About this vendor
Wedding photographer for couples who don't really want a wedding photographer.
Showing up with a pile of cameras.
Encouraging the aesthetically minded to stay unapologetically vibrant and true to their vision.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.021 reviews
AJ was absolutely incredible to work with. Her keen eye for candid moments, and use of film made all of our photos seem alive and bright. She made us feel comfortable while shooti...
ng, making all of our photos more genuine, and less awkward/posed. Her attention to detail really captured all aspects of our wedding that we wanted. She truly captured the joy and happiness of the day, like no other wedding photographer I have seen.
She was also so easy to work with, responsive to questions, listened to our requests and concerns, and got to know us as a couple, which made the would process and outcome that much better. I would recommend her to everyone, especially those looking for something unique, and a memorable experience. AJ truly exceeded our expectations, and we are so glad we found her!!
Deciding to work with AJ as our photographer was hands down one of the best choices my husband and I made while planning our wedding. AJ is an amazingly talented photographer who p...
rioritizes the experience of the couple and her own impeccable artistic vision waaaay above any kind of cookie-cutter idea of what wedding photography is expected to look like. Her shots are unique; she captures moments of stress, mess, excitement, quiet, and joy. The perspectives and angles she finds are interesting and unexpected, and I'm still not sure what magic she used to be able to photograph close-up and intimate moments while being totally inconspicuous. AJ is also a complete gem to work with; she is experienced, communicative, kind, funny, and professional and we had a blast with her during our engagement and wedding sessions. She made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera: she wrangled our friends and families with ease during staged photographs, and also captured the people and the energy of the day in stunning candid photographs. No one else could have photographed the feelings, the little details, the big spaces, and (most importantly) the people with such care, nuance, and aestheticism. I cannot recommend AJ highly enough; thanks to her, my husband and I can look back on an album of beautiful art that brings back the exact vibe of such a wonderful and important day. She is simply the best!
AJ is such a pleasure to be around and work with, and her final product photos are divine. Not only was AJ able to capture all of our special wedding day moments that take us right...
back in time, but she is so lovely as a person that she more than ADDED beautiful energy to our day. If you want truly authentic moments captured, I really believe you need someone who is authentic to capture them, and she is. She not only prepares extensively by getting all relevant information about the day, but also has an amazing eye and instinctively knows which moments with which people are most important. She made me, my husband, and our guests feel so at ease so that we were able to truly be ourselves even while being photographed, leading to the most special photos. I promise that if I ever need a photographer again for something really special, AJ will be the first person I call... and I'll BEG if I have to. Perfection.
Of all the Wedding Day Decisions to be made, we were most nervous about selecting a photographer. We didn't want our images to seem staged or corny. We especially wanted to feel co...
mfortable enough with them to be ourselves. From our first meeting with AJ, we knew we found the right person. Photographer first, wedding photographer second -- which we were very drawn to. Our engagement session shook out some of those I Hate Getting My Picture Taken jitters. Through planning, she was helpful and as hands-on as we needed. On Wedding Day, she was prepared and and made everyone feel at ease. Blending into the crowd, we hardly knew she was there. She delivered all of the images we had hoped to receive and then some. Some of the candid, unplanned shots are our favorite images. My husband and I could not be happier about our decision to have AJ capture our wedding day. We are forever grateful :)
AJ was unbelievably wonderful to work with! Our pictures turned out perfect, unique, and exactly what we wanted. She spends time getting to know you as a couple before your big da...
y (and was flexible with meeting days/times which was appreciated a few months before the big day)! The day of the wedding, I barely saw her. Even guests mentioned what a good job she did being invisible, yet still capturing ever important moment. Not only that, but AJ went above an beyond and stayed later than her hired time to capture our dancing without charge. She was our favorite vendor to work with and worth every penny!!!
We love AJ!! Wow. She did an incredible job.
We stumbled upon Studio Zu through days of researching and stopped in our tracks. We were drawn to AJ's images and how she described h...
er photography style. We met her and felt comfortable immediately. We knew we’d made the right decision.
Our family and friends fell in love with her too – she was so calm amongst our crazy, loud group – and as we looked through our photos post-wedding, we were so excited to see all the hidden moments she captured! It is amazing! We were all so happy that day and the photos show so much love and joy. It’s exactly what we were hoping for.
AJ is so thoughtful. We would highly recommend her.
We are very happy to have met you, AJ. Thank you!!
Words can't describe how lucky we feel to have found AJ as our photographer.. The second we got engaged, we knew that finding the right photographer was one of the most important d...
ecisions when planning our wedding. We wanted someone with a unique eye who wouldn't capture the typical wedding photo. And we found that perfectly in Studio Zu. From our first meeting, we knew we had met someone special who fit our style. We were even more convinced after our engagement session with her and was left beyond excited for our wedding day.
The end result was something out of our dreams! AJ captured the love and energy we felt that day so perfectly. She is so easy to work with, so much fun to hang out with, and an an overall amazing human! She captured the spirit of every guest who attended and reminded us of all the love we experienced that day. This is a gift we will treasure forever! If you love a photographer who will take beautiful candid photography, while also telling your love story, Studio Zu is it! A million thank you's for being a part of our day, AJ! You are a true artist.
I honestly cannot say enough good things about Studio Zu (and AJ of course). She is delightful to work with and an absolute gem! We searched quite a while for a photographer for ou...
r wedding and we had a small vision of what we wanted, but we weren't quite sure how to put it into words. Then we found AJ. The style of her photos seemed so effortless (although I am sure it takes quite a bit of effort) and natural. The subjects in the photos didn't seem rigid or posed, but instead looked comfortable and relaxed. The people were smiling so brightly and laughing. That's what we wanted. Someone who would capture the joy and love throughout our special day. And AJ did just that. We got the photos back a few weeks ago and we haven't been able to stop looking through them. It brings us back to those moments and we will forever be grateful for that. Thank you, AJ, for everything!
Where to even begin? AJ is absolutely AMAZING! Her unique and artistic style of photography is what initially drew us in. After a short chat with her, we knew we wanted AJ to captu...
re our day. We are so glad to have had the pleasure of working with AJ and her equally-as-amazing husband! They so perfectly captured our day - from getting ready in the morning, to the dance floor at the end of the night and everything in between. Not only are the photos stunning, but they are natural and authentic, making us feel like we are reliving our day each time we look at them. AJ truly has a knack for capturing the beautiful emotions and the wonderful little candid moments throughout the day.
She was a pleasure to work with - professional, responsive, and personable. We have and will continue to highly recommend AJ! Thank you, Studio Zu, for the beautiful photos!
AJ was amazing!! We knew from the beginning that she was the photographer from us. She genuinely cared about our vision and capturing our day perfectly. During our wedding we had s...
o many compliments from guests about her, how she was always running around capturing moments, and she was so lovely to talk to. Once we got our photos (about 1200 mind you!!) she was praised again from friends and family! We would highly recommend AJ at Studio Zu :) Her prices are great too!!
Where do I even start? My groom and I had a small intimate wedding day in Minneapolis. AJ did such a wonderful job capturing our big day. Right from the beginning of our conversati...
ons, AJ was professional, timely, and easy to work with! Not too long before our wedding she made sure she knew the ins-and-outs of our day along with all of the formal photos we wanted captured. All of our formal pictures were executed beautifully, but done so in an organized and timely manner.
She captured everything on our day including all the small details like my Grandma's cane, the floral centerpieces we worked on ourselves, and the drinks we picked out. We love all of the photos from our wedding day, but our favorites (and the ones we received most of) are the photos where AJ was capturing the moments of the day as they happened in a journalistic beautiful approach. Looking through our portfolio, we not only remember how everything looked, but AJ's photos remind us so wonderfully how we felt throughout the entire day.
We would 100% recommend AJ to our family and friends, and all of you strangers out there on the internet! She is professional, artistic, and we can't thank her enough for capturing our day so beautifully.
AJ is a professional. She met with us multiple times before our wedding to iron out all of the details and make sure that she was prepared. She had an itinerary for the day, and a ...
list of the must have photos. We decided to schedule a videographer last minute, and AJ was the paragon of professionalism. She worked with the videographer to make sure that our day was captured by both mediums and nothing was sacrificed.
AJ is trustworthy. Our wedding day was an absolute whirlwind. We did not have any time to think about what photos we needed or who we were missing. This did not matter because AJ had us covered. There was zero apprehension about whether or not our photos were going to turn out. We got to focus on celebrating with our guests and what a priceless gift that was.
As our wedding day approached and the weather report all but guaranteed rain. Our friends and family told us that as long as we got married the day would be a success. We still had hoped that the weather would turn around. After the ceremony we started taking photos and AJ told us that she was so glad it was raining. She assured us that the rain would make the photos more romantic and the day more memorable. She was absolutely right. She turned our attitude around and we embraced the rain. We changed our photo location on the spot, and got indoor and outdoor scenes. For the reception, we had planned an outdoor dance floor without a backup plan. AJ’s optimism gave us the courage to dance in the rain and it was easily more fun and enchanting than any sunny day.
AJ has all of the equipment. It rained all day on our wedding day. AJ was prepared. She came with all of her photo equipment, and many plastic coverings to keep her equipment safe. This allowed her to be fearless in pursuit of exquisite moments.
AJ is a master of her craft. It is very plain to us after watching her photograph in such awful conditions, and then viewing the beautiful results, that AJ not only has the talent and passion, but also the practice and experience. AJ has put in the hours and know just what to do in any situation or environment.
AJ captured our wedding day exactly how we remember it. She siphoned all of the magic and beauty through her camera lens, and gave it to us as an everlasting apparition.
Honestly, I don' think I could rave enough about how amazing AJ is. From the beginning she worked with us to create a package that fit our need and budget. From there we were smitt...
en, she met with us a few times to capture any specific shots we want, how we envision the day going and on the actual day does everything you could ever think of and more. Your photos are done so quickly and done so wonderfully you will be so happy with your decision like my husband and I were. Shes the best only way to put it! Thank you AJ!! Nick, Meg, & Fi
AJ was perfect - no other way to say it. She spent time getting to know my husband and me so she knew exactly what we wanted. Then on the day she was exactly where we wanted her to...
be, but we never saw her - she blended right in and wasn't overly staged with us. She did her magic behind the scenes and photos turned out amazing. She found creative shots to help us capture all the little moments we wanted to remember. We would highly recommend AJ and plan on using her again if we ever need photos.
AJ was absolutely wonderful throughout the entire process from the initial meeting to the day of. Smooth sailing the entire way! She (and her equally wonderful husband) was nothing...
short of professional in all aspects of our agreement. Her style of photography suited our needs perfectly. Her artistic eye was hard at work throughout the family photos, ceremony and reception. So many wonderful moments caught in such a unique and beautiful fashion. Our first look photos (which we weren't sure if we were going to do ) turned out to be absolutely incredible! They couldn't have turned out any better. Even amidst a wedding day hiccup, she was able to keep us moving along and get our family photos done in a timely manner. I would recommend her time and time again and I intend to every chance I get.
We had beautiful engagement photos thanks to AJ!
Studio Zu was the perfect choice to capture our sweet backyard wedding. AJ was a pleasure to work with, excellent at communication, and was especially flexible with our non-traditi...
onal plans for the day. Her eye for color and ability to choose the perfect background while remaining professional in a difficult-to-manage backyard/urban setting was unbelievable. I literally cried when I saw our photos! She made our wedding day look like a dream! Highly recommend!
AJ was fantastic to work with. She was very prompt on all of her communications and provided a variety of different methods to reach her. She made the whole process very profession...
al, efficient and stressless. AJ captured our engagement in a perfect manner and her pictures turned out amazing. She made sure to let us enjoy the moments and capture them in a natural way, but she also directed us when it was needed to get that perfect picture. Hope that I can work with her in the future for any other occasion!
AJ has a unique and artistic point of view which she brings to her photography. She is a consummate professional who ensures that her client is satisfied
We absolutely loved working with AJ and Studio Zu for our vow renewal photography. The style of photography she offers is one of a kind! Having AJ as our photographer, she was very...
professional, fun and even made my
non-photogenic husband feel comfortable and we got some great moments captured!
My husband and I could not be happier with our wedding photos and our photographers from Studio Zu! AJ made the process so easy! She was professional, super responsive and so fun ...
to work with. The payment process was super easy. My husband and I didn't really know what we wanted when it came to poses so AJ made some great recommendations and the results are just wonderful! Thank you AJ and Studio Zu!
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