5 out of 5 stars and 30 reviews Best of Weddings (4x).
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(30)New York City, Long Island, Southern California
About this vendor
I'm here for YOU! Get ready to relax and enjoy your big day because you’ve found your photographer! It’s time to live in the moment - hug your parents, laugh with your friends, and dance the night away with your better half. My dance moves consist of slipping and sliding like Chandler Bing on his wedding day... SO whether you’re a goofball like me or a dance pro, I’ll be on the dance floor with you snapping photos of it all. Now are you ready for lighting speed responses (within 2 hours - is that lightning speed?), tons of advice based on my experience photographing 200+ weddings, music to dance to during photos, and obviously killer photos? Well, suit up because it's going to be LEGEN… wait for it… DARY!!!!
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.2020.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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5
out of 5.030 reviews
Love, love, loved HAVING KARA as our photographer!!! ✨📸 She was super laid-back but entirely professional. She delivered the most stunning photos of our day! Such a calming prese...
nce and highly talented! Super easy to communicate with and her process to get the photos YOU want and desire to see was really great. I actually felt like I got to communicate my whole vision to her. Cannot wait to see all our photos!!!!! Eeeeek! The previews she already shared make us cry everytime we see them. Our day was super magical so I’m just thrilled we could host Kara for it.
(I only wish we could’ve worked together more (than just our big day!) perhaps we’ll do a future photo shoot just because!)
HER WORK IS AMAZING!
You will LOVE working with Kara! 👏🏽🎉🥰
Kara was the best to work with! The pictures from our engagement session and wedding turned out so beautiful and she made us so comfortable through the whole process. Would absolut...
ely recommend Kara for your wedding!!!!
Kara was amazing!! My fiance and I did a sunrise engagement shoot in the desert that was two hours away so it was a VERY early morning for us but Kara showed up on time and ready t...
o shoot! The photos turned out so beautiful and we were so happy with them!
I chose Kara because her photos look real and she doesn't over process her photos. Our photos looked exactly how it was if you were physically at the location. If you want beautiful, clean, authentic photos, then Kara is the photographer for you! Aside from her photography skills, Kara was also very communicative throughout the process, which was very important to me. She kept her word on timing for when we'd receive the photos. We got our sneak peaks in a couple of days and then our entire album right under two weeks with PLENTY of photos to choose from.
Thank you Kara!!
Kara and her team made made it SO easy from beginning (consultation) to end (receiving photos), I trusted her along the way and she did not disappoint! She is so kind and calm, whi...
ch makes modeling for photos an easy task. Our photos came out better than i imagined and i could not be happier with the results!
Kara is the best and I would highly recommend Kara Nixon Photography! From our first communication through receiving the final photos, Kara was super responsive, friendly, and easy...
to work with. Kara delivered some beautiful photos that captured the spirit of the day. Thank you, Kara!
Kara provided engagement and wedding photos for my husband and me. The wedding was planned during Covid and mostly via phone calls and Kara was always readily available and easy to...
work with. She was very professional and friendly at the wedding and we saw a sneak peek at some of the shots and we are beyond excited to see all of the photos from our perfect day! Kara was also great at discussing what time would be best for sunset photos and offered her professional advice that turned out to be right on. The sunset ceremony photos are amazing.
Our courthouse wedding came together pretty last minute, and fortunately, Kara was available to capture our special day. She was easy to work with and accommodating which made the ...
whole process feel organic and effortless. We loved working with, Kara!
I was able to book Kara last minute- which was a lifesaver. She was really quick with communication and very detailed. Day of, she was prompt and professional. We received first lo...
oks the next day and the full album in a month. I could not believe how quickly she turned things while making our photos look great.
Our wedding isn't until January, but we just got our engagement photos back from Kara and we loved them! My fiancé and I don't love having our pictures taken, but Kara made it fun ...
for us and got some of the cutest candid photos out of it! She's super talented, communicative, and organized. Super excited to have her shoot our wedding!
Kara is so easy and fun to work with! She was super responsive from the start and was so helpful with any questions I had. During the big day she helped keep me calm because I was ...
NERVOUS! Her easygoing demeanor was super helpful because I'm usually stiff in front of the camera but I was able to relax enough for her to take stunning photos. But what was really amazing about Kara was that once I saw the photos she took, I literally started crying because they were absolutely beautiful! She captured all the love and fun of our big day so that we could relive it every time we looked at her photos. They were exactly what I wanted our wedding photos to be and more. Kara is such a talented, fun, and chill person. I would recommend her to everyone!
Kara was absolutely amazing from the time my fiance and I booked her for our engagement + wedding photos! Everything was seamless and efficient; all of my questions were answered w...
ith confidence. Kara was helpful in guiding us to find the perfect location to shoot at, as well as making us feel totally comfortable the entire engagement shoot! Kara is down-to-earth, professional, direct, and kind. We loved the quality of our pictures and how it captured both of our personalities perfectly.
Kara was amazing to work with to achieve our dream wedding photos. She responds LIGHTNING fast so it's one less thing to worry about in organizing all your vendors. She is great t...
o talk to and work out ideas with and is always down for the best action shots. After she got a chance to know us, we trusted her with any ideas she had with poses and setups. I LOVED how she sent us some sneak peek photos after each session!!! We loved seeing a first look at how they turned out and it helped us feel excited to see the full set. I am so thankful to have seen my friends engagement photos that led me to Kara, we are so thankful for her!
Kara is INCREDIBLE. From the very beginning, she was so responsive and helpful while we navigated which kinds of photography packages we were looking for, and was constantly flexi...
ble and professional in dealing with all of the plan changes we had to make due to COVID. We had Kara take engagement photos and bridal/groom photos, which were easy to schedule even from another state. While we wanted to have her be our wedding photographer, traveling was not really an option for her on our date during COVID. Despite this, she still helped us find an associate photographer who did an amazing job shooting while editing the photos herself so that we can still have them in her style, which we love. We got the photos from each shoot back crazy fast, starting with sneak peaks only hours after the sessions and the full portfolios within two weeks. All of the pictures turned out beautifully - I have had so many compliments on them and I had such a hard time deciding which ones to print/post!
Kara always made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera and was always very fun and great to work with.
We booked Kara for our wedding announcement photos. It was our first time ever shooting with a professional! We knew we made the right decision from the start. Kara is professional...
, talented, so sweet and made us feel so comfortable. She captured the exact moments we wanted and we could not have asked for better. I can’t wait to book her again for future shoots! Highly recommend!!
Kara is the best in the business and truly can make even the most camera shy stand out in any photo she takes. She's creative and easy to be around and truly listens to what her ...
clients want. She took two sets of engagement photos, our wedding photos and now she is taking our maternity photos a year later. She truly loves capturing memories and her work speaks for itself. We are so excited that since our wedding, our cousins now have booked her for their wedding in October. We've decided that she will be our family photographer for life. But she's more than that. She's a friend and a supremely talented one at that. Her second shooter was amazing for our wedding and Kara makes sure to always support the amazing vendors that she works with so she has some great recommendations if you are looking for them. I'm so proud of our wedding photos and thanks to Kara, I have captured memories to share with many generations to come. Look no further... you've found your stellar photographer friend!
I booked Kara for our wedding photos and had no regrets whatsoever! Kara's communication has consistently been so prompt -- I remember filling out her initial interest form while s...
he was on a trip in Israel. She had responded within the hour and apologized for any "late" responses that may occur while she was abroad (but that never turned out to be the case...!) She worked with us patiently through our budget and did not have "no" as an option, even when the initial packages she listed were above our budget. Though we had no qualms with wanting to book her, we had some questions as we'd never made such a large purchase on photography and she answered them all through email and a phone call. I even ended up texting her questions here and there as they came up through the months leading to the wedding, and she never made me feel silly for asking them. When it came time for the wedding day, my husband and I both felt super comfortable from the moment we met in the morning until the end of the night. At times, it was almost as though she and her second shooter (Alexa, who is also awesome) weren't there! They gave just enough pointers for us and also let us be ourselves. Before the actual big day, she sends a few forms to fill out with more specific questions like "how much guidance do you need?" which I thought was professional and something I as a client really appreciated. Not only is she very quick with her communication, but she is also very prompt and diligent with her previews! The day after our wedding, she sent us an album of previews. We scrolled through those so many times and relived the day over and over again. Needless to say, we loved our photos, and naturally could not wait for the additional edited photos, which was sent to us earlier than expected! We ended up loving them too! Her attention to detail and capture of all emotions, from us to the guests on our wedding day was so special and important to us; she captured it all. If you are looking to have a stress-free wedding day in the photography aspect of your wedding, book with Kara!!! You'll be able to look back at your day and have it documented in all the aspects and enjoy it in times to come.
TLDR: Look no further - Kara Nixon is your best bet to beautiful wedding photos!!!
We were truly blown away with Kara and her team. She was so professional, kind, and knew how to...
get great shots without being obvious about it. My husband and I are not photogenic and basically only kissed or smiled, yet all our pictures look unique and beautiful. We were nervous for pictures and honestly were dreading having to pose so much, but she kept us excited and laughing the whole time - we felt so comfortable!
The photos are beautiful and we have been so excited to show our friends and family. Kara and her team captured the most genuine candids while also ensuring all our requested photos were taken. I don’t know how she does it - but I do know that anyone looking for a photographer would do themselves a big favor by trusting Kara Nixon Photography on your wedding day.
Kara is the best! She was super responsive over email and was so lovely when we finally met her! She made my fiance and I feel very comfortable during the actual engagement sess...
ion and the photos were gorgeous. I can't wait for her to shoot our wedding!
Kara is super communicative and prepared. She is super thorough and I felt so ready by wedding day that she would know exactly what we wanted and needed. She turned around sneak pe...
eks in less than 24 hours! I honestly can’t stop looking at how beautiful they are and being able to relive our best day ever!
Kara is amazing!! She is super laid back and easy to work with. She helped my camera shy husband become more comfortable in front of the camera! During the family shots she was foc...
used and on it. We didn’t have to take 100s of photos because she got the right one the 1st time. We got sneak peek photos the very next morning! We are so in love with our photos! She did an amazing job capturing all the special moments! Definitely hire her! You won’t be disappointed!
Kara is a dream to work with! She’s quick to respond, extremely detail oriented and focused on making sure everything is being captured for you. I love her style, her creative eye ...
and enthusiasm and love for what she does. We got sneak peeks the very next day and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on more!
Kara is wonderful! Her communication is quick and clear, which is so important to a busy, tired bride! She was so helpful and gracious in answering any questions I had beforehand a...
nd even after the wedding and she never made me feel dumb or bothersome with all my texts and questions.
During the wedding, sheshowed up on time, smiled in excitement alongside me, and had great posing ideas that turned out SO GOOD in the final product. We also enjoyed savoring our “sample” photos and looked at them over and over during our honeymoon. We appreciate her flexibility and cool demeanor throughout our time together. And we LOVE our photos (both engagement & wedding)! Thank you, Kara!
Kara took our engagement and wedding photos! Working with Kara was a dream from start to finish. She took time to get to know us and ask all the right questions so that she knew wh...
at we wanted and could make sure that our big day ran smoothly. I have never loved being in front of a camera and neither did my husband, but she made us feel so comfortable and she captured so many candid/natural moments that we will cherish forever! I have people constantly tell me that our photos are stunning and look like they came straight out of a magazine. Kara knows her stuff and is worth every penny! Save money on little accessories that you’ll forget about after your wedding and make sure that you choose a great photographer like Kara! You’ll regret it if you don’t. We love you, Kara!!
Kara is incredible! She is so professional and kind, an absolutely joy to be around, AND on top of it all, produces gorgeous work that perfectly captures the feeling of a moment. A...
s a fellow wedding professional who seen her working on the wedding day as well as the delivered product, I cannot help but endlessly recommend Kara wherever possible!
Kara is awesome as a person and as a photographer. She is professional and very approachable. We had a couple's sesh in Dana Point and our photos turned out amazing! Kara gives gre...
at directions and hints how to look your most natural and beautiful way. We are kinda shy in front of the camera; Kara made us feel comfortable right away. We had so much fun during the photo shoot! Also, we received our gallery in no time. She is the best! Book her!
Kara is an amazing photographer who is so easy to be around! My husband and I never spent much time in front of a camera but working with Kara we were so comfortable and it made th...
e pictures so easy to take! Even the ones where she was under the veil with us! Kara always responds to emails quickly in relation to planning and communication ahead of time. After the wedding we had our preview pictures within 24 hours! She captures every moment perfectly!
Kara is so talented! She had the exact style I was going for for my engagement and wedding photos! She was sadly not available to shoot my wedding but she was very helpful in getti...
ng two of her associates to shoot our special day for her so she could then edit them. We loved the two other photographers that she sent and we love her just as much! She is my definite go to for all of my photography needs! I can’t wait to start a family with my husband so that I can give her the call to shoot my announcement/maternity photos! I recommend Kara to all my friends and anyone that’s looking for someone to shoot their special day!
Kara is absolutely amazing! We have shot with her 5 times all over the world and she captures the essence of our relationship perfectly. She is highly professional and will go abov...
e and beyond to make your photos spectacular.
Kara did our engagement photos and they turned out great! She took the time to work on getting to know us before we even met for the shoot- she wanted to capture who we were as a c...
ouple. She was so sweet and made the experience comfortable and fun. She is lined up to do our wedding in June and we can't wait. So happy we found her.
As soon as my husband and I got engaged I knew that I wanted Kara to photograph our wedding. We actually went to middle school together and I had been following her work via social...
media over the past few years. I was always in awe of her artistry and photos. I was so thrilled to find out that she was available for our wedding date, and quickly put a deposit down after meeting her for coffee to discuss my wedding photography hopes and dreams.
Kara was great at communicating with us throughout the entire wedding planning process. She has great attention to detail; it is obvious that she loves what she does and that she truly cares about her clients. Kara is so easy to get along with and made us feel comfortable every step of the way.
Our Engagement and Wedding Photos turned out amazing and we are so happy with the outcome! I even had a few people ask me if my wedding was going to be featured in a magazine after they saw our pictures because of their quality.
My husband and I are so happy with our decision to use Kara as our Wedding Photographer. She is truly an artist and we can’t recommend her enough!
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