Diann Sent on 02/01/2018

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I'm going to start this review with the end product: Linda's photos of our wedding are absolutely stunning. She fully captured all the joy, laughter, tears, promises, commitment, celebration -- all of the emotions and the moments of that day. She also somehow managed to be everywhere at once, documenting things I didn't get a chance to see live. I think she sent us close to 800 photos of our day, all gorgeously lit, and I have looked through all 800 shots at least ten times. Her work immediately brings me back to how amazing and overwhelming our wedding was. Linda, I can't thank you enough for capturing all of these memories for us.

I MEANT to start my review by sharing advice from my wedding planner: pick a photographer whose photos you like (obviously), but more importantly, pick a PERSON you really like, because you're basically spending your entire wedding day with them. Linda is an adorable, hilarious pixie who somehow manages to be both an artist and an incredible businesswoman. She is super organized, reliable and communicates well. She knows how to be unobtrusive (in order to get REAL candid shots) but she can also assert herself if your family party of 20 both somehow wants group shots but refuses to be corralled into taking them. I HIGHLY recommend Linda, for her ability to tell your story in photographic form, and because she's easy to work with, and finally, because she will just make your day better.

Jenny Sent on 03/03/2018

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We hired Linda to shoot our small wedding held in my parents garden on a beautiful June day in 2017. She was recommended to us by a friend who used her for his wedding. We really liked her natural style and the types of candid shots she created. With our plan to time our ceremony in the late afternoon and finish in the evening, all in a garden environment, we knew she was the one for the job! I cannot emphasize enough how much passion and enthusiasm Linda brought to our special day. As the sole photographer for our group of 18, she managed to be so many places at once, capturing sweet shots of the kids, while shooting many great candids of the adults. Her images also captured the many nuances of every stage of our wedding from our ceremony, the reception, the dinner, cake cutting and dancing. Her photography told a story that we can reminisce on for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend Linda, especially if you want a style of photography that offers a beautiful narrative of your wedding day.

Angela Sent on 02/15/2018

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Linda was an amazing photographer. The whole experience was like having a personal "fabulous" coach for your and your partner on your special day. Linda did both an engagement session (for which she was so generous with her time), and covered our wedding. It was incredible how she both seemed to become part of the whole crazy apparatus of our wedding day, but was the part that reminded me to be human during really intense moments - she captured a quiet moment at sunset between my partner and I that I will never forget (and now I don't have to - the picture takes me right back to that emotional space). She was so dynamic and flexible - she was directive when she could feel us getting self conscious or when she knew we were trying to achieve a particular "look" for a photo, but for the most part, she was always at the right place and the right time to capture really organic moments. It was pure joy to scroll through the photos after - I feel so lucky to have this little time capsule, and Linda's editing made my partner and I look FANTASTIC. :)
Please hire Linda - she's such an old soul, and the exact positive energy you want at your wedding.

Nicole Sent on 01/31/2018

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I can't say enough positive things about Linda. I was in a bind and needed a photographer last minute for my New Year Eve, backyard wedding. I contacted Linda 3 days before my wedding date and not only did she respond within an hour of receiving my e-mail, she was quickly on the phone with me to get more information about the wedding and the vibe we were going for. Wedding day, she was on time, professional and helped put me at ease with the stress of the day. Linda was even able to gracefully work with some of my most demanding family members, not an easy feat. Her quirky ideas for photos where spot on with the theme of our wedding and matched my husband and my personalities. I have never felt more comfortable with a stranger, but Linda was like family that day and took the most gorgeous photos. I still have friends talking about my wedding photos. Linda is 100% worth it!

Shayna Sent on 08/13/2016

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We are so fortunate to have had Linda as our wedding photographer! Our goal was to have a photographer with a unique eye and sensibility, and we found that in Linda. Her curiosity, joy, and of course, skill, were evident when we checked out her portfolio, so we were excited to see what she would capture. We only had her shoot for a few hours instead of the whole day, but Linda made the most of that time. We were most interested in candid shots, but the group/family and posed shots were also important. Working with us as a group, Linda was energetic and unifying, keeping everyone focused and smiling. She also shot beautiful candids, and got creative with several of our hat wearing friends. She engaged with us, our friends and our family in such a natural and encouraging way that many people thought she was an old friend of ours! Linda was such a delight to work with, and we love the photos we have as a document of our memorable day. She is now our go-to recommendation for anyone looking for a wedding or portrait photographer.

Erin Sent on 09/13/2015

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Our photos are so so beautiful linda, you're incredible. Linda was by far the very best person we worked with and the best decision we made about the whole thing. I'm so self conscious and dreaded all the attention and all eyes on me but she made me so much more comfortable and natural and nothing felt forced at all. Im guessing some of that has to do with all her ninja moves~ my husband told me she was climbing all over to get good angles and I barely even noticed the whole time :):) She was so sweet and patient with everyone even when it got chaotic and she just took it all in stride and chatted up my wedding party while gently redirecting us! I did a lot of research and spoke to Linda before choosing to work with her, and we knew it was one of the most important decisions and investments we'd make. Not only was she so thorough and straightforward and flexible with our budget, but she was also so personal and even sent me some books and an adorable video she thought id like :) It was very welcomed to just have a vendor email me with something thoughtful and not just a bill!...which i LOVED --->(Lennon and Maisy cover of Edward Sharpes Thats Whats Up..sweetest thing ever) I don't even know how to thank you enough, I have been and will continue forever to recommend you to anyone that will listen <3

Alice Sent on 08/17/2015

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Everyone kept stressing how important it was that we find a good photographer. We cannot tell you the countless horror stories about terrible photographers. So with that in mind, let me tell you this: it rained. It rained “good luck” AAAAALL day on our outside wedding and nobody expected it. However, the truly lucky thing about the day was that we hired Linda Abbot photography. Even WITH the rain she made it special. Linda Abbott helped turn the weather into an opportunity rather than an obstacle by showing confidence, leadership, and flexibility. And when I say “flexible” I mean that in EVERY sense of the word. What I’m saying is: we did not hire a photographer... we hired a NINJA! Never in the way… Linda was constantly capturing every precious, meaningful, genuine moment without us even realizing that she was there! Linda appreciates the tiny fleeting moments that would have otherwise been missed. Not only that, but she handled and accommodated family and friends with sensitivity and professionalism.

I cannot stress how much we ADORED this photographer. Linda Abbot just got our personalities and was well-humored. She understood what was important to us and acknowledged who we really are as individuals. Not only did my husband and I love her, but, honestly, Linda Abbott was all our families and friends could talk about. Everyone was comfortable with her and could tell that she takes pride in her work. This isn’t just a job to her, it is her passion. We completely recommend Linda Abbott photography, and, if possible, we strongly suggest getting a second photographer. ESPECIALLY if it is someone as awesome as Linda’s assistant Shawn. They work extremely well together. Furthermore, we haven’t even gotten the photographs, but we are certainly not worried. On the contrary, we are EAGER to see the beautiful work that she produced. When we DO get the photographs I am sure we are simply going to expand with even MORE wonderful things on this review.

Katarina Sent on 08/05/2015

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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Linda. She photographed both our engagement session and our 6/21 wedding. When I first found her website (through A Practical Wedding), I knew she was going to give us something special in our photographs. And wow, did she deliver! We met her months before our engagement shoot to plan out ideas and talk about locations. We loved her immediately - it was liking meeting a friend you haven't seen in years but can connect with right away. She had great ideas for our shoot, and was really good about helping us pick a date, especially since we were flying in from Wisconsin.

A few days before the shoot, I started to get really nervous about my appearance. I mentioned it in an email to her, and she offered to call me to reassure me. On the day of, she was absolutely fabulous. My husband and I are both camera shy, but she really made us feel comfortable. It was like hanging out with your friend for a day. She really went above and beyond, too! Not only did she location scout the whole day before, but she also stayed closer to four hours than the allotted two! We had a wonderful time with her.

By the time the wedding came, I was excited to see her again and already feeling way more comfortable. She and her second shooter were everywhere! They captured the two of us and all of the excitement of the day. She also worked really well with our videographers, who had a very different style than she did. I was worried at first, but she made it a smooth partnership. I can't wait to see the photos from our wedding, and I know we'll see Linda again (a room is always open in our flat in Germany)!

Brett Sent on 08/19/2015

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Linda is a wonderful photographer. She's present, professional and exceptionally warm for posed photos (which is a great combination -- we felt so comfortable with her), and somehow duplicates invisible copies of herself so that she's everywhere a picture needs to be taken without getting in the way. It was incredible!

The photos themselves turned out beautifully. We really could not have asked for a better photographer, or for photos that better captured the spirit of our wedding.

Eve Sent on 01/16/2015

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Everything that everyone says about Linda is amazing. We don't even have our final photos back yet, and it doesn't matter! The important thing for us (husband and me) is human connection; if we don't feel a spark, we don't work well together. If energy is important to you, run to Linda! Before we even spent out wedding day with her it was like we were all old friends. I STILL feel like she's my friend. Something else to know about us: we are self-conscious about photos and don't like posing and feel uncomfortable with cameras. I didn't think about it a single time during my wedding day because Linda made me so comfortable AND was like a lightening pixie running around our location capturing pictures of everything. If I took anything away from reading wedding magazines and websites it was that photographs are important-- it was one of my top priorities because I knew I'd want to look back over the day again and again. I feel so lucky to have found Linda (note: Moxie Bright Events, another vendor on this site, bround Linda to us. Good call.) and I feel excited to see our pictures because I know she's captured our day exactly how we experienced it!

Peter Sent on 09/09/2015

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Linda was the most professional and provided the best service of all vendors we worked with at our wedding. Highly recommended! Our wedding was in San Diego and my wife wanted Linda to travel down from LA. Her photos speak for themselves and fit my wife's desired style perfectly though I was initially skeptical due to the added travel cost. After speaking with Linda she immediately eased those concerns by being both helpful and flexible with various suggestions to meet our budget while accommodating our requests. Communication up to the wedding was easy and she also worked closely with us to scout post ceremony photo locations since she was less familiar with the area. Day of the wedding everything was perfect. We opted for an assistant photographer to capture both bridal party and groomsmen preparations. They arrived before we even started to get ready and their professionalism and experience immediately provided a positive, relaxing influence. My wife commented numerous times how Linda was like an extra sister keeping her calm, not just about photos but also any other issues that popped up. Throughout the wedding they both integrated seamlessly with the proceedings, taking charge when needed and disappearing into the background when not. My wife and I are both generally photo-shy and could not be happier with how the photos turned out. They are incredible. The church, venue, and location were all beautiful to start yet Linda was able to add even more through her creativity and style. Looking back through the photos we are able to see so much personality and details previously unnoticed while we were caught up in the whirlwind of the day. The photos really are priceless and worth every penny, highly recommended. Thanks Linda!!

Erin Sent on 08/18/2015

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Couldn't recommend Linda enough. Her work is excellent and she is a delight.

Staci Sent on 08/22/2015

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Linda did the photography for our small guerilla-style Malibu wedding which we planned from Chicago. Though our ceremony was small, we had some non-negotiable requirements for a potential photographer. They had to be comfortable with same sex couples. We also wanted someone with experience shooting different body types. Linda met both of those requirements. Since our ceremony was a small, near-elopement, we didn't need a fully day's worth of photography including reception photos. We just wanted someone to take some posed shots and then document the ceremony. Finding someone willing to do that was more difficult than we had imagined but Linda agreed and she had no problem just going with the flow on our wedding day. We found our ceremony site online but didn't actually see it until a couple days beforehand so we weren't really able to give Linda much detail about potential shots. The ceremony was on an overlook at a public beach and we had decided to just show up and get married in front of about 20 of our closest friends and family. Linda was totally game for it and immediately began coming up with ideas for gorgeous shots upon arriving at the site. She was really easy to work with, warm, friendly and laid back, giving us gentle instruction when necessary. And we really appreciated that we were able to just download all the photos directly rather than having to purchase any physical discs or photos. The shots were beautiful and I'm so happy that we stumbled upon Linda's site during our planning process.

User2275347 Sent on 08/18/2015

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Looking back at our wedding, the most worthwhile investment we made was in Linda's photography. She did an amazing job of capturing the vibe and energy of the night. She has a unique way of catching moments as they unfold in a very spontaneous and organic way. We really loved her photo-journalistic style during the reception but also thought her portraits were fantastic. She made everyone look so good!

From a personal standpoint, she was so warm, responsive, and easy to work with. She was very professional but also so fun at the same time. She really knew how to get us to open up during the pre-ceremony photo shoot. From our first contact with her on the phone she was extremely flexible and willing to work within our budget. She came and checked out our venue in advance and had lots of helpful suggestions regarding lighting etc. My husband and I cannot imagine a more ideal wedding photographer experience and HIGHLY recommend her.

Mira Sent on 08/11/2015

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I'm a BIG fan of Linda -- she shot our wedding (plus the engagement photos and the pre-wedding family brunch) and then later shot my parents' 60th birthday party. All totally different events in terms of size, space, and vibe, but all of photos looked fantastic!!!

For our wedding, we really wanted candid shots and special, very *real* moments captured and Linda totally nailed it! She somehow translates tone, emotion, and sense of place into her photos to create a genuine expression of what something feels like. It's hard to write a review, because her photos quietly and gracefully encapsulate all of those things that you *feel* but can't put into words.

My fiance was skeptical about hiring a photographer ("Why do we need to pay for one when we have friends with cameras", etc) but after our first session with Linda, he became a total convert. She also impressed by very-hard-to-impress cinematographer father.

Personally, she is also lovely and amazing! She's relaxed and super chill, yet she was somehow EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE!!

I 100% recommend. I recommended her to some friends, and she's now going to shoot their wedding.

Kevin Sent on 06/14/2014

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After 29 years together my partner and I did NOT want the traditional wedding. We wanted a party where our friends and family could celebrate this milestone. We were hesitant to even consider a pro photographer because I've seen them ruin many weddings: taking over, being in the way and creating "moments" rather than capturing them. After many discussions with trusted friends that we would regret not having a photographer, I did a little looking around the web and stumbled upon Linda's site. I was blown away by her images. We spoke, I did not look any further, I hired her. She captured the incredible spirit of our day: our crazy friends, the dogs, the beauty of the venue. Sheer joy radiates through her photos and I never noticed her doing any of it. She's like a Ninja! We could not be happier with the results. Kevin & Doug

Zabeth Sent on 08/18/2015

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Linda was absolutely amazing. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer and she managed to capture us and our day perfectly. We got all the shots we wanted, but none of them were stuffy or seemed overly "posed." I still recommend her to everyone.

Gregory Sent on 08/17/2015

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I couldn't recommend Linda Abbott Photography enough! She was the best in every possible way on our wedding day. Communication was excellent leading up to our special day, and everything was executed perfectly on the day of. We had so many variations of family photos, groomsman, bridesmaids, couples photos, etc - and she nailed everyone of them. I've been apart of other weddings where that whole thing can kinda be a mess, but Linda was so on top of wrangling everyone together and getting all the shots that were important for us to have memories of. Once the reception got underway, I forgot that she was even there, but of course she delivered AMAZING photographs documenting our entire event. Not only that, but Linda's style brings such a beautiful and whimsical sensibility to the photography, it really is like looking back on a fairy tale whenever we pull out the pictures. Seriously, Linda is the best, and she is worth every single penny!

Richard Sent on 06/13/2014

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Linda Abbott was brilliant in her work. We and everyone that has seen the photos thought she caught everything and was amazed at how she was able to seemingly be everywhere without us even noticing. She caught our very special day in her very special way. If you want the best...you found it in Linda Abbott! Thank you Linda for making our memories so special.

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As a photographer, Linda has a keen eye on capturing nuances of light, facial expressions, emotions, and moments that allows for a story to unfold through her photographic work. Her pictures are much more than just generic poses. When my husband and I look back at our wedding pictures, we remember exactly what we were feeling and living at each captured moment. To capture these moments in such a beautifully artistic way is what makes Linda an amazing photographer.

Before we met Linda, my husband and I had never been professionally photographed. We came into our engagement shoot feeling pretty nervous and shy…but Linda’s warmth, humor, and photojournalistic style of photography made the experience so much fun and comfortable!

Linda shows a true commitment to her clients that goes above and beyond what is expected of her – even though we never asked her to, she went on her own time to scout the wedding venue so she could get more ideas for the wedding shoot. Very importantly, she’s prompt with responses and works tirelessly to address any concerns. Above all, the finished product she delivered was amazing!

One thing is for sure; this definitely won’t be the last time we work with Linda!

Laura Sent on 12/11/2013

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Linda is an absolute gem. We didn't want typical stage pictures and she went above and beyond to get is wonderful and intimate shots. She was warm, enthuastic, and did an excellent job. We love the pictures and workign with her was a pleasure. My only complaint was that she was working too hard to hang out. :)

Becca Sent on 10/18/2013

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Linda did my boudoir photography and our wedding photography and was absolutely exceptional with both! She brought out my best self in the boudoir photos and made me feel sexy, confident, and comfortable. At our wedding, she was an important part of our day-- a calming and fun presence for the whole day. I couldn't be happier with the photos. They really capture the feeling and love of the day, just the way I remember it. I really can't recommend her highly enough! She is a wonderful person, a pleasure to interact with, easy to do business with, and an incredible talented photographer.

Brian Sent on 09/28/2013

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Linda is the photographer that other photographers hire for their weddings... like mine! When it came time for my wife and I to walk the aisle, Linda was our first and only choice. The photographs she created went far above just documenting an event. They tell the story of our love and the feelings we had that special day.

Aside from having the eye of a poet, Linda's personality is infectious and a joy to be around. She was part of our wedding, not some vendor or employee. It made it so much easier to relax and live in the moment.

I look forward to another opportunity to hire Linda. She'll definitely be there for our ten year anniversary and hopefully many occasions beforehand!

Don Sent on 11/19/2013

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Linda shot my Wedding last year and my wife and I were thrilled with the images that captured our special day! She has such a unique and intimate style.

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