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About this vendor
I'm that redheaded, photo-taking cat lady. I live happily in my dream home in the North-Western mountains of North Carolina with my husband and 3 cats, Gillian, Lester Catt (with two t's) and Mags.
My style is fresh, colorful, clean and classic. As much as I like neutrals, I'm still a vibrant and colorful girl at heart!
I am not trendy. I never want my images to be hip. I want to remain true to classic and traditional style. When you sit down to show your grandchildren your wedding portraits, I want your photographs to look timeless and not dated with heavy filters or edits. Natural light is always best. I strive to show you off in the most beautiful way possible while still staying true to scene.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.2020.
Best of Weddings
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I cannot say enough good things about working with Megan Sheppard!! We got married at The Camp at Eseeola in Linville, NC and Megan did a phenomenal job capturing all of the happin...
ess and joy that we felt on our wedding day. We worked with The Whole Shebang for planning and Meris was the first person to highly recommend Megan, based on her experience working in the area and at Eseeola specifically. She knows the venue, the surrounding landscape, the light and perfect times of day to shoot, and also knew many of the other vendors we were working with. Then once I saw her work, I knew she was exactly what I was looking for in a photographer, it was a no brainer. From the time we booked Megan, she was interested in our story and wanted to really understand more about us to help bring our day to life. She asked about our families, traditions, our invitation suite, the floral design, etc. You can tell she cares about her clients and is fully invested every step of the way. She was extremely responsive via email and such a dream to work with. We also got our preview gallery back the Monday after our wedding so that was a huge treat coming off the weekend! Her turn around on our photos was so quick and efficient and she even put together a 22 minute highlights video with music for us to watch! The photos turned out better than we could ever imagine. We love every single one and don't know how we're going to pick our favorites. She captured so many special moments throughout the entire day, from getting ready with my best friends to the very end of the night where our friends tore up the dance floor. Looking through the photos felt like we were reliving the entire day again and again. We absolutely loved working with Megan!!
We could not recommend Megan more! Her extraordinary talent and professionalism made our wedding planning experience a joy. We started planning our wedding 18 months out and were t...
hankful that Megan was available. Her sense of people and color is truly remarkable. We are very grateful to have worked with her throughout our wedding season. Her attention to detail and creative vision brought our wedding dreams to life in ways we couldn't have imagined. We are truly appreciative of her dedication and the beautiful memories she helped create for us.
Megan was a dream. She (and her team) were professional yet so down to earth. I felt so comfortable, so calm and so confident with her and I think it came through in the photos. Sh...
e worked with our vision of our wedding and captured it effortlessly! I cannot recommend her enough!
I highly recommend Megan for any occasion! She captures the heart of each person. I love every picture from my daughters wedding and bridal luncheon. From the posed positions to...
the candid pictures. She wanted my daughters vision and captured it to perfection!
Megan, her team & the photographs were A-MAZING!! During all the wedding events she was very kind, professional and not in the way at all. The best part was when we got the pictur...
es back!! š There were SO many beautiful pictures ~ made it hard to choose. Photos had perfect angles & she captured some unique moments of the day. I would highly recommend her!
Megan was the very first vendor that I booked and I am so glad that I did. I have never received so many compliments on something as I have my wedding photos. They are absolutely p...
erfect and timeless! Her work is unlike any other and to put the cherry on the cake she has the most infectious personality. She will put you at ease during all of your photo sessions and make you look like a model even when you are far from it. (trust me, my husband and I are both awkward in front of a camera) I truly cannot think Megan enough for her work, they say that your wedding photos are the most important thing you purchase for your wedding and I can promise that if you go with Megan you will understand why they say that. Do yourself a favor and book her ASAP!
We were so lucky to work with Megan. There's a reason she's in such high demand! Megan is an incredibly talented photographer and cares so much about capturing the special, intimat...
e moments of your wedding. She captured the light, color, and energy of our day perfectly. I highly recommend working with Megan.
Megan was one of the first vendors I booked for our wedding and I am SO thankful she was available because I really cannot imagine my wedding without her or a better experience fro...
m start to finish! Megan is extremely professional, talented and so personable; she made our engagement and wedding day photos so easy and enjoyable and gave great direction when we were feeling camera shy. She also went above and beyond what I ever expected; she helped me with decisions beyond just our photographs and her eye for design is IMPECCABLE. My wedding would not have been what it was without her encouragement to embrace my dreams of bright colors. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Megan and would recommend her to anyone!!
I can't say enough good things about Megan! I've always wanted 2 things at my wedding, a pretty dress and an amazing photographer. And Megan hit the ball out of the park on my pict...
ures!!! I loved her style from what I could see on her website and social media. And when wedding day came she showed up with the BEST personality and got every shot I wanted! She and her assistance worked through all of the family pictures and wedding party pictures quickly and smoothly. Then after the ceremony she spent time taking pictures of just my husband and I. Let me tell you, Megan is the BEST hype girl!! I felt beautiful and confident! Also, my husband isn't crazy about taking pictures, and I was worried about how he'd do. But her attitude and the way she went through the process made it easy and fun and he actually had a blast as well! Like I said, I can't recommend Megan enough, she's so talented and fun to work with. Thank you Megan!!!
Megan is one of the best and sweetest photographers EVER! She is extremely talented and truly is a professional at what she does. The best part about Megan is how much she cares ab...
out her couples and how much she invests into making sure their wedding day is captured to perfection. We had Megan booked for over a year and a half before our wedding and she did a great job talking through every detail and providing tremendous tips and advice along the way. She was very adapting when our schedule was taken off course the day of, and did a great job of getting us back on schedule and getting everything done that we wanted to. Megan was also very familiar with our venue so she knew exactly where to capture amazing photos. We are so glad we were able to work with her and would 1000% recommend her to anyone who is looking for a great photographer!!
We knew Megan was the right photographer for my daughter's wedding from our first connection. She made the entire experience so easy us and her warmth and laughter was a balm on th...
e day of the wedding. The pictures are magical and we could not have asked for a more perfect experience.
Megan photographed my bridal portraits and she captured them absolutely beautifully. I could not be more pleased with the way they came out. I'm actually having the hardest time ...
choosing which ones I want to frame! I would recommend Megan for any occasion, she is one of the best and so easy to work with. I felt so comfortable in front of her camera. Thank you again, Megan!!
We did another wedding picture session after our wedding to get some summer pictures. Megan was amazing. We highly recommend her to everyone!
Megan was amazing, I can not recommend her enough! I loved her photography when I began looking for a wedding photographer, but was sold after I spoke to her on the phone. After sh...
e was hired, she stayed in touch throughout the entire wedding planning process, and was incredibly helpful when I had any questions, even if they weren't related to photography. After the wedding, she was prompt when getting us our pictures, and made sure that receiving them was done in a special and meaningful way. I am so thankful she is the photographer we found for our wedding!
Megan was fabulous and one of the best vendors we hired for our wedding!! From start to finish she took time to come meet us, talk about our vision, and get to know our families an...
d bridal party. She brought plenty of staff to the wedding and was extremely well organized. We got a sneak peak of several pictures only a day or 2 after the wedding, and sheās sent us several more pictures since.
Megan is so wonderful - a true gem of a human and a rock solid photographer. She goes above and beyond for her clients throughout the planning process, and her execution is flawles...
s. She gave great advice leading up to the wedding and is super responsive on email. She knows how to give direction on posing, and she is so creative. I love her editing and the finished product is just too beautiful for words. I loved working with Megan and am happy to call her my friend. I cannot recommend her enough!
Megan was the perfect photographer from start to finish! We hired Megan in February 2020 for our September 2021 wedding and we are so glad we did! Megan is kind, funny, light-hear...
ted, and caring. She went above and beyond to make my husband and I feel comfortable and have fun with all our photo sessions. We selected the package with an engagement shoot and bridal portraits in addition to the wedding day and we are so glad we did! Meganās photos are timeless and beautiful and did not compare to any other photographer I had researched. She adds a personal touch to all of her photos and we love the printed copies we have received so far! I would recommend Megan over and over to any future brides! We love you!
ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE IMAGINABLE! My fiance and I were referred to Megan by a friend and she blew us away! Friendly, kind, talented, vibrant, and brilliant are only a ...
few of many wonderful adjectives I would use to describe her! Her work speaks for itself, her customer service is impeccable, and she works incredibly quickly for delivery of photos! If you're looking for a photographer to capture a special moment of your life, she is the one to go to!!!!!
Fantastic! Megan was one of the best, if not the best, vendor I hired for my August wedding at Overlook Barn. She was so organized and professional. She went above and beyond to...
provide great service and the photos are beautiful! I am so glad we chose Megan to capture our special day.
This review has been the most difficult review to write for my wedding vendors and only because I was- and still am- worried that I would not have the words to do Megan justice for...
all that sheās done.
My husband and I got married during the Covid-19 pandemic and had to be nimble as we changed dates, cut guests, and essentially replanned a wedding that was less than three months away. Megan was there for all that, even getting on the phone to talk out what it would look like to reschedule not just for photography, but for a wedding overall. She was so supportive of our decision to postpone and she rescheduled her services free of charge even before any state mandate required us to postpone an in-person event.
From the very beginning, even before rescheduling our wedding, Megan has been nothing short of incredible. She is extremely communicative, thoughtful, and caring in all that she does for her clients. Her business is her heart and that shines through in her work.
Each photo from our wedding day is filled with so much light, love, and joy. With each shot, Megan captured the absolute best of us and we could not be happier with how our gallery came out. We will cherish these photos for the rest of our lives.
For anyone who may be considering hiring Megan, please donāt hesitate! Book her now!
Wow wow wow. I cannot day enough AMAZING things about Megan! Add the stress of planning a wedding and a pandemic and youāll have one overwhelmed bride. Megan acted as my best frien...
d during the entire process!!! I am from Kentucky and only video chatted with her once before booking her and never met her but once when I drove down to NC. She made me and my (camera shy) husband feel so comfortable and like we had known her forever! She tended to me during the rain, got every shot I asked for and played in the rain with us. We had the absolute best day, even during a pandemic. Iām even thinking about driving 6 hours back to NC so that sweet Megan can photograph my maternity photos! I love her and would HIGHLY recommend her to any bride, any couple, just anyone in general. You will not regret it, I literally have the most beautiful photos from my amazing day. Everyone RAVES over my photos. Theyāre literally jaw-dropping. I could praise Megan all day, seriously.
When looking for a wedding photographer, look no further than Megan Sheppard Photography. As my husband said, āshe is a magician with a cameraā. The intimate moments, special detai...
ls and creativity are unmatched. We will cherish these pictures for a lifetime! Through the planning and rescheduling process, she was there every step up of the way! Many can take picture but few can capture treasured moments like Megan. Thank you!
We used Megan Sheppard for both our engagement pictures and wedding day. She is so easy to work with, both in the planning process, and in front of the camera. Megan made us both...
feel comfortable and relaxed and have fun while she was taking our pictures. We changed our date due to COVID and she easily worked with us to make the change. Not only is she funny and kind, but extremely talented! Megan produces the most beautiful photos. It rained our entire wedding day and Megan happily stood in the rain getting drenched to get all our photos taken. We had so many comments on how lucky we were to have her as our photographer. I'd recommend her a million times over!
There are not enough words to describe how talented, personable, and absolutely amazing Megan is!! Megan captures genuine moments to serve as timeless heirlooms for us to look back...
on for years to come! We have continued to get so many compliments from friends and family on how stunning our engagement and wedding photos are!! Megan provided us so much comfort on our wedding day. Through those day-of stresses, she was there for support and helped keep things on schedule. I am so excited to move into our new place and order our prints for the wedding gallery wall. Megan is not only an extremely amazing photographer, she is the sweetest person ever!! The decision to have Megan capture our engagement photos, bridal portraits and wedding day is one of the best decisions I made!!!!!
Megan is the best! She is so very talented and has the best personality! She was always willing to go above and beyond for any kind of shot we wanted. We were so thankful we went w...
ith her as our photographer!
A written review just doesn't seem to be adequate enough to describe our experience with Megan. We purchased our rings from Jennie at Village Jewelers in Boone, NC (we highly reco...
mmend Jennie for all your jewelry needs) and with that beautiful experience she recommended Megan for capturing our memories. And just like the diamond recommendation, Jennie was spot on with recommending Megan to be our photographer.
We honestly could not have been more satisfied. It was like working with your sister, even though neither of us have a sister.
We had a very small wedding at Crestwood in Boone and Megan put together a special package just for us to fit our small ceremony. She even agreed to meet us at Moses Cone Manor prior to the wedding for pictures but when the weather turned bad she easily adjusted, brought umbrellas and we had some of the most beautiful shots at Crestwood!
She was able to get us to relax and have fun, not just posing for a pic, but laughing and being ourselves...which makes for the best memories!
She truly wants to be a part of your special moment and it shows in the way she speaks to you, in emails and when in person. She treats your memories like they are her's...and in a small way they are.
We highly recommend Megan for all your special moments, not just weddings.
Megan is by far the most amazing photographer to hold a camera! The small details , smiles , emotions , the love that she captures is ICONIC. The flow of the process , the sessions...
, the wedding was all very professional and top notch service. She truly with every detail made us feel like we were celebrities . Everyone was in awe of our photos we have shared so far and they have only seen a sneak peak ! This woman is THE PHOTOGRAPHER! There is nothing/no one to compare her too so delete the profiles of the other impostures. Iconic can be imitated , but canāt be duplicated.
Megan was absolutely wonderful on our wedding day and for our engagement photos and my bridal portraits as well! She has this way of making you feel amazing and capturing the sweet...
est glimpses of your love in the most special way! She helped me stay calm during that last crazy month before the wedding and even helped me with the timeline and getting things organized. Megan helps everyone to feel relaxed and have a good time even during portraits! She was there early and stayed late and never missed a moment the entire day! Her photos are perfect and timeless. I will always treasure them! I loved that she is quick to get you a sneak peek of your shoot. Then the anticipation for your delivery is at nail biting level! But she was ahead of her estimated delivery date for us every time. Book her for your photos if you love detail, gorgeous lighting, and want to feel amazing. You wonāt be disappointed!!
Megan was wonderful to work with. My (now) husband and I had the most difficult time trying to find a photographer for our wedding. We met with several photographers that were grea...
t, but either their personalities weren't quite right for us or their prices were double what we had planned to spend! I eventually got so stressed with the task that I handed it over to my husband to find our photographer and that's when we found this amazing gal. We had no doubts after our video call consult with Megan that she was the perfect person to shoot our engagement and wedding photos. Let me tell you - you will NOT be disappointed if you choose her to shoot your engagement or wedding photos (or any other type of professional shots!). For our engagement photos, we all endured the WORST weather. My hair was soaked within a few minutes of shooting and I really think I was fighting off hypothermia! It was FREEZING! I was so worried about how our photos would turn out. Megan knew I was stressing and she got our photos back to us so quickly! They turned out AMAZING. We get so many compliments on them and we still love looking at them together. For our wedding day, Megan was amazing again - no surprise. She and her second shooter showed up early to capture all our details and did a great job rounding up our crowd to get the photos we wanted. One of my favorite things (there are many!) about Megan from our wedding day was when we were about to do our first look. I started panicking. I'd been running around all morning getting last minute things settled and all of the anxiety of the day hit me like a train. Megan looked at me and said, "What are you nervous about? You're about to go be with Nick - the most comfortable place you know." My wording could be off slightly, but that was the jist and I so needed to hear that. I could literally write a short story about how amazing this woman is. Oh, AND, she got our wedding sneak peek to us less than 3 days after our wedding and apologized for taking so long (š). She's amazing ya'll. Just ask around the area - she's known and loved by all the other best vendors. Thank you, Megan. We love you!!
Megan was fantastic to work with. She made things very easy to plan and made our entire wedding party very comfortable to take pictures. We are in love with the album she created f...
or us and all the pictures she took of our day. Would absolutely use her again!!!
I am so lucky that we went with Megan to be our wedding photographer! We first met over a lunch in downtown Boone where we got to know one another and talked about wedding details....
She then kept clear communication moving towards the wedding date, and sent me lots of good info (and the sweetest surprises in the mail). The day of she was nothing short of perfection. She directed the photos brilliantly, and we had so much fun. Our wedding photos are STUNNING and even better than I could have dreamed.
Megan is an absolute marvel - her work is exquisite and she is such a joy to work with! I am most definitely an unphotogenic, nervous-in-front-of-a-camera, awkward kind of girl and...
Megan still captured our day beautifully. She goes above and beyond the duties of a photographer and acted as my personal coach, coordinator and friend at times that we needed her. She isn't afraid to do whatever to get those beautiful shots and I am so grateful! From the very beginning, she was assuring and thorough, and her organization makes her even more of a dream to work with. I feel so lucky that I found her and I honestly don't believe we could have had a more gifted (and seriously patient) photographer for our special day!
Also she's just an awesome person in general, and I'm so glad to have met her :)
Megan was without a doubt the rock star/VIP/lifesaver of our wedding. She worked through less than ideal weather conditions and a very large bridal party seamlessly. She even mad...
e a point to capture the small sentimental details of our wedding. I mentioned to her that my late fatherās guitar would be played for our ceremony and she captured an absolutely stunning photo of it that I will keep forever. She truly captured the essence of our wedding day.
Also, the album we received was professional, very high quality and made with love. When Megan says she does it all, she mean it! She was helping tuck bobby pins into place right up until I walked down the aisle. She made my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera, provided just the right amount of direction, and laughed right along with us through all the silly and awkward moments. We feel truly honored that Megan was a part of our day and couldnāt have asked for more!
Megan was without a doubt the lifesaver/rockstar/VIP of our wedding. She worked in less than ideal weather conditions with a very large bridal party and captured photos that we wi...
ll cherish forever. She truly captured the essence of our day. When she says she does it all, she means it! She was helping me with bobby pins and final touches right up until I walked down the aisle!
We couldn't be happier and would recommend her to anyone looking for an A++ wedding photographer and feel honored that she was apart of our wedding day.
Megan did an awesome job of capturing every detail and memory of our wedding! She answered all questions and offered help in any way she could. Her pictures were above and beyond a...
nything we could have ever expected!
Megan was so unbelievably personable that it seemed like a friend was capturing the memories of our special day rather than a vendor! Every shot she took shows the passion she has ...
through that lens!
Who would have thought that one Google search would lead us to such a fantastic person?! Megan is a phenomenal photographer, but she is also so much more than just a photographer t...
o my husband and I. Throughout the entire wedding process, Megan was there for us, whether it was a photography question or not. Our wedding day timeline was on point, thanks to her, & even when some plans didnāt come out precisely to the minute on the day of, she was there to reassure us that we would still get all the special moments documented.
I feel so blessed being able to call Megan a friend, & I can truthfully say that, without a doubt, Megan will be the photographer that Ethan and I use for years to come, no matter the occasion.
If you get the chance, you will NOT regret working with Megan Sheppard Photography! Her work is brilliant, she is driven to get the best portraits possible, and she has such an energetic personality.
Thank you for helping make our day such a dream. We cannot wait to fill our new home with your images! š§”
Xoxo, Ethan & Lauren Mitchell
Megan photographed my wedding in December at the Inn at Crestwood, she goes above and beyond! Not only was she incredibly helpful leading up to the wedding day (weekly emails givi...
ng suggestions and answering questions), on the day itself, she was prompt and she was absolutely present. She moved around the wedding capturing beautiful moments, helped to make things feel natural, and she was so aware that she nudged people to invite others to dance to ensure a welcoming environment for all. After the wedding she has been more than prompt getting our pictures back to us a week before we expected them and organizing them in a very user friendly manner. I could not recommend her more!
Megan was absolutely incredible. After scrolling through tons of photographers work, Megan's was my favorite and her pricing was just right. We emailed and skyped with Megan severa...
l times, and right away we could tell how genuinely kind and loving she was. She listened to all our requests and offered assistance where we needed it. We did all this from a different state, but Megan always responded promptly and thoroughly. We had Megan do both our Engagements and our Wedding. She climbed up a mountain top with us to get the perfect shots and even got her legs soaked in a creek for some of our favorite pictures!! Megan was wonderful to work with, we were so nervous and jittery, but she made us feel comfortable and at ease. She is so very kind and you feel as if you've known her for years. AND then the best part, we got our pictures back and they were gorgeous. Megan packed them up in a sweet gift package that made us feel so warm and loved. Through the rest of wedding planning, Megan helped us organize our timeline and first look ideas. Now for wedding day - Megan was prompt as usual and honestly did the best job we could've imagined. We were running behind schedule, but you wouldn't have known if you looked at Megan! She was completely calm and assured me all would be fine, something I really needed to hear over and over. Somehow, she got every picture we wanted for the reception setup and "getting ready" pictures in the much shortened timeline. She organized group family photos with great leadership and grace, something I feared would be chaotic. We got so many comments from guests that our photographer did a fantastic job taking the group pictures and pictures of guests. She did all we asked for and made us look like models!!! We also booked a second photographer to work with Megan, because we wanted lots of pictures of the mountain views from our wedding and many of the event. Megan booked us another fantastic photographer that specialized in landscapes and we were so in love with his work too. We didn't worry about coordinating anything, Megan did it all! When we received our wedding package in the mail, we relived our special day all over again and we were so grateful for the beautiful album Megan puts together as part of the package. We cannot wait to show our family for years to come, her pictures are so special and what we dreamed they'd be. We absolutely loved having Megan as our photographer and a friend, book her immediately!!!
Megan is an incredible photographer, and sheās so much more than that. Sheās a friend, she helps you with whatever you need! She was literally bringing me water and fixing my dress...
...I mean literally on her hands and knees fixing my dress for me. Sheās so sweet. Sheās professional and full of fun! Not to mention her photos are amazing!!!! She does breathtaking work and goes above and beyond for her brides. I loveeeee her! So glad I chose her.
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