AMANDA GILLEY PHOTOGRAPHY Reviews
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Amy B. Sent on 11/15/2022Gorgeous Photos
We are so happy that Amanda was our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. We were blown away with how incredible our engagement photos came out and knew our wedding photos were going to be amazing. Amanda has a very calming presence and a very high attention to detail. Even many of our guests commented that our pictures are going to look amazing because of her attention to the tiniest things when taking our photos. You will not regret booking Amanda as your photographer. -
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Taylor Sent on 11/06/2025Love her!
Working alongside Amanda Gilley Photography was such a dream from start to finish. Her communication style is effortless — organized, approachable, and genuinely fun — which made the day feel easy and seamless for everyone involved. Her work is the perfect blend of artistry and authenticity; every image feels intentional and full of emotion. Amanda kept the photo timeline flowing beautifully, jumped in with helpful suggestions, and somehow managed to capture every moment without ever feeling intrusive. Truly a joy to work with, and I can’t wait for the next wedding we get to share a team on. -
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Hannah Sent on 09/12/2025Amanda = Absolutely Amazing!!
Sometimes vendors' families have weddings, too - we HIGHLY recommend Amanda Gilley to capture your wedding day! From the first meeting at our engagement shoot, we felt immediately how easy she is to talk to and really puts you at ease so you can look your best in every picture. She last worked at our venue several years ago, but she will reassure you that she will get the scoop on the venue and where the best locations are for various things (like a first look, couple/wedding party/family portraits, etc.). We were really impressed with her photo quality especially with how competitive her packages can be compared to others in the DMV region. You will be in great hands if you choose Amanda! -
Stephanie Sent on 05/24/2022
The BEST & Sweetest!!
Amanda truly committed to capturing DREAM photos of my snowy BLIZZARD March wedding. She is calm cool & collected through and through. Just what a bride needs to be around on her big day. I couldn’t recommend her more. 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE -
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Debra Sent on 04/27/2022Best photographer!
We were recommended to use Amanda through a friend and we are so glad we did! Amanda has such a calm, sweet and sincere demeanor. We first met her at our engagement picture shoot and we planned to only do an hour, but Amanda wanted to make sure we had the best possible photos and we ended up staying 2 hours! On our Wedding Day-Amanda was the true MVP. She helped keep me calm and made sure we stuck to the schedule. Her and her second photographer worked so seamlessly together and we know they got the coolest shots. Amanda is beyond a wedding photographer. She offers advice, insight, and even bustled my dress for me! We are so excited to see our wedding photos! We will definitely use Amanda again in the future! -
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Kayla Sent on 06/14/2020
Amanda is the best
Not only is Amanda such an amazing wedding photographer. She is SO sweet, calm, and sincere. If you are feeling stressed on your big day she makes you feel calm. She thinks of all the possible options for photos so you don't have to do the thinking. If you are running late, don't worry she has a backup plan. She gets right in with the party yet you don't even realize she's there. It was SO hard to narrow down our pictures to use in our wedding album because her photos are just THAT good. -
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Lucia Sent on 01/15/2020Amanda is the best!
We worked with Amanda for our wedding. She is so nice and chill, the exact vibe we were hoping for. Everyone felt comfortable throughout our wedding and nothing felt awkward or forced. Amanda was able to accommodate our budget and was super flexible about everything throughout the process. Our coordinator highlighted how amazing Amanda was to work with. She is the best! -
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Andrea Sent on 07/19/2019In love with our photos
We absolutely loved working with Amanda!! We booked her two years before our wedding and she was incredibly responsive and helpful with everything leading up to the big day. My husband hates getting his picture taken and he instantly felt more comfortably when we took our engagement photos with Amanda. On the wedding day itself, Amanda showed up exactly when she said she would and made the picture process so easy and fun! She was a huge part of our day! She is so sweet and an incredibly talented photographer. I would without a doubt recommend her service! -
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John Sent on 06/23/2019Best Photographer Hands down!!!
Where do I even start? Amanda was by far the best vendor we hired and our favorite person to work with overall. The package we purchased from her included an engagement photo shoot, wedding day coverage, and a few printed albums in addition to all the edited photos. From the first time we met her we hit it off. We told her the kind of place we wanted to shoot our engagement pictures at, and she found the place, met us there, and took care of everything. Most of the time we didn't even feel like we there to take pictures because we were having such a good time together. A month later she sent us the edited pictures, and we instantly knew we had made the right choice for a photographer. The pictures were gorgeous, and everyone we showed wanted to know who our photographer was. On the day of the wedding, Amanda and her second photographer (John) didn't even feel like they were there to work, but rather part of the bridal party. They truly went above and beyond what we could ask for, and we all had a blast the entire day of the wedding. The wedding photos can only be described in one word, perfection. You will not be disappointed if you hire her, she is truly an exquisite artist, and one of the most pleasant and enjoyable people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you Amanda!!! -
Mandy Sent on 03/27/2019
Amazing and SOOO talented!!!!
My Fiance and I hired Amanda as our engagement and wedding photographer and we could not have been happier!!!! She is extremely, extremely talented, kind, and overall wonderful to work with and be around. I HIGHLY recommend her to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
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Caitlin Sent on 02/22/2019We loved having Amanda as part of our wedding day
We're so happy that Amanda was our photographer for our wedding day. In discussing my plan for the day, Amanda immediately understood my ideas. She is such a calming presence that we both felt very comfortable with her in the nervous moments leading up to the first look. My guests were also impressed with how Amanda moved around the reception, it felt like she was in 10 places at once. But, most importantly, we're so happy with the photos! -
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Marisa Sent on 07/17/2018I don't even know where to begin with my review for Amanda. I just cannot say enough good things about her. She is such a gem. The original photographer we hired was a disaster but it led me to Amanda which was the best thing that ever could have happened. She is so sweet, kind, calm and easy to work with and has gone above and beyond for us. I'm just so happy with her and consider her a friend. We had a mini engagement shoot with her two weeks before our wedding which she graciously worked into her schedule and turned around the photos in just a few days so we could have prints hung in our house for our wedding festivities. I received several photo sneak peeks literally the morning after the wedding. She brought along a fellow photographer, Michael who was just as lovely as she was. I felt so comfortable with them at my wedding and they were just a delight to be around. Amanda went around and captured all the little details I wanted as well. She has a lot of experience, and knows her stuff. Everything I have received from her so far is even better than I could have ever imagined I can't wait to see the rest. Finding the right photographer can be tough because it is so important. You will have no regrets with her, she's perfect. End your search for the perfect photographer here, you've found her.
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Annie Sent on 10/07/2014Amanda was the reason we had half the fun we did on our wedding day. She was absolutely phenomenal. We asked her to attend our Rehearsal Dinner to get to know our family better and my relatives thought she was part of the family! She is one of the nicest people I have met and is super talented with her camera. Every major moment of our wedding she was there capturing it without being obtrusive. Usually at weddings I hear "Hey Photographer!" a million times but we never had to tell her where to be, and she was on a first name basis with everyone there. At the Sunday Brunch after our wedding I was asked probably 15 times who our Photographer was because "she was just so cool". We are so unbelievably happy we chose her to document the entire day! The sunset was epic on our wedding and even though the temperature dropped uncharacteristically down to 30 degrees that night, the bridal party was more than happy to come back outside for her. Amanda had to be freezing the entire night but she didn't complain about it once. We plan on having her back to capture all of our major life moments!!!! Highly, highly, highly recommend her to everyone!!! -
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Daissan Sent on 10/04/2013This review is a little late (I am writing this 2 days before our 1 year anniversary) but I still feel the need to credit Amanda for capturing the best day of our lives so beautifully. We found Amanda Gilley by looking through reviews on wedding wire. Amanda has such a sweet spirit and really made us feel at ease for the entire time we worked with her. We had some unique ideas for our engagement photo session and she completely embraced our vision and helped create shots that people are still talking about.
On the day of our wedding, she and her assistant arrived early to get great shots of the details and capture lots of getting ready photos from both the bride and groom. The images she captured on that day are priceless. She was able to capture us mid air as we jumped the broom and get great action shots at the reception.
Soon after we got married, I got pregnant. Recently we hired Amanda to do our newborn photos. Once again, she did not disappoint. The pictures are gorgeous and she was very flexible with our schedule. Amanda is a gem. I’d recommend her hands down!
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Rachel Sent on 12/04/2012I found Amanda through recommendations on the Wedding Wire forums, and I'm so glad I did. After a lot of research and several interviews with other photographers and companies, I asked for recommendations, and more than one very enthusiastically recommended Amanda. After viewing the quality of her photos and the great reviews, we decided she would be a good fit, and she was. She turned out to be a great value as well as the quality of her photos matched a number of well known and higher priced photographers. She was enthusiastic about doing an engagement shoot with my husband's beloved motorcycle. We also had recently adopted a dog and took a number of photos with him, and she was great with both us and our new pet. She was very responsive leading up to both the engagement shoot and the wedding day. During the wedding, she largely stayed in the background and captured the moments as they happened. We did take some posed shots before and after the wedding, but even that was pretty quick and easy and did not get in the way of us enjoying our day. When we got both the engagement and wedding photos back, we loved them. They captured out memories, were beautiful and interesting with vibrant colors, and showed her professionalism, talent, and skill. -
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Tiffany Sent on 08/14/2012Five stars isn't enough to capture how amazing Amanda Gilley is as a photographer. She took two people who were not excited about being in front of the camera and put us at ease. The pictures she took were BEAUTIFUL, but more than that, she captured our personalities and the feel of the day. It's one thing to have "pretty" wedding pictures, but it's entirely another to relive the emotions of your wedding through the photography. That's what Amanda gave us.
As far as value, her rates are so reasonable that both my husband and I feel we didn't pay her enough for all she did. She'd be a bargain at three times the price.
Amanda is also the sweetest person you will ever meet. My husband and I live in Los Angeles, and whenever we need a photographer in the future, we will fly her out here. Not only because she is so fantastic as an artist, but also because we'd love to hang out with her again. By far, the very best vendor of our wedding. -
User887076 Sent on 08/03/2012From the moment we met Amanda, we loved everything about her--her personality, her work, and her professionalism. We have been pleased so far with the level of work she's done. We are currently working on my wedding album with her.She did our engagement and wedding pics. She was great to work with especially since my husband and I hate taking pics. I would recommend her to everyone I know. -
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Anne Sent on 10/19/2011Amanda was THE best investment of the entire event! She is not only professional and talented but extremely personable and hardworking! She did our engagement, wedding, and we are also using her for a winter/Christmas session. She takes the time to give you beautifully edited shots! Her eye is amazing, she captures the moment and mood perfectly! I could not recommend Amanda enough!!! -
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Jaemi Sent on 10/26/2010My husband and I met Amanda by accident and it was the best accident to ever happen. Amanda did our engagement photos and we enjoyed her and loved her work we asked her to travel to NH for our wedding; which she gladly did at a very reasonable travel cost. Her professionalism is well above par and her clam nature put me at ease, when I was nervous about being in front of the camera. She is extremely responsive and flexible and I even had a couple of “teaser” photos in my e-mail the very next day. I couldn’t be happier and plan on using her for all of my photography needs in the future.
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