My fiance, Jacob, and I have been engaged for more than a year, but had been putting off finding a photographer because we're getting married in a different state from where we currently live. Eventually, we decided to look for someone to do ou...r engagement photos here in New Hampshire, and we looked on The Knot (as well as Google) to see what some of our options were.
I found a couple photographers that I liked, but either the quality of their photos wasn't what we wanted or their price was higher than we wanted. I'm pretty picky about what I like - I really hate cheesy engagement pictures, and I especially hate those super crisp, bright pictures that your friend's second cousin does because she bought a really nice camera and now fancies herself a photographer.
During the search, I found Kristen's page and completely fell in love with quality of her work, her ability to show emotional connections, and the way she tastefully uses black and white pictures! I had already messaged another photographer whose work we liked less, but who was asking for around $600 for an hour session. Kristen was our first choice, so we emailed her and got a response right away. I was shocked (and very happy!) that she was so affordable, which made the decision to go with Kristen such an easy one.
Over the course of the next few months, Kristen kept in contact with us well and was very easy to talk to. She walked through the process with me very patiently and picked a really beautiful place for us to shoot at. It was exactly what we had wanted for a fall, New Hampshire engagement session!
During the shoot, Kristen was an absolute delight. As a person and a photographer, Kristen is so sweet, thoughtful, funny, and has a great attitude. She was so easy to be around and talk to. She gave good direction when we needed it but also just let us be ourselves. Jacob and I are pretty affectionate in general, but it can feel forced when someone's like, "Alright, kiss!" Kristen made it feel natural, enjoyable, sooo comfortable, and by the end of our session, I had almost forgotten about the camera and just wanted to keep kissing my fiance, haha.
We took pictures on a Friday, and by Monday, she had already put up a sneak peak on her Facebook! By Wednesday, we recieved the CD with our digital copy of the pictures, and by Thursday, the online album was up so we could show our friends and family. I never expected them that fast!
More importantly, the pictures are so beautiful. Like a lot of women (unfortunately), I don't typically think of myself as beautiful, but Kristen took some of the most beautiful pictures of myself I've ever seen. The connection between me and Jacob is so clear in the photos, he looked so handsome in them, and while he doesn't usually get excited about pictures of himself, the black and white prints made him almost giddy! Everyone has raved about the pictures, and my father-in-law said they made him smile and cry every time he looked at them.
All-in-all, I could not be happier with Kristen and the work she did for us. I would defintiely recommend her to anyone in New Hampshire, but especially in the Concord/Hooksett/Manchester area!