Tara Draper Photography

ght lighting, how to get everyone to look, and just overall a pro at what she does. Tara helped us stay on schedule for our wedding day. We got married in the winter but that didn't stop us from wanting outside pictures. Tara made all those quick and easy. I can't recommend Tara enough, she is amazing and we can't wait to see the rest of our pictures. We will defiantly be using her again in the future.

in a month from our wedding which was such a pleasant surprise, especially in the busy fall wedding season. She offered some suggestions and recommendations while planning for our day that were really helpful in keeping things moving and enjoying the laid back vibe we were hoping for. So many people in our wedding party commented how great she was, too. We laughed and even cried (joyfully) with Tara throughout the day. Wedding photos are indeed an investment, and we are so happy to have found this team. Thank you Tara for your amazing work, we will cherish the wedding photos forever!

he camera and finds the shots that best demonstrate your love. I can not recommend her enough!

ficiently and they turned out wonderful! I barely noticed her the rest of the day, but she somehow managed to capture every little moment perfectly! I highly recommend working with her and I would definitely love to work with her again in the future.

y has a passion for what she does and it shows. She was an absolute joy to work with and made our engagement/wedding photos so much fun and effortless. She listened to all of my input on the vision I wanted for our photos and went above and beyond to make it happen. She is absolutely amazing and we cannot wait to work with her in the future!

meday. She is so fun, down to earth, genuine, and truly amazing at what she does. I knew I wouldn’t have to worry about getting all the shots I wanted, because she just gets it! You know a photographer is good when even the bridal party says so, even after hours of pictures. 😊 But truly, Tara is worth every penny and I am so grateful that she was able to capture my day. ❤️

would be one of the most helpful vendors I would work with. Her expertise and advice was absolutely vital and relieving. I felt so comforted that she would be there on my wedding day and helped me so much before it even came. On wedding day, I can tell you I was dragging a bit throughout the family and bridal party photos, but Tara made me laugh and brought out the personalities of those I love the most during shooting. I can not express enough how grateful I am to her and I cannot wait to see the photographs from the best day of our lives. She is hilarious, helpful, kind, efficient and again incredibly talented.

e with both over email and in person. She is just such a lovely person who has a true sense of what each couple needs to feel comfortable and bring out your personality and love in her photos. We were a little rushed in our getting ready part of the day and she totally rolled with it and helped coordinate everyone and keep things moving and still managed to get all of the shots we wanted perfectly! I could go on and on with rave reviews- you won't be disappointed by booking Tara for your engagement photos and/or wedding photos!

led my 11 bridesmaids with ease, and kept track of the timeline for the day so I didn't have to. We had to switch from an outdoor ceremony location to an indoor location due to rain and it was not a problem at all. Her energy and personality made all of the photoshoots comfortable and humorous, which brought out genuine smiles from my whole wedding party. She also worked with the timeline I had for the day and maximized the amount of pictures taken whenever we had the opportunity. I truly believe my wedding ran as fluidly as it did because of Tara. She is so talented and experienced!

s. They are amazing and truly capture our day! The colors are bright and beautiful and the variety of shots she got is remarkable. Tara was able to wrangle our rowdy bridal party with her hilarious, but pointed, directions of how she wanted us arranged which made photos go quickly and smoothly. Her prompts turned out some hilarious photos that I know will be my favorite for years and years to come. Our family portraits were also quick and painless and turned out beautifully! We did unfortunately miss a few groupings from our wedding preferences form for family pics and we forgot to exchange our pre-ceremony letters until about halfway through cocktail hour, but in the madness of the day, some small things are bound to slip through. Tara and her second shooter Lindsey both made everyone feel extremely relaxed and comfortable and they both were so very kind. I would recommend this team to anyone in the Wisconsin area if you want a lifetime worth of beautiful photos to remember your day.

truly breathtaking! My husband and I are not super comfortable in front of a camera, and Tara was able to coach us through our photos, but we never felt too posed or awkward EVER! Tara also really knows how to wrangle people together for bridal party photos and family photos; she made the stressful parts of the day effortless with her direction! She is always quick to respond and helpful even if you have wedding questions outside of photography. We would hire her a thousand times over again, and this is your sign to book her too!

will will never forget. Hopefully we are able to hire her again in the future for family photos. Thanks, Tara!!

with capturing the most sentimental moments of our lives. My husband and I are not super touchy/feely, so we weren't sure how well we would photograph together! Ha! But Tara literally made the process so fun and our pictures showed it! We were SO impressed. We now have the most beautiful photos to cherish forever with our friends and family. We are so happy with how she captured so many details from our wedding day!

capturing genuine smiles and candid moments. She was very organized, patient, and efficient. We just got our wedding photos back and we are speechless. She is absolutely incredible and we highly recommend!

ls I wanted to be thrown during the recessional when she noticed no one had taken them, she let me use her dress as a tissue, she kept our group laughing and having fun the whole time and the times we were taking photos were efficient and enjoyable. That doesn't even cover how beautiful her work is. She was able to capture the day I had been planning since I was a little girl perfectly. I didn't realize how much they would mean to me until I saw them. The photos of our families, the wedding party, the details, and everything in between brought me to tears. I can't thank her enough, and I can't recommend her enough to anyone about to be married. She made it perfect.

ine and most of all caring. A month before the wedding we touch base to go over our dream shot list and who everyone was. Tara asked questions throughout the entire phone call making sure we were all on the same page. The week of our April wedding we found out it was going to snow. Tara called on the Thursday before the wedding to literally pump me up! She knew I would be upset it was snowing (I had said it several times-- “The only thing I don’t want is snow”) but she reassured me I would have the best photos ever and that it would be so much fun! We adjusted the timeline and location of some shots to make sure we were prepared. On the day of our wedding (April 27th) it snowed, like snow globe style snow. Tara and Lindsay came into the bridal suite (early which is on time for me) and the first thing they asked was how was I feeling. They were energized and ready which pumped me up. Throughout the entire day, Tara and Lindsay were AMAZING! Being in front of the camera or center of attention is not something we are comfortable with but we felt like a movie star. We were having so much fun we didn’t feel cold or anxious to be done with photos. When the ceremony and reception came around, I didn’t even realize Tara and Lindsay were at the venue. They were stealthy in getting photos so stealthy I didn’t see them in any of the photos our guests took which means our guests never had a blocked view! We did not invest in a videographer and looking back we didn’t need to. Our story is perfectly displayed in photos. Looking back we not only have stunning photo but great memories. Thank you Tara and Lindsay for an absolutely amazing experience. As our family grows (one day) we cannot wait to travel to Wisconsin to continue working with you!

is so kind and knows how to direct people for pictures is a smooth manner. She also makes you feel comfortable and confident. She is also an amazing person in general! Loved having her take our wedding photos!! She really knows how to take good pictures!

rk for her, have her do my senior photos, family Christmas card photo shoots, family pictures, and now wedding. As my life has evolved and grown she has captured me in those moments and this is no different. She does everything the day to provide peace, lend a hand wherever necessary, extend helpful advice (if asked for) and you will always find her affected and teary eyed in the back of your ceremony doing her job perfectly. Tara has more of an eye for candid, lovely, unique shots than anyone I’ve known. She wears no coat to experience what the people she is photographing experience and treats every bride/groom like her best friends. This woman (and Katie Hunt her second shooter) took the cake, loved me so well on my big day, and didn’t stop at mediocre. When I look back on these photos and her contribution that day every cent was worth it.

r big day and engagement photos so perfectly! We can’t thank you enough.

job at getting a wide variety of poses and backgrounds. Tara is so sweet and has such a vibrant and energetic personality. We really enjoyed spending time with her. We have received so many compliments on our wedding photos and I highly recommend her to everyone. She is so talented and it really shows in her photos she takes.

ith communicating everything to us in a timely manner. Tara takes pride in her work, and it definitely shows! Our entire wedding party had a blast with Tara and her second shooter, Lindsey. They even got my husband to smile in pictures, which can be hard to do. We would hands down use Tara over and over again as our photographer!

ectic as most are but Tara made sure to work through every hiccup with us, and really felt like a friend. My brides maids were lost on how to lace my dress, Tara was there. Didn't know how to put my veil in..here comes Tara. All while remaining professional and still getting every photo I could have imagined. Tara is worth every penny we spent and I would hire her, in a heartbeat, 100x over. If you're debating between photographers..seriously end the debate and go with Tara, you will be happy you did. Thanks again Tara!

g, giving tons of suggestions for photos. She fulfilled every request I asked for, even though we were starting to run out of time. She knew how to take beautiful photos in a fast pace manner. You end up with so many great shots, it is hard to choose between your favorites. The photos and her expertise are worth every penny of the price. You will not regret working with Tara.

is a true professional. She has an eye for detail and is creative with her camera shots. She made us feel comfortable and therefore our photos came across natural and relaxed. We appreciate the time she spent getting to know us and our families. The finished photographs are amazing and we will treasure them forever! Thanks Tara for capturing our special day!

a captured every last memory from getting ready to dancing. The pictures came out better then we could have imagined and the turn around time was only a month after the wedding! We highly recommend her and will use Tara for all our photography needs in the future! You will not be disappointed!

photos. I'm not someone who's comfortable with how I look (or someone who's comfortable in front of the camera), but Tara's photos always make me feel beautiful! She put both my husband and I at ease during our sessions, making us laugh and forget sometimes that we were even posed. Our pictures look amazing, and we couldn't have asked for anything better.

oor photos, and was able to catch some amazing candid moments. I was so pleased when our pictures were finished. She uses different angles to make each picture unique and the quality of her work allows me to have memories for a lifetime.

engagement photos as well, this was a great way for us to work with her before the wedding day and work on getting comfortable in front of the camera. I loved working with Tara pre-wedding, we were able to talk through the big day, different ideas and work on accommodating any special requests. I was a little nervous that our large wedding party would be harder to control, but I was wrong. Tara did a fabulous job of always getting everyone together and were they needed to be at the right time. My husband and I couldn't be happier with our overall experience and the professionalism Tara has. Our photos are incredible, she has captured our big day perfectly. We can't thank her enough, and look forward to using her again some day. Thank you, Tara!

er that day would come. Tara is so artistic and her photos speak volumes. Our engagement session with her was so fun, she is very professional and very quirky she keeps you moving, you're always in your natural element and I feel that nothing was 'posed' because she moves so quick. She has a wonderful eye for lighting, background, and a great knowledge of how to work with everyone. Our wedding was absolutely amazing and Tara, or any photographer, is kind of the one who keeps the timeline moving. Photos mean everything to me as I know we will have these captured moments for the rest of our lives. Tara is so accommodating to every request, my Dad even had little surprises that day that I knew nothing about and she made sure to include everything into our timeline. She works so well with groups keeping everyone focused and keeping the ball moving. I can't say enough about how well she works with everyone, and then there's her photos. We received over 1,000 photos from our wedding day and there isn't one that we don't like, it's so hard to choose our favorites as there are so many. She has a great eye for things that will work, she is very energetic, I can't say enough about how happy I am that we went with Tara for our photos, she is worth every penny and I know we will use her again in the future!

d yet there was no reason because she made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We were able to relax and have fun while posing for picture on our big wedding day! She helped us with any hiccups we had during the day. She made sure our day went perfectly smooth! We are anxiously awaiting our wedding day photos! Highly recommended!

mfortable and helped make our day go smoothly as well as get all of the photos we wanted. We received our photos and they are amazing! Very high quality professional photos and I would highly recommend her to anyone getting married in the area!

eir wedding. We hired them for just 4 hours but in that time they shot absolutely everything and we were given 650 professionally edited images to print/preserve in any way we wanted. The quality of their work was A+...Thank you Tara & Abby!

pictures but she has a great personality! My husband and I are pretty shy in front of the camera and Tara made us feel comfortable the moment we started taking our complimentary engagement session. We haven't gotten our pictures back yet, but I know they are going to be gorgeous based on the few glimpses she showed me during the wedding day. Compared to many other photographers in the Madison area, she is VERY affordable for her great work!! Choose Tara and you won't be disappointed!

g people feel comfy getting photos. i'd use her again in a heartbeat. she was great!