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Napa Valley wedding photographer serving Northern California and destination weddings throughout California’s coast and wine country.

I photograph weddings with a focus on real energy, natural movement, and the atmosphere that makes each celebration feel alive. My approach is warm and unobtrusive, blending candid storytelling with an editorial eye so your day feels easy to experience while being fully documented as it unfolds.

Based in Napa Valley, I work with couples across Sonoma, San Francisco, Big Sur, Lake Tahoe, and destination weddings throughout California. I am drawn to the in between moments just as much as the big ones, the laughter during getting ready, the shift of light during golden hour, and the energy of a packed dance floor at the end of the night.

Couples often tell me they feel comfortable and present in front of my camera, which allows me to create imagery that reflects the true feeling and rhythm of the day.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
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
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
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

Reviews of Allison Upchurch Photography

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Multiple reviewers highly praised Allison Upchurch Photography for her exceptional work, professionalism, and ability to capture authentic and beautiful moments during weddings and elopements. They highlighted her talent in making them feel comfortable in front of the camera, creative directions for stunning photos, efficient organization during shoots, and quick delivery of outstanding results. Reviewers appreciated Allison's dedication, passion, and personalized approach, describing her as the best choice for capturing special memories on important occasions like weddings. Allison's skillful and detailed work received strong recommendations and appreciation for her photography style that beautifully blends posed and candid shots.n

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Multiple reviewers highly praised Allison Upchurch Photography for her exceptional work, professionalism, and ability to capture authentic and beautiful moments during weddings and elopements. They highlighted her talent in making them feel comfortable in front of the camera, creative directions for stunning photos, efficient organization during shoots, and quick delivery of outstanding results. Reviewers appreciated Allison's dedication, passion, and personalized approach, describing her as the best choice for capturing special memories on important occasions like weddings. Allison's skillful and detailed work received strong recommendations and appreciation for her photography style that beautifully blends posed and candid shots.n

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Rachel Sent on 09/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photographer!

Allison is the truly the best photographer! She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and captures the best moments. She’s responsive and has a quick turn around time on the photos! She took our engagement and wedding photos and I’m obsessed with all of them!
Marisa
Marisa Sent on 05/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Auburn Elopement

My husband and I eloped in Auburn and were looking for a photographer who was familiar with the area and had a style that aligned with what we were looking for. We found Allison through her website and instantly fell in love with her work. She was so wonderful to work with! We had never had professional pictures done before, so we were nervous we would look awkward and uncomfortable; however, Allison did such an incredible job making us feel so comfortable! Our elopement session was so fun and such a memorable way to capture our love and marriage together. Allison got our pictures back to us within a week and the photos looked amazing! We are so happy and can’t wait to refer her to our friends and family.
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Allison Sent on 10/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!!!

Allison truly is amazing at what she does! She puts her whole heart into creating such effortless photos! Allison was amazing to work with and truly made the whole process easy and made my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera! She was extremely organized throughout the entire process and made the turn around process on delivering our wedding photos extremely fast!! We will most definitely use Allison again in the future! I would 100% recommend Allison for any occasion of photos, you will not be disappointed! Thank you so much Allison!
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Theresa Sent on 08/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent, top tier photographer

Allison Upchurch Photography was an absolute dream to work with. From the start, Allison's calmness and professionalism made us feel at ease throughout the entire day. She effortlessly captured the most authentic and romantic moments that truly told a beautiful story of our special day. During the family portrait session, she was impressively efficient, ensuring we got all the important shots with our extensive list of family members.

One aspect that stood out was how Allison handled the bridal portraits. She was incredibly creative in guiding me to different locations, lighting and angles, resulting in stunning photos. What we appreciated the most was during the sunset photos, Allison expertly utilized the natural lighting to create unforgettable and sentimental shots, giving us a truly special experience.

We are beyond pleased with Allison's work and are incredibly grateful that our friend recommended her to us. She truly went above and beyond to document memories that we will hold dear for a lifetime. Working with Allison was a joy, and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented and professional wedding photographer.
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Mikayla Sent on 07/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Exceptional!

Allison is simply the BEST! If you’re looking for a truly skillful, kind, and exceptional photographer with a keen eye for detail and the ability to create magic through her lens, look no further! Our photos from our wedding and our engagement shoot are stunning and captured our day flawlessly! Our guests were impressed with her ability to be in all the right places at the right time to capture all the best moments. Her style matched ours perfectly, and was the ideal mix of structured posed photos and creative candid shots. Allison’s passion for her work shines through in each photo and she truly gives her all to her clients! We are so grateful that we found Allison and can’t wait to have her capture more of our beautiful memories in the future!
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Sergio Sent on 07/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding session

Allison did a great work with our wedding session, we felt really comfortable and secure during the whole session, she helped us posing properly and guided us all the way, she’s a real professional and produced high quality photos, we are really happy with the result, she is very dedicated and passionate photographer! Thank you Allison for everything!
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Kayla Sent on 06/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeds expectations

Allison is AMAZING to work with and we recommend her to everyone who asks. We have done many wonderful family photo sessions with her and we knew enough about her work/style/personality that we knew she was one of our first MUSTS for our wedding. Going into the wedding we already knew we loved working with her/the product but she exceeded expectations in every way. Leading up to our wedding day, Allison was very helpful with planning and insight. She is always quickly reachable and has great advice when planning. Day of, she was the calm within the chaos so to say. She was constantly positive, patient, and helpful. She helped us feel stress free and was able to get a lot of our shots done in a timely manner so we had more time to spend with guests. She provides an amazing experience and beautiful photos.
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Tati Sent on 12/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Allison is amazing!

We did an engagement session with Allison at Park Winters and our photos came out amazing! She has such a great editing style. She made us feel very comfortable during our and her communication is great through the whole process. We can’t wait for her to photograph our wedding next year!
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Caitlin Sent on 12/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!!

So happy we found and were able to book Allison!! She is truly talented in her work, she has an amazing eye to capture those special moments! The classic colors and look of the photos are my favorite! I truly wanted something that would be classic and look perfect for years to come, and Allison does just that! We were able to use her for engagement and wedding, both photos and galleries are perfect! We love absolutely EVERY photo from our wedding, hard to pick which ones to print, but such a good problem to have! 😉 She is so organized and on top of anything that you could think of or need on your wedding day. Her communication is amazing and her gallery delivery is always within her timelines! She is very kind and thoughtful and genuinely wants to capture you, your partner, and family true to themselves and in the best way possible! We have loved revisiting each special moment captured by Allison, and couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! Would highly recommend her services for engagement, wedding, and any other photo needs, she’s an amazing artist! Thank you Allison!!
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Nick Sent on 11/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent experience and amazing photos!

Allison was incredible to work with! From the first time we met to go over the details of our wedding, Allison was extremely personable and took the time to get to know us as a couple and organize all of the specific shots we were hoping to get on the big day. On the day of, Allison made everything on us, getting all of the shots we were hoping for and much more! We never felt stressed out or rushed for time because she was extremely organized. Most importantly the final pictures came out amazing! We would highly recommend using Allison to anyone looking for the best photographer!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner

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Allison Upchurch Photography frequently asked questions

Allison Upchurch Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Allison Upchurch Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Allison Upchurch Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Allison Upchurch Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Allison Upchurch Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Allison Upchurch 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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