Brooke Bakken Photography Reviews

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• Kerri Sent on 05/31/2022
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  Sent from heaven!

  We hired Brooke for our destination wedding in Jamaica! She was an absolute must for my wedding after seeing her work! My wedding did get postponed due to covid and Brooke helped me through the entire process and was so patient, understanding, and kind. She cheered me on throughout the whole experience! Her energy and positivity is contagious. At the resort, she was scoping out locations and thinking of ideas to make sure we got every picture possible and she blew me away with the pictures, dedication, and creativity! She was literally carrying my train and running all through the resort to execute the visions. She was just as excited as me. I can't even pick my favorite picture and that just shows how good she was. My family and friends adore her! I am so lucky to now have her now as a friend!! BEST PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE PLANET!!! I could go on and on and on!

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• Chelsea Sent on 10/03/2019
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  Memories for a Lifetime!

  Brooke is talented, professional, and REAL. She takes the jitters out of having your picture taken, she's straight-forward and compassionate, and she gets all the best shots. I waited 4 years until I got engaged to be able to hire her for my wedding!
• Maureen Sent on 12/10/2017
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  There are not enough great things to say about Brooke and her photos!!! I fell in love with Brooke's work after a family friend used her for her wedding. My sister was in the wedding, and only had great things to say about her. My sister asked Brooke if she would be willing to come to PA and shoot our wedding the day after thanksgiving - her response was an immediate YES! We had a Skype session to discuss what I was hoping to capture - she was insanely fun and professional just talking for a few minutes! I felt like we had been friends forever - she really makes you feel comfortable! She sent the cutest package with a "magazine" of her work which included information (tips, tricks, timeline, etc) regarding wedding photography. She sent me a totally updated package since she had revamped her "magazine" during our engagement, and this time it included a necklace with our wedding year in Roman numerals. She was responsive to all my emails, and would check in just to see how things were going with the planning process! She kept us updated on when she would be back in the area to shoot engagement photos. Our pictures turned out insanely awesome (and I was 7 months pregnant at the time). I really had never felt prettier in a picture of myself (and you couldn't tell I was pregnant - which I had wanted)!
  
  When it came to the wedding day - she was super fun, energetic, and made us feel like the prettiest people on the planet. She showed us some of the images on her camera throughout the day, and I was totally obsessed right there! We can't believe how amazing they turned out - they really captured all the love from our day!! We used one of her recommend printing place in Utah, and are in love with all the pictures. We can't wait to use her again for family sessions when she is on the east coast! I would highly recommend her for your photography needs! Thanks for everything Brooke xoxo.
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• Jessica Sent on 04/24/2017
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  Being that my wedding was in NJ where my now husband is from, I felt a bit crazy that I was being drawn to a photographer from Utah. She was recommended to me and when I opened her website and looked at her work I immediately had that feeling...the same one you have when you find your dress! I worried I was complicating things if I hired a photographer that would have to travel to us but I had fallen in love with her work. We went ahead with a Skype meeting and it took about 2 minutes of my husband and I getting to know her to confirm that I should trust my gut and I could not be more grateful that I did. Brooke guided us through all of the travel logistics for both the engagement session and the wedding so easily that I knew we would be in good hands. Little did I know then that she would surpass every expectation I had of your photographer's role in your wedding. Brooke was extremely reliable in responding to any emails/texts/phone calls and was there to talk me through things for my wedding that didn't even pertain to photography. She is that one person that can somehow magically calm your nerves and make you feel like everything will not only work out but be amazing! Near or far, you will know you are a priority and she will always make you feel special and shower you with love.
  
  While her work speaks for itself, I can't help but take a minute to gush over the images she provided us with. She made my dreams come true! From our engagement session to our wedding, I was in awe with how beautiful our pictures were. She captured our personalities and love in gorgeous settings and light.
  
  The best part is that you will have the best time with her! Her laugh is contagious and she can make any situation fun. The only thing that could have made my experience any better would be if Brooke could clone herself so I could have had her at my wedding as a guest also. You will love her that much!
• Shauntel Sent on 10/07/2015
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  There is no question about it, Brooke Bakken Photography completely made our wedding a success. Brooke sees the unique beauty in every couple's love story and captures it for all time. Almost instantly, I felt as though I had known Brooke for years as I sat in her office discussing my vision of the photography. We talked for hours and she made me feel exactly how every bride should feel: beautiful and giddy. My husband got along with her great and there was no shortage of laughter and smiles whenever she was around, which made capturing candid photos so easy and relaxing. Every one of our photos is breathtaking and simply beautiful. We will treasure our photos and friendship for many years to come.
• Natalie Sent on 12/04/2014
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  If I could give Brooke a 10/5 I would. Our engagement photos are amazing. She made me feel so comfortable and this comfort translated in our photos. Not only that she takes the time to make each of her brides feel special. She will be traveling cross country to shoot my wedding and I am so confident having her on my side! She is the best vendor I have worked with so far!
• Colleen Sent on 08/02/2012
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  BROOKE IS AMAZING!!!!
  I am convinced that she is the BEST EVER!! Our wedding guests were ranting and raving about how sweet and awesome Brooke was. She was happy, positive and didn't miss a beat. She captured all of our special moments PERFECTLY!!! Brooke is funny and quick and professional and just the BEST. We are so grateful that Brooke made the trip to San Clemente (preggo and all) to share our Big Day with us! Photos are the one physical thing that we get to take away from our wedding celebration and because of Brooke we have soooooo many beautiful images to forever remind us of our special day! We are sooooo thankful that we found Brooke- she was the perfect fit for us and our family and friends!
  My wish for future brides is that they find a photographer/friend as amazing as Brooke to capture their Big Day!
  Thank You Brooke- we appreciate you more than you'll ever know!!!
• Diane Sent on 11/21/2011
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  I can't say enough good about Brooke and the amazing photos she took for my daughter's wedding. We weren't the typical customers, as we were coming from out of state for the wedding. Brooke answered every concern with patience and she provided the photograph package that perfectly suited our unusual needs. She was professional and prompt and made sure she took pictures of all of our special requests. I can't think of anything she could have done to make our experience more perfect. The pictures are absolutely beautiful and we will always treasure them--what a fantastic reminder of a perfect day! I would recommend Brooke without hesitation for any occasion.
• Amanda Sent on 11/19/2019
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  Photos to Last a Lifetime

  Brooke was fantastic! Not only did she shoot my wedding but also my engagement photos - she is so down to earth and personable which made shooting with her a great experience, it was truley like hanging out with an old girlfriend from college.
• Matthew Sent on 10/14/2026
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  A Warning to Wedding Clients: Check Your File Resolution

  If you are booking Brooke for a wedding or milestone event, you need to understand the technical reality of the digital files you will be receiving. Behind her signature artificially "soft" aesthetic is a heavily automated AI software pipeline that aggressively compresses images and permanently strips out fine pixel data.
  
  
  After our family photo session, Brooke delivered "final" files ranging from 800KB to 3.9MB. I initially gave her the benefit of the doubt, assuming these were just low-resolution proofs for web viewing. They were not. These files lacked the pixel detail necessary for large-scale printing and fell drastically below standard professional print resolutions. It is alarming to think of her wedding clients who are receiving these heavily compressed proxy files without realizing that enlarging them for wall display relies entirely on aggressive digital interpolation, inherently producing artifact-heavy prints.
  
  
  When I raised the issue, she repeatedly fell back on the same defense: she has been doing this for 15 years and her other clients have never complained. However, a lack of technical pushback from non-technical clients viewing galleries on smartphone screens and laptops does not validate file quality. What is deeply concerning is that she appears entirely uninformed about the technical reality of her own deliverables. Based on the files I reviewed, I have serious concerns that the underlying photography itself (such as missed focus and improper exposure) is fundamentally flawed, and that aggressive AI manipulation and extreme compression are being used to mask these basic technical errors. The objective digital information was simply missing and does not meet the standard of even amateur photography. Being this uneducated about file size, resolution, and data loss is egregious for a photographer claiming "15 years of experience."
  
  
  Instead of a prompt resolution, I spent over a month acting as her unpaid technical support—diagnosing her Lightroom plugin bottleneck, explaining "Smart Previews," and providing technical troubleshooting steps to help her fix her own workflow. Mind you, I remained patient, understanding, and kind the entire time. When she was ultimately unable to resolve her software issues, she simply stopped communicating and ghosted me for over a week.
  It was only after I issued a formal Notice of Breach of Contract, complete with a partial refund demand, that she finally abandoned her AI plugin and manually exported the photos natively. Unsurprisingly, the file sizes instantly increased tenfold (jumping to over 10MB) and the professional print resolution was restored.
  
  
  The final photos are decent, but only because I forced her to bypass her automated AI-editing pipeline and provide the actual data captured by her camera. You should not have to threaten a refund, diagnose a photographer's software issues, and fight through over 5 weeks of defensive excuses just to receive the high-resolution product you paid for. Proceed with extreme caution.
• Christine Sent on 02/18/2017
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  My mom paid her $1,000 for a wedding album that we haven't received. I was married over a year ago. I can't get ahold of her and so now my mom is out $1,000, and I don't have my wedding album. She won't reply to me to get it so I'm really frustrated about it

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