she would photograph the rest of our lives!;Absolutely nothing! You'd be blessed to work with her!
The way Jen paid great attention to detail was so wonderful to me. She made everyone look stunning. She was able to capture my day as it happened, the emotion was on our faces. She also did an amazing engagement photo shoot the day before which allowed us to feel completely at ease with her the day of our wedding.
JEN WAS THE BEST. WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER. SHE WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH AND OUT PICTURES WERE EVEN BETTER THAN WE EXPECTED.
ONE WORD - AMAZING! WE BOOKED HER A YEAR BEFORE OUR WEDDING AFTER I SAW HER WEBSITE FROM A FRIEND'S REFERRAL. WE HONESTLY COULD NOT BE HAPPIER - OTHER THAN GETTING MARRIED SHE WAS THE BEST PART OF THE EVENT. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER HANDS DOWN TO THE BEST OF THE BEST.;BE PREPARED TO HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, NON-CHEESY, BREATHTAKING PHOTOS YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!
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