Courtney Hellen Photography Reviews
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27 Reviews
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Asheley S. Sent on 09/27/2023She is the best!!!
Courtney was so amazing! Every meeting was so much fun. Our wedding photos are so beautiful and I can’t wait to frame them. We are so happy with her services. I wouldn’t change anything about my day and I’m fortunate that she was there to capture the special moments. Not only is she a professional, she is a great person. -
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Cassie H. Sent on 09/01/2021Don’t miss out.
I’m so thankful I found Courtney. Not only did she create amazing memories of our wedding, but she had fun with us! She made it comfortable for us from the minute she showed up. The day after the wedding she provided us with a small amount of photos from the wedding! We were so excited and fell in love! Her pricing is great for the quality you receive!
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Madison U. Sent on 08/20/2021Choosing Courtney as our photographer was one of the best choices we made!
Courtney was absolutely awesome through the entire process of working together. From the very start, Courtney's communication was absolutely on point and even requested that we met up or had a phone call before we locked in our decision on booking her. My husband and I loved how laid back, yet very organized and detail oriented Courtney was. Our entire wedding party and our wedding guests continuously comment on how well Courtney helped with making our day flow so smoothly, all while seeming as though she was a long-time friend of ours! If we could go back, we would choose Courtney as our photographer 100 times over again, because not only was she an awesome photographer, but now someone that we think of as our friend! Thank you Courtney for truly capturing our love on such a special day. We will cherish your photos forever. -
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Janika J. Sent on 07/17/2021
Great Work and Fun Person!
Working with Courtney was so easy. We started planning with her when we lived in different states, and she was really helpful coordinating with our schedules. We had her take our engagement and wedding photos and enjoyed both experiences immensely! We are not used to having pictures done, but Courtney is a kind and welcoming person who made us feel comfortable. She was ready and excited to be a part of our day and was flexible when it rained and our timeline changed. She not only took beautiful pictures but when a piece of lace tore off my dress, she fixed it for me. We loved our pictures and can't wait to share them with our friends and family!Courtney Hellen Photography's reply:
You two are the best!! So happy I was able to be a part of your big day, it was amazing. Thank you so much! -
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Ashley L. Sent on 05/17/2021Best Wedding Photographer Around!
Courtney was simply amazing to work with from start to finish. She made the whole process not only easy, but so fun! Trying to get married during Covid presented many challenges, and Courtney took them on alongside us with ease, patience, and flexibility. Having her at our wedding was like having another friend there. All of our guests had nothing but positive things to say about her, and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her. We had the best time with her too, and she was able to seamlessly capture the fun and excitement we felt in our photos. I was absolutely blown away at the images she created. They so perfectly reflect who we are as couple, friends, and family. I would find any excuse I could to get to work with Courtney again. I cannot say enough positive things about her. She is an incredible photographer and an absolute joy to work with! -
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Renae S. Sent on 01/31/2021Courtney is amazing!
I highly recommend Courtney to anyone looking for a talented, personable, professional photographer! We spent the whole day with Courtney for our engagement photos and we had such a great time! She made us feel very comfortable and I am so happy with our photos! Excited for her to shoot our wedding! -
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Dani Sent on 10/25/2020All-around awesome and talented photographer / human
I knew we were in good hands with Courtney from our very first correspondence. I wasn't sure if I even wanted photos or could realistically afford them for our little elopement. Courtney made me feel reassured and genuinely excited! She was so friendly, enthusiastic, communicative, extremely flexible (I literally switched our outdoor venue 2 days before go-time due to rain), and cool – just super cool. Our photos turned out AMAZING. I knew they'd be great, and the results still surpassed my expectations. I barely recognize the couple in our photos – we are awkward and silly, but Courtney made us look so glamorous and romantic. Can’t say enough good things about our experience. Thank you, Courtney! You rock!! -
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Amanda Sent on 03/17/2020So easy to work with and takes stunning photos!
Courtney was so enthusiastic and easy to communicate with leading up to our engagement session, and was wonderful at helping us relax during the shoot (we're both a little awkward and nervous in front of the camera, and she helped us capture some truly lovely moments!) We, and everyone else, has been swooning over our engagement shots and we are so excited to get to have her do our wedding as well!
Adding another note - Courtney also photographed our wedding last fall, and was amazing. She was kind, fun, professional, enthusiastic, aware of safety precautions, and such a fun addition to the day (along with her second shooter Kassandra!) We cherish those photos and have way too many up on our walls because we can’t pick our favorites.
If you’re considering hiring Courtney, have no hesitations! -
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Amber M. Sent on 10/21/2020
Book Courtney while you can!
Courtney is a true gem. We were on the fence with booking professional photos as the wedding expenses were quickly mounting, and WOW, are we glad we did. Courtney not only took beautiful photos but absolutely rolled with the changes as we had to re-schedule our wedding date due to covid and then our venue due to the Oregon wildfires.
Courtney always communicated in a timely and compassionate manner and was able to quickly set boundaries with guests that didn't want to comply with covid regulations during photos. She also gladly accepted creative direction while also directing us in shots that quickly became our favorites.
It's clear that Courtney's first priority is serving her clients, and I have no doubt that she'll quickly become booked out for 2021. So my unsolicited advice: book her while you can. If there was a listicle for Oregon's Top 30 Wedding Photographers Under 30, she'd be leading the pack.
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Amaris Sent on 07/20/2020More Than a Photo
When my wife and I thought of a photographer for our destination wedding, we didn’t just want to choose from a pool of local artists. We wanted someone that so perfectly would capture the essence of us no matter how far away we’d find them. We happened to stumble upon Courtney’s work on Instagram and fell in love with her unique style. After traveling to Portland for an engagement shoot, we knew she was the perfect person to capture our Puerto Rico wedding. Courtney was amazing at capturing every single detail of our wedding and making us laugh through the process. She traveled thousands of miles to simply make sure that our day was everything we hoped for and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you for giving us memories we’ll never ever forget! -
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Aliesha W. Sent on 04/04/2021
Best Photographer!
Courtney did an amazing job at our wedding! She was patient, professional, and really easy going. We are so happy with our wedding pictures! We definitely recommend her to anyone! -
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Michelle B. Sent on 01/20/2020
Courtney is literally the best
Yo- stop right now and book Courtney. You won't regret it. Not only does she produce amazing photos, but you can tell she gives a damn about what she does. She made me feel so comfortable every step of the way and if I could hire her again and again, I would in a heartbeat. She is so down-to-earth but professional at the same time. I felt like I was working with a friend, who happened to be a bomb ass photographer. She's dedicated, creative, and really knows what she's doing behind the camera. Hire Courtney, then print those photos because they'll be SO good. -
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Melanie B. Sent on 02/06/2020
Quirky, fun couple to work with
We got to work with both Hellen and her husband. Very friendly and easy to work with. It was raining outside (where we wanted photos) and they came prepped with these adorable umbrellas to still be able to get the photos we wanted.
They went with the flow of our busy wedding day and made the day a blast, and very memorable. -
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Kori C. Sent on 01/20/2020
Comfortable and professional
Courtney was the photographer I never knew I needed. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed during our shoot which truly made our photos look that much better! She captured the most amazing moments and we got our photos back so fast it was amazing to relive through her beautiful photography.
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Kate Sent on 10/25/2018Could not be happier with our experience
Courtney's devotion and knack for capturing the realness and uniqueness of relationships was so apparent from the moment our engagement shoot started. She made us feel so relaxed. For two people who typically don't like their photos taken, she made it a fun and memorable experience. Her style of photography and photo editing is really special and emotive. If we had to pick again, Courtney would be the top choice every single time. We cannot wait for her to be a part of our big day. -
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Regan V. Sent on 02/05/2020
Love your photographer
Courtney is amazing as a person, an artist, and a photographer. I loved how she had a great sense of humor, and interacted with us, but was also very much in the background while taking beautiful and candid photos of us and our families during a day that we both treasure now and will continue to for forever thanks to her photos. -
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Danielle S. Sent on 01/22/2020
Better than we could’ve ever dreamed!
Simply put, we would not have been able to have the wedding of our dreams without Courtney’s willingness to go above and beyond for her clients. Having a destination wedding adds a whole new level of stress when it comes to planning but Courtney made it feel easy. Her thoughtfulness and skill truly shine through in her work and her dedication. Our photos absolutely, positively blew us away! We absolutely LOVED the use of digital, film and even a few polaroids to capture moments from the day. But when I look back on the whole process, I remember more than just the final result — Courtney’s kindness, excitement and encouragement are what stands out when we look back on our special day. We are so deeply thankful for all the hard work she put in to make our elopement the best day of our entire lives. -
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Jessica D. Sent on 11/15/2019Magicalness
Not only was Courtney professional and knew her way around the shoot, but she was an absolute pleasure to work with: she made us feel comfortable and we ended up having a blast! In the end she delivered some amazing photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend! -
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Lexie C. Sent on 01/15/2019
Courtney is Amazing!
Courtney has a way about her that makes you feel 100% comfortable in front of her camera. She laughs, makes jokes, and has fun creative ideas for each shot. She truly captures the most natural and authentic moments within the photos. -
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Sonia (. Sent on 10/26/2018
Perfectly artistic
Courtney is amazing, she took very natural photos of my husband and I at our wedding while at the same time capturing a nice artistic look. Some of my favorite photos were the ones that were unplanned, just her capturing the moment. -
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Danielle Sent on 10/26/2018Amazing and Authentic
Courtney did our engagement and wedding photos -BLEW. MY. MIND. Our engagement photos or the first time we had ever taken professional photos. We were worried they were going to look for us and a Natural but Courtney‘s approach was so perfect for us she really listens to what we wanted and Taylor and our session for engagement photos in the wedding to be exactly what we wanted. She absolutely killed it! We couldn’t be happier with the photos we got from her. She was super easy to work with and really understood what we were getting after. 14/10 will use her incredible services for other photos (she does maternity ones too ☺️) -
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