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Allison Akins Photography is a Franklin, Tennessee-based wedding photographer who takes great joy in creating photographs that tell your distinct love story. Allison prides herself on capturing the unique aspects of each couple’s personality and spirit to create photographs that will be cherished memories. Allison Akin Photography shoots in and around Nashville and will gladly travel to photograph weddings, engagements, and many other special occasions.

Services Offered
Through a balance of natural and photojournalism photography styles, Allison Akins Photography memorializes the emotion and joy of this wonderful occasion forever. To give you the photographs of your dreams, Allison Akins Photography commits to just one event per day, and will do whatever it takes to make the most of that day, including shooting for additional hours, providing a second photographer, and traveling to mulitple locations with you. Your gorgeous photographs can come in the following formats:

  • Albums
  • Digital files
  • Proofs
  • Thank-you cards
  • Canvases
  • Save the dates
  • Prints
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Allison Akins Photography

Colleen
Colleen Sent on 05/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome Sauce

Super pleased - kind and talented!
Kat
Kat H. Sent on 12/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Photographer!

Allison was AMAZING! She captured every detail of our perfect day. We received our pictures back so fast and she was so great with editing. Her shots were so creative. A true pro! She even gave me a monogrammed tote bag to keep all my details in (jewelry, shoes, vows, etc.) for the big day. A wonderful choice!
Marianne
Marianne Sent on 12/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

So very pleased!!

Allison photographed our wedding a few months ago. She was amazing and a joy to work with. She is so kind, professional and made everyone feel so at ease. We love the finished products. Her communication was great the whole way through and finished photos were ready for our viewing within 2 weeks, earlier than promised. She really captured our special day and our family. Allison was so sweet and respectful and creates beautiful photos! I would highly recommend Allison!!
S
Stephen Sent on 12/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Photos with Allison

Allison was great! Incredible photos - she managed us on a day that was a blur. She’s a true pro and I highly recommend her!
Kacey
Kacey Sent on 10/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

My new best friend!

Our experience with Allison was absolutely perfect from start to finish. We hired her last summer to be our wedding photographer, and I just love her. She is incredibly professional and a master of her work, but she is also so sweet and helpful. Allison is very organized and easy to work with, and she made sure to help me have a plan for the photos I wanted to get. You will feel like you have known her forever in a very short amount of time. In the days leading up to our wedding, the forecast changed many times. I texted Allison to come up with our back plans about how to still get all the photos we wanted despite the rain. She was totally prepared for the weather. She brought us clear umbrellas, scouted spots for new picture locations, and calmed my nerves about the whole thing. Not only was she amazing the day of, we got our pictures back 3 WEEKS after our wedding. All of my girlfriends who have been married recently were shocked considering it took months to get their wedding photos back. Our wedding photos are gorgeous, and I am so glad we found Allison. She managed to get beautiful photos even with the crummy weather conditions. I cannot imagine the big day without her there to capture it.
Faith
Faith Sent on 12/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A dream to work with!

Allison is detailed and super easy to work with. She thought of things I didn't consider but I am so glad she was there to help me along the way. I will be using her in the future!
J
Jessica Sent on 03/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Photos are forever!

My husband and I got married last year, and hiring Allison was by far the best thing we did for our wedding. Not only was she a great fit for our budget, but more importantly, she was a great fit to our day! I loved that a mini-engagement she includes in her package because it helped, my husband especially, us get comfortable with her style and in front of the camera. She was so responsive when it came to communication, fun to be around, and was so organized. I never had to think twice during the day-of because I knew Allison was capturing all the special moments. We had a morning brunch wedding, which crunched on her usual timeline, but she was flexible and accommodating. Then, what made us feel really special was her turn around time. She does not overbook, and she take the time to present your pictures to you. Not only does she truly love her craft, but she loves her brides too! 100% I would recommend hiring Allison!
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Sara Sent on 03/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional

Allison worked around cold, rainy weather to make beautiful photos of our wedding that we will cherish for years to come. She is so professional and adapted easily to unforeseen time constraints as well.
L
Lisa Sent on 12/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Photos. Total Professional.

Allison's photos of our fall, outdoor wedding and tented reception were amazing. She was a professional from start to finish. She is creative, polite, and puts you at ease. I had total faith in her from the beginning, partly because I had thoroughly read her past reviews and viewed her work, but she does a good job putting everyone at ease early on and my bridesmaids commented on it, as well. We had a lot of chaos going on the day of the wedding. She arrived before everyone was where they were supposed to be and never put any pressure on us to follow a separate agenda and just captured the photos that made sense in the moment. She got beautiful photos of the ceremony, the wedding party and of my wife and me prior to the reception and at the reception. We received a few videos of the reception from guests and, you have to look carefully, but you can spot Allison weaving through the area like a ninja to get the best shots, although I hardly remember seeing her during the ceremony or reception. I had so many compliments on my wedding, and hiring the best vendors was a huge reason why. My wife and I look like we belong on the cover of a magazine in our couple's photos, and we could not be happier with Allison, the photos she captured for us, and the total cost for what we received. If I could do it all over again, I would have hired her for longer because there were so many amazing pictures. 100% highly recommend her if you only want only the best.
Anett
Anett Sent on 11/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional Photographer + Instant Friend All-in-One!

So happy to have found Allison! Gosh, so many awesome things I can say, so let’s get to it!

Allison is professional, prompt, comes prepared (i.e. like appropriate lighting for our night time classic car pics), friendly, and has a wonderful positive energy about her. I appreciated that we had a professional photographer (that captured all of our special moments so seamlessly- like a photo ninja, lol), but also felt like we were spending the day with a friend. Allison has a lovely way about her, creating comfort immediately.
She had suggested adding a second photographer to ensure we captured every angle of our special moments, and he (her husband) was equally amazing!

She also recommended a hair/make-up artist by my request and I couldn’t have been happier with the person she suggested/and the look I received.

Definitely recommend Allison!! Some friends of mine have said they’ve waited long periods of time for their wedding photos from other photographers- not with Allison! We had our massive online gallery in under two weeks! The quality of the photos and clarity were fabulous. She has a way of making you feel comfortable in front of the camera by providing great direction- so everyone’s a natural! :)

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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Allison Akins Photography frequently asked questions

Allison Akins Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Allison Akins Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Allison Akins Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Allison Akins Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Allison Akins Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Allison Akins Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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