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Richard Barlow Photography

Richard Barlow Photography

Raleigh, NC
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    Kirsty C. Sent on 03/18/2024
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    Surprise Wedding

    Richard was absolutely amazing! We had a surprise wedding planned, and had a few requests where he was "in hiding" as well as less staged and more natural in the moment pictures. He captured everything and more, perfectly. Richard was an absolute pleasure to work with, went over and above on our requests and was a lot of fun! He had some great ideas on the day of options for additional pictures that we didnt even think of. Crazy talented photographer which I now use commercially and will absolutely be recommending to everyone!
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    Margaret S. Sent on 11/22/2023
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    Wedding photographer

    Richard was great to work with. He is very laidback and easy to work with, and his pictures are beautiful.
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    Jessica Sent on 06/27/2022
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    Just wonderful!

    Richard Barlow is an incredible photographer and an absolute delight to work with. His skills floored us with both our engagement and wedding photos. Like really, we can’t even pick our favorites we just love them all so much! His ability to make you feel comfortable and confident was much appreciated during such a high stress day. Richard communicated so well throughout the entirety of our experience and went over the top with his time. He never overstepped, listened to exactly what we envisioned, and made sure to capture every shot we requested without fail. Plus the turnaround time was so fast and we always had gorgeous sneak peaks! We will absolutely be using Richard again for all of our future photo opportunities! Don’t hesitate on this man, his talent is unmatched!
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    Taylor G. Sent on 12/15/2021
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    Wonderful photographer!

    I don’t even know where to begin with describing how great of a photographer and person Richard is. Our relationship began in 2011 when Richard took my high school senior photos…fast forward to college senior photos, engagement photos, bridal boudoir photos and finally our wedding photos. His work is spectacular! Richard is patient, kind, funny, and makes the time spent with you taking pictures a great experience. I could go on forever about the high quality of his work and his personal attributes but I will leave it at this…I wouldn’t have chosen any other person to capture these special milestones in my life.
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    Emma S. Sent on 01/09/2022
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    Richard Barlow is the absolute best!

    My husband and I hired Richard Barlow to capture our wedding in August and he was an absolute dream to work with! He weathered the August heat like a champ, captured every special moment for 10 hours without a single complaint, and helped keep our wedding party on schedule. We enjoyed working with him and absolutely love our wedding photos and couldn't have asked for a better photographer to capture our special day! We highly recommend booking him for any occasion.
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    Valerie L. Sent on 10/27/2021
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    Loved every minute & every shot!

    Working with Richard was hands down one of the easiest parts of my wedding process. Our package included two sessions (we chose engagement + day of) and an album with prints of our choice from the big day. Richard was super flexible with the planning process; brought great ideas to the table and went above and beyond our expectations. Due to COVID, timelines got pushed but he remained flexible given the circumstances and everyone absolutely loved him when the big day finally arrived! He wasted no time, captured great shots, and was a genuine pleasure to be around -- like having a friend behind the lens! I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a stress-free photographer -- my only regret is that I won't get to hang out with him again now that it's all behind us! (Until my next trip back to NC that is)
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    Mary B. Sent on 05/19/2020
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    Great all-around photographer!

    We booked Richard as our photographer without even meeting him first, because we trusted the judgement of our wedding planner, Nicole at Premier Party Planners. Our wedding date was set for May 8, 2020 and was originally supposed to be a big event at Chatham Station with about 180 guests. That obviously couldn’t happen but we didn’t want to wait to get married. We decided to do a very small ceremony with less than 10 people at home in our backyard. Richard and Nicole still agreed to come and be a part of our day. Richard was amazing. The pictures turned out even better than I could have imagined. He was professional, polite, easy-going, and has a great eye for getting the best photos. It even rained on our wedding day and Richard pulled up the radar on his phone and found us a 30 minute window to get some pictures without rain. The day wouldn’t have been the same if we didn’t have the photos Richard took to look back on. I cannot recommend him enough!
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    Ashley Sent on 12/26/2019
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    The best photographer (and team!) that I’ve ever worked with!

    My husband and I hired Richard to capture the most special moments of our lives starting with our engagement photos, my bridal portraits, and of course, our wedding day. We’re so happy that we chose Richard for all three because he killed it each time, but we were able to take favorites from each session and make sure we got more of those during the next one. He braced the elements with us, our crazy families haha, and was always there at a moment’s notice for whatever we needed. He got every shot that we wanted and others that we didn’t think to get which we so appreciated. I was extremely pleased with what we paid and everything we got in return because most photographers do not offer a 12 hour wedding day service. He was thoughtful enough to pair us with a second photographer that had her wedding at the same venue at ours which only helped us get even better photos since she already knew the venue. Richard was quick to respond to emails, deliver photos back on time, and even sent us a ton of wedding previews which was an unexpected surprise right before we left our honeymoon! Most photographers I’ve worked with have been an hour of “turn your head left,” “move your arm right,” but it was never this way with Richard. We always felt so natural and comfortable taking pictures with Richard and it never felt like an endless stream of instructions. It was a breath of fresh air working with him! I’d highly recommend Richard for anyone interested in bridal photos. :)
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    Skylar Y. Sent on 08/27/2020
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    The best photographer

    He is the best! Literally love every photo him and his second photographer, Kate, took at our wedding! He flew all the way to RI for our wedding and captured so many beautiful moments that we will cherish forever!
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    Loren P. Sent on 03/13/2020
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    BOW DOWN to the master of the lens

    Richard is the best photographer we have ever seen. His pictures are so beautiful and professional, there is really no comparison. He made our wedding day so fun, and even though it was 1000 degrees outside, we knew we were in the best hands and he would make sure our pictures were the most beautiful. He really takes pride in finding the best lighting, angles, real estate on the property, and captures so many moments to make them ever lasting memories. From the first looks, to the ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to the reception, to candid shots, portraits, he absolutely nails every shot. Not only is his photography top notch, he is the coolest guy, so down to earth and easy to vibe with. Nothing feels staged, but rather so natural and easy going. He is seriously the nicest guy and the best photographer we could have booked. Thanks so much Richard, we love you!! If you are getting married or having an event and need GRADE A photos.. don’t walk, RUN to his website and book him today, because his schedule stays packed, and we feel so lucky we were able to get him as our photographer!!
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    Daniel Sent on 08/18/2019
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    Incredible Photographer!

    It is hard to sum up just how incredible Richard Barlow is. We’ve had the pleasure of seeing him photograph two of our closest friends’ weddings, so there was never really a doubt in our minds that he would be the perfect fit for our own. We have always felt that Richard has an incredible ability to capture the love, beauty, and emotion in each photograph he takes. I should note that my wife and mother-in-law both do photography on the side so they did not take the decision to hire a photographer lightly.

    Richard came all the way from North Carolina to Burlington, VT to shoot our wedding. People thought we were crazy for not going with a local Vermont photographer, but we couldn’t have been happier with our decision to have Richard as our wedding photographer.

    Richard allowed for the day to unfold in a genuine and authentic way. He was cool, calm, and collected, navigated pushy family members with ease, and brought a sense of tranquility to a day in which the weather forecasts changed by the second.

    Despite the fact that the weather forced us to be creative with our timing and shortened our photo sessions unexpectedly, we never once worried about how our day would be captured because we knew Richard was there. He was always there to take the perfect shot but was never imposing.

    We were so excited to receive some preview photos that Richard sent us the day after our wedding - it allowed us to relive some of the most special moments of our wedding weekend. We feel so confident in Richard that we are writing this review before even seeing the final photographs.

    We are so genuinely happy that we chose him to capture our wedding weekend and we will definitely plan to work him again to document our future life milestones.
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    Anna Sent on 06/03/2019
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    Richard Barlow is amazing!

    Richard is an absolutely amazing photographer! From our engagement session, to my bridal portrait session, to our big day, Richard was calm, cool, and collected and captured all of the special moments that you want documented on your wedding day! I plan to use him for additional family photo shoots in the future and we can't wait to work with him again!
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    Lexie Sent on 09/01/2018
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    My husband and I have used Richard for photography for the last 3 years. He did my college graduation photos in 2015, and the experience was great, so I had no doubt that he was who I wanted to shoot our wedding and all the special events leading up to it. Richard shot our engagement pictures, my bridal portraits, and our wedding day, and each set of photos was even more amazing than the last. Each time we worked with Richard we had a great time. He makes the experience fun and relaxing, and always captures amazing shots. And he is an expert at the "dress poof"! We will be hiring Richard in the future for all our celebrations and milestones--there is no one we trust more to capture our special moments.
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    Cindy Sent on 07/09/2018
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    Richard Barlow Photography exceeded our expectations for my daughter's wedding on May 12, 2018, in Fayetteville NC! He and his assistant, Kate, were everywhere, and took pains to cover all the moments of the wedding, from start to finish. His knowledge of what to do and where to be allowed us to carry on with the festivities! I would highly recommend him for any event, but especially a wedding! Thank you so much, Richard-the pictures were exceptional-your eye for capturing the smallest detail was amazing!
    Thank you so much!!
    Cindy Collins
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    Kelsey Sent on 06/25/2018
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    Hiring Richard was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! We met before the wedding to go over our vision and he took care to get the shots we really wanted and so many more wonderful candids. He was completely unobtrusive during the big moments but still managed to capture beautiful shots. Before, during and after the wedding he was professional and friendly and easy to work with. You definitely want to surround yourself with good vibes on your wedding day and I can't recommend Richard highly enough!
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    Hannah Sent on 06/20/2018
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    Richard was very easy-going and got along great with everyone in the wedding. His photographs are outstanding and will be cherished for a lifetime. Richard was amazing to work with and we would definitely recommend him for any big event!
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    Andrea Sent on 01/26/2018
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    Even if you weren't my brother, I would have hired you to be our photographer! Everything was beyond perfect, beyond our expectations, and just spot on. I love every single picture with my whole heart. I cannot thank you enough for capturing a day I surely thought I'd never have, but I found my true love after all. It was great to have fun with the pictures, because you know we can't be serious, and not feel posed and stiff. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you so much! All potential clients reading this review--HIRE HIM! You will not be disappointed!!
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    Caitlin Sent on 11/30/2017
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    Richard is the best! He came all the way from North Carolina to Austin, Texas to be apart of our big day. Richard is so relaxed and professional, but assertive and lets you know how to stand and what to do (which is great for non-models like us !). I think my favorite part of working with Richard is how excited he gets when he takes a great shot, it really shows that he loves what he does ! The photos are incredible, beautiful, and really capture all of the special and crazy moments of the whole wedding day! I would hire him over and over again ! I highly recommend him for your wedding and beyond!
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    Laura Sent on 01/29/2018
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    Highly, highly recommended! Richard was calm, pleasant, and so efficient with time! My portrait session was easy on me (even when I got too hot) and he was able to get some absolutely phenomenal shots. On the wedding day, he and his assistant were great. I am so happy with all of the moments he captured that will allow us to cherish our wedding day and all of the people who were there to celebrate with us - forever! We had photos before the ceremony, during, after, outdoors, and then at the reception. Every photo turned out SO WELL!! You will definitely be pleased with his incredibly talented artistry - indoors or outdoors.
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    Melinda Sent on 12/12/2017
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    Very much enjoyed working with Richard Barlow. He is a wonderful, talented photographer, and goes above and beyond to make each clients sessions special. I was lucky enough to meet him when my friend booked him for boudoir photos and then again assisting with wardrobe changes for my sisters snow session earlier this year. His keen eye, professionalism, and ability to make each session relaxing and fun was more than I could ask for. Richard conducted our engagement, bridal, getting ready day of, ceremony, and reception pictures. Can’t wait to work with him in the future!!!
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    Chrissy Sent on 11/29/2017
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    Amazingly talented Photographer. Richard caught memories that can never be duplicated. I’m so thankful that he was able to capture the best day ever.
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    I first met Richard at the wedding of my best friend several years ago. He was super easy to work with, he put all of the bridesmaids and the bride at ease, and his photographs were lovely. When we started planning our wedding he was the first vendor I called. He worked with me to create a package that was within our budget. We just got all of our photos back yesterday and they're so great! Now that my husband has seen the pro photos he's started saying things like "we should do a shoot every year" which was a foreign concept to him before the wedding.
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    Meggan Sent on 09/16/2017
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    Richard is an immensely talented photographer and all-around awesome person! We hired him to be our wedding photographer after we saw a preview shot he posted from a friend's wedding. The photo was stunning, and as soon as I saw it I knew he was "the one." I emailed Richard at midnight and by the time I woke up at 6am he had already responded and sent me multiple online albums to peruse for wedding venues similar to ours. I was convinced, based on the magazine-quality of the photos, that there would be no way we could afford him. I was stunned when I looked over his photo packages to discover he was *cheaper* than all the other photographers we interviewed!

    We got married at Highgrove Estate in Fuquay-Varina, NC, and ours was the first wedding he shot there. After talking with him in person over coffee, he met us at Highgrove for an open house so that we could walk the grounds together and start getting ideas - all of this on his own time and at no additional charge. Richard has a way of putting you at ease. He's a very laid back guy, and that's exactly what we were looking for in a photographer. In the months leading up to the wedding, he happily and promptly responded to emails we sent him about the day-of timeline and shot lists. On the day of the wedding, we hit a couple of bumps, namely an hour-long power outage at our reception. Still, Richard got some amazing shots and he reminded us that it's the "rocky" moments that make for great stories. And he even saved the day with his Bluetooth speaker so that our guests could keep dancing in the dark! ;)

    We received around 40 preview shots within a week of the wedding and all of our photos about 7 weeks later. Our photos are gorgeous!! They are such treasures for us to enjoy for years to come. We continue to receive so many compliments!

    I would HIGHLY recommend Richard for all of your photography needs! I know we plan to make him the official family photographer and look forward to working with him again!
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    Meggan Sent on 09/16/2017
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    Richard is an immensely talented photographer and all-around awesome person! We hired him to be our wedding photographer after we saw a preview shot he posted from a friend's wedding. The photo was stunning, and as soon as I saw it I knew he was "the one." I emailed Richard at midnight and by the time I woke up at 6am he had already responded and sent me multiple online albums to peruse for wedding venues similar to ours. I was convinced, based on the magazine-quality of the photos, that there would be no way we could afford him. I was stunned when I looked over his photo packages to discover he was *cheaper* than all the other photographers we interviewed!

    We got married at Highgrove Estate in Fuquay-Varina, NC, and ours was the first wedding he shot there. After talking with him in person over coffee, he met us at Highgrove for an open house so that we could walk the grounds together and start getting ideas - all of this on his own time and at no additional charge. Richard is a very laid back guy, and that's exactly what we were looking for in a photographer. On the day of the wedding, we hit a couple of bumps, namely an hour-long power outage at our reception due to a fast and furious thunderstorm. Still, Richard got some amazing shots and he reminded us that it's the "rocky" moments that make for great stories. And he even saved the day with his Bluetooth speaker so that our guests could keep dancing in the dark!

    Our photos are gorgeous!! They are such treasures for us to enjoy for years to come. We continue to receive so many compliments!

    I would HIGHLY recommend Richard for all of your photography needs! I know we plan to make him the official family photographer and look forward to working with him again.
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    Emily Sent on 05/16/2017
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    We were so glad to work with Richard for both our engagement photos and our wedding day photos. He provided quality service and professionalism. He was flexible and accommodating, and also provided us with guidance when needed. He is relaxed and easy-going, which helped to make our wedding day run smoothly and kept everyone calm. His photos are beautiful with amazing high-def quality. He comes highly recommended! You can't go wrong working with Richard!
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