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Amie Otto Photography

Amie Otto Photography

Ashburn, VA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 43 Reviews
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    Nikki Sent on 05/20/2016
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    Amie is amazing, a truly gifted photographer with an outstanding eye and attention to detail. Amie came to us recommended by a friend and we are forever grateful! From the minute we met with her through our wedding, she made the planning process painless and the day of flawless. She's a top notch professional who is capable of creating a tranquil environment to help even the most nervous of people relax and photograph perfectly. Her photojournalist style was exactly what we were looking for, we wanted to capture the moment rather than stage it. My husband and I cannot say enough nice things about Amie and we highly recommend her!
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    Lydia Sent on 10/08/2014
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    Amie Otto is incredible. Her work speaks for itself, but she is a TRUE professional. We are so happy to have chosen her (after vetting nearly 50 photographers!) to capture our wedding! Thank you, Amie!
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    Michelle Sent on 01/08/2015
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    I could not have asked for a better wedding photographer than Amie! Her photos are stunning, original, and really captured who we are as a couple and the emotions of the day. She also was such a pleasure to work with, and made the wedding day very easy for us. I would highly recommend Amie for wedding photography!
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    Emily Sent on 10/13/2014
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    Choosing Amie as our wedding photographer was one of the best decisions we made throughout the whole wedding planning process. I was extremely nervous on the day of my wedding and not only was she non intrusive and had amazing ideas for portraits, but she was such a calming presence throughout the whole day! She and her second photographer had all of us laughing throughout each portrait session. Our wedding photographs are absolutely incredible! Thank you Amie!
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    Jenny Sent on 01/22/2014
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    We interviewed a number of photographers before choosing Amie. When we met her, she was so down-to-earth and made us feel completely comfortable. We loved chatting with her and just felt like our personalities clicked. This is so important to have in a photographer, since he or she is there with you the entire day. Beyond Amie’s personality, though, we just fell in love with her photos. It was really important to us that our photos capture the emotions of the day. While some portraits are necessary, we wanted most of our pictures to feel spontaneous and intimate. We were confident after looking at Amie’s portfolio that she’d do a great job.

    On our wedding day, Amie and her second photographer, Amanda, were super flexible (it started raining just 30 minutes before our ceremony was supposed to begin) and professional. The two of them made us feel at ease even with all the chaos of having to move the ceremony’s location last minute. About a month after the wedding, Amie posted a preview of our photos online, and we were thrilled with how beautiful they turned out! We received so many compliments from our friends and family. We’re currently waiting to receive the rest of our photos, but are super excited and can’t wait to see them!
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    Angela Sent on 10/20/2013
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    Amie was our photographer for our wedding 3 weeks ago. She was recommended to us by a friend. I could not have asked for a better photographer. Amie and Ashley (second photographer) are very comfortable to be around. Amie was amazing from the moment we met with her the first time before we had a photographer, through the planning process, to the day of. She was helpful and informative. Her attention to detail and her style of photography is unmatched in our opinion. We even plan on using her in the future for maternity and family photos. If you are looking for a photographer that feels like part of the family because they are that easy to work with but totally professional, Amie is your gal!!
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    Tj Sent on 10/11/2013
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    Like a creative supernova she used her experience to rain down her professional and creative amazingness on our wedding. We had a limited budget and she stat down with us to advise the best way to get the most out of her time. Her years of experience are very evident when she works and she worked seamlessly through the event. Amie is the cat's meow and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for an top-notch photographer.
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    Lydia Sent on 11/22/2011
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    We have been so pleased to with our experience of working with Amie. We hired her to take engagement pictures as well as photographing our wedding. The engagement session went above and beyond our expectations, and we got the photos back quickly. We have had another engaged couple we know say that our engagement pictures inspired them to have an engagement session, and we’ve had a few married couples say that now they regret not doing it because of how ours turned out. Her photographs are truly a work of art! She had excellent recommendations about the room layout to maximize usage of the photo booth that she brought. And speaking of the photo booth, what a hit that was! We had some of our own props and she also brought some, and people were in it the whole night. We had one guest who had to call her sister (whose wedding was the next weekend) and tell her that she must have a photo booth because it was so much fun. Amie put us totally at ease throughout the entire process. We haven’t seen our wedding pictures yet, but she posted the photo booth pictures right away so all the guests could see them as soon as possible, and we can’t wait to see the rest! It’s so great to know that her work has inspired so many of our friends with their own weddings!
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    Shannon Sent on 06/10/2012
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    When my husband and I decided we were getting married I knew we wanted a small wedding and I knew the photography would be one of the most important parts of the day. I started looking at photographers online and found Amie Otto. I looked at so many photographer’s galleries but kept coming back to her. Something about the way she captured moments was so unique and beautiful. I knew I found our photographer even before talking to her. Meeting her was just a confirmation. We actually scheduled our wedding date around Amie’s schedule. On the day of the wedding Amie was amazing! I didn’t feel the need at all to tell her what photos I wanted. I felt completely at ease and left everything up to her. I couldn’t wait to see the story she would tell with her photography. And, they went so far above what I envisioned. Amie even stayed and took photos for 2 hours after she could’ve put her cameras away and enjoyed her meal. Her technical skills are obvious in her work. But when her heart takes over…the results are extraordinary!
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    Yvonne Sent on 03/08/2011
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    Incredible Photographer!

    While reading reviews on djs, I stumbled across a review on Amie Otto. The minute I met Amie and saw her photos I knew this was the photographer we wanted for my daughter's wedding. She is extremely professional yet very approachable. Amie has a gift in being able to sense her client's style by asking the right questions.

    The minute Amie arrived at the venue and began checking out the lighting and setting we knew the photos would be great. Both before and during the ceremony Amie was inconspicuous but you sensed the shots would be great. We weren't disappointed! Amie took command of the formal photo sessions making sure she would capture the best light and keeping everyone focused so we could finish and go have fun at the reception. Her presence wasn't invasive during the reception. She took numerous photos, but you didn't get the sense that the paparazzi was following you. The guests really enjoyed the photo booth and props Amie set up for our use and we have some really fun photos from it.

    We received our photos earlier than the sixty days that Amie had in her contract. She even gave us a sneak preview in her blog so we could see some of the pictures. To sum up the quality of our photos I will quote a friend. "You know how when people look at wedding pictures they always say the pictures are beautiful? Well yours TRULY are beautiful and I am not just saying that! What is your photographer's name again? Do you have an extra card?"

    I made a mistake when ordering a family picture a size that wasn't suggested and didn't check the cropping. Unfortunately a couple people were cut out of the picture. When I emailed Amie and told her what happened she not only replaced my picture, she had it framed for me too! This was so unexpected and greatly appreciated. Knowing Amie's character and her desire for her brides and their families to be pleased it was actually not surprising at all. You can't go wrong selection Amie as your wedding photographer. By the time your wedding is over you will refer to Amie as your friend, not your photographer.

    I had the privilege of using Amie to take pictures of the children in my preschool also. The pictures don't look like your stereotypical school pictures. She captured the unique spirit of each child in her photos. One child was new to the school and extremely shy. Amie's photo of this child caught the child smiling and light hearted. In other words, I highly recommend using Amie for family portraits too!
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    Kyle Sent on 12/07/2010
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    Amie photographed our Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding at Chanteclaire Farm in Friendsville, MD. We were so lucky to meet Amie and have her at our wedding. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and her photos are AMAZING! She is 100% worth every penny she charges and more! We plan to use her for family photos when the time comes!
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    Emily Sent on 12/09/2009
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    Great to work with. Amie somehow managed to take amazing pictures without us even knowing she was there. I feel like there so so much going on at our wedding that we missed, but Amie captured it all.
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    Maria Sent on 11/16/2009
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    We really enjoyed working with Amie. She was one of the few vendors who always responded promptly to e-mails. She was very responsive to our specific requests for the engagement and wedding photos. And our pictures are wonderful! We couldn't have been happier.
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    Michelle Sent on 11/03/2009
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    Amie and her assistant did a wonderful job documenting my daughter's wedding through the pictures they took. She seemed to capture every aspect of the day, from the tiniest of details to beautiful portraits of the bride and groom. In addition to the "traditional" wedding shots, Amie took some very unique, touching photos. Amie took so many pictures of the day that it is going to be hard to choose which to purchase...I want them all.
    Amie was easy to work with and to have around all day. Her advice to us when we first met her was "to make sure that you like the photographer you choose because they will be following you around all day". We did indeed like Amie...she was very easy to work with, as was her assistant. Both were very professional.
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    Kyle Sent on 11/03/2009
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    Amie was great to work with. She was flexible, and willing to drive over and hour to cover our wedding. Amie is very professional, yet treats you like a friend right off the bat. We are definitely looking to use her services in the future when we want professional shots.
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    Cristina Sent on 11/03/2009
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    I was extremely impressed with all of Amie's work and so happy with the final product. We talked about exactly what I wanted for my wedding and it was all perfect.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/05/2009
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    Amie did an amazing job on our engagement and wedding photos! I knew right away that I wanted her to do my wedding. I had met with a couple other photographers and they were all pushy and impersonal... and more money. She is professional and makes you feel very comfortable. It rained on my wedding day but we still got great photos with Amie's creativity. For Example, she brought umbrella's that we used to get very cute pictures. When I received my photos they were all edited and looked perfect. Amie went beyond my expectations of a photographer and I am so thankful she photographed my wedding.
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    Beth Sent on 11/14/2008
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    We have enjoyed working with Amie for about the last 10 months. I am very pleased with our wedding pictures and am even more excited about seeing them all come together in our album that she is doing for us. We have received an abundance of positive comments on our wedding photos.
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    Abigail Sent on 11/02/2008
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    Amie was wonderful in every aspect. I initially met with her in her office at her house and we talked for hours! She does such beautiful work, I fell in love right away. Her work was comprable to more expensive photographers and I worked directly with Amie throughout. She answered emails very quickly and thoroughly. Amie also did our engagement photos and we loved them. We had to reschedule 3 times due to weather and she was flexible each time with our schedule. She was early on the day of the wedding and completely professional throughout. Amie got interesting, unique shots that we love. All of our pictures got to us in just over 3 weeks, so we didn't even have to wait a long time to see them. Everyone who has seen our pictures has commented on how much they love them and my husband and I both agree! We will use Amie in the future for holiday cards and other life events and we highly recommend her!
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    Janet Sent on 11/17/2008
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    We just viewed our proofs, and we could not be more pleased. Choosing a photographer was very difficult, and we are so glad we went with Amie Otto Photography. Both she and her assistant were great. My mom cried when she saw the photos! My sister is getting married this summer, and she is definitely going to book Amie. Thanks Amie for helping to make our day so special!
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    Claire Sent on 11/15/2008
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    Amie was so wonderful to work with! She captured our wedding in the most beautiful way. I would recommend her to anybody!!
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    Drew Sent on 10/06/2008
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    Amie did an amazing job! She was on time, and started right away. She was really helpful in setting up shots, and ALL of the pictures turned out great! I don't think there is one that I don't like. She's so artistic and it really shows in her photos. The only problem we have now is trying to decide which ones to frame.
    She's so nice and is really flexible. We enjoyed working with her!
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    Cathy Sent on 09/28/2008
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    Amie was great to work with and I'm very happy with the quality of her work. I appreciate that she was flexible with her packages because we had a very small wedding and I did not want to break our budget, but wanted quality photos.
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    Hannah Sent on 08/18/2008
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    Amie was a wonderful wonderful photographer to work with! During the preparations and ceremony, she was so quiet and out of your way that you couldn't even tell she was there! After looking through the pictures I said "how did she get this I don't ever remember seeing her clicking away" :) It is giong to be very hard to not get each and every shot printed to put on display. Our house will be flooded with wedding photographs! Also, she is not only a great wedding photographer she is a GREAT children's photographer. Amie photographed Grace our 1 year old and the pictures turned out insane...I don't know how she does it! It felt like she was one of the wedding guests and I was honored to have her there.
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    Danielle Sent on 06/19/2008
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    Unbelievable! Amie is a true master at her craft - she's really just that amazing. We had our engagement photos done by her, which was a great chance to bond (and produced some really beautiful photos). Then the day of the wedding, she was so helpful in advising me on how to walk around and sit down with my gown in ways that wouldn't ruin it. When we were running late and found out that all of the streets were closed around the areas that we were planning to take our formal portraits, she just rolled with it and we decided to take our photos on a street corner with the Capitol and Botanic Gardens in the backgrounds. The photos came out amazingly! AND she did it all so quickly that we weren't late to the wedding (phew!). She didn't interupt us at all in enjoying the wedding reception - just floated around taking fantastic photos from the sidelines (and catching things that I didn't see.) She turned around our 1900 (!!!) digital photos in just three weeks - many with really cool black & white / color mixes. Really, if you're at all interested in photojournalism and unobtrusive photography, but you know that you need some good portraits too - you'd be crazy not to seriously consider Amie - we're sooooo glad we did!
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