About this vendor
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At Layne Dixon Photography, my biggest focus is making you feel comfortable, seen, and celebrated. Every single couple is unique in how they love one another. It's my greatest joy to be a part of telling that story.
My style is based in a documentary approach sprinkled with uniquely posed images that feel natural and easy. I love working with people and capturing those special exchanges that everyone can later look at and feel like they see true authentic selves shining through. With a background in comedy, I'm there to keep it fun and light while getting the images that perfectly showcase who you are and how well you're loved.
I know how strange it can sometimes feel to have your photo taken (trust me), but I'm here to laugh with you, to be honest with you, and to be a sounding board for all the thoughts and feelings that come to the surface. We're going to have a blast and get some memorable amazing photos in the meantime. I'm on your team! I got you.
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- 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
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Working with Layne is like a dream come true! From the initial zoom meeting about what we were looking for out of our wedding pictures to sending us our photos, she makes everythin...
g so easy. She made us feel like the most stunning people on earth while taking our photos on our wedding day and she captured the joy radiating off of everyone so well. Our posed photos didn't feel forced or awkward and the candid photos are absolutely amazing. We had an absolute blast working with her! I'd tell anyone looking for a photographer to hire her immediately because I cannot stop looking at our gorgeous photos.
Layne's pictures were PERFECT. Not only were we so thrilled with how they turned out, but she was such a delight to work with. She was kind, and helpful to us throughout the proces...
s. I'm so glad we went with her, and would absolutely hire her again.
Layne took our engagement photos, and I'm over the moon with them. From our Save the Date to framed in our house, these photos have served me a million times over because she captu...
red my husband and I so well. Her energy puts you in a fun and comfortable space that allows for her style of photography to really shine. if you're looking for photos that capture you and your partner as you are (with an eye toward the most flattering version), as opposed to super posed photos, Layne is the one!
Layne is absolutely AMAZING. Our photographer was the most important decision for me. I spent hours, and I mean HOURS researching photographers for our wedding and talked to many. ...
Layne marked all of our checkboxes and more. For starters, her photographs are stunning. She also really took the time to listen to my vision for the day and made sure that was exactly the way we captured it. Also her personality is just great - super down to earth and she just so chill. One of my bridesmaids already asked me for Layne’s info to pass onto her brother who is newly engaged. I cannot say enough good things about her. If you choose her as your photographer it will be one of the best decisions you ever make :)
Layne is INCREDIBLE. Not only is she a true joy and a blast to work with, but her photos are phenomenal. We had to quickly pivot our 200 person wedding plans to an intimate family-...
only elopement due to COVID and I can honestly say that Layne was a huge part of making this pivot still feel perfect and special and stand-out. After sharing her photos with other friends and family who could no longer attend, I had multiple people tell me the photos made them feel like they were there and they could get such an intimate sense of the day — that was ALL Layne!! She's very easy to work with, her pricing is perfect, and more importantly her work is unmatched. You won't regret hiring her!!
Layne is punctual, professional, and warm! Layne makes you feel so comfortable and working with her on our wedding photos was basically effortless. The result was an amazing comb...
ination of posed and spontaneous shots that really captured the day. It is such a gift to look back through our photos now and have the day captured in such a beautiful way. If you are looking for a talented photographer that knows how to make you feel comfortable and taken care of, Layne is your photographer!
Layne was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish! Leading up to our wedding day, she was great with communication and listened closely to what my partner and I wanted....
What I loved most was her ability to keep us relaxed and laughing throughout the entire day (which I truly needed as a 34-week pregnant bride!). We loved being able to relive our wedding day through her eyes and received endless compliments on our photos. I cannot recommend Layne enough to capture both the big and small moments of your special day!
Layne was a complete delight to work with- from the preparation and planning meetings to the day of our wedding celebration and then her quick turn around of our final photos. I'm...
especially grateful to her supportive approach on the day of our wedding as she was always calm, kind, & professional. Her quality of photographs were exceptional and we'll cherish them forever.
Layne is a joy to work with. We turned to her because we loved her honest photography style, and would recommend her to anyone because she's just one of the most fun people we've e...
ver met.
We really love her candid shots—Layne has an elevated documentary style of photography. I find that many wedding photographers generate an album that feels stilted, or over-produced but Layne's photos are both beautifully captured and an honest representation of the day. The photos from the dance floor are a big highlight for us. Even so, when it came to things like the staged family pictures, multiple family members remarked how easy she was to be around, how natural she made those moments feel, and how stress free she made the mothers.
We just wanted her to hang out all night.
Can't recommend Layne highly enough.
Layne did an amazing job photographing our wedding. I could not be happier with the results. Layne takes photos that are more documentary style, capturing moments as they happen an...
d giving her photographs a feeling of frozen history. Looking through our pictures from the day brings the memories flooding back as we see the looks of joy and love on ours and our guests faces. She was professional, kind, easy going, excited to share in our special day, and made us feel comfortable and taken care of. Hire her!
When we began searching for a photographer for our wedding- we knew it had to be Layne. Her documentary style photographs, the way she is able to translate emotion in her work, and...
how she captures the tiny important moments that made the day so special all made her an unparalleled match for us. Her energy is so good- she puts everyone at ease and makes the everyone feel beautiful and hyped. Layne was so collaborative throughout the planning process and worked beautifully with our wedding planner. Our wedding photos are gorgeous and we will cherish them forever.
Layne was and is a consummate professional. She photographed our wedding in October 2019 and I've never felt more at ease being in front of a camera. It was truly a pressure free e...
xperience and there were no worries because we knew she'd capture our day perfectly. And you know what?...she did! There was a sense of care she had about her. She was incredibly punctual and took care of us when we needed direction. Also, she made taking pictures FUN! We couldn't have been happier with the results. We look back on the pictures she captured and can truly feel the love, the joy, and the unbelievable happiness we all felt that day. Some of our favorite pictures she took aren't even of us, but rather pictures of our friends & family in the audience during our ceremony. Seeing the love we had for each other being reflected back to us from our guests was a true highlight and we can't thank Layne enough for delivering that to us. If you can't tell already and you want it spelled out plainly, well then, here you go: We highly recommend Layne Dixon Photography to photograph your wedding.
We knew from the moment we met with Layne that she was the perfect photographer for our wedding. She is an extremely bright, positive, and joyful person and we knew we needed that ...
energy with us on our big day. We got married in Arizona, and she was willing to travel for the wedding. Planning her accommodations couldn't have been easier, as she is incredibly easy-going.
Working with her in preparation for the wedding was a dream. She is very quick and easy to communicate with, and was willing to meet and discuss every little detail so that everything was perfectly planned the day of. We had a lot of crazy, unconventional ideas, and Layne was supportive and gung-ho for every single one.
The day of the wedding ran super smoothly. Layne is incredibly professional, she arrived early and was ready to start shooting as soon as we arrived at the venue. She checked in with us every step of the way to make sure she was getting the shots we wanted, and suggested tons of great shots we never would have thought of. She made me, my husband, and our wedding party feel like a million bucks when she was photographing us, and her warmth and sense of humor brought out genuine smiles and laughter. She got every single shot on our list and then some, and we are so so so in love with our wedding photos. When we arrived at the venue we were warned that it was rattlesnake season (!!!!) but Layne risked life and limb to get the most gorgeous shots of us in the desert.
She was extremely quick in getting us previews and our full album, and continued to work and communicate with us until we had every last shot and edit we wanted.
Having Layne as our photographer is one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Her bright, fun, positive personality was a key element in us having a relaxed, perfect day! I cannot recommend Layne enough, we love her and you will too.
BOOK LAYNE NOW. She has an incredible talent of putting you so at ease in front of the camera. I was so anxious about being awkward, stiff and uncomfortable but all of my fears wer...
e qualmed the second Layne arrived. She made us laugh, encouraged us to be ourselves and it resulted in all of us having a whole lot of fun. I could NOT have been happier with how our photos turned out - we will absolutely treasure them dorever. Layne is, hands down, the best photographer I have ever worked with and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Layne was the perfect photographer to hire for my wedding! She is so friendly, professional, easy going and talented. On my wedding day the groom and groomsmen were VERY late on th...
eir time to get ready and I was freaking out. My sisters and Layne told me not to worry about it, her response was "I'm on it!" She somehow rangled up the boys, took amazing pictures, and ran back to take more pictures of me and my bridesmaids before I even knew it!!
I also chose Layne because her eye for photography is amazing!! You can look at Pinterest posed pictures all day, but that wasn't what I really wanted. Layne truly captured every single moment perfectly! She caught all the crying(happy tears), laughing, dancing, decor, and love that filled that day! I can look through my wedding album and relive my wedding through her photography!
I was introduced to Layne by a mutual friend and as soon as she and I sat down to have a conversation about the photography for my wedding I was excited and grateful. Layne is prof...
essional, thoughtful, easy to work with, and incredibly experienced. She listened to what we were looking for and is some of the best money we spent on our wedding. But more valuable than all of that, she is a wonderful human. It was important to me that on our wedding day we were surrounded by as much love as we hold for each other, and Layne became a part of that. Her ease with people and talent as a photographer gave her a very special ability to capture our wedding how we remember it: as the greatest party with the best people...including her! She's not in the photos...but I wouldn't have minded if she had been. We cannot recommend her enough.
Layne is a total dream!! She is thoughtful, professional, and such a pleasure to work with. We had a bridal party, and she made everyone feel comfortable and in all the photos ever...
yone looked great! Her energy was so inspiring and joyful. For our couple photos, I was so impressed how she was able to see the ideal background and create beautiful photos. We got married in an off beat location, so the only good outdoor space for photos was in an alley and OMG do they look awesome, you can't even tell! All the photos were so lovely and Layne is a professional through and through. I hope she'll do some anniversary shots for us soon!
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Illinois
Layne Dixon Photography