Tara Hope Photography

own wedding that Tara would be our number one choice. Luckily for us, she was available and willing to travel the few hours from Baltimore to our wedding in New York City. The quality of Tara's work speaks for itself. Just take a quick look at her website and you'll see photographs that look like they came right out of a bridal magazine. What you can't see by just looking at the photographs, however, is Tara's kind and warm spirit. She goes about her work in a very professional yet gentle way that brings out the best in her subjects. I am terribly self-conscious about being photographed and not good at all with posing for formal pictures. But Tara's mostly documentary style of work captured so many of the day's best moments and we are so grateful we had Tara and her excellent 2nd photographer, Colleen, to capture it all. (On second thought, maybe you CAN see that by looking at the photographs--all those smiles are genuine!)

Puerto Rico for our wedding. After researching local photographers we decided Tara was our best option. My husband and I are both into photography and our photos at our wedding were very important to us. I am so glad that we had Tara and her wonderful husband Matt join us for our event and photograph the most special day of our lives. I never had to ask her to take photos of certain things- she was just on it. Her artistic eye capturing all of the little moments with family and the artistic details we had worked for months to create. I had been a little nervous to see photos of myself from our wedding- I was quite emotional while practicing my vows before the wedding, my eyes were a bit puffy and I wasn't really crazy about my makeup. I smile huge sometimes and tend to look a bit squinty in photos... I just wanted to look beautiful on my wedding day. I was worried I wasn't going to like how I looked. My worries were put at rest when I saw how beautifully Tara captured the emotion of our wedding day. I didn't see the squinty awkward smile I had been worried about- I saw all of the love and other emotions captured on our faces. I didn't really notice my makeup- I just noticed the love in my eyes- the mild puffiness a reminder of the emotions from earlier in the day. Every shot felt genuine, nothing felt posed as Tara let us have our little moments together, quietly capturing it all. Tara took the time to move around our large rental property to utilize all of the beautiful gardens & beaches to take photos of our our family and friends. We even snuck in a late night sparkler photo shoot which was something we were dying to do. Our nieces were thrilled to help and it is such a wonderful memory. From start to finish Tara was incredibly professional and on top of everything. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer for our wedding!

to anyone planning a wedding.

the wedding day she was fantastic. She was able to capture all of the important moment's of the day and made a point of getting the pictures that we had specifically requested. Tara was great at blending in and making sure that the camera was not a distraction to us or our guests. And lastly, she was upbeat and positive; we got the sense that she was genuinely happy for us and pleased to be a part of our day.

in the swing of taking pictures and mine are beautiful!

the craziness weddings can bring and when your arms are stretched every which way, Tara really makes you the only focus. Oh, and she completely makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I used Tara for my wedding in August and am so pleased with everything! I can't wait to make photo albums for my family and decorate my home with the gorgeous pictures. Tell Tara what you want and she'll make it happen. I definitely recommend Tara Hope Photography!!!

what you need. She got every photo we wanted and then some. The quality of work is outstanding 10 out of 10 stars. I will always use Tara Hope Photography for all my events that require someone to capture my memories that will last a life time

sional, courteous, and flexible. Our photography package included an engagement session, which proved to be a great way to form a wonderful working relationship with Tara, as well as getting more comfortable with being in front of a camera. Our pictures turned out beautifully, thanks to Tara's directive, yet laid back approach. Tara has been incredibly flexible to work with, which was greatly appreciated to an often stressed bride and groom! For example, rather than a guest book, we asked for a large photo for guests to sign. Tara created the most beautiful print for us, and even provided us with a test copy so that we could ensure that we bought the right markers for the job. This was greatly appreciated, and shows how Tara truly cares about those she works with. Tara exceeded all of my expectations on my wedding day. She portrays a wonderful balance of knowing when to provide guidance to capture a perfect photo, while taking plenty of moments to step back to capture the emotions of the day. She was incredibly responsive to our wants and needs during our wedding day, and made sure to capture every specific photo that we had asked for. She has a wonderful eye for photography, and her professional advice was greatly appreciated during the day. Aside from her gift of photography, Tara is incredibly funny and such a pleasure to work with. Her spirit made us very comfortable in front of her and the camera. I am looking forward to the next event where Tara can capture our moments yet again! Thank you Tara!!

nt of our day. I loved her photojournalistic style. The photos turned out beautiful!!!