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“I feel like I was there" is the comment I hear the most from people about my wedding photography. I love hearing that because I know I have captured the real love story of the wedding day.

Raw emotion is what drives my photography. As a visual storyteller my goal is to capture the raw, spontaneous moments that make up a wedding day and to show your unique love story through photos. My goal is not just to make incredible photographs, but to make images that truly capture the relationship between two people in love. I feel honored to document a couple's love story on the most important and intimate day of their lives.

In addition to photography, I offer a photo/video package where I video the ceremony and toasts to infuse a story behind the photos. By mixing multimedia elements of images, video, audio with a music overlay, I compose a cinematic wedding trailer of your day. My own wedding video meant so much to me and my husband. It’s something we watch every year on our anniversary and it brings me instantly back to that day. I want every couple to have that amazing memory.

After my own wedding, I realized how much the photos and video meant to us and I decided I wanted to document love stories for other couples.

My husband and I got married on a beach in Captiva Island, Florida. We decided not to see each other until I was walking down the aisle with my Dad. As I stepped out of the trolley to start the ceremony, I wondered what my husband-to-be was thinking at that same moment. It wasn't until we saw our wedding photos that I could see the tears in his eyes when he saw me for the first time. The image of him wiping away tears as I walked down the aisle is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

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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
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files

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

Add'l Hours
Custom Graphics
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

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

Reviews of Noelle Adams Photography

Marissa
Marissa Sent on 02/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Deanna + Andrew's Wedding Day!

I had the pleasure of working alongside Noelle Adams Photography for Deanna and Andrew's wedding, and I can’t recommend her enough! Noelle’s ability to capture the most beautiful moments is truly unmatched. From the intimate, emotional shots to the vibrant, candid ones, her photography style is absolutely stunning. She made everyone feel so comfortable and natural in front of the camera, which made for the most amazing images. As a wedding coordinator, I always appreciate a photographer who is not only talented but also easy to work with, and Noelle was exactly that. If you want timeless, beautiful photos that tell the story of your day, Noelle is the photographer you need!
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Meiqing Sent on 06/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great photos

We finally framed photos to put on our walls and shared the wedding album with my husband's family, and they are really impressed by the photos! We are not good models, but the ambiance of photos is great. My husband and MIL especially like a non-typical wedding photo in rain, captured during the one-minute walk from JW Marriott to the Rookery - photojournalism as its best!

Photographer is important to us. We interviewed 6 (mainly because the first 3 did not work - or it would not be necessary), down selected to 2, and finally selected Noelle after reviewing two full galleries from two photographers, mainly because more thoughtful bride and groom's portraits at the Rookery with better direction.

Noelle is great to work with. Responsive, agreeable. Great direction (or we would not know how to pose). Great sense of humor too! Got sneak peek photos very quickly (for a winter wedding), and lots of great photos I like! I would definitely recommend her!
Ryan
Ryan Sent on 10/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect photographer for documentary-style photography!

We found Noelle on Instagram when looking for a more true-to-life, documentary style for our wedding photos, and we are SO happy with our decision. We didn't want a lot of posed photos and instead wanted to have natural moments captured, and Noelle does that so beautifully. Of course, we had some posed family photos taken, but it never felt very awkward or forced. My husband isn't very comfortable in front of the camera, but she really helped him feel at ease!

Noelle also has an extremely calming presence and was nothing but calm and professional the entire day. On our wedding day, unexpected weather and traffic meant that our photography locations and timelines had to be shifted and extremely compressed. Even with the additional stress she was cool as a cucumber and didn't let it faze her. All our family commented on how calm and collected she was, which helped to make sure that we didn't feel any additional stress on our wedding day!
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Megan Sent on 05/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

Hiring Noelle to capture our wedding day was the BEST decision we made, and I would do it 10x over again! She is so calm, compassionate, and easy-going. I absolutely love her candid story-telling photography style that gave us the wedding photos of our dreams. If you want gorgeous candid wedding photos with beautiful airy lighting, she is your person! We are so grateful we had the chance to work with her for our downtown Chicago wedding.
Maia
Maia Sent on 01/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

I'd Give More Stars if They Let Me

I am a photographer, and I'm here to tell you: don't hire me, hire Noelle Adams. Her work is exquisite, her wedding side manner is perfection. She is such a lovely, sweet, kind, beautiful human, and I kinda can't believe she doesn't charge more. She is the ideal mix of talented artist and people person in that she is able to capture people's authentic beautiful selves on their special day with aesthetic precision. And it is clear she loves what she does.
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Allison Sent on 03/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Definitely recommend working with Noelle!

We hired Noelle for our wedding and engagement photos and both were so amazing! We have already received so many compliments from our wedding party on how incredible the photos are and how easy it was to work with Noelle. She is so fun to work with and is extremely talented and patient and makes sure to capture all kinds of photos - I am the 4th bride I know that has used her and all weddings have been captured beautifully!
Gina
Gina Sent on 10/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and creative experience!

I admire so much the work Noelle does! All the weddings she has done show raw emotion and tell a story through the still timeless moments she captures. I’ll always be able to look back at my wedding photos and relive the emotions I felt that day. In addition, Noelle has such a funny and generous personality! I am so happy with her creativity and highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you Noelle!
Therese
Therese Sent on 01/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Pictures!! Couldn't be happier!

Noelle was a pleasure to work with - all her pictures are absolutely beautiful from the engagement through the wedding - I am so happy!!

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Bridget Sent on 11/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fairy Tale Photos & a Fairy Tale Experience

It's long overdue for me to get the word out about how amazing of a wedding photographer Noelle is - especially since we've been enjoying her photos daily for 3 months! If you are looking for a photographer who will make you feel comfortable, personalize the photos to you, have natural, beautiful looking photos then you've found who you should work with! I feel so lucky that we found Noelle to be our wedding photographer. From our engagement shoot in 40 degree cold, rainy day to a sunny 90 degree wedding day - Noelle helped us embrace every image. She was with us all day on the wedding, captured so many amazing memories and always kept us laughing and smiling. As for the finished product, we could not be happier. There are so many important and beautiful photos from portraits to legit fairy-tale looking candids, it's hard to know how we'll display and enjoy them all! Thank you Noelle!!
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Amanda Sent on 06/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Engagement Photos

Noelle far surpassed our expectations in every way. Not only did she show up early and with a full set up of equipment, she also made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She had us laughing and smiling the whole time- and it really showed in the photos. We are so blown away by how they all turned out, and we couldn't be more grateful for the memories she helped us capture!
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Awards

25
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
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We just adore Noelle Adams Photography! Noelle is a phenomenally talented photographer with utterly beautiful work - but she also brings the perfect fun, calming, and happy energy to the day. She has incredible instincts to capture every special moment of a couple's big day, big or small! Absolutely recommend!

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Noelle Adams Photography frequently asked questions

Noelle Adams Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Noelle Adams Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Custom Graphics
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Noelle Adams Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Noelle Adams Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Noelle Adams Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Noelle Adams Photography is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.
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