4.8 out of 5 stars and 21 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
4.8
(21)Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Beaches, Baltimore, Washington DC
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I am an artisan wedding photographer with a sophisticated and timeless look. The most important part of my job is capturing the connection between you, and to tell your story. Having recently moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland from the DC area, I am excited to share almost 13 years of experience photographing wedding, capturing a mix of in the moment candid & emotions, but also stylized posing with direction that looks natural. I'm an expert at sunsets! Visit my website www.nicolebarrphotography.com and the blog for the most up to date weddings, and then contact me to book your wedding date!
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
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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4.8
out of 5.021 reviews
DO NOT HIRE NICOLE BARR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Sometimes written as Nicole Ross Barr.
At the time of this review she has pending litigation from another bride for breaching contr...
act.
I believe Nicole is a talented photographer but should retire from photography at this time.
While she was great on the day of our wedding, the amount of stress and tears she has caused us is not something I would wish upon any married couple.
She is absolutely impossible to get in touch with. While she was personable and friendly in our initial phone call and through the booking process, that was the last time things were smooth with her. When our coordinator reached out weeks before our wedding, she didn't answer her phone or email. She was the only vendor to not reply to our coordinator. We secured a backup photographer as we thought she had ghosted us, which was extremely stressful. Magically she replied a few weeks before our wedding and did make it to our wedding but we were extremely stressed out about her lack of communication.
She did not deliver our final photos in the time outlined in her own signed contract. And we could not get in touch with her. We were supposed to have our photos with plenty of time for the holidays and had planned to use them as gifts. Eventually, we messaged her through her personal Facebook and she did reply and give them to us after several more weeks. For what it is worth, the pictures themselves are very nice, but it is hard to look at them and not remember the weeks of pain and anguish we went through to get them. Not to mention the missed gifts we couldn't provide our entire families.
I would never recommend Nicole even to my worst enemy as I don't think serving as a business owner is the right career for her. She is a talented artist, but we were devastated with the experience she provided us and hope she gets the help she needs.
Nicole is FANTASTIC. She was the first and only photographer that we talked to, and we knew right away that we would be hiring her. She's felt like a friend i've known for years. S...
he provided great service from our engagement pictures to planning the wedding and on the actual day. On the day of, her and her second shooter Jessica got every shot we wanted and more, with time to spare. Our families and bridal party were nothing but impressed with the two of them. Her pricing was affordable (compared to others in the area) for what was truly incredible service. I would 10000% recommend Nicole (and have, she's shooting our friend's wedding next month). The best!
Nicole was such a lovely and kind spirit to work with for our engagement and wedding photos. She seamlessly guided us through each photo session (engagement and wedding) and made u...
s feel super comfortable and relaxed. My husband was not a fan of the idea of engagement photos, but she was so warm and comforting, we walked away feeling like we just finished hanging out with a friend. With the pandemic, we had to postpone our big day and she quickly accommodated our new date. It is with a heavy heart I take off one star verses a full 5 star review, which truly comes down to communication setbacks. After our beautiful wedding photos were delivered, I reached back out to Nicole to inquire about the possibility of edits to 4 photos and if she could provide 3 photos we distinctly remembered posing for during our wedding. We of course offered to pay extra fees for her time, and wholeheartedly meant no offense in the request. After some initial delays, Nicole responded she recently had a family emergency, and would return my email with those edits and additional photos. Naturally, family comes first, and I saw no problem in waiting. However, after 6 months, and a number of emails, texts and phone calls from both my husband and I, we feel officially ghosted with no response. I understand no photographer can process every single photo of the thousands taken, but one of the photos I asked her to provide was really for sentimental reasons - my father passed away and all my uncles and brothers showed up to support me, and we took a group photo during the reception in honor of my Dad. This photo would be so special to have. At this point, I’m hurt that we would be ignored after a positive experience at our wedding, and even agreeing to do this bit of follow up work. We wish we could feel more closure with our portfolio. In the end, we are pleased with the photos Nicole delivered to document the beauty of our special day and I would recommend Nicole, with the above communication caveat.
Nicole and her team were FANTASTIC! I am so grateful the stars aligned and I was able to book her for my Oct 2020 wedding. When we moved our wedding the first time, I couldn't make...
our previous photographer work and I was so upset. but Nicole came in and blew us away!! She is an expert at what she does!! She knew right where to jump in at all times. She directed us so well so all of our portrait and family photos while completely respecting all social distancing needs. Photos went by so quickly and came out so beautifully. I am very very pick about photography so it was so important to me to have someone capture our day perfectly. The day of our wedding, there was a unpredictable traffic emergency that closed the bay bridge and delayed nicole from getting to us as planned and she did not skip a BEAT! Her assistant Jess showed up and filled us in and we didn't have any issues. She handled it so incredibly professionally and did not show any stress. Nicole showed up right around our first look and jumped right in. Our wedding photos are something we will treasure forever and I highly recommend you book Nicole!
We hired Nicole back in 2019 for our 2020 wedding, that of course had to be postponed, and she was very accommodating with the whole date shift to 2021. Having the extra time, we w...
ere able to meet up with her for our engagement photos this fall and are SO happy we did! The pictures turned out amazing and she was super easy to work with. We have gotten tons of compliments on the photos already and are excited to print some for our home. We can't wait for her to photograph our wedding in April!
Nicole did an AMAZING job with our wedding photographs. I was in a wedding that Nicole shot a few years ago, and started following her on social media. Obsessed with her style, ...
I knew I wanted Nicole to be our wedding photographer. Nicole's professionalism was outstanding! I felt so comfortable working with her because she had an excellent way of communicating what she wanted to see from me in a clear and concise manner. She was always scoping out cool shots as we were running around the hotel and the venue. I would highly recommend Nicole as your wedding photographer!
Nicole is an amazing photographer and she was wonderful to work with! You can also tell that she truly loves what she does. She worked with us to figure out a very tight timeline a...
nd we were so happy with the quantity and quality of photos we received. Nicole was great at keeping the photos moving along and wrangling everyone who needed to be in the pictures. Both the posed and candid photos she and her second shooter took captured the emotions throughout the day so well and will help us remember it forever.
Nicole is great! She's not only professional, but does amazing work. I loved that I didn't have to put any thought into what type of photos I wanted for our wedding - Nicole took ...
charge and let her creativity lead the way. Our wedding photos are fantastic and we owe it all to Nicole!
If you are searching for the best you need to look no further. Nicole is nothing short of amazing, professional and an absolute delight to work with.
She takes your vision and ma...
kes it your reality.
She not only captured every moment perfectly, she managed to capture candid shots of every single guest. If I didn't know better I would of thought she was on a hover board or roller skates.
Nicole made a magical night come alive in her photography and allows us to relive it every single time we look at the photos.
Thank you for being such a blessing on our daughters special day.
Nicole was the perfect fit for us. She was unbelievably professional and kind during the initial communication & scheduling of our engagement photos (which we initially didn't want...
, but she convinced would be a great opportunity to get photo jitters out & get more comfortable - and she was absolutely right). We knew it was a good fit before the engagement photos but as soon as we met Nicole for the photos everything clicked. She felt like a longtime friend. And she didn't complain at all about the cold, blustery weather & she even pushed us to go back to a spot & get a photo she was envisioning even though it meant more time in the cold! Then the wedding day came & it was even better. She was warm, loving, and kind. She moved in & around all day getting incredible shots, capturing the love & enjoying the day. I can't say enough how it truly felt that she enjoyed the day - that she was relishing the love and wasn't just there for a job. She had a smile on her face all day. One of the more incredible aspects to me - wasn't the warmth, or smiling face, or kindness (though they were special and appreciated) it was that, I honestly don't think once we got to the church, or during the reception - that I saw or was distracted by Nicole or our second photographer. They truly moved around like ninjas, I had family and friends even say that to us. We didn't realize how ninja-like they were until we got the photos back and couldn't believe some of the shots they got. Even outside, when it had snowed, and it was a toasty 19 degrees without windchill, up on a hill by the water in Fed Hill and when inside as we cycled through more family photos - with 10s of people and children running around. They were the most professional photographers we could have asked for - really knew their stuff. The photos are some of the most beautiful we've ever seen, and they somehow managed to truly capture the love and joy of that day. Highly highly highly recommend Nicole Barr Photography! You will not be disappointed. (and I can say, without a doubt, that if you want a photographer who can withstand crummy weather, look no further -- we planned our January wedding hoping for snow, and Mother Nature delivered - 19 degrees, 12 or so with a windchill, snow on the ground & they did their job without complaint and to the highest quality). Nicole is also really good at visualizing which photos are best - whether it's detail photos, portraits, or just capturing the day -- she knows what to look for, and how to get what she's envisioning out of it. If you've read this far in my review -- do yourself a favor and email Nicole Barr Photography right now - you will not be disappointed. xoxo
Nicole is simply amazing! She is extremely talented and has the best personality. Every encounter with her has been so much fun!
My wife and I were introduced to Nicole by a close friend who had worked with her on other non-wedding photography projects. We saw her online galleries and knew we wanted to meet ...
her. She was super accommodating to meet us for dinner at the convenience of our crazy schedules to get acquainted and we talked up a storm for nearly 3 hours-- we left knowing she was the photographer for us. We couldn't believe how lucky we were that she was available on our date. She made the best effort to learn our personalities and our own personal pros/cons for being photographed. She asked about family dynamics to ensure there were no awkward or dramatic moments during our special day, and she went over our schedule ahead of the wedding day and knew what was happening when so she didn't miss a beat and helped make sure our timeline of the night unfolded perfectly. She was a calming and fun presence whom our entire families adored working with! We would hire Nicole again in a millisecond if it were possible to go back and relive our wedding day-- although, the pictures she captured were creative, complete, and transport us back to that day every time we look at them! She even had a beautiful blog posted online with dozens of preview photos the very next day. We loved Nicole and have bragged about her to everyone we know who's gotten engaged since our wedding day!
Nicole is simply amazing! Her work is undiscribable and breathtaking. She did our wedding a year a go and I’m obsessed with my wedding pictures.
She is very down to earth, easy go...
ing and fun! Nicole is hands down the best of the best.
What can i say! Nicole was so awesome to work with! Before, during, and after she was so fun. We had so much fun taking our wedding photos and the album after lets us relive the da...
y over and over again! Our friends and family also loved all the shots that inculded them! I would reccomend her over and over again. :)
Nicole is the absolute best! She is personable, professional, timely and so talented! She is willing to go above an beyond the call of duty for you on your day: she helped guide us...
through a videographer issue and she was even prepared with safety pins when my pregnant sister's dress had a malfunction. My sister and I both used her, along with two of my close friends and have all had amazing results and I refer her to anyone I can.
Nicole is nothing short of outstanding. From the moment I met her I knew that she was the perfect person to photograph my wedding. She immediately made me and my husband feel comfo...
rtable and that continued throughout our engagement photo session and into our wedding. We could truly be ourselves around her and that showed through our brilliant photographs. She is prompt, prepared, experienced, and a true asset to the wedding industry. I had always been nervous about my photos looking similar to other wedding photos (when trying to pick a photographer) but Nicole made our pictures our own. Her style and eye for special moments is incredible. Needless to say we were blown away by our photos and we will cherish them forever. Picking a photographer was one of the hardest decisions about our wedding but Nicole was by far the best decision we made. I would recommend Nicole to any and all of my friends/family.
Nicole is AMAZING! From my wedding to my family photos every year she delivers perfection every time! She makes you feel confident and comfortable, which everyone needs during thei...
r big day! Look no further, Nicole is the woman you need for all occasions!!!
I would give Nicole 10 stars if I could! My family has used Nicole on multiple occasions and can’t sing her praise enough. She’s an outstanding photographer and extremely personabl...
e. We just love her! We received numerous compliments on her behalf from wedding guests. It is easy for to see that she loves what she does and she does an outstanding job.
Nicole is amazing!! Her photos are beautiful and she got them back to us very quickly. But the best part was that she made us feel so comfortable all day - which made for great and...
natural looking pics! She had such creative ideas and was able to capture every detail of our day. Nicole is absolutely the best vendor we utilized!
Nicole was so great to work with! Finding the right photographer was high on my priority list during wedding planning. I did tons and tons of research into photographers and finall...
y decided Nicole was the best choice! She has an artistic, romantic style and she is very reasonably priced! She is upbeat, kind, easy-going, quick to respond, and super helpful. She made the whole process so easy for us and made us feel at ease the whole wedding day! We LOVED our pictures!! We highly recommend her!!
Thank you so much for everything you did for us at our wedding. You took the time to make us feel comfortable with engagement photos and then day of like you were our friends (I f...
eel like I made a friend during this time). Thank you for being patient as we are not the most photo happy people around. Most of the time I didn't even know you were taking pictures. I'm so glad I got the extra photographer as I'm sure it was worth it. Thank you for everything!
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Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Beaches, Baltimore, Washington DC
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