About this vendor
I am a wedding and portrait photographer armed with a love of treasured moments and an obsession with light.
From lavish extravagant affairs at the Biltmore Estate to courthouse elopements where I sign as a witness, I love photographing love in all forms!
And, we firmly believe that LOVE is LOVE. All are welcome and safe with us.
I have been photographing weddings since 2002 but established Jen Yuson Photography in 2007.
Though originally from NC, Jen spent many years in NYC working at a photography studio. She moved back to NC in 2008 and to Asheville in 2011, where she's been photographing beautiful mountain weddings ever since.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Hiring Jen was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! From our first conversation to the final delivery of photos, Jen was professional, kind, funny, and incredibly talented. She took the time to understand our vision and personalities and captured every moment beautifully.
We’re lucky to have awesome engagement photos, bridal portraits, and wedding photos by Jen. We had to move our wedding from Asheville to Winston-Salem due to Hurricane Helene, and Jen was able to still photograph our wedding despite the venue change. She made the transition to a new venue seamlessly, and put our minds at ease in a stressful time.
On the wedding day, Jen made us and our guests feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Her ability to blend into the background while still capturing candid, emotional moments was impressive. She also has a fantastic eye for lighting, and we have some gorgeous photos of our ceremony during golden hour. When we received the photos, we were blown away! Each picture felt like a work of art, telling the story of our special day so perfectly. The turnaround time for the edited photos was quick, and the quality was outstanding. The system she uses to share photos allows them to be separated into sections and sort by facial recognition, which made the process of finding specific photos simple. We highly recommend Jen to anyone looking for timeless, stunning wedding photos!
Jen was amazing! A true professional who was so fun and kind. She was invisible when she needed to be, but she was also a great addition to our girl squad while getting ready and all our guests loved her. You can just tell she loves what she does and she perfectly captured every moment of our day! The pictures turned out absolutely incredible!
We are so happy that we chose Jen Yuson to be our wedding photographer! On our first intro call she was very personable and outgoing so we knew she had the vibe we were looking for in a photographer. After the call she sent us a draft wedding timeline so she was also clearly organized and responsive. We interviewed a few photographers but for these reasons Jen was our first choice. From the moment she arrived on the wedding day the whole process of taking photos went extremely smoothly. We got married at the Inn on Biltmore Estate and since she has photographed at the Biltmore before she was familiar with all their rules and knew all the good spots for picture taking. She also has a great eye for details and lighting and took some great detail shots too. During portraits she was great at corraling the wedding party and family into picture groups and always had a funny quip or question to get people laughing for more natural smiles and to make people feel more comfortable and look relaxed in photos. During the ceremony and reception she was definitely not intrusive and captured some great pictures without getting in the way of us or guests having fun during dinner and dancing. To top it all off, she starting posting some pictures to social media only a few days later and delivered all our wedding photos within four days! We were so excited and amazed to receive them back so quickly and there was definitely no compromise in the quality of the photos from the quick turnaround. The pictures were so beautiful and we're so happy to have them to remember our wedding day for years to come!
Our wedding was the best day, and we will always have such vivid memories of it thanks to Jen and her amazing photographs. She was able to make me and my husband feel so comfortable in front of the camera (coming from two people who do not like to have our pictures taken), resulting in so many great shots of the two of us and our family and friends. She was also quick to lean in to our unserious personalities and got some amazing couples pictures that perfectly captured each moment. Some of my favorite shots are of us laughing hysterically or cracking a joke. With the band in the background at the reception, you can feel the energy and almost hear the music through the pictures. We knew by the end of the day that we would have fabulous pictures and, due to an unexpected connection over DnD, we left feeling like we had made a new friend as well. I would recommend Jen for any occasion where you want incredible photos, a high attention to detail, helpful insight into framing and posing, and just a great person to spend a couple of hours with to boot.
Jen is fabulous! She captured our wedding day with beauty, elegance, and whimsy. Her work is both artful and approachable. She is easy to work with, super organized, and simply fun. We received our photos so quickly and can’t underscore the high quality enough …. We highly recommend Jen!
Jen was such an amazing addition to our wedding family. Not only were we blown away by the photos she took, but she was such a joy to have around for the day. The wedding party, my family, and even our guests were raving about how much fun she was. Her enthusiasm for what she does really shines in the faces of the people she's working with which make for the most beautiful photos. I was also incredibly impressed with how quickly she was able to finish our edits. All of the photos from our wedding were done in about a week and a half. I cannot recommend Jen enough.
Jen was phenomenal to work with! Her photography style is gorgeous and I felt like she really captured who we are as a couple. We had an engagement shoot at Black Balsam Knob and she photographed the day of our wedding. She was on time for both events and made us feel so at ease. She also helped save the day by getting us back on track after hair and makeup was running behind schedule.
Jen’s communication and organization are exceptional. She responded promptly to emails & texts and also had timelines that helped me stay organized while planning. Having her as our photographer was the most stress free part of wedding planning!
I would 100 percent book her again and can’t wait to in the future for other occasions. Jen is sweet, personable, professional and amazing at what she does! Her turnaround time was super quick and I love how user friendly her photo galleries are. She even includes a link to make things easy to share with friends and family. Her services were worth every penny!!
I made the best decision besides the "I do" by hiring Jen to photograph my wedding. The intimate moments she captured during the day were absolutely stunning, thanks to her eye for detail. Jen arrived at the venue early to find the best spots for the best pictures, which showed her professionalism. Along with that, she has a wonderful personality that puts one at ease. She made our couple's portraits easy and fun and even managed to get 6 kids to look at the camera! I'm extremely happy with our photos and will cherish them forever. I guarantee you'll have a great experience too if you work with Jen.
Jen is AMAZING!!!! Can not recommend her enough. She was so delightful to work with and made the picture taking process fun. Our engagement pictures were fantastic and she even hiked out to Black Balsam Knob to help us get the best shot. She spent a ten hours with us on our wedding day and was patient, kind, and worked tirelessly the entire time. I don't know how she does it!! Our pictures turned out beautifully and I'm so thankful to have these to commemorate our special day. Highly recommend!! Chose Jen!!!
We cannot recommend Jen enough as a wedding photographer! From the get-go, her organization shone through, ensuring every detail was taken care of. Not only is she very good at what she does, but her vibrant personality also made our sessions so much fun. But what truly took our breath away were the final photographs – they were absolutely stunning. And to top it off, she turned them around much faster than we or anyone expected. If you're looking for someone who combines talent with efficiency and a great attitude, we highly recommend Jen Yuson.
Jen did such an amazing job with our photos! We had a 3 pm July wedding at Highland Brewing Company. It was hot, we were sweaty, and the light was in and out but Jen kept the energy up and got so many perfect shots. We got the entire gallery in less than a week after the wedding and everything was absolutely perfect. She captured every important moment and detail. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Jen was absolutely amazing to work with. We only have positive things to say! . She was incredibly flexible with us when the weather made our engagement shoot a little tricky.
She made everyone feel so comfortable during the wedding photos, and was able to balance traditional photos with silly and loosening everyone up! She was able to 100% meet my vision, and really made me feel like we were in a fairytale!
Jen was absolutely amazing! She showed up early and immediately started taking pictures. She guided us through the shots and poses, all while being incredibly kind and personable. We were on a pretty strict time schedule, but she never made us feel rushed. We got our pictures back really quickly and they are perfect. I cannot recommend Jen enough!
Jen was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was very organized prior to the wedding and made sure everything was in place so the day of, photography went very smoothly. She has a very creative eye, was very personable and easy to work with. The pictures of our wedding day are flawless and we will cherish them forever! She got our pictures back to us within the week. Could not recommend Jen more highly!
Jen Yuson was the perfect choice to photograph my daughter's and her fiance's wedding.
She really captured the day. Their happiness was evident in every photo.
She was so pleasant to have around all day. She was always around but never intrusive.
I would highly recommend Jen for your photography needs.
Jen was fantastic and so much fun to work with! Loved the pictures! You absolutely can not go wrong with Jen capturing your special day. Will definitely recommend to others.
Jen is a consummate professional and an absolute master of her craft. She made my wife and I feel very comfortable during our engagement shoot, and the photos were beyond breathtaking. She even suggested the spot where we took them, which turned out to be the most perfect spot we could have asked for. We knew we had to hire her for our wedding. So we did! And unsurprisingly, she did an incredible job. We have photos that we’ll cherish for a lifetime. We’re so thankful we had her on board for our big day. She brought such a positive attitude that she managed to put me at ease during an otherwise stressful wedding day morning, and then she proceeded to get some amazing photos of me and my best man. Truly deeply grateful to Jen. If you’re on the fence about who to hire, just know that you can’t go wrong with Jen. She’s amazing at every aspect of the job, from taking photos to processing them to making them available for download to just making the whole experience of having your photos taken really fun. Thanks, Jen!
Jen photographed our wedding at Hi-Wire Big Top and we couldn’t be more pleased! Our wedding was a destination wedding in Asheville, and she made everything so easy for us, especially considering we couldn’t meet in person until the day of! She is so much fun to work with, so kind, and very professional. We would highly recommend!!!
We hired Jen as our wedding photographer and could not have been more thrilled with the experience. Neither of us has ever had ever had professional photos taken, and Jen made us both feel like we were born to be in front of the camera. She gave the perfect amount of direction to make us feel comfortable, but also knew how important it was to be natural and ourselves. The pictures all came out GORGEOUS and on top of everything, Jen is so bubbly and sweet. Working with her was an absolute pleasure. Stop debating…hire Jen immediately before she gets scooped up!
Jen was absolutely FABULOUS! From our first conversation, I knew we picked a great photographer, but Jen just continued to impress me every step of the way! She was so personable and truly a joy to have around on our wedding day. So many of our guests commented on how sweet and fun she was, and we couldn't agree more! The pictures all turned out AMAZING and she got them all back to us faster than I could have ever imagined. 10/10 recommend Jen for any and all photos, and can't wait to hire her again for future pictures!
Jen Yuson is hands down the best photographer! Her photos are exquisite and she has incredible talent. Best of all, she's talented PLUS a dream to work with. I was a very anxious bride and wanted to double, triple check a-lot of our plans. Jen was kind, compassionate and so incredibly responsive. While I was not hearing back from other venders and having to hunt them down, Jen always responded. Jen is so on top of it! Photos are easily the most important part of your day and to have someone who you feel confident will execute everything exactly as you imagine it is crucial. Every time I was stressed, Jen brought me so much peace and comfort with her quick and thorough help and suggestions, with ZERO judgement! She never once made me feel like a crazy bride (like many other vendors did) but validated all of my feelings. I couldn't recommend her enough!! Plus as I mentioned, the photos are just DIVINE!
Jen Yuson is truly amazing. She is professional, talented, fun, kind, and so genuine. She was so energetic and captured so many amazing photos of our wedding. I cannot recommend her more, she is worth every penny and then some!
11/10!!!
Jen is an incredibly creative, talented, and professional photographer. I am beyond thrilled with the gorgeous photos she took of my daughters wedding and reception! Her ability to compose beautiful groups or portraits is second to none. Her lovely, bubbly personality put us at ease and allowed us to have fun in front of her camera. She is so thoughtful, and took beautiful touching portraits of family members we will treasure, and she captured all the little details that I can remember with joy. I am so blessed and lucky that she was our photographer!
Jen is the sweetest, most organized, thorough, responsive, and creative photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with! Her work is not only high quality with just the right amount of editing, but she makes the whole process fun and easy! I could not recommend her more. Thanks a million Jen! Worth every penny!
We love Jen!!! We hired Jen to photograph our small ceremony at my parents house and our large reception (the next day) at a brewery. She excelled in both scenarios! From amazing couple photos in front of the mountains to rooftop guest photos to action shots of the dancing, our pictures are better than I could have ever dreamed. From the beginning I loved Jen because of her fun personality and how easy she was to work with. Our plans changed a lot and she was always able to adapt and go with the flow. She understood our wish for unobtrusive photography during the ceremony and was able to fulfill that wish while producing amazing photos. I could really go on and on, but please do yourself a favor and check out the photos on her website because she is phenomenal. Thank you so much Jen!
Jen and Shawn were nothing short of incredible! They were energetic, funny, creative, and attentive. All of my bridesmaids and even wedding guests couldn't stop saying how amazing our wedding photographers were. We got our sneak peak and my oh my.... I cannot wait to see what the rest look like.
I would HIGHLY recommend them!!!!
JEN IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. On top of doing out of this world pictures of our wedding, she was a treat to be around. Great personality, bubbly. Our guests ADORED her. We’re so grateful. Hire her without any doubt you won’t regret it.
We are so lucky to have Jen in our lives! I say that because not only did she photograph our engagement and wedding I feel like she became a friend during the craziness of planning our wedding during COVID. It was so easy to get in touch with her to work through multiple reschedules and planning the perfect pictures. She captured the emotions of our wedding and our personalities perfectly! We’ve already scheduled our next session with Jen and I foresee many more in our future.
To put it plainly - If you are looking for a photographer you need to book Jen!
We had Jen and Shawn shoot our wedding and rehearsal dinner. We had our photos back so quickly and I was blown away by the quality and quantity of the photos! Both photographers were so great to work with and made us feel so comfortable. I cannot suggest booking both Jen and Shawn for your wedding for high quality and affordable photography!
We planned a small destination wedding in Asheville and found Jen's artful photography on her website very appealing. What we could not have possibly imagined (since we were from out of state) is what a dream Jen would be to work with. She literally worked all angles of the outdoor mountaintop venue and then back at the hotel - both outdoors and in the restaurant for the reception dinner table and cake - all with a bubbly and friendly demeanor with the direction of a serious pro. She showed genuine passion for making us comfortable and feeling fantastic during our most special day - and captured the best of all of it. We recommend Jen Yuson Photography in the most enthusiastic way possible!
Jen and Shawn are delightful to work with - they’re flexible, professional and right away you can tell that they care. They care about their craft and about helping you capture this important moment in your life from candid expressions in your vows to like vignettes of the ambience and mood of your reception. They are also really creative and adaptive - capturing elusive lighting in the gardens, magically making the uninvited gnats appear and finding perfect improvised props for a photo - and they’d never even been to my venue before. Jen made posing really easy (something I was nervous about) and her suggested improvised poses yielded some of my favorite photos. The day of your wedding can be a real whirlwind, and I can’t describe how wonderful it felt to look through the photos afterward and have all those little details waiting there for me.
Go ahead and get a hold of Jen before she’s all booked up!
Jen and her husband Shawn are super flexible and easy to work with!
Jen and Shawn were a dream to work with. We asked them to handle our engagement session and wedding and could not be more pleased with the process and outcome. My groom and I are not ones to take a millions pictures of ourselves, so having professional shots that we could treasure and share with our family was very important to us. Jen far exceeded our expectations. She made us feel so comfortable and confident. Half the time we didn't even know she was shooting. The photos came out so beautifully- very classy portraits, with some cutesy shots thrown in and amazing attention to detail. She is able to pick up on your personality and let it shine. When my bridesmaids and I were getting ready things did not look pretty- we were running late, there were bags and bandaids everywhere- and yet the photos show such a happy atmosphere with trash out of the shot;) Our family and friends are still gushing over the photos months later. It means the world to us to see our parents get teary eyed going through the slideshow:) Jen gives you many options regarding ordering photos after they are ready (which was only 2 weeks after the event!) and her prices seemed more than fair esp. given the Asheville wedding market. We would in a heartbeat recommend her to anyone getting married in the Asheville area
So happy with the work Jen and her husband did. They did an incredible job. You will not regret using Jen for your wedding photography!
Words can't describe how amazing Jen and Shawn are. The photos speak for themselves. Not only are they easy to work with, but they both have a calming vibe that was much needed on a hectic wedding day. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures and highly highly recommend them. Kudos to you both. Job well done.
Jen is amazing! She was our photographer for our wedding in June 2016 in Asheville, NC. She was extremely easy to work with. Very flexible and professional. She has a very carefree and relaxed demeanor that makes spending hours in front of the camera seem fun. The photos are what we have to remember the day with and Jen did an incredible job. We loved every single photo. The way she was able to capture the little candid moments as well as the big moments. She had way of moving about like a photographer ninja, I would forget she was even there. I loved that Jen would pull my husband and I aside and say "the lighting is really great over here right now, lets get a couple of shots" and those are some of our favorite photos! I highly recommend!
Amazing photos!!! We had Beth and her assistant, and couldn't have asked for someone better. Super attentive, helpful, and detail oriented - and at the same time, you didn't notice she was there. Received hundreds of photos, all of which turned out fabulously.
Jen shot our wedding for us and she was just phenomenal! Her photography is wonderful but in my opinion what sets her apart from the rest is her kind spirit, her easy breezy attitude making her great to work with, her prompt responses AND her sense of humor. Her amazing photos are just a bonus!
Jen and Shawn were the perfect pair to photograph our wedding. They made us feel so at ease right from the start. They are extremely down to earth and make you feel like you have known them forever. We got our pictures back within a month, and looking at them was like reliving our perfect day over and over again. They truly captured the feel of the day and got plenty of candid moments we wouldn't have seen otherwise. We cannot thank Jen and Shawn enough for making our day so enjoyable and for creating these mementos we will treasure forever.
Jo was our photographer, and even though we had a TINY wedding, we were so comfortable with her that it felt like having an old friend, and she's so ninja-like that our priest noted that he forgot her presence during the ceremony. Jen and Jo were great to work with before the wedding, and were very accommodating to our (lack of) planning. We wanted images that would make our friends and family who weren't there (which is all but 4!) feel like they were sharing the day. Jo got those, and even the posed pics that Mom wanted. I hope
to use them for the first child's baptism!
Jen and Shawn did a fabulous job photographing our rehearsal dinner and wedding. Not only did they do an amazing job, but they were so nice as well! They were a breeze to work with and captured some of the most amazing moments of our big day. I would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat!
My husband, Mark, and I got married on September 20th of this year. We used Jen Yuson photography, and Jo was our photographer for the big day. She was absolutely wonderful! She is full of excitement and was snapping photos the entire time she was at the wedding (7 hours!). She also took photos for my bridal portraits and they turned out absolutely amazing! The turnaround time was fast and her and Jen both responded quickly to any emails or questions I had. As a photographer myself, I only have great things to say about both Jen and Jo and would recommend them to anyone in the area!
Suzie with Jen Yuson was very friendly, personable and great to work with. I do wish we'd been able to get more candid shots during wedding party portrait time, but they captured amazing shots throughout the ceremony & reception. She was very open to specific photos that we wanted, and had plenty of great ideas for shots we hadn't thought of.
Overall, I'd certainly recommend her for an Asheville wedding!
These ladies were so easy to work with for our wedding in Lake Lure, NC. The pictures are absolutely stunning. I highly recommend them!
Jen's relaxed demeanor put everyone at ease, which led to some beautifully candid moments. Her portraits were flattering without feeling staged or stiff, and she perfectly captured the overall mood of the wedding and reception.
We feel very lucky to have worked with her!
I hired Jen to shoot our engagement pictures in May of 2012 based on her portfolio from her website, since I was not unable to meet in person. I absolutely LOVED working with her! She had never visited our location (family lake house) and automatically scooped out some beautiful locations around the lake and property. She was full of ideas and made my fiance and I feel comfortable the entire time. She made us laugh and smile with ease. The photos came out just as beautiful as we anticipated! She was super fast with blogging our session and editing our pictures. Jen is wonderful!
I am so honored to have worked with Jen and to have her photograph the most amazing day of our lives!
From beginning to end, Jen absolutely exceeded our expectations. In my opinion, selecting a photographer for your wedding is one of...if not THE most important vendor selection you will make, and I can say without a doubt, we made the right decision!
Jen was such a huge help right from the beginning stages of planning our wedding. She was always accessible, helpful, incredibly patient, and overall, became a dear friend.
We truly enjoyed having Jen and her husband photograph our wedding...although they were so unobtrusive, that I actually wish we got to see them more! :)
The photographs we received were breathtaking and all of our friends and family continue to rave about them. Additionally, I could not believe how quickly we received all of our photos (not just a sneak peek) and I can't even tell you how important that is after your big day is over. I know many fellow brides that waited not only weeks, but months for their photos and how frustrating that was for them.
Jen Yuson delivered the most amazing service (within our budget) and we are so lucky to have these beautiful photos to treasure, always!
Jen was amazing from start to finish; she was wonderful and efficient to work with, and her pictures were AMAZING! I feel so fortunate that I was able to have her as my wedding photographer. Book her if you can!!!!
In a word, Jen Yuson Photography is AMAZING. From the very beginning, Jen provided my husband and I with lots of information and was responsive to all of our questions. In addition, she provided a thorough pre-event consultation questionnaire that gave us the opportunity to describe our special event and specific moments that we wanted her to capture. On the day of the event, Jen and her husband Shawn were both professional and enjoyable. I had been leary about having a photographer shoot my "getting ready" process; however, Jen was so easy and fun to work with that it only enhanced an already wonderful morning! During our ceremony (a full Catholic Mass) and reception (a brunch), Jen and her husband were so inconspicuous that my mother remarked "Wow! I didn't even notice them taking those photos!" after viewing our digital photo album.
There is no question that Jen is an experienced and accomplished photographer. She used several different types of cameras (digital camera, color film camera, black & white camera - and others that I cannot readily identify!), and knew exactly which ones were best for capturing specific shots. We were seriously "WOW-ed" as we looked through all of the photos from our special day (and, there were SOOOO many beautiful photos to look through!)!
We are also totally satisfied with the different product packages that Jen Yuson Photography had to offer, and were able to pick one that fit our needs and budget. The end products (digital album, flipbook, DVD, proof books, and prints) were put together beautifully, and delivered quickly. Also, Jen's digital photo gallery is easy to navigate and easy for others (e.g., parents) to access and purchase their own prints if they so desire.
All in all, my husband and I are 100% thrilled with the service and products provided by Jen Yuson Photography. We both consider choosing Jen Yuson Photography as one of our absolute best wedding planning decisions!
Jen is an amazing photographer! She captured the rehearsal, wedding, and reception beautifully. One of the great things about Jen is her ability to direct different types of shots, from formal portraits to fun & silly 'candids'. Jen and her partner Sean were so easy to work with before, during, and after the wedding. I highly recommend!
Jen is a talented photographer! Our wedding pictures came out better than we could have ever imagined. Our family and friends were impressed as well. We couldn't have chosen a better photographer.
Jen is an absolutely delightful gal! Words can not describe how much I love her work. I am thrilled with our wedding pictures. I will love and cherish them forever. She captured ever moment perfectly.
What a wonderful person, with a great personality, and the perfect eye! She also took my maternity pictures and did as superb a job. I love Jen and I respect her work. She's a definite plus to any event.
I LOVED working with Jen Yuson--she was fantastic, from the moment of our first email communications to how quickly she got our photos back--I knew she said that it was typically going to be 6-8 weeks, but perhaps knowing the upcoming challenges ahead for me (I got married and then 2 weeks later started chemo treatment for breast cancer) Jen moved heaven and earth and sent our flip book so that it was waiting for us when we got back from the cancer center--such a treat! But really, it's Jen's eye that is incredible--she is a true artist--I can easily envision her work on the walls of the NC Art Museum (Jen, you should consider sending them some of the photos of the sculpture "gyre" and the Lowe's Pavillion). Seriously, I am not prone to gushing but all I can say is that if you are looking for a photographer for any event, stop now--you've found her! She's flexible, unobtrusive during the event, but absolutely charming and delightful in all the right ways.
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