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Kate Thompson Weddings

Kate Thompson Weddings

Richmond, VA
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    Caroline Sent on 12/16/2014
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    I am part of a wedding planning and styling duo, The Darling Event, and worked with Betty Clicker at two weddings. Kate's photos speak for themselves! They capture the sweet candid moments that are the ones you want to remember most from your wedding. She has the perfect demeanor to make the bride feel comfortable and able to shine for the camera. She is the perfect counterpart to a wedding coordinator or stylist because she has an incredible eye for beautiful aesthetics. I would highly recommend Kate to any bride-to-be!
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    Sarah Sent on 09/26/2022
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    Her photos come alive! We'd recommend Kate to everyone we know.

    Photos that truly captured how we felt on our wedding day - we absolutely loved working with Kate!

    We found Kate through a referral by a friend of a good friend. Looking for a wedding photographer, we wanted to balance both beautiful photos in a style we love and someone who we would enjoy being alongside for our whole wedding day. A great photographer can really make or break those special moments on your wedding day. Kate made them all even better.
    In the weeks and months leading up to our wedding, we had a number of conversations to get to know Kate, her style, and share our hopes for our wedding photographer. She is warm, calming, easy going, and knowledgeable. Kate is a clear communicator and knows exactly what questions to ask you ahead of time to ensure that she delivers what you’re looking for while navigating all of the nuances of family pressures on such a big day.

    As a documentary style photographer, Kate gracefully balances being a fly on the wall and directing you and your family when necessary. She captures the organic moments of connection and joy that are already happening between you and your loved ones, without disrupting the moment at all. She ensures she’s in the exact right location to get the perfect picture. Kate is both a calming presence throughout the day and disappears into the background, which allows you to be comfortable and yourself in those special moments, which in turn allows Kate to capture your genuine emotions. Looking at our pictures, they feel alive and feel like she captured the real me, as I felt in those moments. It’s such a unique skill to not only take beautiful photos, but also make space for genuine life and emotions to shine.

    She captures these special moments, all while allowing you to be fully present. As those who have gotten married know and those who will get married will find out - it can be a whirlwind, so this is a really impactful gift. We can’t say enough good things. Kate is a wonderful person, presence, and photographer. I will recommend her to everyone I know documenting life’s milestones in the future. If I were to do it all over again, I’d choose Kate every single time. We are so grateful.
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    Kate Sent on 11/18/2019
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    Book her ASAP - she is the best!

    If you’ve come across Kate while looking for a wedding photographer, i’m here to tell you that your search is over because she is the literal best - there’s no one that can compete with her!

    She was recommended to me and once I saw her photos on her website, I knew she was the one. Then I talked to her on the phone and extra knew she was the one. Her demeanor is so easy going, reassuring and knowledgeable. Check out her website and you see her work - they are incredible for not only do they capture the beauty of newlyweds, family, and friends, but she captures all of the feelings from those moments.

    On my wedding day, she was such a warm presence to have around. Yet also somehow you never knew she was there. She observes the moments and let’s them unfold while capturing their essence. She captured photos of our two excitable pups and made them look calm and collected. Remember how I said how you feel the moments of others weddings? Imagine when you are looking at the photos from your own. When I (quickly) received my photos, I couldn’t believe it. My heart, it felt like I was just back there! She captured moments I didn’t know were unwinding. She captured the raw emotions on all of our faces. My family and friends have told me her photos are the best they have ever seen from a wedding and I feel the exact same way. Thank you Kate for allowing us to relive the most amazing day of our life over and over again and feel just like we did on that day! And everyone else, book Kate ASAP!
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    Sarah Sent on 10/23/2017
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    Kate is so lovely and did a fantastic job at our wedding! She had great ideas for some unique shots and stayed a little later when she noticed some good picture opportunities. I’d recommend to anyone!
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    Lucy Sent on 11/18/2017
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    We splurged with Betty Clicker, since the rest of our wedding was on a pretty tight budget. It was absolutely money well spent. Our photos are perfect, and genuinely capture the emotions of the day, far beyond posed portraits. I look forward to hiring Kate to photograph other life events as they happen! She's also just plain a lovely person and I wish I lived in Richmond so we could be friends.
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    Emily Sent on 07/16/2014
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    Betty Clicker Photography is simply the best!! We had the privilege f Kate photographing my brother's wedding in August of 2013. Kate is highly professional, friendly, and also creative- a combination that most photographers lack. I often see stale photos from weddings- overly posed, no sense of creativity, etc. Betty Clicker Photography is different. She has an extremely gifted eye and captures moments that a bride can only dream of. There was not a single bad photo in the bunch- and being one to HIGHLY judge myself in photos, I loved every single one- I think because of her ability to catch someone in their natural state. She has gone on to photograph other events for friends and family and has never let us down. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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    Caroline Sent on 08/16/2016
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    Book Betty Clicker Photography as soon as you get engaged! It cost us a good chunk of our wedding budget, but it was SO worth every single penny for the amazing wedding photos we received. These are the kinds of photos you want to blow up and put in your house-- the kind that don't seem forced or posed, the kind that show every emotion of that moment. Working with Kate was a joy-- she is the nicest, calmest, coolest person, and she is one of the best photographers I've ever known. We have gotten so many compliments on our pictures from so many people-- even random Facebook friends we haven't talked to in years. Book her! and if she's unavailable, just change your wedding date. Trust me on this.
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    Lauren Sent on 05/15/2017
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    Kate is not only a wonderful photographer but an amazing lady! She made us feel completely comfortable and made sure we had fun during our shoot. We were also impressed with her turn around time and the little touches (personalized flash drive, etc) that she gave us containing our photos. Kate is truly the best!
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    Theresa Sent on 07/09/2016
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    We found Kate (Betty Clicker) online after searching for and studying the work of (we think) every established wedding photographer in the Richmond area. Kate's photographs appealed to us at first because we were not only looking for someone who took beautiful photos, but someone who took photos that truly captured the essence of an occasion - pictures that felt real rather than posed. We stalked the Betty Clicker website for quite some time, and the more pictures that Kate uploaded, the more we fell in love with her work. Unique, artistic, special pictures that bring out beauty in all kinds of people and places.

    For engagement photos, Kate struck a great balance of listening / accommodating what we wanted, with helping us create a shot out of nothing when we were at a loss. On the day of the actual wedding, Kate executed flawlessly - she captured every important moment, taking charge when she needed to, and all without being overly noticeable. Her price was mid-to-high end, but the value of the final product made the price well worth it.

    Aside from being a natural with a camera, Kate is a genuine, caring, detail-oriented person. We really enjoyed working with her on a personal level, and she has our highest recommendation to anyone in search of a photographer.
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    Ally Sent on 09/29/2015
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    I feel so so lucky to have had Kate photograph our wedding. To backtrack through the process a little, I started looking at photographers around the Richmond area via WeddingWire and a couple other sites. I swear I stopped looking after I saw Kate's work. I was struck by the way she photographed landscapes/nature and lovely candid moments between couples. I shot her an e-mail asking for more information and she was quick to respond and so sweet over e-mail and phone. She made everything easy for me, and I was planning our Richmond wedding from Houston so that was HUGE. Our first meeting was wonderful-we had no idea what to expect and she walked us through everything while we sipped coffee and tried different breads because she's friends with the owners of Sub Rosa Bakery and they needed taste testers for one of their loafs :) At the meeting we set up the engagement session, which was wonderful! She was super flexible with scheduling because we weren't sure about the weather. It was in January and was COLD and she still took her time with shots and thought of amazing compositions on the spot. I've never had professional photos done and felt pretty awkward about it but she (and my goober husband) made me feel so comfortable and we ended up having a lot of fun! Fast forward to the wedding and Kate killed it!! She's just so easy to be around and worked so well with all of the other vendors. It was a total dream. My whole family will treasure her photos for years to come! I recommend her services to everyone for every occasion, not just weddings. Nothing compares to the way she can capture a moment.
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    Kelly Sent on 04/19/2015
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    Kate Thompson is a dream to work with, and we are so very grateful that she elected to take us on as clients! From our very first correspondence to the day of our wedding to the insane two-week turnaround on our extraordinary wedding photoset (!!), her flexibility, kindness, low-key warmth, and no-drama style had us counting our lucky stars at every turn.

    How do we count the ways? Though based in Richmond, she traveled to DC for free, skipped from locale to locale shooting wedding events with professionalism and grace, and even scouted shooting locations in advance of our morning wedding. She offers flexible photography packages for those with less-than-all-day events, and tailored her package still further so we could get more time with her! Friendly and easy-going with our flexible timeline, she showed up on time, directed when we needed direction and fell back when we did not, and made EVERYONE who was photographed, from camera-awkward me to my camera-shy mother-in-law, feel comfortable and look great. (Introverted couples: Kate is your girl.) She started sharing quick preview shots of the wedding on the day-of (!) and trickled them out over the short weeks to come before the final photoset landed — something we as a couple absolutely loved, since people who weren't in attendance could connect with her gorgeous shots in real time.

    More than anything else, though, there are her photos, which speak for themselves, in volumes. Kate is a true artist, a kind spirit, and a dream to work with. We can't wait to work with her again!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 01/09/2015
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    I am so happy that Kate photographed my wedding. She was incredibly kind and easy to work with in the months leading up to the big day. At the wedding, she was extremely professional, calm, and patient when working with me, my husband, our families, and our guests. I could not be more pleased with how our pictures turned out. She is wonderfully talented, and I highly recommend her.
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    I highly recommend Betty Clicker photography! Kate did a photo session for our family fall/Christmas photos and they turned out absolutely great!! She was so patient, kind, flexible and above all else professional. My little guy adored her and we felt very comfortable and ourselves during the shoot. The photos are hands down the best photos we have received to date! Thank you and we will definitely be a repeat customer!!!
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    Candace Sent on 12/27/2014
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    I admit it, I'm a bit anti-engagement pictures. The idea of my fiance and I taking pictures by a stream or in the woods made no sense to me since those aren't places we spend our time. However, when I saw Betty Clicker on A Practical Wedding, I jumped at the chance of one of her mini shoots and am so glad I did. Kate (sorry, her name's not actually Betty) does a great job of capturing you in your true environment. We considered one of our favorite restaurants or bars (because that is actually where we spend our time), but settled on an at-home shoot with our new pup. Kate did an amazing job of capturing all three of us. And I was absolutely shocked at the outdoor pictures she took - the foliage looks like a beautiful, autumnal day, not the December day it actually was. Outside of the product, Kate was extremely responsive, easy to work with and very professional. I'd happily recommend her to anyone seeking photographer services!
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    I cannot say enough kind things about Betty Clicker. Kate is incredibly professional, kind, supportive, understanding, and she takes the most amazing pictures. My husband was terrified to be photographed and she made him feel so at ease that he actually had fun taking pictures. The thing I appreciated the very most was that she blended into the background. My guests actually commented on how she managed to get amazing shots without taking an ounce of attention away from us. Kate helped make my wedding exactly what I dreamed of, she is an absolute angel!
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    Christa Sent on 11/02/2014
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    Kate is so great to work with - we loved working with her and could not recommend her more. From the beginning, Kate made the process easy, fun, personal, and memorable - not to mention how talented she is! She came to New Orleans to shoot our engagement photos, which was a blast! She made it easy to relax and capture photos that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Having an engagement session was a really great way to feel comfortable in front of the camera before the wedding day and Kate made the session feel natural, while capturing the beauty of the city we call home. On the day of the wedding, Kate was prompt and effortessly shooting moments that at the time seemed like a blur, but looking back, she captured the joy, emotion, and love everyone felt that day.
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    Jessica Sent on 11/01/2014
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    Kate was super easy to work with. The first reason I chose her was due to her beautiful wedding photos. The second reason was the value and the fact that she is true to her rates. Many vendors will boast the lowest rate to grab you, but Kate is very open and flexible to make sure you have the best package for you. She asked all the right questions and made the photography aspect of our wedding a breeze. Working with her is stress-free. The best part is BEAUTIFUL photos, fast. We had our album online for viewing in less than a week after our wedding and the flash drive came almost immediately after. Good friends of ours were married a week before us and are still waiting on their photos. Overall, very happy with Kate and her professionalism.
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    Zachary Sent on 09/26/2014
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    My wife and I couldn't have been more thrilled with the photographs provided by Betty Clicker photography. Our photographer, Kate, was involved throughout the wedding planning process and captured all of the emotions on our wedding day perfectly. She is very skilled and talented and she has an ability to make us feel comfortable and at ease getting our pictures taken. She is also very creative and uses lighting, angles and space to capture a wide variety of images. I highly recommend the services of Betty Clicker Photography.
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    Molly Sent on 09/25/2014
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    Betty Clicker Photography did an amazing job at our wedding. She is artistic, friendly, responsive and very talented. She does lovely things with light and space, while capturing genuine emotions in a very flattering manner. We will recommend her to everyone we know!
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    Kate provided my fiancé and I with an engagement photo shoot in July. She helped us select the setting and the appropriate time to make our engagement photos absolutely gorgeous. Kate was professional and she provided great instruction to help us feel comfortable and natural which carried over to the photos. I would definitely use Betty Clicker Photography in the future and I feel that she is an absolute pleasure to work with.
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    Hannah Sent on 05/21/2014
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    From the get-go Kate was great to work with! She was very flexible and enthusiastic, both of which were important to us when we were looking for a photographer for our elopement. She is an incredible photographer as well as a genuinely kind person. We are thrilled with our photos and the experience overall and would recommend her to others without hesitation!
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    Kate is so wonderful! She's really easy to work with and takes beautiful photos. We had a lot of last minute changes within the month leading up to our wedding due to circumstances, including changing churches for the ceremony. Kate was super flexible and helpful through all the variables. She took initiative and took care of things on her end so I didn't have to worry about it - which is huge when you're planning a wedding. Thanks Kate!
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    Kate is the best! She has a great eye and is wonderful to work with. I would recommend her highly to anyone.
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    Kori H. Sent on 01/16/2014
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    Kate was a delight to work with! Not only does she have great rapport, she has a talented eye for photography. Her storyboard approach to shooting our special day was perfect. Our photos turned out beautifully and we couldn't be happier with them! Thanks for the wonderful memories, Kate!
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    Aaron Sent on 01/26/2014
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    Kate was excellent to work with! She is passionate about what she does and that passion shines through in the quality of her photos. Not only do we love the photos, but Kate was such a pleasure to work with throughout the engagement shoot - she was super flexible and made the shoot a relaxing and fun experience. Cynthia and I really enjoyed working with Kate and would recommend her to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer. Thank you Kate!
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