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Cecilie Olaussen Photography

Cecilie Olaussen Photography

Arlington, VA
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    Ashley P. Sent on 07/19/2021
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    Absolutely Amazing

    Cecilie and her team are just absolutely incredible and so talented. She really gets to know you and the things that are important to you and just makes you feel completely at ease. She and her team are true professionals and really capture every single thing. Cecilie did our engagement shoot as well as our wedding and we will continue to use her for any events in the future. She is one of a kind and her photos speak for themselves! Highly recommend!
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    Randy L. Sent on 10/20/2020
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    Everything was perfect!

    Wow! We couldn't have been more impressed with Cecilie! My daughter's entire wedding was captured beautifully. Cecilie was pleasant, accommodating, and fun to work with. She was professional throughout the entire ceremony and reception, with little interference with the guests. She was masked the entire time (COVID). But best of all, our photographs are nothing short of amazing!
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    Nicole D. Sent on 11/19/2020
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    Made Our Day!

    Cecilie was fantastic to work with! From the beginning we clicked right away. She is very professional and gives great suggestions while also making sure to get all the photos you want. In these very uncertain times we knew that no matter what she would be there to capture our day and when the day came she went above and beyond to help make things run smoothly and adapt as needed. She simply gets things done while also taking amazing photos. My family and bridal party also had great compliments for the way she handled everything. Thanks to her beautiful photos I can look back on the day and see all the bright spots. I highly recommend Cecilie.
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    Caroline M. Sent on 11/22/2020
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    Our photographer Cecilie was very professional and definitely knows what she is doing. She also helped us with poses to make it look perfect!

    We love Cecilie. She will be out photographer for future events, as well as any personal family photographs we would like to take! She’s absolutely worth it all!
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    Caroline M. Sent on 11/22/2020
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    Our photographer Cecilie was very professional and definitely knows what she is doing. She also helped us with poses to make it look perfect!

    We love Cecilie. She will be out photographer for future events, as well as any personal family photographs we would like to take! She’s absolutely worth it all!
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    Deborah Sent on 10/13/2019
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    Couldn't have been better!!

    I can’t say enough about Cecile. She was amazing!! She made it such a fun experience and the pictures we have now are perfect. She captured every special moment I wanted. On my wedding day she continually checked in with me so I knew what photos we were doing when and always asked if there were more photos I wanted that we may have missed. Cecile really makes sure you have any possible photo you could want and nothing is missed. I can look back at each photo and remember what I was feeling in that moment. I will always be able to look at the beautiful pictures Cecile took and remember each moment during the best day of my life. Cecile was super accommodating and patient with the contracts and tons of emails. She even was patient with my wedding schedule which went through many revisions. She always kept me up to date on what was happening and what was needed. Even now after my wedding, she always lets me know when more photos are being uploaded so I know when to expect more online.
    Another really important thing to me had to do with my boudoir shoot. I am a self-conscious person and overly confident person. When it was first suggested to me I didn’t think I would do it. I was beyond nervous the day of and kept worrying I would be awful at it. I even messaged Cecile my “outfit” and nail polish options for feedback, which was super awesome about and gave my gladly. Cecile calmed me immediately and make me feel super comfortable and confident! She encouraged me the whole time and gave me pointers and it ended up being really a really fun time. When I saw the finished product I was amazed how good it turned out. My husband loved it and I am so glad I did it so he has something to remember the wedding day. I really can’t stress how great Cecile is. If you want beautiful photos of your wedding and a photographer that is focused on capturing every special moment of your big day that is important to you, you need Cecile. She also really does become a friend :)
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/07/2018
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    Our new family milestone photographer

    Cece is such as joy to work with! She is responsive, professional, reliable, and pays great attention to detail. Cece is well prepared by meeting with her clients to understand their needs. She also conducts site visits prior to the event in order to determine the best lighting (and all of those other photographer tricks) to capture the essence of what we want to convey in our photos. Our engagement session helped Cece to understand some of our perceived insecurities and how we interact with each other and the camera. For example, I have insecurities with my arms and doing the wedding photos, she made sure to position me a certain way to minimize those areas.

    Cece discovered she had a broken foot prior to our wedding. She assured me that this would not prevent her from photographing our wedding and would hire additional assistance (at no charge to us). What's funny (not her broken foot) is that I wasn't remotely worried. Upon meeting Cece, she has been reliable, honest, and transparent.

    Her ability to create beautiful photos to capture a very special day is truly remarkable. Plus she's fun to work with.

    We definitely plan on using Cece again as we reach milestones throughout our new life as husband and wife - hopefully a pregnancy photoshoot next....



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    Courtney Sent on 04/06/2018
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    Cecilie is a fantastic photographer! She was incredibly flexible with our schedules and was incredibly responsive and organized. The turn around for receiving our finished photos was rapid - no waiting for days/weeks on end for the finished product. We loved all of our engagement photos and are having a hard time deciding on which ones to use for our Save the Dates! Cecilie is so sweet and is a natural behind the camera. Could not recommend her more!
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    Adriana Sent on 10/09/2018
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    Cecilie was recommended to me by my wedding coordinator and we are so happy we selected her to capture our day. She was extremely professional, always responsive even when out of the country. I am not a fan of being photographed but she was able to make me feel comfortable and deliver beautiful pictures of our special day. I would definitely hire her for future photos and highly recommend her to anyone.
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    Emily Sent on 11/27/2018
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    Talented, Professional & Fun

    My husband and I did an engagement session with Cecilie and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. From my first inquiry about her services, she was responsive and professional. She brought my creative vision for the shoot to life and made my husband and I feel very comfortable throughout the shoot. She turned around photos quickly and I was so happy with her work. I highly recommend her services and I am a very particular (picky) person!
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    Mike V. Sent on 12/19/2018
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    Phenomenal Photographer, We think of her as family!

    Cecilie and her team are THE BEST. As a Wedding Videographer, I’m extremely particular on the style and approach a photographer brings to the day. You want someone who makes you comfortable, who captures the feel of the day, and who sees the vision from your eyes. You also want someone who doesn’t mind getting hands-on and ensuring you capture the perfect shot. Cecilie coached us through every step of the way in a manner that was fun and comforting. Every shot Cecilie took felt like it could have been pulled from a magazine! Her style and approach was so natural my wife and I felt completely at home as she guided us through the day. Cecilie was without a doubt the best person for us. Her energy, love for her work, and her ability to reign in our outrageous bridal party made her presence essential for our wedding. Cecilie and her team were so incredible I could not picture any other photographer being so intimately involved… not to mention at the end of the day my mother in law wanted to adopt her!

    If you’re on the search for a photographer who is a ridiculous amount of fun, beyond talented, and extremely polished Cecilie is the perfect fit. I’d gladly encourage any newly engaged couple to get on her list AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE because she is without a doubt the best there is.
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    Jane Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Cecilie Olaussen, Fabulous Wedding Photographer!

    We feel very lucky that Cecilie Olaussen was our wedding photographer. Cecilie was perfect for us and we would recommend her to everyone! We were delighted with our wedding pictures. They were beautiful! Candid shots that were included were funny and charming. And the experience was really fun. She put us at our ease and helped us to look and feel like we were at our best. She was professional in every situation; obviously experienced with photographing family groups, friend groups, and children. She even took photos of the venue, and flowers. She sent us our pictures promptly and we loved them. Our family did too!
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    Mark B. Sent on 11/07/2018
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    Simply the Best!

    We hired Cecilie for our wedding this past July. From start to finish she was professional, organized, thorough and easy to work with. We talked several times before the wedding to establish what we wanted and her suggestions so there would be no disappointments or confusion. She captured outstanding posed and candid shots of everyone from first arrivals, pre-service, during the service, through after dinner dancing! She picked great locations around the venue as backdrops for the after service family shots and just us 2. All in all I don’t think anyone could have done a better job capturing the joy and fun of the day. We received the photos very soon after the event and were ecstatic with the results. We would definitely hire her for future photos and highly recommend her to anyone. Simply the best!
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    Morgan Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Best photographer ever!

    Cecilie is seriously the most talented person! She made me feel so comfortable! My wedding pictures are so beautiful! She did an amazing job! She also brought a second shooter which was great because they caught great memories and pictures! I can’t thank her enough!
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    Shannon Sent on 10/23/2017
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    Working with Cecilie has been an absolute dream. If you have some crazy idea for photographs, she will do what she can to make it happen. We wanted our engagement photos done at Nationals Park, and Cece made it happen for us. Not only was the experience awesome, but the photos were amazing! Flash forward to our wedding photos, Cece made sure I had every picture I wanted and continued to ask me if I was happy with what was shot and if I wanted anything else. Outside of the photos, we had a little mishap with the bouquets and Cece started picking me flowers so I would have something to walk down the aisle with -- what photographer does that?! I'm so happy we went with Cece and I will recommend her to anyone and everyone, and will definitely be using her for future family photos. You can't go wrong with her, she's 100% about her client, extremely responsive, and her photos are amazing. Forever thankful for her <3
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    Brittany Sent on 11/14/2016
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    I could not have imagined a better experience for our engagement photos. Cecilie was quick to understand my vision and my requirements and more than rose to the occasion. Not all of the subjects always enjoy taking photos, (one being of the canine variety,) but despite that we had an absolute blast and got some absolutely beautiful shots. Cecilie was very easy to work with after the shoot as well, quick and concise communication, and delivery of shots in a very reasonable amount of time. I would only enlist her services if you want some amazing photos that come straight out of your wildest dreams!
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    Tiffany Sent on 11/03/2016
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    Cecilie's photos are amazing! She worked with us to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. She was very responsive and was willing to work with us after I had to reschedule the date of our shoot. After the shoot, she got our photos to us within 1 week. I highly recommend Cecilie for your wedding and/or engagement photography!
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    Bergan Sent on 11/04/2016
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    Cecilie went above and beyond to make my day everything I dreamed of! She was extremely responsive and came up with great ideas for pictures. For our engagement shoot she coordinated for us to have a private tour of Camden Yards, which was an amazing experience. My husband even enjoyed our engagement shoot. She handled every last detail which was so helpful and such a relief, one less thing for me to worry about! The day of our wedding her and Ben showed up early and immediately got to work. She made me feel relaxed and the pictures truly reflect that! I have received so many compliments on our pictures, many people have told me that they look like they are out of a magazine! Hands down Cecilie was by far the best photographer and I know we will cherish our wedding pictures forever. We can't wait to book her for future shoots!
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    Kelsie Sent on 12/19/2017
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    We met Cece for the first time when she took our engagement photos and instantly loved her. She is incredibly personable, talented, and knowledgeable and makes you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. After that shoot, she became our go-to photographer. Over the years she has continued to do various shoots for our family, and most recently, traveled to Denver, CO to take updated family photos for us. One of my favorite parts about working with Cece is her ability to capture the surroundings without taking away from the people in the photos. We are so grateful for our photos that highlight the Washington monuments and Denver landmarks but that also show off our family. We couldn't be happier and look forward to a lifetime of shoots with her.
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    Ivan Sent on 09/27/2016
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    I had a very rushed schedule for our wedding at the DC Superior Courthouse and CC was amazing. Her personality helped my new wife and I stay at ease and her professionalism helped turn what should have been "hum-drum" so-so pictures into shots that we will cherish and remember for the rest of our lives. My wife and I can't thank CC enough for coming to our "Ceremonial Rescue!" She gave us a quick turnaround and the pics were flawless. She even managed to make me look good and my picky wife happy with all of the results ;-p.

    Forever grateful,

    Ivan K. Lanier
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    Erika Sent on 11/03/2016
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    Personable, flexible, patient, and professional. Great experience.
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    I was so impressed by how professional, prepared and polite Cecilie was during our shoot. She had wonderful and creative ideas that my husband and I loved and chose to use for our shoot. She showed up early and made the whole experience comfortable and fun. I would and have recommended her to all my family and friends! Trust me, she's one of the absolute best! Thank you Cecelie for everything!
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    Angie Sent on 12/11/2017
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    We are so glad Cecilie shared in our big day and helped capture some of our favorite wedding shots. She was so attentive to detail and took the time to assist both me and my husband in looking our best in each shot. She was patient and calm on a day when our energy was through the roof! We have come to rely on Cecilie now for our family photos and she's wonderful with both children and our dog! We would highly recommend Cecilie to anyone!
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    Chelsea Sent on 11/20/2016
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    Cece is an amazing photographer to work with. She puts so much time and effort into each client she takes in and really makes you feel like her number one when working with her. Even our kids love her and one of them hates his picture taken (he's two). We have worked with her for over two years now and I would recommend her to anyone else (and I do, all the time). She's reasonably priced, takes pride in her work, and does a thorough but quick job on editing to return the pictures back to you in a timely fashion. We love working with her!!!!
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    Kimberly Sent on 10/03/2016
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    Cecilie and her team did a phenomenal job capturing EVERY SINGLE DETAIL of our wedding form beginning to end. They worked incredibly hard to make sure our high expectations were met and also worked in unison with our videographer. The shots captured were stunning, from the small details to the most elaborate poses of our entire wedding party, and allowed us to see everything at our wedding we were too busy to see during it. Cecilie is great to work with and always did whatever we wanted, no questions asked. We can't wait to work with her again to capture our special moments in life!
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