Tessa Tillett Photo

nding. When we had an insane amount of family combinations, Tessa worked with us to keep us on schedule and get all of the photos we requested and more. Her turnaround time was shocking in the best way when getting our photos back for our engagement and the wedding. She is top notch in every way!

nce a couple wants around them on what can be an overwhelming day. She made our entire bridal party feel so at ease, and we had so much fun during our photos with her. And she even sent us a whole file of beautifully edited photos within A WEEK of our wedding! We adore Tessa and will be booking her for all of our photography needs for years to come :)

her work from afar for many years. While I knew that Tessa was an amazing photographer and editor, I was completely blown away by her talent in person. Tessa is a freaking BOSS. She completely ran the show, took charge, and made our wedding day perfectly seamless. She worked so well with our videographer too. My entire bridal party is STILL raving about how great she was on our wedding day. More than just being professional, timely, and efficient, Tessa was so much fun to have around. Our bridal party was quite large and rowdy, but she handled us with such ease. She laughed with us and even cried with us. Tessa honestly felt like one of my bridesmaids. I have no idea when Tessa captured half the pictures she got. She was incognito for most of the ceremony and reception, sneaking around to get the best angles and the little details of the day. She was extremely respectful of our church's rules and still managed to capture the most beautiful and essential photos. She really goes above and beyond. On top of all of this, working with Tessa before and after that day was amazing too. The morning after our wedding, Tessa sent us 113 PREVIEW PICS. I was only expecting 5. Talk about going above and beyond... And then she was finished with all of our wedding pics within 3 weeks which allowed us to not come off our wedding high for a very long time. She also traveled to Chicago from Indianapolis for our engagement shoot on pretty short notice and was super flexible in rescheduling our shoot due to weather. If you do one thing to make sure you have the best wedding day, you need to hire Tessa. You won't regret it.

rall joy for life & seeing others happy reassures you that you're in great hands. She's such a great help during the engagement photos and an even bigger help the day of the wedding. She's so committed to making those who hired her happy. I would recommend Tessa 100x over. Our photos turned out lovely and she was such a joy to be around. Somehow, she captured so many beautiful moments that will last my wife & I a lifetime. She has an eye for wonderful photography.

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. Tessa is one of those ninja photographers who manages to capture every single part of your day without ever being in the way. She has an amazing eye for details and lighting and goes above and beyond with editing! I can guarantee you will be happy with the results!! I have been every single time :-)

d to getting all the best angles and lighting and many guests/family members at our wedding commented on how well she did in paying attention to all the little details and how professional she was. It rained on our wedding day but Tessa wasn't bothered at all by being out in it! I had been stalking her work for years and knew I would want her to photograph my wedding one day and we seriously lucked out having her open for our day! Best money spent for our wedding.

park and made our ceremony look so dreamy. She was so easy to reschedule with us when we got the news we needed to postpone, she was actually the first vendor we contacted b/c she was that important to me. She has done pictures for multiple friends of mine from wedding to newborn and at this point it seems like she's part of our friend group when she comes around. 100% would recommend Tessa! Cant wait for round 2 in July!

ttentive she was in helping us organize people for photos. I cannot recommend her enough – if you want amazing wedding photos, you must hire Tessa!

sionalism and attention to detail. A photographer can make a wedding day easy, organized, and fun, and Tessa did that! She had a schedule yet allowed time for "extras" that parents requested. She has a wonderful eye for color, light, and other details. She is truly an artist! What a blessing it was to share our day with Tessa and Cassie!

ime for my husband and I to find a wedding photographer, I knew there was only one person that I wanted to capture our special day. From the very beginning, Tessa was such a breeze to work with, and very efficient! She was able to get photos over to us so quickly, that I was completely blown away, not only because of the promptness, but because of the gorgeous work she had done. All of Tessa's work truly comes out as a piece of art, and you can feel all the emotions from the moment in each photo. She was able to capture so many moments, and even a few I didn't realize she was there for! Tessa is a true professional and makes you feel at such ease in front of the camera. My husband and I were especially nervous for our engagement photos, but she was able to turn our nervous/anxious energy into a bunch of fun with lots, and lots of laughter! She was also able to evoke such a feeling of "perfection" through our wedding photos, even though the day had plenty of its hiccups and craziness. Our photos make me remember the feeling of all the love and joy from that day, with none of the stress, and that is something I didn't think was possible with all the stress that comes with getting married! If you are looking for a photographer who is talented, creative, professional, and with a great genuine personality, please look no further!

photos would capture the memories to last a lifetime. After hours spent searching we stumbled upon Tessa’s Instagram and knew we had found who we wanted for our special day! I’ve never seen a photo of hers I didn’t love! Her style is unique, refreshing, and authentically captures the emotions of the moment. She photographed our engagement and wedding day and we couldn’t be happier! As our wedding plans changed Tessa was super flexible and always eager to help out in any way she could. I can’t sing her praises enough. Even though we are moving to Colorado, it would be a dream to have her document our special moments there too. If you’re looking for a photographer who genuinely loves what she does, puts you at ease, communicates readily, and provides the best photos… Trust me, you’ve found the one!

t job capturing genuine smiles from us, our wedding party, and family. She has an eye for backgrounds and the colors of the day were crisp and vibrant. She must have been everywhere at once, because she captured so many different angels at the ceremony and reception. Tessa made an effort to connect with us, so we felt more comfortable in front of the camera. She also took time to learn the names of everyone in our wedding party. We decided to do the majority of our photos before the ceremony. I was anxious before we started taking pictures, but Tessa put me at ease because she was confident and efficient. It was obvious she has a rhythm and tons of experience shooting weddings. I appreciated her calming my nerves because it made our photos look more relaxed and natural. Tessa’s passion for photography shows in everything she does. From her willingness to freeze with us outside to get the perfect shot, to climbing a ladder to get one more photo. Her fun, easygoing spirit puts everyone at ease. We could not have asked for a better person to capture our big day (or our engagement photos). We would hire her 10 times out of 10. She is simply the best! -Alex and Laura

mehow everywhere all at once, stepping in and giving direction one minute, then blending into the background when necessary the next. Not only was she incredible the day of the wedding, she turned around and gave us edited "highlights" by the next night (which consisted of 100+ photos). And those highlights were unbelievable! We have had non-stop praise from all our family and friends about the quality of Tessa's work. Not only did she capture the beauty of the day, but her photos portrayed the emotions of love and joy. We cannot sing her praises enough. Tessa is a true artist.

ation skills are unmatched, she goes above and beyond and she thinks through every logistic. Her eye for photography and her talent is exceptional. I love her editing style and she doesn't miss a single detail. When she turns photos over, they're all incredible quality! We hired her for engagement photos, and then also for our wedding photography. We've taken our engagement photos but are still (semi-patiently) waiting on our wedding day to arrive. In the interim, Tessa held a summer mini-session photo shoot. We had so much fun for our engagement photos that we signed up in a heartbeat for a mini-session for even more of a good time! No one has ever said "we have too many photos of this happy time in our lives" and Tessa has helped us capture this time perfectly. --- 9/3/20 Edit We've submitted a review before for Tessa's amazing photography skills based on engagement photos and mini-sessions, but felt so strongly about our exceptional wedding day experience and Tessa's professionalism that we had to do it again! Hiring a photographer is such an important decision; they are in charge for hours at a time and are directing and keeping your schedule. You have to trust them to do so incredibly much. Tessa did all this (and so much more) with a smile and with such levity that made our day even more enjoyable! Cassie was her second shooter and she was a joy to have as part of our day, too. Our day was perfect for so many reasons, but hiring Tessa was a huge part of that, and we are so thankful to her and Cassie for making the day everything that it was!

urally when we're behind the camera. Tessa gave amazing direction and made us both feel so comfortable in being our true selves. We felt completely at ease with her, which allowed us to be as happy, free-spirited, dorky, and in love as we are throughout the entire photoshoot. She also loves dogs so we were able to have our sweet pug, Hank, in some of the photos. We are having the hardest time narrowing down one photo for our save the dates because we really love them all! Along with being very welcoming, upbeat, professional, and approachable, Tessa has a beautiful editing style. She incorporates natural lighting so well and brings that out even more during edits. She even made some impromptu stops with us during our time at Eagle Creek when we saw the most beautiful sunset scene. The photos are breathtaking! If you are looking for all of this and more for your engagement shoot, definitely go with Tessa! We can't say enough positive things about her and are so looking forward to her capturing our wedding day! http://tessatillett.com/

easiest way to describe the quality of her work is that somehow her photos capture the feelings we were having in each moment -- no video required. Not only are our wedding photos beautiful, they arrived SO quickly. Like most brides, I wanted to post a few photos the day after our wedding but was holding off for the professional ones. But Tessa to the rescue. She texted me 5-6 of her favorite photos LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER OUR WEDDING. Two days later, we had an entire highlight reel of approximately 50 photos ready to go...before we had even left for our honeymoon. Being able to have photos that quickly while we were still riding the wedding high was such a special and unexpected perk of working with Tessa. Selecting a photographer is one, if not the most important, part of wedding planning. If you want a photographer who is laid back but professional, creative but still classic, and genuinely acts like she wants to be there, hire her.

our poses on the wedding day. We are NOT naturally graceful humans, but we felt like straight up models. Our photos came out absolutely incredible, and she even sent us a few sneak peeks before we left on our honeymoon! Definitely the best vendor I could have booked for my day! I would recommend her to everyone I know, hands down.

r 30th birthday weekend for our wedding, and she's still less expensive than the comparable photographers in the area! She also threw in a free engagement photoshoot, which she also had to travel for. I really appreciated that she worked with me on price too. We figured out exactly how many hours I needed and made sure it fit with my budget. We had our engagement shoot in Chicago. Even though we are from Chicago, my fiancé and I had no clue where to take pictures. Tessa did her research and gave us so many options! We ended up with a little of everything - street art, bridges and skylines, and the beach. She also gave us such great direction. My fiancé and I had no experience with photoshoots before, but Tessa made it feel natural, easy, and fun. She's also super efficient, so I know that will be great for my wedding day. We got so many pictures done in such a short amount of time. We have SO many amazing photos from the shoot and we cannot wait for the wedding now!

ng day, we never felt awkward or out of place, instead my wife and I had a blast with both...despite not ever doing professional photos before. Her creativity is evident and certainly shows in the finished product. We cannot put into words how magnificent the final photos (of both) turned out. Not only were they amazing, but Tessa works fast! Her passion carries through in her work and her time allocating to it. We're so lucky that we had Tessa throughout our wedding timeline and we'd recommend her to anyone. She's simply the best.

western one and an Indian one, on the same day and the pictures turned out incredible. She captured moments when I didn’t even know she was there and actually a lot of those candids ended up being my favorite. I would highly recommend her for any event she is AMAZING!!! Our dog recently passed and my husband surprised me with him at our wedding day and Tessa captured the moment he came and how happy I was to see him. Those are pictures I will cherish forever. Thanks so much Tessa for being so easy to work with, so fun and capturing moments we’ll cherish forever

ctures we wanted, she made sure to capture them. We have received so many compliments on all of our pictures. I could not be happier with the life moments Tessa has captured for us, and I can’t wait for Tessa to take all of our pictures in the future!

n: the venue I wanted and that I HAD to have Tessa as my photographer. After seeing the pictures she took for my brother and sister-in-law, there wasn’t a point in exploring other options. Everything with her was SO easy, from beginning to end. If you’re looking for a photographer who makes you laugh and feel comfortable, look no further. I received so many compliments about how professional and friendly Tessa and our second shooter, Steph, were throughout the night of our wedding. I continue to get compliments on how beautiful our pictures are! I was in awe how quickly I received our pictures and how beautiful they were. I am so thankful for Tessa and her amazing work and would highly recommend her to anyone searching for an amazing photographer.

rade before the ceremony at the last minute. From getting ready to the reception she and her second shooter were non-intrusive but seemed to capture all of the best moments. Within a week of the wedding she sent us over 100 shots and within a month we had the rest. The photos are beautiful and I have gotten many compliments on them. Tessa will even repost photos that she has taken on her social media so you can re-live the beautiful moments over again. Tessa and her team are well worth the investment!

ing a little wet to take outdoor photos of us and our wedding party. It was an overcast and gloomy day, but I loved the way that she edited the photos because all of the colors are light and bright. Tessa is great to work with because she helped us stick to our timeline and made sure to capture all of the photo combinations that we had previously discussed (including ones with our golden retriever)! She is so friendly and easy to work with and helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera. I honestly can't say enough positive things about Tessa and her work... if you're thinking about using her as your wedding photographer, you will not regret it!

. You can trust her to capture your sweetest moments and I would recommend her to anyone! You did it right if you hire her!!

riendly, and my photos are absolutely beautiful.

to grab those must-have family photos, but she is also flexible and seizes the perfect photo op when it presents itself. We were thrilled to have Tessa for our wedding and highly recommend her!