TMinspired Photography

     

Short version: I’m a wedding planner and florist turned bride, and hiring Taylor was the best vendor decision we made for our wedding, full stop.

Long version: I always tell my brides that the photographer is the most important vendor to consider because they’re there with you all day long, including at some of your most intimate and personal moments. They’re the vendor who keeps working even after the day is done, and they’re one of the hardest working vendors day-of; they hardly get a break. Lastly, your photos are, along with your rings, the most lasting (semi)physical memento of your wedding. Photos give life and structure to your memories, and our photos from Taylor ring true to our relationship and our wedding- what more could you want?

Highlights:
1. One of the easiest wedding decisions - back at the beginning of the planning process, I considered multiple Seattle wedding photographers because there’s so much talent and so many wonderful friendors in the industry, but my husband quickly pointed out that my heart already knew the right choice. Not a single regret.
2. Adaptability and prioritization of our comfort – Every wedding is different, and my husband and I are of the variety who don’t like the feeling of a photoshoot- we didn’t want to spend too much time on portraits or feel like there was a camera in our face. Taylor used lenses that meant she could shoot from far away as well as her sneaky photographer skills so we never felt like she was up in our business. She also helped my husband, who is especially camera-shy, throughout our engagement shoot to gently coax him out of his shell so he got used to both her and the camera.
3. Kindness and personality – Taylor is kind, funny, patient, and welcoming; the warmth you feel exuding from her Instagram profile is TRUE to her. Probably because she’s real and honest about her emotions (good and bad), you feel you can trust her happiness for you to be genuine. She was so patient with our family even when large group portraits were haywire and family members were doing the dreaded “push the photographer away so I can get my iPhone shot.” I was about ready to blow a gasket at moments and Taylor was totally calm and helped me keep perspective. As a bonus, she never made us feel badly that hiring a videographer wasn’t in our budget- her talented and personable husband, Nathan, would have been our first pick if it had been in the cards.
4. Time management/efficiency – Being a planner-turned-bride, it was incredibly difficult for me to “let go” at my wedding, and since we took photos off-site we had to have our coordinator away from us during photos so she could run set-up. Taylor kept us calm and efficient even when we ran behind schedule (for reasons beyond both our and Taylor’s control) and got us where we needed to be with time to spare!
5. THE PHOTOS – what else? There is so much joy, warmth, and color in her pictures. The candid shots make me emotional every time. It’s what Taylor is best known for, and it shows. She also took beautiful portraits and lovely details shots (I specifically requested extra details shots since I spent so much time on the décor) – she’s got all the skills. She will also WORK for the shot- we had our kitty come to our engagement session and wedding portraits, and she literally dove to get a funny shot of the cat one time. Additionally, we hired her to capture a short amount of Super8 film and it is so romantic and dreamy, it makes my heart explode. Our memories of the wedding live on in these photos. I hit the post-wedding blues hardcore for multiple reasons (hooray for a six-month-late review!) but whenever I look back at the photos, I’m reminded of how deeply I love my husband and our families (born and chosen), how loved I feel in return, and how truly happy and magical our wedding day was.

Thank you, Taylor, for everything- from being a friend, to being patient with me taking months to write a dang review, to the most perfect wedding photos. You deserve EVERY client, and every client deserves a photographer like you.