Wendy was incredibly easy to work with - she is fun and spunky and kept everyone in line! Although we haven't seen all of our wedding photos yet, the sneak preview that we have had a chance to look at is great! Along with the traditional family and bridal party photos, Wendy took some very creative/artistic pictures by the Jefferson Memorial that we are in love with. When we took the family photos after the ceremony, Wendy took charge so that we got the pictures over with as quickly as possible. She was also sensitive to the "family dynamic" issues that we needed her to be aware of to avoid uncomfortable and awkward situations. Sometimes it takes Wendy a little longer to respond to emails, but if the rest of the pictures look like the sneak peek, it is worth the wait!

I discovered Wendy while looking at wedding photos from the Annapolis Maritime Museum. I was amazed at her creativity and quality of work. Wendy's great personality, professionalism and talent made working with her a breeze. We had a fun engagement shoot with Wendy at Sandy Point State Park and she not only got the nautical feel we were looking for, but also tolerated our two chihuahuas during the shoot. Our wedding photos turned out amazing also and I'm so glad we found such an experienced and friendly photographer to work with. I look foward to working with her in the future.

We Absolutely loved working with Wendy (and her 2nd photographer Kyle and her assistant Shannon)! We looked at a quite a few photographers and met with our top choices and thought Wendy would be perfect. She has a great outgoing personality and seemed to really have a passion for what she does. She was professional throughout the process, very responsive on emails, and met with us a couple of times before the big day. She made everyone comfortable and had not trouble getting great shots! Her and her team blended in with the crowd and I think were able to capture the moments we wanted. Anyone looking for a photographer should check out her site!

Wendy was an awesome photographer. She made us laugh the whole day and caught some great shots of us. She was so accommodating to my last minute wedding. If it weren't for her, I don't know that I would have imagined the beauty of such a small, simple wedding.

Wendy was so bubbly and outgoing from the first moment we met her. We knew she was the one we wanted when we saw her amazing photos in her studio and then her welcoming smile topped it off! She and her assistant Shannon really captured the beauty of our day with the storm/tornado/water spout that was going on in the distance. She didn't miss one moment of our day, and I have SO many pictures to choose from for an album! My guests raved about how fun and good she was, and a few people have even asked me for her information for their events! And the photobooth is a MUST at your wedding...those photos are ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS and the guests have such a blast with it! Wendy to me is not only my wedding photographer, she is someone that makes you feel like a friend and I look forward to her capturing many more special moments in our lives.

Wendy Hickok is amazing. Hiring her to do both our wedding and engagement photos was the best decision we made for our wedding. She is immensely talented, organized, and friendly. Our photos are incredible, and will be treasured for decades to come. She made our signature book for our wedding, which is fabulous. When she sent us the layout, my husband said something to the effect of "Wow - I'm not usually impressed, but I really am with what she did for the layout. Makes me feel even more confident in our decision." Not only is her work exceptional, she is so easy and fun to be around. Having our engagement photos done was the highlight of the wedding year - it was the most fun my husband and I had doing anything relating to the wedding, and perhaps even one of the most fun days we had together in recent memory. We got to know Wendy and spend an afternoon focusing on us and our relationship, instead of minor details of the wedding. Another excellent thing about Wendy is she's great organizing people. My husband and I both have "interesting" family situations, and Wendy was able to eliminate all awkwardness and anger in family photos during the wedding (not an easy feat!). I'm sure most of her clients feel this way, but I feel like we are friends. Some of my out-of-state guests are trying to come up with reasons to hire her for something, anything because they love her so much! I love Wendy, and I know you will too if you give her the chance. I can't wait to work with her again. Thank you, Wendy!!!

5 stars all around should speak for itself! Wendy took the most beautiful photos of us for our engagement shoot as well as the wedding day. As a professional musician I plan to continue using Wendy for promotional photos because she is such a joy to work with. You will be put totally at ease with Wendy as your photographer!!!

Wendy is a fantastic photographer. At the end of the day, we have amazing photos from our wedding and engagement session that we'll truly cherish for a lifetime. Along with the venue, the photographer was one of my top priorities, and I probably went to over a hundred websites to check out people's portfolios. Wendy's stood out because her images are beautiful, happy, and not too stuffy. She's also a very bubbly, kindhearted person - the kind of person you want ordering you and your family around on the day of your wedding! She was the only person we met in person and we knew right away it was a good fit. Even though it was 107 degrees out on our wedding day, Wendy made all of the formal photos easy, quick, and fun. She was extremely flexible (we live in Alexandria and she trekked down to us for our engagement session during the evening on a weekday), and truly loves seeing her clients happy with their wedding memories. I would highly recommend Wendy to any bride in the VA/DC/MD area.

We had our first pre-wedding meeting with Wendy in a coffee shop late last year and instantly knew we picked the right photographer. However, we had no idea how truely amazing and talented this woman is. Wendy is not only extreamly professional and her pictures absolutely gorgeous, but she is fun, charming and added so much more to our big day than we could have ever imagined from a photographer. First, she kept my entire family's attention during pictures which is hard to do (professional credit #1), she knew how to capture light and texture (professional credit #2) and she was willing to entertain my sporadic "oh, let's take a photo here" requests with excitement (#3). And the best part was, Wendy was having fun taking pictures of all these strangers for hours. One can easily see she LOVES her job and that makes for the best photos and smiles all day long. Along with our wedding planner, Jenny Bartkus (also AMAZING! jpbdesigns.com), Wendy was an intregal part of making our big day absolutley perfect! Thank you, Wendy!

Wendy did such a wonderful professional job as our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. From the very beginning Wendy was so much fun. I felt very relaxed and natural around her. She is very responsive and professional. When we went for our initial consultation she took a few photos of us and they were awesome. I knew if she could get great pictures of us without any preparation she was very talented.

A few months later she took our engagement photos in Paterson Park. My husband and are both amateur photographers and Wendy’s ability to capture light and emotion are unmatched by other photographers we looked at.

For our wedding Wendy did such a great job. She stayed late and brought along an assistant. She really went above and beyond. My mom particularly hates her photo being taken, but the photos Wendy took of her made her look so beautiful, natural, and relaxed. Since I planned the wedding myself getting photos of details was important to me. I didnt even tell Wendy this... but she took tons of amazing photos of everything from the flowers, to the welcome bags, to the food, the menus, desserts, ect...

We also ordered the fab booth for our reception. A lot of my wedding was DYI including all of the planning. I thought we would be able to fit the fab booth in the tent but it didn’t fit. I was very bummed… it ended up not being a problem because Wendy moved the fab booth inside and it worked out great (probably even better then if it was in the tent). We got some of the best pictures out of the fab booth! It is highly recommended!

Finally, three days before our wedding I got into a horrible car crash and totaled my car. It left me with a huge seatbelt burn on my chest. My dress was off the shoulder and my chest was on full display. During the wedding I used some cover-up but the bruising and open sore showed. When my husband and I looked through all our photos at Wendy’s studio we were so surprised that Wendy airbrushed out every photo that the sore showed! There were almost 1000 photos! Wendy truly went above and beyond. I will continue to hire her when I get pregnant, have kids, and any other occasion I need a professional photographer.

Our Wedding was 10/22/2011 at Irvine Nature Center. Wendy has some pictures on her blog.

Wendy is absolutely AMAZING! I've attended two weddings of hers over the years and have been in two as well, and I knew WITH OUT A DOUBT that she is who I wanted to photograph my wedding!!!! She's an amazing person to work with. I'm someone who HATES my picture being taken and am not at all the girly type, but she made it so easy for me to relax with her and her camera. She went out of her way to be accommodating for my husband and I to meet us before the wedding so we'd be truly comfortable with her, which we were! I'm so pleased I want her to photograph all major landmarks in my life!!!

easiest review to write thus far. wendy rocks. photography was my number one priority when planning our wedding which is why it was the first thing i booked. wendy was easy to communicate with and instantly made us feel like old friends (comfort is huge when you're posing in front of a camera and not used to it).

on the day of the wedding, wendy was on time, professionally dressed, and fun to be around. also a huge plus, i barely noticed her. i know she was everywhere, snapping away...but she's so experienced at what she does that she's not distracting at all.

her photos are amazing. if you're considering her...do yourself a favor and book her. now. i did my research and she's the best...trust me :)

Wendy was great from the moment I first contacted her. She was the only photographer I had contacted that CALLED me back rather than emailing. This was very helpful, because personality is extremely important for a photographer. She was a delight to work with. She's positive, encouraging, creative, artistic, fun and super sweet. She did a really fun engagement shoot with us before the wedding and we had a ball! She has energy for days and kept up with all of our craziness. We LOVE the images. She was amazing on the wedding day and got some beautiful shots. She was able to deal with our large wedding party and enormous family very well. We love her!! We'll be booking her for future shoots as our anniversaries come and our family grows. she's great!

I cannot say enough about Wendy. We have been working with her for over a year now (engagement and wedding photographers) and can honestly say she will be our photographer for all our big life events. We LOVE her. Excellent personality that makes you feel at ease, incredible artistic eye, and all-around great person. She has our highest recommendation.

Wendy was a pleasure to work with and the pictures she takes are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Wendy was always friendly & professional to work with. From the start of my wedding planning, photography was always very important to me and I felt very confident working with Wendy throughout the planning process. Hurricane Irene hit the day of our wedding and Wendy and her assistant (also amazing) came through with flying colors. They not only stayed calm and organized, but helped to keep me and the wedding party calm (despite the chaos of the weather) and smiling. We had to make several changes to our original plan (the electricity went out at our reception and we had to be evacuated due to the weather) and Wendy stayed flexible and organized. I was worried about how the pictures would turn out with the wind and rain, but they are stunning!! Wendy is a great person and excellent photographer - you won't be disappointed.

Wendy was absolutely wonderful to work with, and our pictures are breathtaking! We have received many compliments from friends and family, noting that our pictures are the best they have ever seen! She was extremely professional, responsive and, most important, made us feel comfortable on our big day so we could be ourselves. She is a very genuine person and her passion for her job shows.

She truly captured the moment in her photography and we have loved re-living every minute of our day through the pictures. We would highly recommend Wendy and look forward to working with her again as we experience new life milestones.