McGowan Images Reviews
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Alexis Sent on 03/08/2021Baller Husband/Wife Team Shoots Magic
March 2021: These two are fantastic. They don't just take pictures, they really use the frame to compose artistic shots that pop so much better than someone who just "takes pictures." They're also super-fun, down-to-earth people which matters. You don't want blah people at your awesome day - they're guests, too! Chelsea and Mack are hot and their work is fire. Better get on that, stat!
September 2021 Update: Not only did Chelsea and Mack shoot our engagement sesh and small, secret 3/6 wedding, they shot our big 9/25 wedding and boy did they keep the goods coming. "But having two events means you can experiment with different photographers!" Right, if your first photographers are crap, sure. But when you start with greatness, the only way to go is down. Nobody wants that, so of course we stuck with Chelsea and Mack and we're so glad we did. Everyone's hoping for that one "money shot" (is that an okay term to use here?) -- the McGowans are over there delivering money shots for days. And being sexy. And fun. And cool. If sexy, fun, cool people delivering money shots isn't your thing, they're def not your people. -
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Trish Sent on 11/22/2019I made sure to book the McGowans before any other vendor!
Seriously, I reached out to the McGowan’s before I booked anything for my wedding to find out their 2019 availability for my wedding. Then I planned the rest from there because it was super important to me to have them booked and locked in for my special day. Outside of Chelsea and Mack being some of the most wonderful human beings that I know, they are the most professional and by far the most reliable vendor you’re going to invest in. They have also been in the biz for I believe around a decade so that also means they have built some pretty amazing relationships with other vendors in the industry. Chelsea was kind enough to send me her preferred list of vendors she respects to assist me with hiring out the rest of the dream team. I can’t even begin to put into words how much value they added to our wedding outside of capturing some of the most beautiful images. I’m pretty sure Chelsea and Mack re bustled my dress at least a dozen times that night and kept certain drama sponges away from me. I personally don’t even think it’s a stretch to claim that Chelsea and Mack turned into day-of coordinators for us by providing a schedule for the day and sticking to it PERFECTLY. Chelsea and Mack are going to capture some of the most beautiful, special moments all the way to the moment when my officiant did a cartwheel during a Beyonce song. They are going to capture images you didn’t even know you needed and I can promise you, that you will end up treasuring for the rest of your life. Don’t worry about feeling awkward or uncomfortable with posing because they will immediately put you at ease and give you direction on the perfect poses. Bad fake smiler? No problem, one of the McGowan’s will crack a joke that will get you full body laughing. Because yes, in addition to everything else I just mentioned, they are also comedians.
I could probably write a small novel on the McGowan’s and my love of their work but for fear of running out of character space I’ll end with this review being my personal guarantee that if you book with them you will fall in love with every image they capture and then some. The only con is the number of frames you’ll need to buy because you’ll want to frame every picture!
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Samantha Sent on 06/13/2019Amazing photographers, better people!
We were blown away at how amazing Mack and Chelsea are! They captured our engagement and wedding photographs exactly how we wanted, and the quality is the best! They were the best choice we made for our wedding! Don’t ponder hiring them, DO IT, trust them, and let them take the lead... they won’t do you wrong! We can’t wait for them to capture the important memories for our family! -
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Rebecca Sent on 01/16/2019Stop looking, mcgowen images has to photo your day!
Chelsea and Mac are not only amazing people on their own. When you put them behind a camera they take it to a whole other level! They froze our day in time and captured every moment we ever imagined wanting. From the moment we met Chelsea and Mac they made us feel so comfortable in front of a camera and if you have a husband like mine who struggles to find his smile, they sure did do the trick. I plan for Chelsea and Mac to do any future photo shoot my new family takes in the future. The were prompt in responses and make you feel like a supermodel. The photos speak for themselves -
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Meredith Sent on 01/16/2019Made My Day
I met Chelsea and Mack when the photographed my sister's wedding. So I knew I wanted them to be my photographers before I had even met my husband!
They lived up to every memory I had of them. From the get go, they were so great about making the planning process and day of as stress free as possible.
They were flexible with engagement photos when the weather just WOULD NOT cooperate. And they helped us feel more comfortable in front of the camera, even though we are super awkward.
On our wedding day, they were my saving grace. My dress was not cooperating and Chelsea stepped in to save the day by keeping me calm. They also kept everyone laughing and still on schedule. They captured every sweet, funny and joyous moment beyond my expectations. And they got our pictures back to us within 6 weeks of the wedding.
I've heard horror stories of other people's photographers and am so glad I had these two in my corner. Thank you Chelsea and Mack!
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Meghan Sent on 01/16/2019Best vendor we booked!
As soon as we nailed down a date we emailed McGowan Images to make sure they were free before we signed the venue contract. That's how badly we wanted them to photograph the best day of our lives. Just from seeing their work you know they create works of art you will actually want to have on display in your home, not just the same type of wedding photos you see over and over again. They take time to get to know you and photograph the day so that each wedding reflects the personality of the couple. Not only is their work BEAUTIFUL (seriously we have received so many compliments and questions on who we used for our photos), but they are so much fun. They are easy to work with and an absolute joy to be around. Chelsea and Mack also helped make sure our wedding day would run super smooth. I can't imagine most photographers ask who else we were working with and provide guidance/recommendations when we asked. They made sure we were taken care of and stress free on our wedding day. Now we have the most stunning images of the best day (and engagements!) displayed throughout our home. I cannot recommend them enough! You won't regret it. :) -
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Kendall Sent on 05/22/2012There are some vendors who deserve 5 stars and then there are some who deserve 5 stars several times over as they don’t just serve as 1 role. The McGowan’s definitely fall into the several times over category. They aren’t just photographers. I can’t pinpoint exactly what they are in 1 or 2 words - they are teachers of confidence, fixers of runaway veils, wranglers of bossy mothers of the bride, inspirers of laughter, and creators of something more than just pictures. They capture all those moments that you miss on your wedding day. The moment a father sees his daughter in her dress and his face lights up, the moment that the crazy mother of the bride relaxes and lets her softer side show, or the moment when a groom who never smiles in photos slips and let’s one show. They also have an uncanny ability to capture a person’s emotion and joy in a single still image that represents all the emotions of a day. I can never begin to thank Chelsea and Mack for being part of our crazy journey through engagements, boudoirs, bridals and our wedding day. They have created a gorgeous visual guide to the last 6 months of our life together and that’s something that you could never put a star, rating or price tag on. -
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Bobbileigh Sent on 04/19/2011This was my single best investment in the entire wedding. Chelsea was a sounding board for me on so many things related to the wedding and even a few non-wedding related. Chelsea and Mack are truly wonderful people who love their clients and do everything in their power to make your day the best it can be. They helped with timelines, helped my maid of honor get me into my dress and many more things I could name. They took time to get to know about Matt and I and therefore were able to capture the day just the way we envisioned it. They just all around went above and beyond, I used them for engagements, boudoir and wedding so far every picture I have seen is stunning. -
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Kayla Sent on 04/18/2011Pictures where very high on my prority list for my wedding. after looking hard I thought I had found a great photographer with a unique style. We hired her for engagments thing she would do the wedding too. Unfortunantly that didnt happen, after being stood up on the day of our engagement pictures and the wedding coming up soon I had no choice but to get someone who only does it part time. I take nothing away from her, I know she did the best job she could but it just wasnt what I had dreamed. Me and my husband didnt get alot of shots together on the actual day and it was something I longed for. After seeing a college friends pictures from her wedding I was envious! I was blown away by the pictures that Chelsea and Erik McGowan had taken. It was everything I had wanted in my own wedding photography and didnt get. So when an opportunity arose to work with this amazing husband and wife duo I took the chance. I shot with Chelsea by myself for a different set of pictures and in doing that just loved the person that she was and in that decided to ask if her and Mack would do some bride and groom pictures for me. Thankfully they said yes! Chelsea, Mack and my stylist did a great job in taking my many emails and ideas and turning them in to something so beautiful. They gave me an amazingly perfect gift and Im not sure I can ever say thank you enough! They gave me my wedding day back...So thank you both! -
Christiania Sent on 02/08/2022
Simply Amazing!
I’ve known McGowan Images since they did my friends wedding back in 2012, from that moment I knew I wanted them as my photographers. Heck, I told Chelsea when I got engaged before positing it on social media.
I was NOT disappointed! The images are amazing, the help I received in planning my day was amazing and the tough part is waiting to find out which images to get on a canvas as my husband and I are trying to buy our first home. I will also be trying to figure out what to get in an album as well soon as well as a BUNCH of prints for family and friends.
I cannot recommend McGowan Images enough, I only wished I lived closer to get more images done throughout the year. -
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Emily Sent on 11/22/2021
Wonderful experience with Chelsea and Mack!
Chelsea and Mack (McGowan Images) brought their A game every time. We had the pleasure of doing a family session combined with our engagement session, which was a real treat. They even drove over 2 hours to the session and then again to our wedding. They captured some incredible pictures and were very creative. I love their sense of adventure and style. Most importantly, they are both incredible individuals with distinct personalities that work so well together. Having them there to help celebrate and capture our amazing day is something we cherish. THANK YOU! -
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Michelle Sent on 04/03/2021
Engagement Shoot
We first met Chelsea and Mack when they were tabling at a wedding venue we toured at. Instantly, I knew they had great vibes and are very open minded and genuine people. Looking through their portfolio, I fell in love with how they are able to envision the entirety of the photo; the light, the poses, the background, everything. They were so amazing to work with! My fiancé generally dislikes being in front of the camera but they made us very comfortable. We had great conversation and laughed a lot. They walked us through posing and really captured our love on camera. We are so grateful! -
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Cindy Sent on 12/04/2019
Perfect pictures
My daughter’s wedding pictures were absolutely perfect. There were some that looked like they belonged in a magazine. They were stunning! -
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Katie Sent on 02/02/2019
The best photography!
I spent months on finding a photographer, once I met Chelsea and Mack I knew they were meant to be our photographer. Just to be on the safe side we visited about 5 other photographers all over Fort Worth and Dallas, but their photos did not look anything like McGowan Images. We had the most amazing photos from both our engagement session and wedding. What I liked most about them, is that they want you happy, and they want the best photos taken. They will move the creepy uncle that magically keeps appearing in their shots (true story) and do it with ease because at the end of the day, you want the perfect photos. They are super personable and just overall badass to work with. I am the most awkward person when it comes to photos but they found a way to make it less awkward and by the end of the day it felt completely normal. We love our photos and received so many compliments on them through various forms of social media. If you do not go with McGowan Images, you will regret it. -
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Megan Sent on 01/16/2019
Book them!
If you need a photographer for anything, ESPECIALLY a wedding, do yourself a favor and hire Mack and Chelsea of McGowan Images! The photos we have from our wedding in Mexico are all more than we could have imagined. Every picture in our gallery was perfect. We love them all SO much! Not to mention how much fun they are! I love seeing these posts and revisiting our day all over again. Cherished memories and we have pictures that will last forever!
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Jessica Sent on 01/08/2018We are completely blown away at how amazing The McGowans are. My husband, Ty asked them to shoot our proposal last December, and despite their busy schedule and the fact that they were officially on “holiday mode” by then, they agreed to shoot the session and capture our special moment! After seeing how perfect the pictures were, we obviously had to use them for our wedding. My husband and I are not models and do not take professional pictures often, so you can imagine how awkward we could be in front of a camera. We were pleasantly surprised to feel extremely comfortable, were told exactly how to pose and then were just able to be ourselves while Chelsea and Mack captured our moments together. They clearly captured our love story so perfectly and we are so thankful to have them in our lives. Even guests at our wedding were coming up to us all night and telling us how amazing our photographers were. We will definitely be using Chelsea and Mack in the future.
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Brianne Sent on 10/16/2017I have known Chelsea since high school and I actually met Mack at church when he played for our worship band. I have watched their interest in photography turn into a full blown successful business. I picked them out before I had anything else for the wedding!! They were such a blast to work with. They make you feel amazing and comfortable. I had full and complete trust in them and their vision for our shoots. Want us to grab an umbrella and stand under a fountain? No problem!
I would highly HIGHLY recommend them for your photograph needs!! -
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Calli Sent on 10/16/2017Chelsea and Mack are not only incredible photographers, but people as well! My husband absolutely HATES taking photos of any kind and he had a BLAST! (Of course I did too!) My jaw hit the floor when we got our pictures, and many happy tears were cried. I am still in awe of the amazing work they did, and how perfectly they captured some of the best moments of our lives. Thank you Chelsea and Mack!
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