I cannot give Amber Marlow enough stars. I will start out by saying that my husband is very picky when it comes to photography. We set our initial photography budget and I sent him a list of about 30 photographers I liked. He liked none. So we raised our budget and I sent him ten more. Amber was the only one whose portfolio he liked. First, her style is gorgeous—refined but totally natural and un-posed. Second, she showcases all kinds of couples. We scheduled a phone call with her and immediately hit it off. She totally got our style and vibe: elegant, romantic dinner party for about 100. She worked with us to get the perfect engagement photos and really got to know us, so that on the wedding day, we were comfortable with her, and so excited to work with her again. On the day she was totally prepared. She had pre-scouted the location for family photos and the ceremony space so she immediately knew exactly how to light everything. She was incredibly efficient with family photos—she got us in and out without any photo fatigue. And most importantly the photos are STUNNING. Just beyond gorgeous. I don’t consider myself naturally photogenic, I never thought that I could look that beautiful and natural in front of the camera. She really went the extra mile for us. She’s an amazing photographer and human.

Amber was wonderful to work with - neither of us are particularly photogenic (we can't smile on command) but she put us at ease with her laid back demeanor and sense of humor. While she asked for a schedule in advance, she was completely flexible when we needed to change the order of things (family pics were pushed later, etc).

She specializes in smaller weddings and elopements, so I would highly recommend her for either of these.

We selected Amber very late in the wedding planning process for our November 2019 wedding. Amber's photos really captured the spirit and delight of our wedding!

A good friend of my fiancé’s (now wife) had used Amber for her own wedding some years earlier and had enjoyed her work greatly. Negotiating with Amber for our wedding package made a few things very clear right away. First, Amber's pricing is higher than other photographers we considered, in some cases dramatically so. However, Amber brings an uncompromising artistic integrity to the process and a guarded protectiveness to her creativity that really sets her apart from other photographers. Her approach to the color/composition/design of her shots really is different from the "run of the mill" and that's very exciting to work with and worth the cost.

There are two types of wedding photos: the expected, rote shots that are "must haves" and the unexpected, candid pictures that make photo-sets truly special. Where Amber's work really shines, and where the pictures become exceptional, are the candid photos. The photos of the two of us as a couple are simply stunning in a way that frankly I didn't realize either of us could look. There are several photos which are almost unreal in the way Amber captured the wedding venue, the two of us and the sky together. While the posed photos of our guests are expected and well done, the candid shots of our guests on the dance floor are just remarkable. As one guest put it "I've never seen such an expression of the joy of dancing." Our Ketubah signing photos are shot very dark and dramatically, almost sacred in atmosphere. Really special work. One of our favorite memories of the wedding is actually receiving the first "preview" candid days after the wedding and instantly and vividly reliving the whole experience!

Nearly all of our "expected" shots were handled well: the in-focus shot of the rings with a blurry background, the staged "first look," etc. Everything looks great, although there were a few missed shots along the way. I put an extraordinary amount of time into creating a multi-dish vegetarian menu with the catering team and would have really liked pictures of all of the food rather than just highlights. While we have really nice shots of our first dance, it would have been better if we coordinated exactly where we would all be in relation to each other to capture every dip and twirl perfectly. And while we have some nice photos of our uncut cake, during the cake cutting the cake itself was turned away from the decorated front side. These are relatively minor nits in an otherwise very excellent photo-set.

In retrospect, even at a relatively small 125 person wedding we likely should have gone with a second photographer as well just to ensure that all of the “expected” shots came out as expected. But overall we are very pleased we chose Amber to capture our special day.