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Diane McKinney Photography

Diane McKinney Photography

Raleigh, NC
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
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    Michelle Sent on 05/07/2018
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    Diane is such an amazing photographer! We just got married and all of guests were just raving about how quick, professional and easy going she was. She has a way of not only capturing the moment but also the essence and emotions of the event. She did such a great job of editing as well, we received the link to our pictures before we were even back from our honeymoon.

    If you are looking for a personable and professional photographer, then you must use Diane McKinney!

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    Awe... Thank you SO much Michelle! I love hearing this... And you were an awesome bride and the wedding was just beautiful. Thank you for the sweet review. It is MUCH appreciated!!! <3
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    Alexa Sent on 11/15/2017
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    Diane is amazing! By far my favorite vendor at our wedding. She is so talented, professional, and goes above and beyond to capture your day. From the initial planning phase to wedding day, she is quick to respond and offers the best ideas and suggestions. We were getting ready in two different places so we hired her 2nd photographer Allison who is just as amazing and attentive as Diane. We had close to 3,000 photos and we are absolutely in love with all of them! Highly recommend Diane and her team.

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    Awe... Love you guys too! <3
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    Diane Mckinney is by far the most amazing wedding photographer ever. She did our engagement, my bridal portraits, and then our wedding and she left me amazed and breathless each time. I could not have imagined better pictures than the ones I have from her. She listened to what I wanted and the style of pictures I wanted and went with it. Not only is she a fabulous photographer, but she is an even better person. I loved working with her!! She is happy and upbeat and kept everything fun, which really helps when your husband hates taking pictures. She was so easy to work with always responding back to my emails quickly and answering my thousands of questions without a complaint. Her turn around time and editing skills are out of this world as well. I would highly recommend her to everyone and actually my cousin is having her pictures done with her because she was impressed!!! I cant wait to work with Diane in the future once we start having kids ☺

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    Awe thanks!!!!!!!!!!! I loved every minute of it!!! : )
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    Sarah Sent on 06/19/2012
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    Diane was the BEST wedding photographer! I could not have been happier with a different photographer. Throughout the whole wedding planning process she was always there to answer my questions and give me suggestions. The day of the wedding, Diane and her team were there but never 'in the way'. I would HIGHLY recommend Diane to anyone. I know I will definetley be using her for future photography! THANKS DIANE! :)

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    Awe!!! Thanks! I just saw this or I would have responded sooner. You are so sweet! : )
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    Angie Sent on 06/05/2011
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    Diane McKinney Photography is very professional and wonderful to work with. She takes beautiful and breath-taking photographs. I am always happy with her work. I will always recommend Diane McKinney Photography to all my friends and family. Thanks Diane for always doing an outstanding job!!
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    Julie Sent on 06/06/2011
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    Diane is an AMAZING photographer! She is artistic, focused and so much fun to be around! I must also mention that her retouching abilities in photoshop are absolutely incredible!!!!!!!
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    Dawn Sent on 06/06/2011
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    Diane Mckinney photography is amazing!!!! I can't imagine what the wedding day would have been like without her. We had a tornado during the wedding and no power at the church or reception! It was an unforgettable day and she was amazing!!! She handled everything and took the most amazing pictures! I can't even put into words how great she is!
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    Bethany Sent on 06/05/2011
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    Diane McKinney takes outstanding photos and is a joy to work with. Years of experience ensures you don't miss a thing on your wedding day.
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    Leann Sent on 06/15/2011
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    Diane did a fantastic job; she takes the time to get to know her brides. Diane was always there at the right moments to capture the beautiful candid moments of our wedding day. She did a wonderful job integrating our requests with her creative style that created amazing pictures of our day. The amount of images from the day blew me away. There were so many favorites to choose from.
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    Emily Sent on 11/23/2010
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    Diane McKinney Photography is awesome! First of all, Diane was very responsive and flexible. In my case, she was flexible in scheduling different dates for my portrait when the weather would not cooperate and when I was making decisions on which pictures to use for a portrait or for prints and changing my mind frequently. Through the whole process, Diane was kind and understanding. She contributed to making my wedding day more calm rather than more stressful. In addition to all this, I absolutely LOVED my wedding pictures and portrait pictures!!! Diane and Gillian were both at my wedding and they both did a fabulous job! High quality pictures and they captured all the right moments that I will cherish for a lifetime!!!! You can't go wrong with deciding to go with Diane McKinney Photography!
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    Christie Sent on 12/06/2010
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    We are so glad we chose Diane McKinney as our wedding photographer! She has a great personality as well as being a skilled photographer with a very good artistic eye! She is fun to be around and is very helpful with issues that as a bride I dealt with. She cared about making our family, friends, and us(the bride and groom) look the best we could in every picture. She has a warm heart and gave me support in all stages of wedding photography we did from the engagement pictures to bridal portrait pictures to wedding day pictures! She told the full story of everything that happened on our wedding day too. When I look at the pictures, I feel like I'm reliving our special day all over again! She captured all the things and moments that I wanted captured, and she captured things that happened that day that I didn't even see! And, she knew how to talk with the young children we have in our immediate family and put them at ease for all the pictures they were in! I'm so, so happy Diane was our wedding photographer!
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    Danielle Sent on 06/05/2011
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    Diane was helpful, fun, and willing to do anything you wanted as a bride. She was on time, the cost was reasonable, and she gives a modern take on some traditional ideas! I had a blast working with her.
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    Jenni Sent on 05/16/2010
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    Diane photographed our engagement photos, bridal portraits and wedding. She is absolutely amazing! She’s very professional and excellent to work with.

    She understands the needs of the brides and works extremely well with them. Diane has a great personality and this trait is one of my favorite things about working with her. On the day of the wedding, the bride is under so much stress and Diane is great at distressing the bride and not giving her anything additional to worry about!

    Our photos were uploaded in a very timely manner – before we even returned from our honeymoon. We received our prints in less than 3 weeks from the wedding.

    All of our friends and family that have viewed the online galleries have raved about how great the photos look! Diane has a great eye and very talented. During my bridal portraits she found so many neat places to shoot – such as the wine cellar in Barclay Villa. It’s one of my favorite portraits! She has great techniques to make sure everyone looks their best – especially the bride!

    I highly recommend going with Diane for your next wedding. Be sure to do the full package and get the photo guestbook. All of our guests complimented us on how unique the photo guest book is.
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    Rose Sent on 06/20/2009
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    I highly recommend Diane McKinney Photography to every bride. Every penny spent was completely worth it, from our engagement pics to our wedding day. Our album is fabulous! Thank you!
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    L Sent on 01/18/2009
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    Amanda photographed our rehearsal dinner as well as the wedding. We couldn’t have gotten a more dedicated and tireless photographer. Amanda and her assistant Amy worked hard to provide a wide variety of photographs. Amanda has a great eye for detail, a real sense of composition and artistry, and an ability to capture both formal and impromptu moments beautifully. Best of all, she has a real gift for working with people. She provided just enough in the way of guidance and direction to keep things moving, without ever being pushy or “taking over.” It was like having your photography done by a good friend who also just happens to be an extremely competent photographer. We felt absolutely at ease throughout the whole process. Amanda was also very good at taking un-posed, informal, and/or candid shots while remaining unobtrusive. Our pictures turned out wonderful! We highly recommend Amanda.
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    Amy Sent on 06/16/2009
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    Love Diane and Gillian. The captured the day perfectly for us. Their pictures are amazing and quality of service is perfect. No one even compares. Would recommend them highly to anyone. They helped save our memories from that day forever:-)

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    And you guys were so fun. It was an awesome wedding. Thanks for letting us be part of such a special day for you!
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    Michele Sent on 06/17/2009
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    Diane McKinney Photography was truly amazing before, during and after my wedding. They were professional, creative, and exceeded all of our expectations.
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    Kristin Sent on 06/16/2009
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    Diane was very professional and fun to work with. She had a lot of great suggestions, tips and tricks that made our pictures come our beautifully! She was not only helpful but also inspired us to get creative which resulted in some fabulous pictures which were published in Carolina Bride Magazine! Diane is a phenomenal photographer and I would highly recommend her work.

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    And you guys DID LOOK AWESOME in that magazine!!! : )
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    Kristin Sent on 11/22/2010
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    Diane was our photographer on the most important day of our lives, Our Wedding! She was phenomenal and we were thrilled with the finished product. She is fun to work with, creative in her photography and excited by her profession, these 3 traits are a recipe for success! I would highly recommend Diane to anyone who is looking for an exceptional, unique and passionate wedding photographer.
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    Julie Sent on 11/29/2010
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    There are nothing but great things to say about Diane McKinney Photography. My husband and I often say that our wedding would just not have been the same without Diane! She was 8+ months pregnant but still bending over backwards to make everything happen and it was just PERFECT. Thank you so much, we will never forget it!
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    Paige Sent on 06/16/2009
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    I wish I still lived in Durham, NC because I would have Diane and Jennifer do all of my photography. Diane was very professional and a pleasure to work with. Jennifer was so much fun to have photiograph our wedding, everybody loved her.

    Diane McKinney Photography's reply:

    We miss you too girl! Wish you were here. But keep us updated on facebook with that cute baby of yours!!!
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/30/2010
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    Diane was a WONDERFUL photographer- I have her pictures up all over my house and she did an amazing job! I can't wait to have kids to have another reason to use her excellent skills!
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    Lauren Sent on 11/21/2010
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    Diane is phenomenal! From the professionalism when we first met her, through our engagement photo session at Duke Gardens, to the preparation of our slide show for our rehearsal dinner, to our wedding (!!!), Diane was truly there and committed to us. She was always on time, eager to help, and of course took AMAZING photos! At the wedding, she was there to take every shot we wanted but always did so without being in the way or interfering in the action. My husband and I still look back through our photos with wonder, amazement, and joy and look forward to sharing them with our two sons. Thank you, Diane, for helping preserve lasting memories for us!
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    Heather Sent on 06/16/2009
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    We were so happy with Diane our wedding photographer. We highly recommend Diane McKinney Photography to any bride. She took the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen and many were candid shots which I just love. She was also extremely nice and easy to work with. She also did my wedding portrait which turned out great. Don't waste time with anyone else go with Liquid Light Photography, by far the best!
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    Shannon Sent on 11/22/2010
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    The best decision I made while planning my wedding was to hire Diane. She was professional and knew what she was doing every minute of my special day. She was very organized, full of energy and made taking pictures a blast! The pictures were produced very fast after the wedding and look amazing. And my wedding album was absolutely GORGEOUS-I've seen a lot of my friend's wedding albums and they are nothing compared to what Diane made for me! :) She is absolutely fantastic!!!
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