We looked at a lot of photographers for our wedding. Kathy was recommended through our planner, and we went with her because we felt like her energy and personality were what we were looking for...not to mention her incredible talent for photography! From early planning to our engagement shoot and finally through the wedding and final delivery of photos, we were blown away by her creativity, talent, and the FUN that she brings to taking pictures (particularly as we're more camera-shy). Kathy will not only make the experience an absolute blast (definitely recommend grabbing drinks with her and hearing about all her amazing stories), but she's full of ideas, captures the personality of her subjects, and just generally does a fantastic job and delivers a final product you will marvel over. Thank you, Kathy!!

Kathy is amazing!!! We reached out to her when our original photographer bailed on us as we tried to switch gears to an elopement and postpone our original wedding due to Covid. Kathy is so friendly and immediately put us at ease. She helped us organize our elopement and scout locations in DC. She also included an engagement shoot in Ellicott City (where my husband and I met) when she found out we never had one. Her demeanor, kindness, and talent are so wonderful that we also booked her for our postponed wedding this past weekend. She helped calm my nerves when I was freaking out due to traffic from the Secret Service closing streets as we were returning from first look portraits (typical DC), quickly took over in making sure everything ran smoothly and on schedule, and corralled both our families. Not to mention her amazing photography skills. She did so much more than we ever thought possible, including killing a stink bug in my bouquet. We love Kathy so much and cannot wait to work with her again in the future!

Kathy, more than any one of our other vendors, went well above and beyond what I would expect from a photographer. We didn't have a formal wedding planner/coordinator, so she helped us come up with our whole day schedule. When COVID hit, Kathy proactively reached out to ask how we were doing and helped us re-plan the wedding following a year-long postponement. She was helpful the entire way through, and our photographs are INCREDIBLE. She was so friendly during the wedding, yet completely un-intrusive. She managed to capture activities all around the house the entire day. We're so grateful for Kathy's help through all of it.

If you want to hire the best photographer that you’ll ever meet in your life, LOOK NO FURTHER!!! Kathy is the best there is. She will capture every special moment and you will have the most jaw-dropping photos that your family and friends will ogle for years to come. We met Kathy pre-COVID over a beer and knew immediately that she was our photographer when she got excited about our idea to do a wedding photo shoot for our cats. What I love about Kathy’s photos is that they are psoded just enough to make you look your best but not so posed that you look fake, not yourself, or are in cheesy “prom like” poses that make you look like every other couple out there. For our engagement shoot, we had the idea to travel around DC eating our favorite foods while she photographed it, and she loved the idea. We got up extra early to do sunrise pictures on the National Mall that came out spectacularly. I got comments from family, friends, even near strangers saying how incredible our engagement and wedding photos were, even from people who said “I normally don’t like people’s engagement photos, but I loved yours!” When our wedding had to change due to COVID, Kathy was responsive, accommodating and so easy to work with that we never had to worry. She did a walkthrough of our new venue and even made fun suggestions like a bubble gun exit and popping mini bottles of champagne for a photo op. Family photos were easy and quick and she captured everyone’s joy. We not only got the greatest photographer who went above and beyond for us, but made a wonderful friend. Kathy was an indispensable member of our wedding day team, and can’t wait to work with her again for our rescheduled reception next year. After your wedding is over, the photos and video are all you have, so if you want the greatest memories you can imagine, give Love and Adventure Photo a call (or go online) today and book with Kathy Ricker!

Cannot say enough good things about Kathy!!! We stumbled across Kathy's photography when we were browsing wedding venues, and though she was a bit outside the price range we had hoped for we fell in love with her work...and we're so grateful we bit the bullet on price! We had originally scheduled our wedding for June 2020, but because of COVID changed it to a small family-only backyard event in September 2020. Kathy was phenomenal every step of the way. She took the time to get to know us both as individuals and as a couple well before the wedding, was immensely supportive as COVID upended our initial plans, and was flexible to change her timeline as we adjusted our date and run-of-show. We didn't have a wedding planner, but Kathy has so much experience with weddings and offers such great advice that we felt like we did. The day of the event she made us feel safe (even despite the pandemic), relaxed, and happy. She knocked our family photos out and focused in on the fun stuff—and doing a photo shoot with Kathy really is fun! She makes you laugh while she's shooting you, and she somehow manages to capture all of your best moments without ever feeling invasive. And the photos themselves...wow. Just take a look through her gallery and know that your photos *will* be that good. Plus she turned ours around in less than three weeks! If Kathy has availability for your date, book her immediately.

-Hannah & Anna

Kathy is the absolute best! My fiancée and I had our engagement shoot and from the beginning of the process to the end we were in great hands. Kathy did a Zoom call with us when we reached out and immediately put us at ease, getting the details of our story and helping us pick out the best locations (plural!) for our shoot. We took some pics at Gravelly Point Park in DC – the site of one of our first dates – with a classic shot of an airliner flying right over our lovestruck heads. Then we headed to Annapolis for some downtown shots and what we planned would be some sunset shots on the beach. When it suddenly started downpouring, we ended our session and agreed to try to find another day to come back. As we were driving away, the rain slowed and the most beautiful full rainbow appeared in the sunset’s glow. Kathy called us to tell us to turn around and meet her at a cute little waterfront park with an absolutely BEAUTIFUL backdrop of a double rainbow dipping into the bay. She even got down into the water to capture our love from a perfect angle. Our pictures looked like a postcard. 
 
When my fiancée mentioned that the rain stopped us from wearing a couple of the outfits we had brought, Kathy agreed to meet us at another park a few days later for another session. She knew exactly where to get the best pics, and how to use lighting and nature to bring out our best features.

The whole time, Kathy was friendly, fun and just easy to talk to. We enjoyed every minute of our session – and LOVED the pictures when we got them a couple days later. Thanks Kathy!

OMG, where can I start? Kathleen was AMAZING! My fiance and I had the first part of our engagement shoot in Washington DC. Right from the start I knew Kathleen would be the PERFECT one to capture our vision for our engagement photos and she most definitely delivered. She has a creative eye for capturing beautiful photos that are truly one of a kind and display her skills in her profession. We went to various locations (which I absolutely loved) and she took her time with us ensuring that we were completely satisfied.
Part 2 was at a Wizards game, we were only given a few minutes to do our session on the court, but she went straight to it and worked her magic and YES once again, we were super happy with the way everything turned out.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and well, Kathleen took hundreds of beautiful pictures of us and well if you do the math 100's x 1,000 = well, let's just say we're going to be doing a lot more photoshoots with her! Thank you Kathleen from Love and Adventure Photography :)

Choosing Kathy was the best decision we made during wedding planning! Her photos are so creative, unique, and truly capture us. She's super easy to work with and has such a great sense of humor. We joined her in Yosemite for our engagement photos, and my husband and I were both sick. Kathy was super flexible-- we still had a great time, and no one believes we were sick looking at the photos! Kathy is very laid back, but is great at navigating family dynamics and coordinating large groups. We felt so calm on our wedding day because of her. She's awesome!!

Love & Adventure Photography (aka Kathy) is amazing. From the first meeting to the last picture on our wedding day, she was creative, personal, attentive, risk-taking, and just very good at what she does. We were lucky to find her after attending another wedding she worked at, and she is just the best. If you want creative, beautiful shots, go with Love & Adventure. She rocks!

I can't say enough good things about Kathy, she is brilliant! She is always up for anything no matter how crazy and she will capture every perfect moment in a way that is indescribable. She will have you laughing the entire time and staring at your pictures for the rest of your life.