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Jill Sent on 08/06/2019She’s like a Ninja in a party dress
Ashley Black of Fantail Photography is a talented photographer, accommodating, and delightful to work with. I’m recommending her to everyone I know getting married.
To quote my husband who is a videographer, “she’s like a ninja!” She manages to be everywhere she needs to be for a perfect shot without being seen. In a video of our ceremony, we see the top of her head by the front row of guests for a moment. Then she ducks out of sight and soon pops up at the opposite end of the aisle snapping more photos. I assume she pulled a duck and run move; it was fast.
Ashley and her assistant Joe were so much fun to work with but also professional. They’re organized, energetic, love to dance, and showed up ready to work and make our day special.
My father-in-law commented that compared to other wedding photographers, they were very organized and efficient. I was worried we had too many family portraits but we finished them rather quickly. She’s also great with kids. Ashley had our two-year-old nephew (and everyone) attentive and smiling in each portrait shot.
The photos we have so far are amazing. Per contract she posted a preview on Facebook the night of our wedding and emailed me more the next day. I can’t wait to see all the rest.
I encourage you to contact Ashley if you like Fantail’s style; even if you just like one photo. She’s very responsive, open to your ideas, and offers flexible packages.Fantail Photography's reply:
Jill -- This review just always leaves me smiling! I am HONORED to be your Ninja In A Party Dress Photographer. I need to put it on my cards. Hope you and Mark are enjoying the married life! -Ashley -
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Amanda H. Sent on 12/10/2023Phenomenal Photographer
Working with Ashley and her second photographer, Joe, was a fantastic experience. From the 1st meeting with Ashley, we knew she was the perfect fit and she continued to exceed our expectations for our engagement and wedding photos. Ashley is creative with her photos and makes you feel so comfortable. She has an amazing personality and truly does everything in her power to make sure your day is perfect. She even checked in a few weeks before the wedding, the day before and day of. She truly cares about her clients and if you are looking for a photographer who will go above and beyond for you, look no further! Ashley is the one! -
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Lori B. Sent on 02/18/2024Absolutely the best!
Ashley made the entire experience fun and stress-free for us. From meeting us to discuss what we were looking for, to the wedding day and finally the album of amazing photos, she was supportive and enthusiastic all the way! Ashley and Joe captured all the perfect moments (and some funny imperfect ones) in a set of photos which will bring back the good memories of that day. Ashley also went above-and-beyond to help us several times at the wedding with corsage pinning, train bustling and other things we were too flustered to do right! -
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Jacqueline H. Sent on 07/02/2023
Super talented and likeable—-could you ask for more?!
I could not have asked for a better wedding photographer. Words can't even express how wonderful Ashley and Joe were! My mom was a bit difficult with the wedding to say the least. Ashley changed our schedule last minute to please my mom and make sure I was not stressed. She captured our engagement photos and our wedding photos. She was nonintrusive, but really captured the feeling of the wedding and some beautiful candids. I haven't even gotten all the pictures back yet (just the sneak peek) and I'm head over heels IN LOVE with every single one. I usually HATE photos of myself, but she made me feel BEAUTIFUL. She is fun to work with, made me feel comfortable, and really just made the whole thing run so smoothly. She KNOWS what she is doing and captured some GORGEOUS shots. She even did a first touch with us which was just ADORABLE and her idea because we didn't want to do a first look. All other photographers gave us SO much trouble about that and how we weren't going to be able to get all our photos done in time. Ashley swept us right up, took all the photos after the wedding, and even had us back for the end of our cocktail hour. I could not have picked a better photographer! I will be going back to her when I have a kid FOR SURE! Read Less
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Reviewed On 3/27/2023 by Maria G
The best! Ashley was so easy to work with and really embraced our vision…especially with pictures at Lincoln Financial Field. We had the best wedding day! Highly recommend!
Reviewed On 12/02/2022 by Marissa T
Ashley was so great and worked with what we wanted. We're very nontraditional and she let us have a lot of fun with the photos. And so much patience with my big family ;) Made it all so easy. Thanks so much Ashley and Joe!
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Reviewed On 10/18/2022 by Michaela Z
Words can't even express how wonderful Ashley is! She's fun, spunky and a great photographer. I'm so happy we booked her for our engagement photos and wedding. She was so easy to work with and made the whole process fun and stress free! She was...Read More
Reviewed On 10/15/2022 by Jennifer M
Ashley is amazing! My husband and I booked her for our wedding this past March and our photos came out perfect. We had appointments with other photographers but after meeting with Ashley we cancelled those appointments. I am very shy when it co...Read More
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I am an intense, driven small business owner who absolutely loves my job. No, really, I do -- I want to do this for the rest of my life! Always a creative spirit, traveling the world honed my passion for my craft and founding a company based around it cemented it. To be able to support myself and my incredible, fierce daughter with it still astounds me daily. In whatever free time I can scrounge, I am a major geek. I like to play video games or Dungeons and Dragons, read comics and fantasy novels, and go to conventions. My kid is even named after a flower from the Lord of the Rings!
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Adriann P. Sent on 08/18/2023
Phenomenal!
Phenomenal is the only word I can think of to describe Ashley and her talent!
She is the easiest person to work with so responsive and personable. We knew from our first phone call with her that we would get along great.
Now her talent is another level. When we saw her photos online, we obviously loved them which is why we chose her to be our photographer. Then when we received our photos, just WOW! We were just blown away! They are gorgeous! Ashley and her second shooter Joe captured every moment beautifully! As everyone says , our wedding day went by so fast. I’m so glad we have these incredible photos to help us relive the day. -
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Ashley F. Sent on 10/25/2022Beautiful Photo & Fun to work with
Ashley was amazing at both engagement and wedding photos. She has an amazing vision for each photo. Her assistant Joe was very helpful as well. I will be hiring her for all future photography needs. -
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Katie A. Sent on 10/09/2022Truly Magical!
We were absolutely thrilled with our decision to use Fantail Photography for our wedding! Prior to the wedding day, Ashley met with us to discuss our vision, helped us create a timeline, and walked through the venue with us to select photo locations. On the day of our event, she arrived on time, communicated with us, and helped guide us through our timeline and shot list. Her enthusiasm for her work was palpable, and her energy helped to keep the wedding party focused and excited throughout the day. Not to mention- THE PHOTOS. The pictures were absolutely magical, and we felt that our day was captured perfectly. -
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Diana F. Sent on 06/27/2022Fabulous photos and experience
Ashley at Fantail Photography is amazing. From our first meeting to our engagement shoot to our wedding day, she was incredibly responsive and helped us to feel comfortable in front of the camera. Multiple guests commented on how great she was at the wedding. Joe, who assisted on our wedding day, was also wonderful. We’re thrilled with our photos and could not have imagined a better experience. Highly highly recommend! -
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Courtney N. Sent on 08/09/2022100% recommend this amazing company.
I don't write reviews but the world needs to know about this amazing photographer and her partner in crime. Ashley and Joe are wonderful people who capture the most amazing moments of your wedding. They direct you and put you in poses that look beyond this world and belong in a magazine. Ashley is so easy to talk to and she actually cares about her clients. She will be my photographer for life. She has amazing communication skills and is such an awesome person to be around. Seriously book her, you won't regret it! She made all our requests and went above and beyond for us. -
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Samantha P. Sent on 04/10/2023Book this bada** pixie ASAP!
RUN, don't walk to book Ashley! Both my husband and I adore her and my family loves her. Everyone said she was a bada** pixie running around taking photos from all sorts of crazy angles and they are spot on.
We cannot say enough good things about Ashley. She has made us both exceptionally comfortable working with her and as my now husband puts it, he's "quite the shy guy and Ashley even get [me] to open up." We laughed hysterically on our wedding day because of Ashley.
I've worked with dozens, if not hundreds of vendors in my professional life, and Ashley stands apart. What I am trying to say is that I would recommend Ashley not only as a bride-to-be but also as an events professional.
Ashley is beyond detail oriented. Here is one of my favorite Ashley moments - just as she was about to take a photo, she yelled out "wait!" and comes running up to us. She picks up the door mat neither of us realized we were standing on to move it out of the way (of course putting it back after she was done taking the photos). As silly as it sounds, I guarantee had she not moved the mat, I would have noticed it in the picture once a copy was made available!
Ashley has taken time to help us find vendors she's worked with and to connect us with them. When our original wedding venue didn't work out, Ashley was there with a detailed list of recommendations, including pros/cons of each location on her list.
Her contract includes protections for us as a client, which is not always the case and something a client might have to ask to put in or purchase insurance for.
When booking Ashley for our big day, she went over each of her packages and explained how there is even flexibility within those packages. For example, we might want to use part of our engagement session to take family photos as a surprise for my mom, whose always wanted professional family shots. I can guarantee this is something most photographers will not offer or work with their clients on - only further setting Ashley apart.
It goes without saying that Ashley is a special, one of a kind vendor. Our closeness with her shines through in our photos and in all photos Ashley takes, as we're not the only ones Ashley has developed strong ties to! Her photos are unique, detailed, and capture so many intimate moments throughout the day. We tell everyone and anyone we know that Ashley saved our wedding day by bringing us to our wedding venue and was one of the most important parts of our big day!
Ashley is a big part of the reason we had the best wedding ever - she is a delight to work with and goes above & beyond the call of duty. -
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Kristen B. Sent on 12/15/2021
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Ashley was absolutely amazing to work with. I haven’t gotten all my pictures back yet, but I am in love with my sneak peaks and I can’t wait to get the rest back! Before the wedding she answered every single one of my questions or annoying texts. Equally as important to the pictures is how the day went, and I cannot imagine it without Ashley. She made my day go smoothly. There were multiple times where I was stressing out (whether it be crazy family members or running behind schedule) and she completely calmed me down and made it all go so smoothly. She was great at telling people what to do when they weren’t listening without being rude about it. She wore this cute dress and I had a few people tell me how nice it was that she dressed up for the wedding as not all photographers do! All my bridesmaids told me after pictures that they loved my photographer. Also, I dreaded taking all the pictures and she made them fun and quick! I didn’t feel like they dragged on or anything like that. 100% recommend Fantail Photography! -
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Christina M. Sent on 11/19/2021Absolutely Amazing - Fantail is your BEST choice for a wedding photographer!
I have so many amazing things to say about Ashley and Joe! Not only are they amazing photographers, but they are so professional, down to earth, and fun! Ashley was so helpful the entire day - my entire bridal party and my guests were raving about her the entire day! Ashley is the absolute best and so personable - from the very beginning of our wedding planning process! Would recommend Fantail Photography to anyone! -
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Erin W. Sent on 10/09/2021Live happily ever after with these photos!
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Ashley went above and beyond for our wedding photos! The process of working with her leading up to and throughout the day was seamless. I left every conversation with her (and there were many as we postponed the wedding a year due to Covid) feeling confident I was working with the right person to capture our day and having one less thing to worry about.
Ashley and her teammate Joe jumped right in upon arrival and rolled with any small delays or hiccups that came up in the day. Ashley not only directed photos, but acted in many ways as the day of coordinator we NEEDED, overseeing videography, coordinating with venue staff, and wrangling a giant bridal party of 14 plus our families. We were married in a Catholic church and Ashley and Joe captured beautiful photos with great respect and awareness of the church’s guidelines.
Ashley and Joe also took great care to keep the shots I wanted in mind. As a PR professional that has worked many events and red carpets with many photographers I was seriously impressed by the perfect balance they struck of tending to the shot list, using their expertise and creativity to suggest better ideas and capturing candid moments.
I am encouraging everyone I know to get married just so they can work with Fantail Photography and live happily ever after with these photos! -
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Jane C. Sent on 08/27/2021Can't Recommend Enough!
We originally signed with a different photographer when we first got engaged (one that was a preferred vendor for our first venue (which had to cancel on us)), but we absolutely hated our experience with the engagement photos. I was in a bit of a panic after that, afraid that we wouldn't be able to find a good photographer in time at a price point we could afford.
Cue in Ashley and Fantail. What a blessing that she still had our wedding date open, especially since it was a May wedding. She was so wonderful and helpful throughout the process. We went over a game plan for the wedding day and it went sooo smoothly. I was so impressed with how effective we ended up being with our time! Ashley and her second, Joe, were the PERFECT team for our perfect day! Even my MOH couldn't stop raving about how great they were.
I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I can't recommend Ashley enough. She was the absolute best -
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Melissa C. Sent on 04/27/2021Miracle Workers
Ashley at Fantail Photography was the one and only photographer we met with for our wedding. We were supposed to meet in person in March of 2020, but then all of the shut downs started happening, so we met over FaceTime. Even through the screen, her infectious personality radiated through to us, and right away we felt comfortable and connected with Ashley. Of course we hired her right away and WE ARE SO GLAD WE DID. Besides becoming husband and wife, my husband and I both say that Ashley and Joe were the second best part of our wedding day! We had quite a LARGE bridal party (10 bridesmaids/10 groomsmen) and Ashley worked her magic and wrangled us all into some stunning photos, keeping up with the humor the whole time, even adding to it! Another major component to our day was the WIND! It was one of the windiest days I ever experienced, but Ashley was able to work right along with it and use it to her advantage. And barely 12 hours later, we had a gigantic sneak peak of about 25 photos available on social media. Basically, she is a miracle worker and you definitely need to hire her! No, but seriously, hire Fantail Photography! I promise you won't regret it! -
Teresa S. Sent on 12/22/2020
Awesome!! You should book them!
Ashley & Joe work great together. Our pics are perfect! Definitely recommend them! -
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Alicia S. Sent on 05/21/2020Amazing experience
Ashley is amazing to work with. We got the package with the added photographer and Joe was just as amazing as Ashley. Great duo and they work extremely well together. Our wedding was just before the craziness of COVID started and even with all that has been going on the photos came out amazing. Just know that when you hire Ashley as your photographer for your wedding she will become your life long photographer. Communication was spot on and the photos are even more amazing. 1000% recommend fantail photography. -
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Katelyn M. Sent on 12/29/2020Amazing Photographer!!
I absolutely loved working with Ashley. She is such a fun person and she did an AMAZING job! The photos are stunning and I am by no means a photogenic person! We booked her for our wedding about 1.5 years ahead of time. She has been professional every step of the way. I cannot recommend her enough. -
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