Wild Alchemy Photos

When we got engaged, the first thing we did was reach out to Jessie. I have loved her work for years and knew we wanted her to be a part of our big day. From our first phone call with her, she has been the absolute kindest person I’ve ever met. Her warmth and caring personality has been such a blessing throughout the entire planning process. As someone who feels awkward in front of a camera, she made me feel completely at ease and my husband and I always have so much fun shooting with her. Her photos are flat out STUNNING. The way she captures the emotion and vibe of the day and brings out even the smallest details is unbelievable. We received over 800 photos in our final gallery and I love literally every single one of them. I’m having the hardest time deciding which ones to print because they are all SO GOOD! Booking with Wild Alchemy Photos was hands down the best decision we made while planning our wedding. There is nobody else we would trust with our most special day than Jessie and we will continue to book our photo sessions with her for years to come. ❤️

I met Jessie during a family photo session while on vacation in TN that my sister-in-law had booked. We have a large family with lots of small children and she had no trouble getting them all into place so when she mentioned that she had taught little ones in the past, it made sense. She was also able to get the men in the family to have great smiles which is harder than the kids at times. Right then I booked her for my upcoming elopement in Florida. We didn’t have any guests but we have a 4 year old son, and I needed someone who we would enjoy spending our day with and knew how to work with a toddler. I gave her some guidance on pictures but I didn’t send her a long list of shots and poses or a Pinterest board. I wanted her to document our day and I didn’t want to have to worry about anything. Jessie made sure to take care of all of the behind the scenes things so I could enjoy getting ready and not stress about anything. I remember talking to my husband at the end of our wedding night and saying how perfect it was and that we wouldn’t change a thing. When we got our wedding album, I was overwhelmed with more emotions than my wedding day . It felt as though we hired a photojournalist to capture every moment. My album wasn’t hundreds of pictures of forced poses that everyone else posts on social media. My wedding album told the story of our wedding day. When I look at the pictures she took, I have never seen a picture of me looking happier than I did on my wedding day. She caught the raw emotions on our faces as we exchanged vows, and the laughter as we ate our first meal together. If you scroll through her work, you can see the same joy in others’ faces. When I show people my wedding album, I get the same reaction. “These pictures are incredible!” Don’t be afraid to ask for a quote even if you are marrying local! I “eloped” in my hometown but decided to fly her in. We used a popular location that many local photographers frequent. Jessie brought an outside perspective and found little spots around the property or used a different lens and was able to get unique pictures that look nothing like the local photographers. Her packages are competitive in pricing and that includes travel so it’s worth asking for a quote to have her as your wedding photographer instead of feeling like you got the same wedding album as everyone else that you know. Jessie just has an eye for creativity and she is constantly investing in herself as a photographer and in her business (I’m sure it’s the teacher in her!) We already have her booked again to take pictures when she is in FL this winter. She is one of those people that leaves the world a better place and I’ll keep supporting her business wherever she goes!

We’d give Jessie a million stars if we could. From start to finish, we had the most unbelievable experience with her. My (now) husband hired Jessie for a surprise engagement session, and we had such an amazing bond right off the bat we knew we would ask her to do our mountain elopement. She was so responsive, and she was up for anything we suggested. She is so incredibly creative and caring, and truly loves what she does. It comes through in every photo. Not only did we have an amazing professional experience, we feel like we made a lifelong friend. We will definitely ask Jessie to photograph us again! And we highly recommend her to EVERYONE!

I hired Jessie for my wedding and I could not be more thankful I did. Jessie is kind, down to earth, creative, and so sweet. She’s the kind of person you want to go grab lunch with and could just talk for hours. She busted her knee on a rock in the pouring rain at dusk to get the perfect waterfall shot for our engagement photos. Her work honestly speaks for itself, the photos Jessie captures are beautiful. She was able to take our personalities and our love and make it come to life in a series of photos I will cherish forever. You couldn’t feel more comfortable while she’s shooting you. She’s like a friend you’ve known for years. She’s your biggest supporter and number one “hype-man” through it all.. (engagement, bridal boudoir, wedding). She will really go above and beyond to try to give you exactly what you want and make sure you are at ease during the whole process. She basically has the whole thing down to a science in terms of her knowledge and attention and to wedding detail. My husband hates taking photos with a fire burning passion, but he loves taking photos in front of Jessie. “Jessie is really pretty, but her personality just takes it to another level. She’s so cool.”-my husband (and I agree 100%) I would hire her a thousand times over.

Jessie is hands down the best photographer out there! From coordinating a timeline with me for my wedding and bridal budior shoot, to our engagement session, getting my amazing pictures back to me faster than I’ve had Christmas photos returned, she handled everything and more with the best attitude. When I had troubles going on in my family Jessie was so personal and such a cool soul to work with and help me out in more ways than just delivering perfect pictures!