Barbara O Photography Reviews
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Olivia Sent on 04/26/2025Best photographer out there for your big day!!
We cannot say enough good things about Barbara and her photographs. From day one of my wedding planning process, Barbara was my top choice for a photographer. Her candid photos and gorgeous editing style drew me in immediately.
Barbara took our engagement photos and photos of our wedding day. We had a micro wedding of only 21 people, so it had a very cozy feel which Barbara captured perfectly. Barbara fit right in with our family and friends. Everyone loved her. She captured the most intimate and lovely photos of our wedding day - we are so thrilled with the results. BOOK BARBARA!! -
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Kathleen Sent on 04/23/2025Amazing photos and a great experience
We hired Barbara O's Photography for our January 2025 wedding, and they were fantastic (and easy) to work with. Associate photographer Lindsey shot our wedding, and Barbara did the photo editing. The pictures were amazing and exactly what I wanted (because they truly listen). Lindsey was completely unobtrusive yet managed to get all the shots. Guests even commented how great she was. I would not hesitate to recommend Barbara O Photography to anyone. -
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Carolyn Sent on 03/30/2025The best wedding photographer in DC area, hands down!
Barbara and her associate Lindsay were two of the most professional, supportive, and overall wonderful parts of our wedding planning process and wedding weekend. Lindsay actually shot our engagement session and wedding weekend, and Barbara was working with us behind the scenes the whole time to make sure we 1) and Lindsay were well coordinated, and 2) that our photos were beautifully edited to give them her signature style. From the first time we spoke, it was clear that Barbara is such an expert in DMV weddings - she had amazing recommendations for locations, backup plans, tips about navigating DC traffic when building a wedding day timeline, which was such a relief when we were trying to juggle lots of to-dos. Barbara was so thoughtful with the questions she asked us to make sure her suggestions and recommendations were personalized to us, and was responsive every time we had a question or needed a quick exchange.
And Lindsay is an incredible photographer - she captured so many candid moments that are such special memories for us now, and was so organized and calm throughout our sessions. I had friends and family remark during our wedding weekend how warm and kind Lindsay was, and how well she managed group photos and also captured candids without interrupting the flow of things.
It is so clear that both Barbara and Lindsay love what they do, and they are so extremely good at their craft and managing a reliable, professional business. Hire them!! -
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Kate Sent on 02/12/2025Amazing Experience!
We absolutely loved working with Barbara! We got married in Charlottesville, VA and used one of her associates, Lauren, and a second shooter, Erika. The partnership worked seamlessly – it was so easy to communicate with Barbara leading up to our wedding day and working with Lauren and Erika was a dream. We had a few things we wanted to incorporate differently in our package and Barbara very willingly created the perfect package combination for us. She offered such a curated experience – from sending an adorable kick-off present to the beautiful box of prints we received just last week, her customer service is impeccable. Most importantly our photos were incredible – Lauren did a phenomenal job capturing the mood of our entire day and Barbara’s edits were gorgeous. The gallery is easy to use and easy to share with others. We could not be happier with how our photos turned out. -
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Campbell Sent on 12/29/2024We Love Barbara!
Barbara captured our wedding in March 2024 (and our engagement photos in November 2023) and we could not be more in love with the quality of photos she provided and the way that she captured the full essence of our wedding! Somehow, she and her shooting partner were everywhere all at once to capture the joy and love while also being unobtrusive to the environment. She is my go-to recommendation when anyone asks me who they should hire -- we love Barbara! -
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Madeline Sent on 12/19/2024Photo Perfection!
Of all of the decisions we made for our wedding, working with Barbara was by far the best. Barbara's warm energy is unmatched and it comes through in her stunning photos. We chose Barbara to photograph our wedding because we loved her style and the her obvious artistic talent as a photographer but it wasn't until we met her for our engagement shoot that we realized her other incredible skill is to put her subjects at ease to capture authentic, beautiful moments between a couple. We had an incredible experience with her and would recommend her to anyone and everyone!! -
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Alena Sent on 10/27/2024Barbara is the BEST!!
I can't say enough good things about Barbara! If you're considering hiring her - DO IT!! We worked with Barbara for our engagement photos and wedding photos. Barbara and her team bring such a warm, fun, and caring energy to the process which made my husband and I immediately comfortable in front of the camera. She so perfectly captured the two of us and the photos are not only completely gorgeous but also radiant with the love and joy we felt on that day. She was so considerate and professional at every moment- from being willing to reschedule our outdoor engagement shoot multiple times due to rain, learning all of our family's names and making sure she got every shot on our list (somehow without interrupting the flow of the night!), to carrying my water bottle during our wedding photos to make sure we stayed hydrated. We had so much fun working with Barbara and her associate Lindsay Anne and could not be more thrilled with the photos! -
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David Sent on 10/24/2024Barbara O The Amazing Photographer!
Barbara is absolutely amazing. Our first call with her was great. She is so fun to talk to and listened to all of our wants and needs for our engagement photos and wedding photos. When we met for our engagement photos she made us feel so relaxed and comfortable. It was such an amazing afternoon working with her and she took some incredible pics. She continued to keep in touch with us until our wedding day. On the big day she showed up on time was very professional with all the different employees and vendors. Before the wedding she emailed us asking for our parents names because getting pics with them was very important to us. During the photoshoot with our parents on our wedding day she called our parents by their names. My husband and I thought that was so thoughtful and impressive that she did that. We were sad our time was up with her towards the end of the night but excited to see the pics. The engagement photos and wedding photos came out so good. The way the photos look are so different than any other photographer. -
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Julia Sent on 09/19/2024The warmest photographer
Barbara was incredible. We were very anxious about being the center of attention for so long, and the expectations that come with a wedding, and her warmth and support helped us focus on just loving each other and our day rather than all the eyes on us. She made us feel so at ease - we cannot recommend her enough! -
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Amanda Sent on 08/23/2024We love Barbara!!
Barbara was the best! She recommended by so many coworkers and lived up to the hype. It was a rainy day but she told us our pictures would look even better because of it, and she was right. She made us feel so comfortable, even when we were so far out of our comfort zones. We will never look this cool again!! -
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Marshall Sent on 08/05/2024Wonderful experience, start to finish
Barbara was recommended by our friends and we are so happy she was available to make our wedding special. She made the entire wedding party laugh during the group photos and went out of her way to get really creative one of a kind photos of my wife and I. The entire process was easy and she sends lots of informative emails to make the photography part of the wedding something we never had to worry about it. 10 stars! -
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Samantha Sent on 06/25/2024Absolute Perfection!!
I came across Barbara's work years ago on social media and completely fell in love with her style and how she was able to beautifully capture couples in such a natural way that didn't seem forced or posed. When I got engaged, I knew that I wanted to work with Barbara! Although she wasn't available to photograph our wedding, we were able to work with her and her associate photographer, Lauren. Barbara was there every step of the way from the initial call to the final delivery of our photos and was so helpful throughout the whole planning process. And, working with Lauren was such a DREAM. From the minute we met her, we felt like she was an old friend and we instantly clicked. We had so much fun with her during our engagement shoot (HIGHLY recommend doing this) and our pictures came out so stunning. On the wedding day, Lauren was so calm and was always there to ease our mind and roll with the punches with us (all while getting soaked in the rain with us). We got so many compliments from friends and family about how professional and fun she was- they were all so impressed! Lauren is incredibly talented and is just an all around amazing human! We couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out and can't thank Barbara and Lauren enough for capturing our day so perfectly! They are the best of the best! -
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Eduard Sent on 03/09/2024Flexible, friendly, professional
Barbara was wonderful to work with, she came early to do pre-event photos and got all the photos we wanted with friends and families. We really liked working with her! Oh and dud I mention the photos look great! -
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Natalie Sent on 02/25/2024Incredible photos and even better people!
If you’re thinking about booking with Barbara O Photography, DO IT. Not only will the photos turn out incredible, you’ll have the best time with Barbara and her team! She did my engagement photos and my wedding photos. She was so fun to be around and made my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera. Your wedding is such a magical day and you want somebody like Barbara there making it even more special. From portraits to candid shots and detail pictures, every photo was stunning. I can’t recommend Barbara enough!! -
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Elise Sent on 12/24/2023Personalized, professional, the PERFECT team!
We fell in love with Barbara's photojournalistic style and the warmth you can FEEL from her photos! Although Barbara was unavailable to photograph our wedding day, she made sure we felt completely comfortable with her associate photographer, Lauren! Barbara has so thoughtfully chosen her team and went above and beyond to make sure we still had the FULL Barbara O experience not only with her communication but also her promise to deliver her signature photographic style. Every detail of our day was exceptionally captured in the most personal way and each time we look through our photos, it brings back all of the emotions and memories, reminding us of even the small details we had forgotten. If you want a photographer (and team) who not only provides phenomenal service, but also feels like a friend, look no further than Barbara O Photography to be sure your day is captured in a way that is even better than you could ever imagine! -
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Whitney Sent on 11/12/2023Stop reading, book Barbara O now!
Barbara O Photography exceeded our expectations in every way possible. From the moment we had our engagement shoot, Barbara made us feel incredibly comfortable. Her genuine kindness and ability to make you feel like taking photos throughout a public building was totally normal helped make the process feel far less awkward and much more enjoyable than we could have ever imagined.
Commitment to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community was something we looked for in all of our vendors and Barbara’s support is genuine. As a same-sex couple, her inclusive and welcoming approach meant a lot to us. Her celebration of our love made us feel not only accepted but also respected and relaxed in her presence.
Throughout our wedding day, Barbara and her team were not only professional but also incredibly accommodating. They captured every special moment with such finesse and creativity, and we are absolutely thrilled with the results.
We also had the pleasure of working with Lauren, the second shooter for our wedding. Lauren’s skills complemented Barbara’s perfectly, and together they captured the essence of our day beautifully.
We wholeheartedly recommend Barbara O Photography to a anyone looking for a photographer, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community. If you’re looking for a photographer who not only produces stunning images but also creates a comfortable and joyful atmosphere, book Barbara now. You won’t regret it. -
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Hilary Sent on 12/22/202220/10 would recommend!
From the very beginning my fiancé and I just “clicked” with Barbara! We scheduled a virtual meet and greet and discuss the potential of her photographing our wedding. She was very flexible and had a “late evening” meeting with us to accommodate my work schedule a commute at the time to ensure my fiancé and I could be together to chat with her. She began asking questions and an hour later it felt like we had been friends for years and we were just catching up, between the laughs, our mutual love of pizza and our fur babies, as well as he being very transparent about the process and understanding of our wants it was “meant to be”. Although we haven’t had our wedding yet, we did do our engagement session with Barbara in May and let me tell you, once again she did not disappoint! She travel to our small little bay side town where we met and accommodated my want of hitting 3 different locations… we yet again laughed hysterically, actually ate pizza this time, and felt so insanely comfortable in front of the camera with her direction. I am beyond in love with each and every photo we have from that day, she captured every want my fiancé I had… outfit changes, locations, a way of capturing the true us with an artsy twist. Her edits are insane and we couldn’t be happier! Looking forward to getting our wedding photos back this coming May!! We have a friend that was recently engaged who loves our photos so much they are hoping Barbara can capture their big day too! -
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Kayleigh Sent on 11/13/2022Simply the best!
I cannot say enough good things about working with Barbara! She has such a fun-loving and easy going personality that made me instantly want to work with her. During our engagement shoot, she met the both of us early to get a drink and talk and get to know each other which made us so comfortable and relaxed. She was flexible and accommodating with the creation of our timeline and made sure we were able to capture photos at all the spots we wanted! When she began a family this year - she quickly introduced me to her assistant photographer to shoot on our wedding day. I felt so comfortable with the transition and always felt like I was in good hands. Her style is exactly what we were looking for and we were extremely happy with all of out photos. She truly captured the essence of my fiancé and I's happiness on our wedding day - and these are photos that we will cherish forever! I would love to work with her again and would highly highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone who is fun, engaging and a true master of her craft! -
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Peter Sent on 09/06/2022that Barbara O Magic
We hired Barbara to do our engagement shoot + wedding and it was a GREAT decision! Our engagement session was fun, energetic and helped us feel very at ease in front of the camera - and the pictures were amazing. Barbara ended up having to reaccommodate our wedding day because of her pregnancy and already had everything in line with a backup team. It was a super seamless transition and her associates are incredibly talented. Barbara was always available and still took care of everything else (editing, day of schedule, point of contact) and the pictures ended up perfect! Barbara has the best energy, best photos, and best team in the area! 10/10, highly recommend -
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Morgan Sent on 01/15/2022Matthews Wedding
We found Barbara on social media in desperate search of a photographer for our wedding, needless to say she came in and saved the day. Barbara's skill set is unmatched and she is extremely personable. I mean it when I say, she really makes you feel like family. The wedding photos came out spectacular and she was able to capture our vision perfectly. Barbara did so well on our shoots, so much that we then decided to use Barbara for other life events like the newborn photos. We would recommend Barbara over and over again to any one in search of a photographer. SHE IS AMAZING! -
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Alli Sent on 12/17/2021Best vendor decision of our wedding. Hands down.
Not only is Barbara an INCREDIBLE photographer, but she's also a delight to be around! She knows how to get everyone having a genuinely good time during shoots, and captures the PERFECT moments behind the scenes. Barbara - you WILL be photographing every life event for the rest of forever. we love you!!! -
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Katherine Sent on 11/27/2021Phenomenal experience
From the very first communication with Barbara everything ran so smoothly. Trying to plan a small ceremony during a pandemic was challenging, but nothing about our experience with Barbara was challenging. She helped us organize our day to maximize our time with her, and optimize our pictures. If we decide to have a larger ceremony later, we will definitely work with Barbara again! -
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Laura Sent on 11/19/2021Exceptionally Talented & Beyond Wonderful!!!
I do not know who I love more, Barbara or my new husband. Let me start by saying Barbara is exceptionally talented and a dream to work with! After stumbling across her instagram, we hired her for our engagement photos and October 3rd wedding at Sylvanside Farm. Hiring Barbara was the best wedding decision we made and I would highly recommend her to everyone.
After our initial conversations with Barbara we decided on Carderock, MD for the engagement photography session and wow, she knocked it out of the park! She made us feel entirely comfortable behind the lens, she was great with our 95pd dog, and was right there with us scrambling up the rocks to get the perfect shot! The resulting photographs were beautiful and really captured our personalities and our connection as a couple. We couldn’t wait to see her again at our wedding eleven months later.
Fast forward to our wedding date, I was feeling pretty nervous on the day of but she was such a calming and cheerful presence to be around - I instantly felt soothed and in good hands. I could cry all over again just thinking about the beautiful first look photos she captured, she even thought to bring a portable speaker and played our favorite songs! Her keen artistic eye really shined; she has such a talent for both composition and candid photos. I cannot speak more highly of Barbara and how well she managed to capture our love story. Thank you Barbara, David and I will treasure these photographs for years to come. -
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Chloe Sent on 11/17/2021The best wedding photographer!!!!
We truly can't put into words our gratitude for finding Barbara to capture our wedding! We initially fell in love with her photography style from her Instagram, but after a phone call we knew she was a perfect fit in the personality department as well. She is a true artist, such a joy to be around and was a dream to work with in every way.
Before meeting Barbara, we were a little nervous about wedding photography, because we aren't big on PDA. During our engagement photos, Barbara made us feel very comfortable and did a great job capturing us in a way that felt extremely authentic to us as a couple.
When it came time for the big day, Barbara was just incredible. Her sweet and energetic personality is infectious, and all of our family and bridal party loved having her around during our special moments. Barbara had also never been to our venue prior to the wedding, but she was quick to spot the best locations and light around the property. We had weather that kept switching from sunny to overcast, and it was so much fun watching Barbara in her element chasing the light to get the most perfect photos. Her precision and care for details absolutely paid off — our photos are full of such a natural warmth that you can only get from someone who really knows what they're doing! She kept us on time or ahead of schedule for portraits and we never felt rushed. One of our favorite parts of our day with Barbara was during the cocktail hour. She spotted a field next to the venue and asked if we were up for an adventure. Because we totally trust Barbara, we of course said yes! We drove with her and took sunset photos in the field. We had lots of laughs and enjoyed that we had a few quiet moments after the ceremony to take in the day as a couple. And, we loved that Barbara's vision was different than any other photographer who had shot our venue before, giving us totally unique photos. They ended up being some of our favorites!
We received our preview album of wedding photos very soon after the wedding and we were completely blown away. Everyone who saw our photos commented on how great the lighting was and complimented our choice of photographer. Our wedding was truly our best day ever, and Barbara perfectly captured that magic and all the big and small moments in a way that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We can't thank her enough!!! -
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Kimberly Sent on 11/07/2021The absolute BEST
I want to shout from every rooftop in Baltimore about how much we love Barbara! We are so thankful that A) we found her 2+ years ago, and B) we’ve been able to enjoy so many special moments with her. We found Barbara when we were first planning our wedding (pre-pandemic). Her photography style, loving personality, and her thoughtfulness which really sealed the deal for us- we had to have her! Seriously- we actually just wished she would just be a guest at our wedding, but someone had to take pictures! She’s just so lovely to be around and is so full of joy. While our wedding was long delayed due to the pandemic, Barbara was there with us to share in the welcoming home of our twin girls from the NICU, and created photos of our girls that are so incredibly precious to us. Even at first meet, Barbara felt like an old friend that we’ve known forever. She made being photographed on all occasions feel comfortable (which I assure you, does not at all come natural to me or my husband) and more importantly, makes sure you have FUN. It is so clear that Barbara truly loves what she does and it shows through her work. Currently trying to come up with ideas to get Barbara back in our lives without having more babies or weddings….
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