My husband and I eloped at the DC courthouse in December and wanted all of the sentiment behind a wedding without the actual wedding: the private vows, espresso martinis and wedding cake, and the the beautiful photos. I reached out to Naomi prior to even getting engaged and she became a crucial part of our courthouse elopement planning. We ended up doing a 3 hour microwedding option with her and went to 4 locations: the courthouse, a DC cocktail bar, the Supreme Court, and the Jefferson Memorial. The day was so fun and perfect & our photos are absolutely stunning. We got our previews in 3 days with over 20 pictures and then the rest of our gallery (with hundreds of beautiful photos) one week later. I am obsessed with our gallery and have no idea how we are going to narrow down our favorites to print for our home! We would recommend Naomi to every couple getting married-- she was perfect and amazing in every way!

We knew we wanted to work with Naomi as soon as we started wedding planning, since she was the photographer for two of our other friends' weddings and they raved about her. She truly has a unique eye for capturing artistic images with her background in architecture and knows how to best take advantage of the background buildings and light. She has a gift of making images come to life and capturing so much movement and emotion in a still image.

Naomi was always extremely responsive and reliable from every step of the process, from our initial emails, to helping us plan our engagement shoot, and helping with wedding day logistics, especially when we had to pivot our initial first look location just days before our wedding. She was always willing to go above and beyond and help out with any task beyond photography. She also gave a ton of helpful recommendations regarding vendors, design, and much more. There were often times during our wedding day when we were overwhelmed with decision-making, and we fully trusted her opinion.

Most importantly, Naomi has an effortless, comforting joy that she exudes from the second you meet her. We usually feel a bit awkward taking a ton of pictures, but with Naomi we always felt so comfortable and relaxed, and it genuinely felt like we were hanging out with a friend on our wedding day. Naomi will forever be a part of our wedding day memories, and we are so glad we chose her!

Not unlike many reviewers, I too have taken forever to write a review for Urban Row. I found myself putting it off for another day, another weekend, etc, as I felt so strongly that I needed to “do it right”, to find the right words to describe just how fantastic Naomi is and how grateful we are that we were lucky enough to have her as our wedding photographer. She was everything we could have ever wanted and more: a fantastic photographer with a keen eye for capturing all the moments that mattered (big and small), a skilled artist (a past architect, which clearly informs her artistic eye) who knows how to direct her subjects (something we were so nervous about – wanting to be guided into flattering positions but yet still have things feel natural and not too posed) with care, an incredible resource for all things wedding-related, and most of all a kind, warm, welcoming soul.

Naomi was the first vendor we booked after our venue. We felt that a wedding photographer was one of the most critical vendors for our day, and as people who have never felt super comfortable in front of the camera, we definitely had some anxiety about finding “the one”. My now-husband and I are rather type-A people; I especially can be pretty risk-averse, preferring to take the time to make all important decisions in my life with preparation and care. As such, we had all intentions of speaking with multiple potential photographers to suss out who was the best fit for such an important moment in our lives. Yet when I came across Naomi and Urban Row, something just felt right. When speaking to her on an introductory Zoom call, we sensed her talent, warmth, and enthusiastic spirit, as I imagine you quickly will too. In a very un-ourselves type of way, we just knew we had to book her.

When it came time for our engagement photos (included in every wedding package), Naomi was incredibly prepared. She sent a detailed questionnaire to get to know us and our story better and provided helpful insight as to when and where to do them (her blog is a fantastic resource for so many things – look up the post she has on 36 locations for engagement sessions in Baltimore) as well as suggestions, even, of what to wear (two outfits, because she brings her own pop-up changing station!!)! Again showing her detail-oriented nature, she arrived early to our location, even though it was a popular one she had photographed before, to scope out potential shots with the light that day. We were nervous but ended up having the best time with her that day taking our photos, and we were so happy with the genuine, beautiful, joyful results which we received not long after our afternoon together.

Once our wedding came around, seeing Naomi again felt like seeing an old friend. About two weeks before our wedding, she organized a final call with us and our coordinators to go over all the details, and it felt so nice just to see how “handled” she clearly had everything – truly down to a science. The security that we felt with Naomi & her team was worth its weight in gold at an otherwise stressful time. On the day of our wedding, she and her second shooter (Margarita, who we also loved!!) came in with the same genuine excitement, care, support, and precision that we had come to expect from the Urban Row brand. Together, they captured priceless moments of myself and my now-husband, but also candid moments of our closest friends and family members on that day – something we will treasure always.

I am so grateful that we trusted our gut feeling in those early days and that we were able to have Urban Row Photography by our sides on the most important day of our lives! We are excited to work with Naomi in the future for other photo opportunities, as we honestly just miss her (lol!) – we looked forward to every interaction we had with her, as we left each and every one feeling comfortable, supported, and cared for. We couldn’t be happier with the photos she and Margarita captured for us and can’t wait to see all the joy they will continue to bring to the people lucky enough to work with Urban Row.