Tamara Kohno Photography

Choosing Tamara Kohno Photography for our wedding was the best decision! She had this incredible ability to command the room in a fun and lively way, keeping everyone organized and laughing, which really helped everyone relax. She's an absolute professional who captured the most incredible photos! Seriously, the pictures are breathtaking. She has a knack for capturing both the perfectly staged shots and those candid, in-between moments that truly tell the story of our day. We were also impressed with how well she worked with our videographer; they were a dream team! Tamara was super communicative throughout the entire process, from our initial consultation to delivering the final photos. I can't recommend Tamara Kohno Photography enough! If you're looking for someone to capture your engagement or wedding day, look no further. You won't be disappointed!

It was great working with Tamara for our wedding photos! She was very organized and professional and made sure the photo taking process was fun and easy! She captured everything on our wedding day perfectly. I highly recommend her.

Tamara was phenomenal to work with, and is such a talented photographer too! She was a calming presence throughout the day, and captured each of our candid special moments well without us ever realizing she was there. She was great to work with throughout the planning process as well, answering all of our questions quickly and following up as needed. Tamara is a kind, professional person who put everyone at ease in front of the camera but was still able to wrangle our large extended families during posed portrait time with ease! When it started drizzling during our ceremony, she kept her cool and made sure we got the photos we wanted before the rain really started. Everyone commented on how cheerful and friendly she is, and we are thrilled with our photographs. Plus, she had great suggestions for where to take our engagement photos, and helped us find a beautiful place that wasn't even on our radar! She delivered so many photos on a great timeline (only a few weeks after the wedding) and we are so grateful to have worked with her!

Tamara was one of the best decisions we made when we were planning our wedding. She is exceptional! She is attentive to every detail and somehow captured every moment, large and small, during our ceremony and reception. The emotions of these moments were captured as well and we were thrilled when we received our gallery. She has a great talent for recognizing scenes that will make for great candids, in addition to staging the perfect poses for more formal portraits. We did not feel at any time that our entire day was directed by photos, which I have experienced at other weddings. Instead we had a great mixture of portraits and candids such that we were privileged with a laid back photo experience that also allowed us to enjoy our own wedding while delivering some truly incredible photos. Thank you Tamara!

Booking Tamara as our photographer for our wedding on 5/31/24 was one of the best decisions we could have made for our wedding day. We can both be awkward when it comes to posing for photos, but she was very clear about what she wanted us to do, put us in poses where she wanted us, and captured all the photos we needed so quickly! We received all our photos back in just 3 weeks, and they are absolutely perfect. Our dog was supposed to be in our wedding but ended up needing to go to the ER on our wedding day, but Tamara even offered to photoshop him into one of our formal portraits! Highly recommend hiring Tamara for your wedding photos!

Amazing photographer, we got our photos back in 2 weeks! Highly recommend!

I don’t even know where to begin. Tamara was the best decision we could’ve made. She was so sweet, professional, and warm and made the process easy, relaxing, and stress free. The vibe we wanted was captured perfectly, and every single special moment was caught. It was like she was everywhere at once. Our pictures came out absolutely perfect and the craziest part is we received them the NIGHT AFTER the wedding. Unheard of. We are so so happy with Tamara and would recommend her one thousand times over. Thank you thank you Tamara!!!

Tamara was incredible! We had a small wedding in the mountains, outside in November, and it felt like she was one of our guests. Leading up to the wedding there was great communication and felt like there was a solid plan for the day. Our wedding was outside, on a very cold day, and Tamara was both efficient and remarkable with her work! She was very speedy on getting the photos to us and we are so happy with them! We 100% recommend her for your wedding!

Stop searching for your wedding photographer - if you are reading this review, then you already found her. Tamara is an amazing photographer and an amazing person! She was willing to work with us on the pricing to create a package that fit our budget. We were worried that we would feel awkward during our photos and Tamara made them so easy!!! We received over 700 GORGEOUS pictures only 10 days after our wedding. We are obsessed with them. Tamara even helped pick up some of the slack of our “venue coordinator” who was nowhere to be found. We have kept in touch with Tamara afterward our wedding and now consider her our close friend ❤️

Tamara Kohna did such an amazing job!! The photographs she took of our special day surpassed expectations and she honored the requests that were discussed before the day. She was responsive while we were in the planning stages and very low maintenance on the day. She did an exceptional job and we couldn't be happier that we chose to hire her.

Hiring Tamara was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We met her last year during an engagement shoot and she was professional, clever at using the environment around her to get the best shots, and overall a pleasure to work with. She is affordable and for the quality could charge a lot more (seriously Tamara you could!). We just got our wedding photos back in such a time effective manner and could not be more satisfied with the results. Tamara was with us every step along the rainy day and made sure every memory and family shot we wanted was captured. She is responsive as well through every step and hiccup the wedding threw our way. We are so happy to recommend her. If you are reading this and have any hesitancy, put it aside, she is a fantastic photographer! Thank you Tamara for capturing our day and look forward to working with you in the future!

Tamara did a wonderful job with our wedding photos 10/7/23. We received our photos 2.5 weeks after the wedding day and were in awe! While reviewing the photos, my husband and I were amazed at all of the angles Tamara captured. At one point we joked that some of the photo angles had to be taken from the ocean! We are so happy at how our photos turned out. Tamara was amazing to work with and so fun. Our wedding encountered some strong winds and rain- Tamara was so relaxed, casual and cool with all of the variables on the day of our wedding and still captured many amazing shots.

Tamara is amazing! Could not recommend her enough! From the moment we first spoke with her we were so excited to have her photograph our wedding. She is professional, kind, laid back and so easy to work with. She starts with a call to get to know eachother a bit and make sure we’re all comfortable, and from there she would reply to any emails I sent with any questions. We filled out a form of all photos we wanted captured. Everything went so smoothly. She is so reasonably priced and so incredibly talented. And her work speaks for itself! We have already gotten so many compliments on how great all the photos turned out!

Tamara was amazing!! From our engagement photos to our wedding day she was on top of everything! She was on time, friendly and very easy going! My husband and I both love how chill Tamara is and how patient she is; especially since we did extended family photos and one side of the family is significantly bigger. She was so patient while we got them all together! We are so excited to see how our wedding photos turned out!

Tamara kohno photography was my favorite vendor booked for my wedding! She was on time, friendly, helpful, and took amazing photos! She handled the weather changing a million times from humid and very hot to it randomly starting to rain!! All my guest have commented on how amazing our photos turned out and home quickly we got them back!

We absolutely LOVED working with Tamara, and can't recommend her enough! Tamara did our engagement pictures and covered our wedding day, and both came out so beautifully! For our engagement pictures, she was willing to meet us early in the morning in order to get the best locations and lightning, and was willing to go to two different locations with us in order to get all of the pictures we wanted. My husband and I are not always the most photogenic, but Tamara did such an amazing job making us feel relaxed and making the whole process so easy and fun. On our wedding day, Tamara beautifully captured all of our favorite moments as well as the small details that we otherwise would have missed. We were running a bit late getting ready before Tamara arrived, and she still managed to capture everything we could have wanted and more. She had a calm and organized demeanor, and was so efficient getting us through all of our photos. She was so helpful not only with getting pictures but with helping to keep me calm and focused on the right things all day. Tamara was so fun to work with. You can tell she loves what she does and wants you to enjoy the experience as well. She is excellent with communicating before, during, and after the event. She had our engagement pictures back within a week and our wedding photos back in just 10 days! She made a huge difference in how amazing our wedding day was and we couldn't have asked for a better photographer!

So happy I chose Tamara Kohno photography for my wedding! She was on time and got right to work, she handled a stormy/rainy outdoor wedding like a champ! She was friendly, professional, personable, super helpful, and took the most amazing photos. Turn around time for photos were pretty quick and I just honestly could not be happier!

We booked Tamara for both our engagement and wedding photos. If you are looking for a photographer who is extremely kind, personal, and talented look no further! Tamara is absolutely amazing. Her calm yet confident demeanor put me right at ease during a stressful wedding morning. She knows exactly what she is doing at all times and was so easy to work with. Her communication is beyond stellar which was so appreciated during the planning process. I was absolutely blown away when I received 1,500 edited and retouched photos from our wedding in less than two weeks! It just shows how much Tamara loves what she does. Tamara captured our day beautifully. She went above and beyond for us. We can’t thank her enough for giving us beautiful pictures we get to look back on for forever.

From the first conversation I had with Tamara she put me at ease. We chatted on the phone before I booked with her and she sure knows what she's talking about. She was great at communicating pre-wedding and made sure she had all the information for shooting locations, what I wanted shots of, just everything. The day of she showed up and was such a professional. She spent a very long day with us! She knows what she's looking for in a shot and location and I'm beyond happy that we chose her. Myself and my husband are not by any means regulars in front of the camera and she put us at ease and was great with posing us and getting perfect shots. We hired her with a second shooter and Derek was amazing as well! I wanted him for groomsmen pictures to start and the guys absolutely loved him! When it came time for the posed family photos Tamara really jumped into action and it was such a blessing. Dealing with 20+ people all hanging around chatting and trying to get different groups together for photos should have been a nightmare but Tamara somehow pulled out the biggest boss voice I've ever heard from such a small person and we breezed through the family portraits. My husband and I were so comfortable with her. She was amazing to have around. She was somehow everywhere at once. I never had to look for her when a big moment was happening, she just appeared out of nowhere. I didn't worry once that she wasn't getting the shot. When we recieved the photos (within a month!) we were over the moon. She captured absolutely everything. The photos are absolutely beautiful and we will cherish them forever. I have zero regrets about choosing Tamara to photograph our wedding. She is so sweet and lovely to have around. Her work speaks for itself. Thank you Tamara and Derek!

HIRE HER! She's so incredibly talented and super, super easy to work it. I got the pictures from my wedding and I love all of them! They look very light, capturing the moments of joy with a keen eye! The pictures do not feel posed and they are very organic feeling. I truly, truly love them! Commination was always very prompt. I can't recommend Tamara as a photographer highly enough!

Best decision we made was to go with Tamara. She was on time, and exceeded our expectations. The bonus is that she guided us on how to pose and knew what shots to take. I had given her a list of all important group/ single photos we wanted and she made sure that list was completed. Her expertise and guidance made sure that we finished the first look and bridal/ family portraits way ahead of the ceremony and had ample time to relax before the ceremony. She is a great communicator, fairly priced and would hire her again without a single reservation. Tamara is exceptionally talented!!

Ashley C.

Tamara was top notch and we are obsessed with our photos! We met with several photographers prior and after our first meeting with her we knew she was the one. She was professional, knowledgeable, and kind. We knew we were in good hands. She asked for a detailed list of everything we wanted to capture and when we got our photos back we got all of that and more. We opted to do a first look and during that time she let us have our moment and captured some of the sweetest most candid interactions. It also allowed us time to get some one on one photos prior to the start of the ceremony. She had an eye for detail and even noticed a ladybug on my veil and shared with us a story of how it meant someone who passed was with us. This was one of the most memorable things that happened considering both my husband and I have lost a parent. We cried when we saw there was a photo of the lady bug taken when we got our photos back. During the reception she captured all of the little moments with our guests. There were so many great candid photos of pure love throughout the room that we shared with our family and friends. Overall, she had an eye for detail, captured everything we wanted and more, and we have beautiful photos to look back at. We couldn’t be happier!

Hire Tamara! I cannot sing her praises enough. She took the most beautiful photos, made everyone feel at ease, & is one of the kindest people I have met. Tamara seemed to understand exactly what I wanted without a super long explication. She is a professional in every way and will make your wedding feel like a dream!

-We are so glad that we trusted Tamara to capture these once-in-a-lifetime moments for us, and we are so grateful for her outstanding job. -She was phenomenal to work with, both logistically as a vendor and as a warm presence, allowing us to feel comfortable in front of the camera. -Less than one month (!) after our wedding day, we had over 1,000 pictures send to our inbox--all were incredibly thoughtful and skillfully done (no 'skips'). She captured every moment, posed and candid. We are beyond impressed at the turnaround time and the quality of the photos. Thank you Tamara for helping capture these memories so beautifully and masterfully. We cannot recommend her enough!

Tamara was wonderful to work with! She made sure everything was in order before the big day. She made an appointment to have a phone call and a bunch of questions to get to know me and then fiancé a little bit better and see what our vision was. She was personable and easy to talk to. Highly recommend!!!

From the moment I found Tamara's website and went through her gallery, I knew I wanted her to be my wedding photographer. She is so down to earth, talented, and made everyone in my bridal party feel at ease with pictures. She is truly amazing and passionate about what she does. I am so glad we chose her for our wedding!

I love my wedding pictures. I loved how Tamara knew exactly what I wanted. She made my family and I feel so comfortable. And the pictures all of them came out amazing. I don’t regret booking her. Can’t wait to book future sessions with her.

Tamara was wonderful! She took the most beautiful pictures of our special day and was so helpful and kind! Her delivery on the pictures was quick and sent us sneak peaks a couple of days after the wedding! I absolutely loved her and would recommend her to anyone!

Tamara is the best! She did both our engagement and wedding photos. She's knowledgeable, kind and professional. My shy husband felt at ease and looked totally natural in our photos. Definitely recommend!

Cannot say enough good things about Tamara!! She nailed every single shot and even the guests were impressed how hard working and in depth she was. She was always moving to capture the best photos and when it came to the posed ones, she was a huge help because my husband and I have no idea how to take a staged photo. She made it so easy and fun!! Thank you Tamara for making our day perfect!

Tamara and her second shooter (Averie) were a dream to work with! She was responsive, professional and led the day to make it so easy for us! In addition to all of that, she was reasonably priced. The photos & album included in the package were amazing quality and we got all of our pictures really quickly (within a month). 10/10 would hire again.

Tamara was amazing, professional, personable. She arrived on time, took AMAZING photos. The best part is she makes your wedding album for you (if you choose so) in a prompt manner. All of our pictures came out beautiful and her kindness and professionalism made our day so special!

Tamara is a pleasure to work with! I was very nervous for pictures since I don’t photo well and she knew just what angles to use to help me feel better! She was punctual, has clearly done many weddings in her career and knew how to get everyone in line so we could get as many done in our small hour time allotted for photos! They came out great and she was super affordable!

Tamara was such a help throughout the entire wedding planning process, the engagement shoot, and of course-- the wedding! She showed up earlier than we had planned and got all the shots we asked for; her signature style captured our day beautifully! She has an eye for capturing a couple in those candid moments others may miss, and it makes for enchanting photographs. She has a special place in our hearts and we plan on booking her for more special occasions as my husband and I continue to build our life together! If you're looking for a photographer/second maid of honor/forever friend-- get in touch with Tamara!!

Tamara was our photographer for our 9/25/21 wedding! Tamara was an amazing, easy going, fun photographer! Tamara was so responsive and easy to talk to. We are so excited to see our final pictures! I would highly recommend Tamara to anyone in need of a wedding photographer, you will not be disappointed! 🙂

Tamara is an incredible photographer! She captures everything beautifully! Whether it’s a new couple, family, or friends catching up! We have used her for multiple family wedding events and couldn’t be happier with our decision!

Tamara was amazing! So nice and way more helpful than she needed to be (she even bustled my dress for me and kept me calm). I cannot wait to see how our photos turn out!!

Tamara was amazing I couldn't have asked for a better person to capture our day! She was very personable, became very easy to talk to! She captured all the small moments I missed on the day of! I would definitely recommend!

Tamara is who you need for your special day! I found her via thumbtack, messaged her, and she responded promptly with her photography packages. When I looked through her website and portfolio, I knew she was who we needed for our wedding day! She answered any and all questions we had. She made our day so incredible and we are so in love with our photos as they truly reflect how beautiful the day was. I can’t say enough about Tamara and her work- she’s flexible, fun, informative, and professional! We will most certainly be returning to her for any and all life events. Thank you again, Tamara for making our day so very special!

Tamara did an amazing job capturing our wedding day from the Catholic mass to the reception. She even volunteered to stay a bit later than we discussed to photograph the dances and cake cutting. She made posing feel easy and natural and captured many candid moments that I will cherish. She is kind, patient, and talented. You can let go of any wedding photography stress if you choose Tamara! Highly recommended!

We were so lucky to come across Tamara's information when looking for a photographer last minute for a small Christmas wedding. We were a bit nervous, not being able to do an in depth search as we only had a month to prepare, but those nerves quickly went out the window when we met Tamara. Tamara quickly became like a part of our family, and did an amazing job capturing our best moments in a natural, unforced way. Our family and friends have joked that we need to hold more events so that we can hire Tamara again.

Tamara was amazing to work with! She was so sweet and pleasant. She was super responsive when we were emailing, and was super helpful when I had questions. She made my husband and I feel so comfortable taking photos. She understands how important these moments are, and she’ll do everything she can to ensure it all works out. I would highly recommend Tamara, and if I ever need a photographer in the future, I will be reaching back out to her!

Tamara made us comfortable and captured some lovely photos for our elopement. She was flexible with our timing and package. She is kind, professional, and very talented. I highly recommend Tamara!

10/10 Tamara and her team were AMAZING! Easy to work with, great pricing, and stunning photos. My husband and I are so happy we found Tamara and had her as our photographer. My sister was so impressed she has booked Tamara for her wedding in 2022!

What can I say about Tamara. My husband and I are completely blessed that we found her. She was not only professional but she was warm and made everyone feel comfortable the whole time. Tamara not only captured moments that I wanted but moments I didn’t even think of (and those are some of my favorites pictures and am extremely excited to have them). All I heard my guests and wedding party talk about was how attentive my photographer, Tamara Kohno, was the whole time, and they are completely correct. So when, not if when, you book her not only will you get affordable prices but also you will get this experience, which is the best experience we could of ever asked for!

Our pictures were stunning!! Everyone who saw them asked me who the photographer was. She caught s dry important moment as well as beautiful candid photos and really captured the vibe of the wedding. I highly highly suggest her. She is also very easy to work with and has a really fun loving friendly personality. At some points if the wedding I forgot she was taking photos! Hire her, you won’t regret it!

We hired Tamara about 2 months before our wedding - due to Covid we had changed our plans a few times, but ended up scrambling to try and find a photographer for our micro wedding. She was very easy to get in touch with and prompt with responding to emails. She was amazing throughout the entire wedding, She was so creative in all the poses we did and we feel she went above and beyond for us! We are so happy we booked Tamara and would definitely recommend to anyone needing a photographer.

I absolutely cannot say enough about this photographer!! Her photos came out gorgeous and were so well edited. She was extremely professional and captured all the wonderful moments of our big day. She got the photos back to us quickly and we were able to download them all with ease. We will definitely be contacting her again for all our family photo needs. 10/10 value and service.

Tamara did an outstanding job on the day of and leading up to our wedding! Getting married during a pandemic and having to totally overhaul our original wedding plan was incredibly stressful, but the stress was never about the photography. From the moment I spoke with Tamara she was kind, calm and accommodating. When our plans and location changed it was no big deal for her and she switched gears seamlessly. I had shared with her that I wasn't huge on taking photos and was worried that it would feel strange. She assured me it would be fun and to just follow her directions, which was perfect advice! I also last minute wanted to do a "first look" and she worked with me and my husband to facilitate that. During family photos she made everyone feel at ease while making sure we got through them in a timely manner (as I had requested). When we received our photos my sister-in-law said that, "Tamara perfectly captured the feelings of the day". Thank you so much, Tamara!

Tamara is amazing!!! We had a very small intimate wedding due to Covid. She was timely in her responses and very affordable! She was so pleasant to work with I forgot she was even there which is what you want on your wedding day. I expressed to her I'm a huge fan of candids and while although I did want some posed photos candid moments are my favorite. She exceeded my expectation! I'm a very self conscious person and she made me feel so comfortable and honestly I look at these pictures and feel beautiful in them! She truly captured the day and is easy to work with! Highly recommend her!!

We first met Tamara while planning our wedding pre-pandemic. We had planned a fabulous, Gatbsy-themed event at a vintage auto museum. She was absolutely everything we wanted in a photographer and we connected with her philosophy and really loved her work. We got the sense that she was professional, but not rigid in her approach (we're really laid-back and didn't want a photographer who would approach our day like a checklist). We were wholly confident that she would capture the spirit of our day. Flash forward to a global pandemic and we quickly made the decision to pivot to a zoom ceremony with a handful of people outdoors that would be socially distanced. We contacted Tamara and she responded that she would absolutely be able to not only still photograph our wedding, but she, too pivoted with us, changing the date and adjusting our contract, accordingly. I cannot say that I always dreamed of getting married in my backyard in a Zoom wedding, but I do not regret it-- it was an intimate, lovely day and I would do it all over again. Tamara was incredible. She seemed to be everywhere at once (socially distanced and with appropriate precautions, of course), but she was never in anyone's way. She ended up staying longer than we had anticipated her staying to capture some extra and very special moments, which was wonderful and so appreciated. Others also remarked on how easygoing and fantastic she was to work with. I could not agree more. It was such a hot day and she moved SO FAST. She is just so laid-back (but don't mistake me-- she is very professional!) and personable, she puts you right at ease-- I'm not a big fan of picture taking and I was really comfortable and able to be myself for the photos (it really shows!). I was just blown away when we got our photos. She captured so many incredible moments and the essence of who my husband I are is just in so many of these photos--it's just amazing how well she captured us. My four-year-old stepson is very camera shy and she captured some WONDERFUL candids of him, as well. She far exceeded my expectations because frankly, I didn't think we gave her much to work with in terms of the scenery and she ran with it. From the moments she was able to capture, to the framing, to the expert editing, I could not have asked for better. I am so very thankful that we chose her for our day and grateful for her work. I would recommend her to my friends, family and anyone looking for a photographer in a HEARTBEAT.

We had to cancel our wedding due to Covid and sickness in our family. Photographer was rude and not willing to compromise any sort of refunds. Beware when hiring her!

Tamara was my photographer for my June 2019 wedding. Her package was affordable and offered a lot, so she was our top choice. We opted not to do the engagement shoot (personal choice between myself and my fiancé). During the planning process, Tamara was responsive to emails and very helpful when I asked questions. On the day of my wedding, she arrived promptly and found myself and my bridal team in the hair salon with ease. The turn around on getting my photos after the wedding was so fast (4-5 weeks). When I finally decided what pictures I wanted (about 6 months later), she sent the albums and prints very quickly as well. The album book that is included with the photo package is breathtaking. It is of a very high quality. My favorite thing is that the middle of the album is a panorama shot of my whole bridal party. I highly recommend Tamara for your big day!

Tamara is a great photographer. She was easy to communicate with and she was very professional and responsive. Tamara is creative and has an unique artistic style to her craft. She used the surroundings and lighting to capture beautiful pictures on a cloudy, wintery day. We have so many great pictures it is hard to pics favorites, specially because of their great quality and how natural they look. We highly recommend Tamara and will definitely consider her for any future photography sessions.