Pam Cooley Photographer

illy and she makes you laugh. While shooting our wedding, I love that Pam captured so many candid moments. She moves around so quickly and quietly and that helps her catch people in their honest expressions. She is quick to process your photos, too. Our wedding was June 9, 2018 and she already had beautiful photos up on her blog by June 25! I am so thankful we had her shoot our wedding - the photos are beautiful and we will treasure them forever. Thank you, Pam!

ession before my fiancé (at the time) whispered to me that he wanted to book her officially for the wedding!.. And he was the nervous one! She made our engagement session so easy and nerve free and welcomed our two dogs like they were her own! Her PHOTOS speak for themselves! So dreamy and amazing!... Pam even took it upon herself to create a timeline to follow since I wasn’t the best bride at all of the details!... THEN! The wedding day. Holy smokes! She was so easy going, welcomed our crazy family AND gave us direction when we needed it. What more could you ask for?! The best part?! We didn’t spend hours upon hours doing awkward poses or making our friends and family take loads of pictures.. We got what we needed quickly and they are AMAZING! We found ourselves stalking her FB/IG page for sneak peeks and drooling over all of them! And we got our pictures SO FAST!... I would recommend Pam Cooley ten times over for engagement/wedding/anything!

e entire time. Her constant words of affirmation were so encouraging and she made us feel like naturals. After that, we were completely ready for our wedding and, thankfully, not the least bit nervous. Having her there was so comforting to us, knowing that every important moment would be captured; and she knew exactly what we wanted. Each time she gave us the photos back incredibly fast for the amount of photos that were taken, and the amount of time it must have taken to edit. She is always easy to get a hold of and has become a great friend to us. We can't wait to take family photos with her in the years to come. It is so fantastic to know we found a lifelong photographer and not just a "day of" photographer. To top it off, I personally met with her to do an outside boudoir shoot and woah!!! I was blown away at the photos and how comfortable she made me feel. Pam you rock! We love you!

ay that without Pam, my wedding day would have looked a lot different, she was on top of everything, from the timeline to making sure we knew what to expect. She was everything I could of hoped for, and of course the photos are beyond what I could have every dreamed. Thank you won’t ever be enough.

ing! She gets all the pictures you don't even know you want from your wedding day (If that makes any sense?!). I can promise you will not regret having Pam capture one of the best days of your life.

knew she was going to be a joy to work with. Before even meeting her I was sending her multiple-paragraph long emails about engagement pictures and the wedding day. Now I’m not going to lie and say I enjoyed wedding planning - I didn’t. At all. I just graduated from college, got engaged, and took on my first full-time teaching job. Stressed was an understatement. But thankfully my husband (fiancé at the time) and Pam kept me level-headed and calm. I wanted everything to be perfect and I wanted that to start with engagement pictures. Pam is very flexible, but also knows her stuff - if she says she doesn’t think it’s a good idea to shoot pictures in 10 degree weather just because you want snow, listen to the woman! I thought our perfect pictures HAD to be in the snow - but we ended up having a gorgeous summer engagement session and I LOVE the colors and details of every photo - who knew, Pam was right! During our engagement shoot I was so nervous and fearful of looking awkward. I was actually more nervous that my fiancé would look awkward because he HATES getting pictures taken! Pam immediately played off of our natural relationship and started shooting pictures before I knew what was happening. Instantly my nerves and need for control slipped away. She guided us towards our natural poses and captured truly candid moments between my husband and I. After our engagement session I was crying to my husband saying “I needed that”. I needed someone to remind me that this whole wedding process was about US and our love for each other - and not all of the other bs that wedding planning has become. It honestly felt like I had just left a family gathering when it was actually just my husband, Pam, and myself. After our engagement session everything seemed to go by so quickly. Before I knew it - it was the week before the wedding and Pam and I were back to our paragraph long emails going over the details of the day. I was so excited for everything. I was so excited to marry my best friend. The day of my wedding came so quick and it felt surreal! Up until the moment Pam arrived I was calm, cool, and collected. It felt like any other Saturday with my girls, with just a little more hair and makeup. But when Pam pulled up in the driveway it hit me - I am getting married today! She came upstairs and helped me slip into my dress. I started crying. She started crying. My maid of honor was crying. We were one big sappy, happy, mess. I knew Pam was there to take our pictures that day - but she did so much more than just that. She calmed my nerves, she took care of a few hiccups with our vendor, and she instructed our families around so we could have the best pictures (which is not an easy task)! I keep referring to her as my “fairy god mother”. She made sure everything about my day and my photos were absolutely stunning. And I mean STUNNING. I am forever thankful for the role she played in our wedding process. I truly love Pam and I have gained a photographer friend for LIFE! She is worth splurging on or waiting for - because she is so much more than a photographer, she is a real life fairy god mother!

te of what an amazing photographer she was. We had to reschedule multiple times due to weather issues, and she was extremely flexible and go with the flow! When we finally got around to doing the shoot, both my husband and I were a little nervous we would look/be awkward in front of the camera. Pam literally makes you feel like a million bucks. She is so fun and spunky and her commentary helps you relax, have fun, and just love on each other. The wedding was no different. A few days before the wedding, she spent time on the phone with me (probably a good 45 minutes) walking through the plan and putting my mind at ease. I had a lot of different ideas about where I wanted photos and she helped me simplify and gave me confidence in our choices! She also has such an eye for creative places that I knew I could trust her judgement (which is sometimes hard for me being such a planner!). Lastly the photos. They were just absolutely breathtaking. They completely captured every little aspect of our wedding and we will truly treasure them forever. Overall, I can't say enough great things about Pam. You will want her energetic spirit and easy-going nature around on a day as crazy as your wedding!

ding both engagement and wedding photographs, with plenty of time for your special day. We loved working with Pam and will continue to work with her in the future! Thank you, Pam!

to admire. I am still stunned at the magic she can do with a camera and I completely forgot that she was taking pictures of me. I felt sexy, beautiful, happy, and everything else you would hope to feel on your wedding day. How am I supposed to go back to posting normal peasant selfies after her gems?!? If you don’t book Pam, you’re a fool. Search her on IG for proof of her excellence.

She is organized, patient (worked with my for all of my ideas and requests), joyful, and SO talented. I haven't hesitated to recommend her to couples or families looking for a photographer!

couple of months before the wedding saying she accidentally double booked our wedding day and that she was going to add 2 hours of coverage and give us her 2 assistants. She said that no money would be deducted since adding the 2 hours and giving us 2 photographers (even though they were assistants) made up for the mistake. She said the other couples wedding was out of town so she had to take that one and also said that the other couple booked 2 months before we did. Then come to find out the day of the wedding the other wedding was in town and the other couple in fact did not book 2 months before us since they got engaged after we booked her. When she was confronted about lying to us she stated that she got that couple mixed up with another one and that she's human and makes mistakes. In my opinion a professional should not be making that many mistakes when dealing with people's weddings and definitely shouldn't be making mistakes like that. Most professionals have paper calendars so they can double check dates and also would double check all details. We had a horrible experience and would not recommend to anyone.

e went above and beyond to make sure that we had beautiful shots. We received our photos very quickly after the wedding and they are breathtaking. She captured every detail beautifully. We could not have dreamt of better photos to tell the story of our day! Our families and friends have not stopped talking about how beautiful our photos are, they will be treasured forever. I highly recommend Pam to anyone looking for a wedding photographer, she is the best at what she does!

For the wedding she was extremely helpful in building my day-of timeline and kept the pictures moving quickly. The end result was beautiful pictures that captured every moment!

ul images to cherish forever, but we didn't. Half of the images from our wedding day are blurry and she barely got any images of my family other than the ones I forced her to take. She left the reception without telling me or my husband and as a result, I was unable to get a picture with my grandpa who was unable to attend the wedding due to health issues. On top of this, prior to the wedding, I scheduled our engagement session 3 months in advance to secure the date and time we wanted. She contacted me less than a week before the date telling me that I was going to have to move the location and time to better accommodate her (she had to pick up her son...) and if I didn't, she'd have to reschedule for another day. Because of this, I had to take time off of work to make my own engagement session. It's also worth noting that Pam doesn't shoot engagement sessions on Saturdays or Sundays. From there, I didn't hear from Pam until I reached out to her a week before my wedding, sending her my wedding day timeline which included the list of family pictures my husband and I wanted. My list ONLY entailed my immediate family. Her response was more than unprofessional. I was scolded by Pam saying that she doesn't "EVER" take family pictures like this and that I need to trust her. I had to fight to receive the pictures I wanted on MY wedding day and was made to feel like my wants as a customer didn't matter. And after paying nearly $4,000 for her services, this is more than unacceptable. When I confronted Pam about our less than satisfactory experience with her, she denied everything, saying that she provided nothing less than excellent customer service. It's obvious to me that Pam's head is too big to see how badly she hurt myself, my husband, and my family. This special day will never happen again and I regret not booking anyone other than her. I would never recommend Pam to anyone! If you are considering her as your wedding photographer, please don't. Any other photographer is better than her.

nd a fun person to be around. Her work is just as incredible as she is!! She captures the most amazing shots, posed and candid of you and your groom, family, wedding party, guests, and decor! Her work is unique, intimate, and a perfect replica of your special day! We loved Pam and look forward to her photographing us again someday when we start a family! :)

to be, but also one whose photographs spoke louder than their words. Pam Cooley Photography surpassed both of those desires. From the moment she invited us into her home studio, to saying goodbye on the dance floor at the end of our wedding day, my groom and I knew that Pam was someone special. She is professional, down-to-earth, creative, and passionate. We absolutely loved working with her. Pam’s years of experience have made her an expert in both digital and film, truly a one-of-a-kind photographer. She perfectly positions herself to capture the moments that only last a second, and makes sure they last a lifetime. It’s as if she can feel a special moment before it even happens, therefore allowing her to capture every perfect detail of your day. We received our wedding photographs only 2 1/2 weeks after our wedding day, and they left us absolutely speechless. Every detail we had either already forgotten, or never even knew happened, was captured. Through Pam, and her wonderful assistant Heather's photos, we are able to keep reliving the best day of our lives. There’s a quote that says, “People will forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” On our wedding day full of emotions and feelings, I will never forget how Pam Cooley made me feel - as if I was the most beautiful bride with my Prince Charming, as relaxed as could be, soaking in every perfect moment. Pam Cooley is every bride’s dream photographer!

hings her way. She will get you want you want but it may take some convincing and compromise on your part.

ole lives! She set everything up through pay pal and email, so it was really easy to organize the day with her. She did such a wonderful job, and helped me feel so at ease and calm. I would strongly recommend booking Pam Cooley if you want beautiful and timeless photographs to cherish your entire lives!

, always answering our questions and making sure we got all the photos we really wanted. These are precious memories we will always treasure!

able and let us have our own little moments (which she candidly captured without us knowing and are my favorite). She was so easy to work with and to bounce ideas off of, but came totally prepared with other ideas as well. I couldn't recommend a better, more loving and caring person who is truly in love with what she does, to capture such a special time! We can't wait to use her in the future!

ry flexible and does her best to work with you and your schedule. I would recommend Pam to anyone getting any type of photography done. She also did our engagement photos which turned out lovely!