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Ariel Hawkins Photography

Ariel Hawkins Photography

Tonawanda, NY
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
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    Cheryl S. Sent on 07/28/2020
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    Senior portraits

    Ariel is absolutely wonderful to work with! My daughters senior portraits are amazing! Ariel made her feel comfortable and took the time to talk with her. We had so much fun and the pictures show it. When I was in high school we were told where we had to go and pictures were only done in studio. I was stressed at the thought of finding a photographer. Ariel was recommended to me and from the first minute on the phone with her I was convinced she was the one. She was informative, helpful and I could tell she loved photographing people. Her work, personality all reflect my first impression of her! I highly recommend her for any portrait needs! You won’t be disappointed!!!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Cheryl! I had such a great time with you both!! I hope to work with you again in the future!
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    Jennifer D. Sent on 11/02/2020
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    Amazingly wonderful family photos!

    We can't begin to say enough about how incredibly impressed and happy we are with the family photos Ariel did for us a few weeks ago! The images she captured were not only beautiful, but she really focused on capturing the personality of our family! She was so incredibly fun to work with and our kiddos (who usually hate having their pictures taken) LOVED her! She made the entire experience so enjoyable and I am completely in love with the amazing memories she's created for us in these photos! These photos are truly a treasure for our family.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Jennifer! I loved working with you all so much and hope to do it again in the near future!
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    Sara P. Sent on 08/27/2021
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    Best Photos Ever!

    I cannot recommend Ariel enough for your wedding day. My (now) husband is notoriously not photogenic - his eyes are ALWAYS closed (though super handsome in person!) and ALL, and I mean ALL of our photos are perfect. She was able to get us to relax and have fun with her easygoing personality, silly jokes to make us laugh, and comfortable demeanor. If you want a photographer who is also an art director and miracle worker, look no further than Ariel. You will not regret it.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Awe! Thanks Sara & Yves!! I had such a great time with you two and would love to work with you again anytime!! Congrats again, your wedding was a blast!!
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    Lauryn Sent on 11/21/2020
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    The most wonderful

    Ariel is not only personable but patient and creative. She made my family feel so comfortable while capturing memories that we’ll cherish forever. I highly recommend her services!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Lauryn! I had such a great time with you and your family, and I hope to work with you again into the future!
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    Kirsten R. Sent on 11/15/2020
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    Amazing pictures!

    Ariel instantly connected with my family! I would recommend her in a heartbeat!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Kirsten! I had such a great time with you and your family & I hope to work with you again in the future!
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    Megan Sent on 11/12/2020
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    Family Photographer

    Ariel was great! She made us feel super comfortable, was extremely laid back & so sweet! Ariel gave us tons of options as far as posing us differently so we had a good variety!
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    Nicole B. Sent on 11/02/2020
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    Family photos

    We had a wonderful time getting our family photos taken. Ariel was so friendly and did a wonderful job with the kiddos. We would love to have her take our next photos!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Nicole! I had such a great time with you all, can’t wait to work with you all again! Enjoy your photos!
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    Missy Sent on 02/03/2020
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    Super Fun and natural!

    Ariel makes you feel at ease and your pictures feel natural not posed. I usually hate pics of myself but when I look at the pics she took off us I just see Happy!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Missy ! I loved doing this photos with you & Marc! I hope that we can do another session soon !
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    Stephanie E. Sent on 07/07/2020
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    Amazing service from an amazing Woman!

    Ariel is absolutely amazing. She made sure to keep in contact with us until we were finally able to get our engagement photos done. She made sure to keep us informed, especially with all of the changes that were constantly being put in place due to COVID-19. During our photoshoot, she ensure we were comfortable and accommodated our every need.
    When it came to getting our photos, she got them to us in a timely fashion.

    When it came to our wedding, She was extremely accommodating. She did everything to she could to ensure that we were comfortable (Due to COVID-19). She was very flexible with locations and any spur of the moment changes we ended up making. She was fantastic with all of our guests as well. She got us some sneak peaks of our photos within a couple of days and the rest of the photos within a couple of weeks.

    I highly recommend hiring Ariel for all of your photography needs.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Stephanie! I can’t wait to photograph your wedding coming up soon! We are going to have such a great time!! I’m so glad we were able to hang out and grab those shots, they turned out super cute!
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    Ashley Sent on 10/05/2020
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    Wonderful!!

    Ariel was so wonderful for our wedding. She arrived earlier then expected and was extremely professional. We have changed our venue a couple times due to COVID 19 and she was so good at working with us. I would highly recommend her.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Ashley! I had such a great time with you two & I was happy to work with you both to make things work well!
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    Katie R. Sent on 02/04/2020
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    Ariel is so fun!

    My boyfriend and i have never had professional pictures done and she really made us feel so comfortable and easy going! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone, but ESPECIALLY couples!! 10/10!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Katie! I truly enjoyed hanging out with you both! I hope to do it again in the near future!
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    Brandee M. Sent on 11/01/2020
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    Love Ariel Hawkins Photography!

    Ariel is so easy to work with. She makes every shoot comfortable and natural (which makes for great photos). She always keeps you in the loop with everything. We used her for our wedding and some family photos. She did not disappoint either time! I recommend her for any occasion. We have all the intentions of allowing her to capture our family milestones for years to come.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Brandee! I always love working with you all, it's such a blast! Can't wait to work with you again!
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    Katie B. Sent on 09/01/2019
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    Ariel is the Best!

    Ariel does an amazing job with handling both my kiddos and still getting amazing shots with not one fit or tantrum!!! It makes both mine and my kids experience a nice relaxing enjoyable experience that we can look forward to!
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    Theresa B. Sent on 08/29/2019
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    Ariel was an amazing photographer who captured some wonderful photos of our newborn! She was very sweet and personable and made us feel very comfortable right away! She had us all laughing and enjoying every minute of our in home photo shoot! I would highly recommend Ariel for any occasion!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Theresa! I really enjoyed spending the morning with you three! I hope that we can work well into the future together as Brayden grows up!
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    Joe Sent on 11/23/2018
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    Professional. High Quality. Fun!

    Working with Ariel was easily the best decision my wife and I made through this process. From our first meeting, Ariel was filled with excitement and enthusiasm and carried that throughout our entire time working with her. Her ideas and attention to detail allowed my wife and I to focus on enjoying our moments, knowing that each of them would be captured by Ariel. We highly recommend her service and couldn’t be happier with the photos that were delivered. We can’t wait to work with Ariel again!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Joe! I had such a great time with you & your family! I hope to do it again in the near future!
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    Meghan H. Sent on 10/18/2018
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    Family pictures

    Ariel did our family fall pictures and did an amazing job of capturing our family! I was a bit nervous about capturing pictures of my 11 month old son since he’s so busy! But as always Ariel delivered amazing pictures that we love so much!!!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks so much Meghan! It was great seeing you guys again. I really enjoyed being able to meet Ben he is so cute!
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    Mia Sent on 04/24/2018
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    When my fiancé and I got engaged and decided to get married 5 and a half months later, I was assuming there’d be no hope to get engagement photos in time for our save the dates (which were, let’s face it, already 2+ weeks late)....until I asked around and was given rave reviews of Ariel Hawkins photography skills and quick turn around. After contacting her on a Monday, we setup a shoot for two days later on Wednesday, and less than a week later had ALL of our photos retouched and ready to put in our save the dates!!! Ariel is an absolute GODSEND with how quick and accommodating she was and my fiancé and I had an absolute BLAST with our photo shoot!! Ariel is so laid back and made us very comfortable in front of the camera while we laughed and chatted throughout! Neither of us are models, but she made us look fantastic and captured some beautiful moments of us as an engaged couple. I can’t say enough good things and am unbelievably grateful to have worked with her, and can’t wait for her to photograph us on our wedding day!!!!!!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Mia! I can't wait to hang out with you two on your big day! It all worked out so perfectly!
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    Eric Sent on 04/24/2018
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    It was great that Ariel was able to work with us within our time frame for our engagement photo shoot. Definitely hiring her as our wedding day photographer and can’t wait to work with her again!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Eric! Can't wait to work with you two!
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    Angela Sent on 09/28/2018
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    Ariel was amazing to work with! Our children can be shy and she did a great job getting the smiles out of them! We had so much fun!
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    Mike Sent on 09/28/2018
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    My family did a photo shoot with Ariel down at The Cobblestone in Buffalo. The casual/industrial background was perfect. She was very flexible with our very busy schedule. The photos she captured are natural and relaxed. Very happy with our experience!
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    Adrienne Sent on 09/01/2018
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    We are thrilled with our family photos. We have two young children that are full of energy so the idea of a family shoot was very stressful; however, Ariel was amazing with our kids. She was able to get genuine smiles out of our girls which resulted in amazing pictures, we couldn't be happier!
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    Mary Sent on 08/06/2018
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    Ariel rocks! From the minute we arrived at our venue Ariel was right there talking us through the process; she even helped me get my dress and shoes on! Ariel is funny, personable, talented and blended right in with our family and friends- the experience was seamless. We joked and laughed all day long and can tell you when we need pictures taken again she will be our go-to woman!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Mary Jo!! I had such a great time with you two and your family ! You guys were a blast to hang out with!!
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    Kathleen Sent on 07/31/2018
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    Ariel did a wonderful job on our family photos! She arranged her schedule to be available on short notice (the family reunion came together in the last week!) She was friendly, professional, and very patient with our rambunctious group of 22 people, including a baby! She was a pleasure to work with and we are VERY happy with the quality of the pictures. I would highly recommend Ariel to anyone looking for a photographer.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Kathleen!

    I had such a wonderful time working with you and your family!
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    Kirstie Sent on 07/03/2018
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    Ariel was so accommodating to my needs for the photos I wanted with my daughter. She needed to travel and was more than willing. I actually had to reschedule due to weather but it worked out fantastic and we were able to get them done in the perfect weather. My daughter loved her and Ariel was great with her!! Totally recommend!! My pictures came out beautiful!!!

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thanks Kirstie! I had such a great time with you two!
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    Amy L. Sent on 07/03/2020
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    She blows us away...Again!

    Ariel has photographed all of our major life events together as a couple and family. Every time we think that she has outdone herself, we get the proofs and we are blown away yet again. I don't think there is a limit to her talents and we always look forward to working with her. Ariel has such a vibrant and professional attitude towards life and her work! We cannot thank her enough for the beautiful memories we have made with her.

    Ariel Hawkins Photography's reply:

    Thank you Amy, I always enjoy photographing your family!! It's was so much fun to play with Addy & I can't wait to see Jackson grow!
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