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Gorgeous wedding photography in Buffalo and WNY by one of the area's best photographers
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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Wendy was phenomenal to work with and we couldn’t be more pleased with how the pictures turned out! Several years ago she captured my sister and brother-in-law's wedding, and I lov...
ed how the photos turned out and remembered how easy she was to work with. Once we started planning our wedding we reached out to see if she was available for our wedding date and willing to travel. That was one of the easiest booking processes we had during our entire wedding planning process even with her being from out of state.
On the day of the wedding, she handled the timeline smoothing, made sure to capture all the portraits efficiently and as least stressful as possible even with a large family and wedding party. She asked people’s names and relations when she first got there, and she remembered all of the wedding party names and who was who. Both my husband and I are shy and not used to being the center of attention, she put us at ease during our engagement photoshoot in buffalo and day of the wedding during the portrait timeframe.
She also captured genuine moments / candids that are full of emotion and authenticity, and we couldn’t have asked for more beautiful images. Her ability to blend into the background while still capturing every special moment was impressive. Although it was not something we requested, we got photos of all guests that were at the wedding, and so happy to have these memories captured.
If you’re looking for a photographer who is efficient, talented, and able to capture the true essence of your day, Wendy is the perfect choice. We're so thankful for the stunning photos and the memories she helped preserve for us.
These words may not be able to truly express the amazing experience we had working with Wendy as our wedding photographer. Wendy is talented, detailed, kind, and just a pleasure t...
o have with you on your special day. We decided to contact Wendy because her work matched the photo style we love, and based on the recommendation of a friend. We felt her photos were relaxed, natural, and organic, and they seemed to capture true emotions. We chose Wendy because of this and how easy she was to talk to during our initial call. She captured every moment of our day, and you can feel the love and joy that was there when looking at her photos. Even though Wendy did not miss a single detail, she was never obtrusive. She somehow captured everything while quietly blending in the background. She also helped everyone to be more relaxed. Our photos are more beautiful than we ever imagined they could be. So vibrant and full of life. We just received our album and I am obsessed. Thank you again Wendy for helping us to hold on to so many special moments. I highly recommend Wendy Mitchell Photography, and Wendy will always be our photographer from this point forward.
Wendy photographed our wedding in November 2019, and from the beginning we were more than happy with our decision. Not only was she able to flex our date after signing the contract...
due to a forced date change, but the communication throughout the whole process was quick and helpful. We did engagement photos, which we used for our Save the Dates. There were many places we came up with as location options and Wendy helped us narrow them down to the best ones that we could reasonably accomplish during the session and capture the essence of the cityscape we wanted. She was also willing to change plans mid shoot to move to a nearby area to catch the sunset instead of a planned location. We met with her once more before the wedding to review the plan, and after that everything was in her hands! The day of our wedding, she captured every moment flawlessly and discretely - both my husband and I commented when we were looking back at our prints that neither of us had even noticed her moving around with such stealth! Our photos are absolutely beautiful; they don't look heavily filtered and capture the true, 'real' people and places. Our day was unexpectedly chilly, but you would never have known it with how willing she was to visit all of our desired outdoor locations. She also remembered every thing we asked her to get, which was great to not have to think about it ourselves that day! Lastly, we booked a videographer separately, with whom Wendy worked wonderfully and professionally, and respected his needs during the whole day. I already can't wait to have more big life moments to bring Wendy in to capture for us.
10/10 would recommend every time!
Once again Wendy photographed one of our family's weddings. Wendy has now photographed three of our children's weddings. Wendy never rushed through the session and was very patien...
t. She understood how special the day was for our family. Although the weather was not ideal, she knew how to make the best of it. We knew the pictures would be exceptional and we were not disappointed. Thank you to Wendy for helping us save our special memories. You are very talented!
Wendy did an absolutely phenomenal job with our wedding photos! She took the time to meet with us prior to our wedding to discuss what we wanted and she was able to showcase her ex...
pertise to make our pictures amazing! Wendy was extremely professional and made it easy for us and our guests to have a blast without worry. Our photographs were promptly available both online and via personal USB with outstanding quality. We will definitely be seeking out Wendy again as our journey continues!
I can't say enough about working w/ Wendy. She came recommended to us and I would HIGHLY recommend her to others. Professional, easy to work with and kept us all on track when it...
came to schedule. She even put my camera shy maid of honor at ease. Worked great w/ my nieces and nephews and I'm getting accolades from my entire family of how nice she is. I've only seen just a few pics so far, but I already am happy w/ the results.
Wendy is the best! From before our big day discussing exactly what were looking for, to her professionalism on our wedding day - hiring her is one of the smartest decisions you ca...
n make! She managed to learn the names of our entire wedding party and immediate family, and helped organize everyone into all of the pictures that we wanted. With a group our size, this was not simple task. She also somehow managed to do this with a smile on her face, and so many of our wedding party (& guests) have asked how we found such an amazing photographer. I could not recommend her more!
Hiring Wendy Mitchell Photography was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We get so many compliments on her photographs - the formal pictures are beautiful, but she ...
is also able to capture "real" moments, such as a glance from my husband during the wedding, that are the photographs I cherish the most. She was extremely professional and made my family and friends feel comfortable having their pictures taken. I would highly recommend also doing your engagement photos with her - they turned out beautiful and it was a great way for Wendy to get to know us as a couple before the wedding.
Amazing person and photographer! Made us feel so comfortable even with one meeting her once (didn't do engagement photos) captured our personalities perfectly!
Wendy was referred to us by a friend and she was amazing. Her pictures are beautiful and she has the perfect personality for weddings. She did such a great job keeping us on schedu...
le but in a relaxed way. Wendy was great with the crowd and helped with so many little pieces like putting on boutonnières and fluffing the train of my dress. She really is a pleasure and worth every penny. Thank you Wendy!
There is so much I could say about Wendy and all of it is great. After falling in love with her work it was an easy choice to pick her for our wedding. Sure, I could have spent les...
s, or gotten a package from some combo company with a photobooth or fancy lights. Attend a single wedding show and you will go home with at least 20 cards from photographers. BUT when it comes to the most important moment in your life that you want to remember, the last thing you want is a blurry picture or stale shot that makes you grimace. I wanted to see my photos and feel only joy at the great day we had. Wendy did that for us. She was quick to respond to all my questions, made sure to get all the shots I wanted, and provided a full set of photos in high resolution so I could print them. We also have an online gallery to share with friends and family. I have received so many complements on my photos and her style at the wedding. She was never in the way or rude to people to get a shot. It was like having a great friend take your photos. She knew where to be and when, but had fun while doing it. Anybody can buy a camera but it takes a true eye for beauty to be a great photographer and she certainly has it down.
I could not recommend anyone else. If you want the best, you want Wendy. Plain and simple. But do book early as she is so fantastic that she books up rather quickly.
Wendy is personable, discreet and extremely talented. She truly has an eye for finding the perfect spot, lighting and timing in her photos. When we got engaged, we knew we wanted W...
endy (she had photographed one my best friend's wedding) and we even choose our specific date based on her availability! Any couple who has the pleasure of working with her will never regret it! Thank you Wendy!
I can't say enough great things about Wendy! She is an amazing, talented photographer and is so easy to work with . She knows exactly what she is doing, is professional and so much...
fun! I didn't have to stress for one minute on that day. She was flexible, really listened and paid attention to our vision for the day. She was able to get images that were important to us as well as the ones she knew would be priceless, even despite my husband disliking pictures! I highly recommend Wendy and can't wait to see the rest of the photos!
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August 30, 2014
Wendy was pleasure to work with. When we first contacted her, we weren't sure of our wedding date but knew we wanted to book her. She was flexible and presented us with different o...
ptions to make sure we would have her when we knew the date for sure. She was very responsive and professional leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding, she was very easy (and fun!) to work with and got every shot we asked her to get. After the wedding we remembered that we hadn't asked her to shots of a couple random things that we wanted but when we got our pictures we realized that she had gotten them anyway. Most importantly, the pictures were fabulous!
Wendy is absolutely amazing! She is a ninja and will go above and beyond to capture the most beautiful picture! She is a pleasure to work with. Love her blog!!!
I found Wendy by accident. We were still looking for a wedding venue, and I was getting creative in my search for "Chautauqua Lake weddings" when I stumbled upon engagement photos...
Wendy had taken for a couple along the shore of the lake. I immediately fell in love with her pictures and sent her a contact email that very day. We hired her for our engagement photo session, our rehearsal dinner, and our wedding!
Wendy Mitchell blew us away with the photos from all three events. I am SOOOOOO HAPPY we picked Wendy as our photographer. She is beyond talented. Her pictures went way beyond just capturing visual snapshots....her eye and the way she captures photos makes you able to FEEL the event -- the weather, the mood, the light, the emotion...she is somehow able to capture it all in her pictures. Years from now I will be able to look back at the year I got married and truly remember exactly what that exciting and emotional and joyous time felt like because Wendy's pictures captured it so well. And that's just her photos.
Wendy is phenomenal to work with. She is organized, yet very laid back. She is not intrusive in any way, yet she is able to capture all of the little details of the event. She made even our most camera-shy guests feel comfortable. She was AWESOME about getting every single picture on my "checklist" even though I know she really likes to be more spontaneous than that. Wendy ran around town the day of our wedding from location to location to location -- she kept to the schedule and captured every group, setting, sight, person and event that I asked for. She was timely in getting our blog up and getting our album and discs to us. Heck -- she had emailed me a few "sneak peek" pictures within a few hours of our events!!!
I'm just a facebook user and I noticed Wendy's work there.
I Love her photos and liked her page so I would see her photos more.
I have not used Wendy but felt the need to let eve...
ryone know that she is more than just a Great photographer but also a Wonderful Person !!
My son fell ill with a brain tumor and I have been out of work with him. No money coming in and decided to set up a Give Forward account.
Within days of setting up the account Wendy donated.
Wendy does not know me or my son but there she was donating to help prefect strangers.
In my eyes she is a Awesome person and a Wonderful Photographer !!!
Hiring Wendy as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. Her photos are simply stunning-- she provides the perfect blend of posed and candid ...
shots. We have received endless compliments on our photos and we couldn't be happier. She is also wonderful to work with; by the time our wedding day rolled around, it felt like we were working with a friend. And she posted a sampling of our photos just days after the wedding!
I have always been a fan of Wendy's work! I was so excited when I was able to book her for our wedding in June of 2014. My fiance and I currently live out of state, even though we ...
Buffalo, NY is home. Wendy was flexible and understanding when it came to booking our engagement session. We were only in town for a short time and the weather called for rain all day. Wendy offered suggestions on ideas that we could do if the rain did not let up and she eased my mind that the photos would still come out amazing! Somehow, as we were on our way to the shoot, umbrella in hand, it cleared up and the sun even came out! We are not fans of having our picture taken and Wendy made us feel comfortable and we ended up having a lot of fun. Our pictures turned out beautiful and they were a true reflection of us & she really captured our personalities. I am so, so, so excited for our wedding and my mind is at ease knowing the our wedding photos will turn out perfect! Do yourself a favor and book Wendy for your wedding! She will not disappoint! :)
Wendy is AMAZING! My husband and I saw her work from a few other weddings of people we knew and decided to meet with her one-on-one. We knew right from that first meeting, she wa...
s our photographer! We never met with anyone else because she was exactly what we are looking for. Not only was she amazing with the photography, but she offered insight into other aspects of the wedding that no one else did. She was so helpful and accommodating. The photography was the one piece of the wedding that we were going to splurge on and it was well worth it. It's only been a couple of months and we already have an amazing online gallery that other people we shared the gallery with can order prints from and our CD package. We also did an engagement session with Wendy from which she made a gorgeous guest book for the wedding. She took the time to learn the names of our wedding party and family. She very professional and friendly while we were doing our posed pictures. She got so many different views of the actual ceremony. The only regret I have about my pictures is we didn't get enough variety of posed pictures of just my husband and myself and of the rest of the wedding party(our fault for not enough time!). I would and do recommend Wendy to everyone I know who is planning a wedding. We couldn't imagine having any one else as our photographer!
Wendy is amazing! She captured our wedding day in a way I could have only dreamed of. The candid moments that she caught are truly priceless. She was able to get so many things, ...
that people assume we had two photographers. Getting Wendy to photograph our wedding is in the top 5 for the best decisions we made for our day. I promise you will not be disappointed! Book her NOW!
Wendy is a phenomenal photographer! We were so pleased to have Wendy as our wedding photographer. She is very professional and fun to work with. She used my suggestions, but she al...
so used her expertise to document beautiful memories from our wedding day. We could not be happier with the photos from our wedding! I recommend Wendy to any bride in the upstate NY area! She is the best!!
My husband and I found Wendy through this site and couldn't be any happier!! It was by far the best decision we made for our wedding. Wendys talent and personality really show thro...
ugh her pictures. She is very friendly and easy to get a long with. Wendy really knows how to go with the flow but also gets quality pictures while doing it... My family and friends couldn't believe how well she photographed...She has great turn around with her photos... We got both our engagement and wedding photos back within one month... She is also very easy to get a hold of!! WE LOVED HER!
Wendy Mitchell was a fabulous photographer for our wedding. She was, by far, one of the best wedding decisions that we made! There was an engagement session included in our photogr...
aphy package, but I live out of town, so I only had a one-week window to get the session done when I was visiting. She was completely willing to work with us to get the session done, even though it was Christmastime, and then she managed to produce FABULOUS pictures, even though it ended up being a gross, cold, rainy day. I knew if she could turn that day into beautiful pictures, that I had nothing to worry about for my wedding. Our wedding pictures also turned out very well. Wendy had fun, creative ideas for pictures, she brought a prop that we really liked, and she made all of our bridal party and family feel comfortable. Everyone was raving about Wendy afterward. She managed to get the best candid pictures...she was everywhere and didn't miss a beat. She captured every moment that I wanted to hold onto. One of the best things about Wendy is all the wedding experience that she brings to the table. She has seen it all, and it was very helpful to have her around. She had great advice and perspective! Of course, Wendy's products are also amazing. She created a beautiful wedding reception guest book for us that I treasure almost as much as my wedding album. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend Wendy as a wedding photographer for couples getting married in the Western New York area. You will not regret your decision!!!
My wife and I hired Wendy Mitchell based off of positive recommendations we had read on the internet and a very positive meet-and-greet we had with her on discussing how our weddin...
g photography could be planned out. Wendy did a fantastic job in helping us with the planning process, and was very familiar with both the church and the reception venue. We were amazed at how well she worked with us, the wedding party, the church, and the people in charge at the reception venue to make sure everything was going smoothly. She was very much a calming force on the wedding day, especially at times when I was most stressed! The end results were nothing short of phenomenal, and we proudly display our wedding pictures to all our friends and family.
She was also very responsive to any picture requests we had, whether they be formal or fun shots on the fly, as well as providing great suggestions. Wendy was also very prompt at getting the pictures up online for viewing, as well as printing our wedding book, not to mention she has very reasonable prices. I also want to state that we planned our wedding form out-of-state, and Wendy made the process very easy for us. I would without any hesitation highly recommend Wendy to anyone looking to book a photographer, and could not be more pleased with our experience with her.
I am so glad we chose Wendy to photograph our wedding. They say that the day flies by so quickly that you remember it through the pictures (so true!), so from the get-go I knew I w...
anted to hire someone who would capture all of the events of the day beautifully. Wendy is that and more. She felt like a friend as soon as we met and was personable and friendly with all of my family members and guests. She was a joy to have with us throughout the wedding and was incredibly professional--even learning the names of the people in my wedding party and being able to direct them by name during our group shots. She photographed every detail of the wedding so thoroughly that just by looking through my album, I can relive the day. Her photos are just that perfect. It's been almost a year since my wedding, yet I am still so thrilled with our pictures. Wendy is an absolutely fantastic photographer!
My husband & I were very happy with Wendy since the first day we met her. She is accommodating, willing to do fun things and has a great style. One of the best compliments that we ...
got was from our Wedding party and guests: that they enjoyed Wendy's style and that they felt like they could be themselves around her. Wendy photographed my shower & wedding. She was approachable, funny and was willing to do what we wanted. She has her signature shots, but also has unique shots for each wedding. She also has a blog that our guests appreciated since they could see pictures from the shower & wedding almost immediately. I am very satisfied with her work and have told many friends about her. I am a scrapbooker and I have a great time scrapbooking her shots. Highly recommended, from a bride that was very particular and specific. Wendy was transparent, quick with emails and worth every penny.
Wendy was absolutely amazing! I was very particular on who i hired for our photographer as i feel photos are one of the most important aspects of our special day. We also did not h...
ave a videographer so I wanted to go with someone i knew would deliver. Her work is stunning which attracted me to her in the first place. She also happens to be a wonderful, down to earth and extremely professional person. We felt comfortable around her right away. She did our engagement photos as well as our wedding. I had so many compliments on how everyone at our wedding didn't even realize that we had a photographer- yet she captured the most amazing moments! We felt there was a lot included in our package- including a custom made guest book with pictures from our engagement session. My husband and I are more than impressed with her and will recommend her to anyone that will listen!!
sometimes i wonder if people really understand just how important wedding photos are!!... when you are planning a wedding everyone will tell you just how fast the day goes all of y...
our planning, DIY projects and seating arrangements mean nothing that day. you will never have time to fix your makeup or properly thank people they way you really want to or make sure everything is set up according to your plan. all you have are these frozen moments in time. the moments when you catch you groom smiling at you and you did not even know it that make you fall in love all over again! not anyone can capture these moments for you... your uncles best friends work friend has no business taking your wedding pictures because at the end of the day these beautiful pictures are all you have to remind you of all the love and happiness that day has brought you. in 5, 10 or 30 years when you are looking at your husband and you just wanna smack him for not unloading the dishwasher (or whatever stupid thing that ticks you off lol) you will have wedding photos that remind you of how he looked so lovingly at you on your wedding day or that time when your dad and your flower girl dance while she stands on his toes. these are moments you will never get back and the right photographer is key to really capture not only the picture but the mood surrounding it. i have not even seen all of my wedding pictures yet but the love that fills my heart when i see what is in this blog overwhelms me. we have truly picked the best photographer who was fun and sweet and really understood me and Scott and took the most perfect pictures that really capture what we mean to each other. there are no words to thank her Wendy Mitchell has taken our wedding day and made it last a lifetime and we our forever grateful!!!
Wendy is wonderful!!!! She did my sister's wedding 3 years ago and I knew she would do my wedding one day. Our engagement pictures were unique and beautiful. She is nice, talent...
ed and friendly. At the wedding she took amazing pictures and people are still giving rave reviews. Wendy was the best decision I could have made. She understood me and my style and made everyone feel so comfortable! If you choose Wendy you will be so happy!
My fiance and I used Wendy Mitchell as our photographer and could not have been more pleased. We were only able to meet twice (once for the initial meeting and then of course at ou...
r wedding) but it felt as if we had known her for years. She is so down to earth, made us feel comfortable and at ease, and took photographs that really highlighted the atmosphere of our wedding. She is a real person, not someone who has a huge ego. Her photographs are amazing-seeming to capture the perfect moments when someone isn't looking posed, but more natural.
I can't say enough great things about Wendy. Hire her, you won't be sorry.
Wendy was the consummate professional while being very friendly and approachable. Her photos speak for themselves. She is a rare talent and I would recommend her to everyone who ...
want the best!!!
There are simply not enough words to describe how amazing Wendy's photos are. She doesn't just take pictures, she captures moments. There is an artistic quality to her work that yo...
u just don't see with other photographers, not to mention, she's less expensive than those other photographers too.
If you're looking for a photographer who not only has an amazing eye for art, but will put her soul into even making her CD cases look amazing... look no further. She is utterly di...
screte at your wedding, too- I dare you to even realize she's there and somehow she has all these CRAZY AMAZING photographs and no recollection of her even having been at the wedding at all. She can be a little gruff when discussing budget, but she probably has to fight for the worth of her profession every day. My friends have also booked her for their weddings based on my pictures and that speaks for itself. Anyway- book her. You won't regret it.
Beautiful photos and a joy to work with.
Wendy was very professional. My guests loved her outgoing personality. The photos she took were absolutely wonderful!
Wendy is so friendly and easy to work with. She tries to introduce herself so as the blend in better and get good shots. Her candids are great. You can buy your files and print y...
our own but she also includes a full album in a great book. She was so affordable! We had our photos in less than a month.;Her large group portraits are fair but not exceptional.
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Wendy Mitchell Photography