Taylor Rae Photography Reviews
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Lilly Sent on 10/25/2022A Photographer Who Is Every Bit As Lovely As Her Photos!
We cannot say enough good things about Taylor! Her talents are evident from her portfolio but we were nonetheless absolutely delighted with the beauty of our wedding photos. We loved the a la carte format of Taylor's offerings and her guidance and flexibility as we planned our day. From our earliest communication, Taylor was responsive, kind, and encouraging, and I was particularly grateful for her endless enthusiasm- a real light when in the throes of wedding planning! We did not meet Taylor in person until our wedding day, but she immediately felt like a friend and made us (and our friends and family) comfortable in her presence. We do not love being in front of the camera, but none of our awkwardness and inhibitions came through in the photographs- they are gorgeous, natural, comfortable, and elegant, edited to enhance the beautiful golden hour lighting and not moody or dramatic in the slightest. And much to our surprise, we had our photos back within one week of the wedding- a timeline we could not have anticipated, but which allowed us to immediately relive the day while still fresh in our minds, and to share it with our family and friends who were unable to join us without any delay. We knew these photos were the one item we wanted to invest in to look back on this day- as we have said many times since, hiring Taylor was easily the best money we have ever spent, and we will certainly look forward to working with her again in the future. -
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Echo Sent on 07/31/2022Couldn't ask for a better photographer and experience!
This is a long overdue review of the most incredible photographer in Charleston. Taylor shot our engagement and wedding photos, and we could not have asked for more fun, positive, loving experiences with both. I came across Taylor on a social media post, and from the moment we met with her and got to know each other, something just “clicked,” and I knew that she was the one who would capture our memories in the most extraordinary ways. During our engagement session, we had so much fun at Folly Beach, just being ourselves and making each other laugh and smile. I appreciated that Taylor gave so much direction while allowing us to be our natural selves and let our personalities come through each shot. That was my first time taking professional photos, and Taylor made me feel like I was a professional. Our engagement photos turned out unique and beautiful! I have no idea how she does her magic with shooting and editing, but her work is flawless. As it got closer to the wedding, I appreciated that Taylor would take the time to meet with me and not only discuss the plans for the wedding but also check in to see how I was doing with the general stress of being a bride. I felt like she genuinely cared about us as a couple and helped me to keep my perspective of what’s important - our love and marriage - in the forefront. I could not have asked for a better experience regarding the actual wedding. Taylor was so organized and on top of everything. She was incredibly professional the entire day, kept us on schedule with our timeline, and captured all the requested moments and more. Our families also adored her, and she is now an honorary member! It was such a beautiful day to remember! Again, I felt like my husband, and I could be our natural selves, and Taylor would work her magic at our venues. We felt so comfortable with Taylor in every part of our day. When we got our photos back (sooner than expected for wedding photos), we were utterly blown away, actually moved to tears, by how amazing and beautiful they were! She captured every moment perfectly, especially that day's roller coaster of emotions. Our family and friends loved every single photo. I can only say how grateful we are to Taylor for giving us the gift of memories we will cherish forever. I feel so blessed to have found Taylor during this time in my life. I can’t say enough praises about what an absolute pleasure it was to work with her, her insane photography talent, and the photos I can’t wait to hang up in our home. You will not regret hiring her as your photographer! She will go above and beyond and make your experience as unique as it should be! Look no further if you’re in the Charleston area and need a photographer! -
Sarah Sent on 05/10/2022
Taylor is THE BEST!!
I highly recommend hiring Taylor. Her photos are filled with joy and light, she has a great eye for detail, and most importantly she has the best personality. My husband hates taking photos, but even he admitted to having fun after our engagement and wedding shoots with Taylor. Shooting with Taylor is like hanging out with a trusted friend. She is the best hype woman and makes you feel so confident with her calming, enthusiastic, and authoritative presence. Her friendliness enabled us to relax, and she was able to capture the essence of our relationship and personalities in the photos. No stiff, cheesy, or awkwardly posed photos here!
Taylor is organized, proactive, and communicative - a true professional in addition to being a talented creative. I'd hire her again in a heartbeat. -
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Christina Sent on 12/27/2018I would hire her a thousand times over
Taylor was absolutely genuine and friendly. Hiring her for our wedding was the best decision we made. Trying to coordinate a wedding from out of state was a challenge but she was responsive to all of my emails and her advice and guidance was invaluable. She is professional with such a warm demeanor you couldn't possibly help but feel comfortable in front of the camera. She is incredibly talented and captures the purest moments. I am the least photogenic person and yet she captured photos that made me feel beautiful. I don't think I'll ever forget and will always sincerely appreciate, her calmness the day of. She helped keep me focused on the small details that in the organized chaos I would have overlooked. She was always kind and patient even when gathering extended family for photos which was similar to herding cats. If I could go back and redo my wedding, I would still 100% hire her to be our wedding photographer. I promise it will be the best decision you make and the one you will never regret. Thank you so much! -
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Melissa Sent on 12/05/2017Hiring Taylor to be our photographer was one of the best decisions we made. We met Taylor when she photographed our friends Angie and Brady's wedding back in 2014 and knew once we got engaged in 2016 that we had to hire her for our wedding. Taylor is an absolute pleasure. She gets to know her couples from the initial meeting and makes you feel comfortable immediately. My now husband and I were slightly nervous during our engagement session in October 2016, as we've never had someone professionally photograph us together, and she made us feel at ease and had us laughing most of the session. The results were amazing. We've had so many people tell us how much they loved our engagement photos because they were so "us." In addition to our wedding day, I hired Taylor for a bridal session a month before our October 14, 2017 wedding. It may have been the hottest and most humid day in September and you would have never known based on my portraits. Taylor just made me feel beautiful. Having Taylor there was like having my best friend with me throughout the session. She was giddy when she saw me in my dress and her excitement made me even more excited to be there. I loved my bridal portraits and my mom was overjoyed with them and ordered prints of probably the entire gallery. And of course, on our wedding day, Taylor was incredible. My bridesmaids adored her and I cherish each of the shots from that day so much. I probably look through our wedding photos every day. Taylor captured our personalities so well and, because they are all so great, we still haven't decided which photos to hang on our gallery wall. Taylor is an incredible photographer, and overall, just a wonderful person. I feel so fortunate to have had her come into our lives.
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Laura Sent on 12/01/2017AMAZING. One of the best wedding decisions I made was selecting Taylor as our photographer. She is simply the BEST. My husband and I also did an engagement session with her and we were overjoyed with our photos. She also does tasteful boudoir and bridal sessions, that I now wish I would have done with her. Not only is Taylor exceptional in regards to her talents, but she is also an absolute joy to work with. Everyone seems to love to work with her. Originally I was worried that being photographed could seem awkward or intimidating, but Taylor was able to put us at ease and make the photo sessions so much fun! She made my husband and myself feel so comfortable and in our own skins while she was photographing us. At times we forgot she was there! She is so personable and I had other vendors mention how much they love working with her. My family and friends kept commenting how wonderful she was to work with on the wedding day. She is easy going, but also I felt confident in her ability to lead us through the photos that day. I never felt like we were stressed and rushing with our photos. Her timeline was perfect and we were able to capture so many beautiful and stunning photos. I never felt that she missed an opportunity for a good shot. A videographer was not in the budget for us, and I thought I would maybe regret not having one for our special day. I have no regrets now because of Taylor's extraordinary work. It is amazing to me how she managed to capture so many details of that day. We did not need a videographer because of her. Our photos meant so much to us. Taylor was able to create the most beautiful images while at the same time capturing who my husband and I are. You see our personalities through our photos. Not one of our photos seem posed or corny. I would strongly recommend Taylor as a photographer. I cannot praise her talents and her character enough.
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Meredith Sent on 08/05/2013We didn't meet Taylor until the day of our wedding, as I was an out-of-town bride. But she caught on to our vision for the wedding right away, and completely blew us away with her photos. I used her website during my search for a photographer, and her photos were so unique and timeless, it was exactly what we wanted. She listened to what meant the most to us as far as photos went, and although we didn't talk about anything until the day-of, she delivered right away. She communicated with us immediately after our honeymoon on how to get all the photos to us, which was extremely exciting to re-live our wedding day through her beautiful pictures. Highly recommended! -
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User1189232 Sent on 06/05/2013Having Taylor photograph my fiancé and I was such a treat! After reading so many positive reviews about her work, we knew that she'd be the perfect person to take our engagement photos. She truly exceeded every expectation we had.
We weren't really sure what to expect considering this was the first time we've had professional pictures taken. She met us at the Magnolia Gardens and greeted us with such warmth and enthusiasm. We were both pretty nervous and anxious about how to pose and act in front of the camera, but Taylor was amazing at giving us tips and guiding us into the perfect position. She was super encouraging and made us feel comfortable.
Our pictures turned out more amazing than we ever thought possible! They are so beautiful!
We feel so blessed that we found such an amazing photographer. Everyone deserves to have an experience as great as what she gave us. We can't wait to have her at our upcoming wedding! Thanks Taylor!!
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