CHELSEY WAS AMAZING!!!!! There are pictures we didn't even know she took that WE LOVE!!
She was early for the day and was willing to stay if we weren't done celebrating! She made everyone feel so comfortable (including the shy children) and at ease which allowed for gorgeous and organic photos.
She was so easy to communicate with in the planning process and even followed up with us after our day! Pictures were edited beautifully and quickly!

Chelsey was relaxed and helpful throughout the whole process. She put us a ease and captured so many lovely moments. I wanted a documentary style and she delivered. The photos are so beautiful and I recommend her wholeheartedly.

Chelsey was absolutely the best; we could not have found a better photographer for our engagement and wedding photos! She did such an amazing job capturing our memories that we reached out to her again to take pictures of our newborn baby. She's always punctual, comes prepared with inspirational poses, and easily whipped my groomsmen into picture perfect shape (which is no small task). Chelsey will be our go-to photographer moving forward, period.

Chelsea is truly amazing! She was extremely helpful leading up and the day of our wedding. She is flexible, patient, and kind. Our pictures turned out better than we ever expected. We will continue to use her for future photography needs. We 100% recommend her if your looking for a photographer!

The best ever.

I spent two weeks looking for a photographer for our wedding. When I saw Chelsey’s work, I knew instantly it was exactly what we had been looking for, moody and romantic. The fact that Chelsey was extremely easy to get ahold of and her personality was super chill and easy going was just the cherry on top for us. When we first arrived at our engagement shoot my fiance and I were both nervous because we didn’t know what to expect but Chelsey made it all so easy. She gently guided us into different positions and had us do some fun and unexpected poses that I would have never thought of and they turned out to be some of my favorites. When I mentioned an idea I would like to do, she was so enthusiastic about it and made it come to life exactly how I dreamed it would. We laughed the whole time, made jokes, and truly felt like one of our best friends was on the other side of the camera and we had just met her that same day. My fiance and I agreed that our engagement shoot was one of the funnest experiences that we had been able to do together and we wanted to do it again. I owe all of that to Chelsey.

Flash forward two-ish weeks… Yes, you read that right, TWO WEEKS!! Incredible turnaround time in the photo world, we received our digital copies. I am not an emotional person but when I got our pictures back tears filled my eyes because they were exactly what I wanted and they captured the love and happiness between my fiance and I that I know someone else may not have been able to. Once I posted the pictures, I had friends that had used the same loved photographer for years reaching out to me to know who I used because they were ready to make the switch to Chelsey for all of their future photoshoots.

Due to a date conflict that neither Chelsey or I could take responsibility for, Chelsey was not able to shoot our actual wedding day, something I’m still grieving about. However, in true Chelsey fashion she “gifted” us more (like way more) than the normal amount of engagement photos that we were expected to receive, which again brought tears to my eyes. The generosity and kindness that Chelsey showed us is something we will never forget. People, stop looking. Stop wasting your time. I promise, you will not find better quality, personality, and character. We can’t say thank you enough to Chelsey. ♥️

Chelsey was an amazing, wonderful wedding photographer. Not only was she easy to work with but she was fun to work with! She listened to our ideas or concerns and gave expert advice and guided us through our photo session. Her prices were very reasonable. In the end, the photos look amazing and we will love and cherish them for years to come! We would absolutely recommend her to anyone who needs a great photographer! She takes stress out of a very stressful day.

We had the honor of using Awakening Photography's services for our wedding nearly a month ago, and Chelsey & Steven were WONDERFUL! We kept in touch with Chelsey up until the wedding day and she was always very prompt and thorough with her responses. She made sure we had a game plan for the day of. She & Steven were very patient during our wedding amidst the hectic-ness, which we really appreciated since we were both new to this and didn't know what to expect. They helped us through the process of picture taking and had great ideas! Also, they got the pictures to us very soon after the wedding, much sooner than we expected! They are a dynamic duo and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. The process was quick & smooth and we would highly recommend their work to others. Thanks Chelsey & Steven! ♥

Awakening Photography did a phenomenal job and I’m enamored with our engagement and wedding photos! Chelsey and Steven were SO fun to work with, have an amazing eye for making usual portraits into timeless, artful memories, and their passion for what they do clearly comes through in the magic of their photos. They came with lots of ideas for poses and worked really well with us on specific shots we wanted. The quality and detail in our photos are wonderful and our house is already filled with these irreplaceable memories; I can’t recommend Awakening Photography highly enough!

Chelsea was absolutely amazing. she was able to capture beautiful photos on my special day when not a single person was working with her (we were all too excited to be contained) I am so happy I chose her for my wedding photographer, I highly highly reccomend her. she is not only beyond skilled in what she does but she is also a blessing to be around, such a kind, sweet soul!

The best photographer for the perfect occasion. Chelsey captured timeless memories for us in a spectacular way. We will always be able to relive this perfect experience. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you so much.