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Katherine Sparks Photography

Katherine Sparks Photography

Williamsburg, VA
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    Jennifer P. Sent on 05/15/2023
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    Fantastic Wedding Photographer

    We are so pleased that we were able to work with Katherine to capture our recent wedding! She was consistently very responsive and prompt throughout the process, and made everything seamless for us. She is friendly and pleasant to work with, and it is evident that she is very experienced as well. Our preview photos look beautiful and we can't wait to receive the full gallery. We would recommend Katherine to other couples looking for a wedding photographer in the Williamsburg area!
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    Lauck H. Sent on 09/15/2022
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    Absolutely incredible!

    We had the best experience working with Katherine! Had to reschedule our engagement pictures a couple times due to rain and she was so accommodating and easy to work with. We thought the engagement pictures were incredible and then we saw the wedding pictures. So bright, clear, warm and will be so great to have for memories

    Katherine Sparks Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much, Lauck! Loved working with you both! It was an honor to capture your special day. I appreciate the opportunity.
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    Madeline J. Sent on 03/09/2022
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    Wonderful!

    Katherine was absolutely wonderful to work with for our wedding! We had a very long day planned (14 hours of coverage) with a large bridal party and travel between two cities, but that didn't phase her for one second. She was upbeat and on top of everything the entire day, and did a wonderful job directing a large group of people to make sure we got all the photos we wanted (and ones that we didn't even know we wanted!). To our surprise, she was able to send us some previews of our photos the next morning, and then sent us our entire gallery of photos only a week later! We couldn't recommend Katherine enough and look forward to working with her for future family photos.
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    Molly J. Sent on 07/23/2021
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    Love Katherine!!

    Katherine is so special to us! She managed to capture the most special moments of our big day. We incorporated a lot of small and sentimental details and now we forever have those captured thanks to Katherine. Katherine is also such a warm presence and will make anyone who isn’t used to the camera feel comfortable and at ease. Katherine is not only personable, but also professional. We will certainly use Katherine in the years to come!!

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    Awwww thank you so much, Molly! You and Jordan will always have a special place in my heart. I am so happy that I was your photographer.
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    Jessica P. Sent on 10/27/2020
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    Beyond our wildest dreams!

    Katherine Sparks Photography did the best job on both our engagement and wedding photos! She listened to us and went above and beyond to make sure she got the best photos. My mother joked afterward that she didn't know why she was worried we would be missing photos or memories from our wedding. We had everything and more! Katherine is so warm and kind, she makes you immediately comfortable in front of the camera.
    She goes above and beyond to make your day even better. She captured us, who we are and who we are together. I cannot wait to book her for our next photography needs!
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    Luciana I. Sent on 02/09/2020
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    Made our day

    My husband and I eloped on short notice, so I was delighted when Katherine responded to my fingers-crossed request and said she would be available to photograph our tiny ceremony. She was an absolute pleasure to work with -- we had to coordinate our plans from a different time zone, and she made everything simple for us. On the day, she was very friendly and encouraging. We had been nervous because this was our first experience getting professional photos taken, but Katherine put both of us at ease. We had a wonderful wedding day and I'm grateful to her for helping us capture those memories so elegantly. She has a beautiful style, and sent us our edited photos very quickly. I would recommend her without reservations. Thank you!
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    William Y. Sent on 12/02/2019
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    Fantastic experience and will be planning to work with her again!

    Working with Katherine was wonderful. She has a great eye, a calm and collected manner with family members who are less comfortable in front of a camera, and a generalized compassion that made the whole process easier. We had a very small wedding with our immediate family and Katherine worked with us to get the right pricing and timing to maximize the amount of coverage we needed. She was extremely flexible and my wife is over the moon with the end product that we're planning on having our family portraits taken by her for years to come.

    As an aside, we had planned a surprise gender reveal for the champagne toast after the wedding, and Katherine helpfully kept prying eyes away from the closet where all those supplies were hidden. She went above and beyond the call of duty for us and she will do the same for you.
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    Hope Sent on 06/24/2019
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    Best Wedding Photographer Out There

    I could not recommend Katherine highly enough. She is talented, easy to work with, and will capture your day with the most beautiful photographs. Our entire experience from consultation to engagement photos to wedding day was a blast! Her service is also great, always turning around our photos in a timely manner and responding to emails/texts/calls. I would hire her all over again if I could!
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    Tina Sent on 04/21/2019
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    Highly recommend!

    Katherine was amazing to work with throughout the entire wedding planning process. She was very responsive, flexible, organized, and friendly. My husband and I aren't exactly naturals in front of a camera, but Katherine was really helpful in guiding us (and our families) each time. I was absolutely floored when we saw our wedding photos - they turned out better than I ever could have imaged. The turnaround was really fast, and the photos captured our day perfectly. Her price point was also really competitive. I'm so thankful she was part of our wedding day, and I can't recommend her enough!
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    Kyle Sent on 10/10/2023
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    Absolutely spectacular!!!

    I'm overwhelmed with the fabulous photography by Katherine Sparks at my daughter's wedding!
    Beyond the gorgeous photos, Katherine is an absolute delight! She is a consummate professional-- returning calls/emails/texts promptly; answering questions; seamlessly adapting to the changing natural light and discretely capturing the best moments of the event. The resulting photo are priceless! Katherine was so kind and encouraging when the day got stressful. She put all at ease and brought out the best smiles from everyone! As mother of the bride, I give Katherine Sparks my HIGHEST recommendation! Ten-Stars!!

    Katherine Sparks Photography's reply:

    I'm touched by your review. Thank you so much! It was completely my pleasure and honor to capture your daughter's special day.
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    Yuri Sent on 08/21/2018
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    I honestly don't think I can find enough words to describe how much I loved working with Katherine. I knew how I wanted my wedding photos to turn out (and I loved Katherine's use of natural light in the examples I had seen of her work), but it wasn't until my then-fiance and I were in front of her camera during our engagement shoot that I realized how important the photographer is! She made us both feel comfortable and relaxed and it definitely showed in our pictures. She was very responsive when I had questions leading up to the wedding and was so flexible with our scheduling. I really felt like she did everything she could to make our wedding day perfect (and to capture all the little details). I truly can't recommend her enough!!
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    Molly Sent on 07/10/2018
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    Katherine is the best! I have always hated being in pictures because I’m incredibly self conscious about the way I look and I don’t know how to pose so Katherine recommended that we do an engagement shoot before the wedding. The engagement photos came out great and we just got married on Saturday and saw a preview of the photos and my husband and I are completely in love! We can’t wait to see the rest and look forward to contacting Katherine again for future photo sessions. She is so talented and so creative, thank you again for everything Katherine!!
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    April Sent on 06/17/2018
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    Katherine was everything I wanted in a wedding photographer. She was kind, patient, and passionate about her job. Katherine and Leah gave great directions during the photo sessions because my now husband and I are not so natural in front of a camera!! Turnaround time for the finished product was less than expected and she stayed in communication with me to let me know her status in editing. She even mailed us an unexpected surprised which shows even more how caring she is. I cannot recommend her enough!! Such a pleasure to have her there on my wedding day ❤️❤️
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    Megan Sent on 06/19/2018
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    Katherine is such an incredible photographer! Hands down amazing! She took my engagement and wedding pictures. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous. She has such an eye for the perfect lighting for pictures. Katherine was awesome to work with....super flexible along with her partner, Leah! They both did a great job! I loved working with both of them on the wedding day. Katherine has photographed my sister and her family so when I got engaged, there was not a question who would be our photographer. I had a Pinterest board and shared a few pictures with her...she did what I wanted and more. I would recommend her for any wedding! My pictures are amazing! She will be our photographer for future events! Katherine Sparks Photography is the way to go for any wedding!!! You'd be a fool not to book her!
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    Jordan Sent on 05/24/2018
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    Katherine was phenomenal! She has an eye for natural lighting and made everything look amazing- despite the torrential downpour the day of the wedding. She stood out in the rain to get the perfect shot and was able to use the change in forecast to take some incredible shots. She is friendly and makes everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera (even my husband who isn’t all that keen on taking a bunch of pictures). I loved all our formal shots; however, she also snagged some wonderful candid shots before, during, and after the ceremony that really captured the day for us. The turn around time for the pictures was excellent and unexpected. We had them back before the end of our honeymoon. We highly recommend her! It’s worth every penny!
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    Wanda Sent on 10/12/2017
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    Kathryn and Leah were exceptional! They not only captured all of the special moments, but also the essence of the occasion. It was so nice to not have to worry about the photos at all.
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    Kiyona Sent on 10/04/2017
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    Katherine and Leah ROCKED! Their use of natural light was exactly what my husband and I were looking for. We greatly appreciate them capturing such a wonderful life long memory. They were professional yet personal, making it very comfortable being in front of the camera. Communication was spot on. Never was there an issue with getting responses, even with last minute changes and wedding day chaos lol. Excitingly, our photos were ready to view before we got back from our honeymoon and with each image we relived our special day.
    Thank you Katherine the wonderful expecting mom, and Leah for a superb job!
    Kiyona and George
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    Kerry Sent on 10/05/2017
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    Katherine was amazing! We first got met her at our engagement session (included in the package). She made us feel so comfortable and was so energetic and outgoing- awesome experience. She was flexible and always immediately responsive to questions. The wedding day was awesome and we got all the pictures and more we could ask for! And the pictures are fantastic!! We loved working with Katherine and highly recommend her!
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    Olivia Sent on 07/08/2017
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    Katherine was an absolute gem to work with. Her demeanor, work ethic, personality, attention to detail, and quality of her work was absolutely all we could have ever hoped for on our wedding day. I've recommended her to everyone I know getting married! Thank you SO incredibly much for being so easy to work with and incredibly kind. Everyone that has seen the pics just LOVES everything about them. <3 You're the greatest!
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    Jessica Sent on 05/24/2017
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    She was absolutely amazing! My wedding pictires turned out so much better than I ever imagined! She did so many different tales with us she was very flexible on allowing us to do our thing but also giving us feedback on what to do too :) she was awesome!!!
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    Elspeth Sent on 01/24/2017
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    Book her, because she takes amazing pictures and is super nice to work with! Fully recommended!
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    Shawn Sent on 12/14/2016
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    Yes, Katherine was that good. She was on-time, responsive, and the pictures look terrific. As the groom, I can share that the price seemed high, but after seeing what went into the pictures it was absolutely fair. We will use her again when we are expecting!
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    Bethany Sent on 10/15/2016
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    Katherine Sparks Photography is FABULOUS! She is very professional, prompt, informative, and has a real talent for photography. We had a great time during our engagement session and Katherine has that personality where it's easy to relax and feel "natural" during the photo sessions. She and her assistant Leah were very prompt and creative on our wedding day. It was rainy and muddy, but Katherine and Leah made the absolute best out of it, took gorgeous photos and seemed to have a great time in the process. Her photos are just what we wanted and we highly recommend her!!
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    Blake Sent on 08/01/2016
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    It honestly felt like a family member was photographing my wedding day, and I didn't even meet Katherine until my wedding day! She communicated with me before the event in a timely, approachable, easy way that made me feel comfortable and confident she was the perfect pick for me. My children were in the wedding and Katherine absolutely excels at photographing wiggly and distracted children. She was magical at getting them to look at the camera and smile - no simple task for boys 6 and under. I appreciated how she faded into the background at just the right moments and commanded the show when it was necessary. The best bonus: her pictures are incredible and the turn-around time was unbelievable (she honestly had them back to me the next day). I can't say enough good things about the professionalism and quality of her and her work.
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    Martha Sent on 05/26/2016
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    If you're looking for a photographer who goes above and beyond, and treats you like family, Katherine is it! She was always upbeat and smiling, easily creating unforgettable moments with her photographs. Katherine even stepped in to help me as I was going down the aisle, dragging branches that were caught in my veil- crisis averted! She seems like family on the wedding day, and that's exactly what you want on your special day. Katherine commits herself so wholeheartedly, and the turnaround for pictures was faster than I imagined. Her pictures were incredible, and even turned enough heads that our wedding was featured in local wedding publications (so far!)! I can't recommend Katherine enough! Trust me, you NEED her to make your perfect wedding day complete!
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