Allison Andres Photography

A wonderful photographer, I loved her ability to capture the casual small moments that happened at our wedding. We didn’t want very many ‘staged’ pictures and instead wanted to capture life and kids and the emotions of the day. She exceeded our expectations in every way.

Allison made beautiful photos of our wedding and was a pleasure to work with. She got every shot we requested and then some, each with incredible style. We thought taking a whole hour for portraits of just us (the bride and groom) would feel awkward but Allison made it feel so natural, setting us up for each shot and giving us small hints in such a way that we were not even aware that we were being posed. I’m so happy to have so many beautiful photos of us together — the variety really captures the wonderful love-​filled feelings of that day. And her candid photos of the guests are amazing — she captured the moments. Allison is super talented and brings a lovely touch to both portraits and journalist moments. You can feel confident in her capturing the perfect images of your special event!

Allison was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. She was patient, kind, friendly and above all talented. She helped capture all the moments perfectly for both our engagement and our wedding. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. Did I mention she did our wedding day 8 months pregnant? If that’s not a testament to how fantastic and hard working she is, I don’t know what does.
We would work with Allison again in a heart beat!

We can’t say enough nice things about our experiences with Allison. I’m notorious for giving people crap about having cheesy, posed engagement/​wedding photos… Oh, you’re reading together on some random vintage couch that somehow got dragged into the middle of a field with a rustic barn behind it? Or why don’t you get all of your bridesmaids to watch in adoration as you make out in front of the camera? No thank you.
Keeping that in mind, we initially chose to talk with Allison based solely on her incredibly affordable price (without any weird fees, everything’s incredibly straightforward), but were then pretty excited to meet her when we browsed her website and found NO CHEESY POSED PHOTOS.
Allison really sealed the deal with her personality though. She was super organized yet has a calm, sweet demeanor, and has a great sense of humor. We felt comfortable with her immediately, and felt like she truly understood our vision for the wedding, not what she thought the vision should be.
On the day-​of, Allison was truly everything we could have hoped she would be. Our family members commented on how quick she was with photos, so everyone got to have a lot of party time instead of photo time. Even D wasn’t too annoyed when she stole us away for sunset photos because he knew he could believe her when she said it wouldn’t be long. So far the photos look amazing, and we’re so happy I’m not even waiting to see the rest before I give her 5 stars.

Allison Andres Photography was the first vendor we picked after we got engaged in 2010 for our wedding in 2012, and it is one of the best wedding decisions we made to this day! Besides being freaking awesome, she was able to manage our crazy, unfocused families together for pictures, and able to keep me and my husband calm during panicked filled moments. No matter what was happening, I trusted Allison 100% to capture the most beautiful memories of that day. I was tearfully surprised when I received my wedding pictures to see that she caught moments that I didn’t know ANYONE saw (i.e. my gf and myself praying) but she got them!!! Picking Allison as your photographer is a decision you will not regret!!!

Such a pleasure. Wedding pictures turned out so much better then I could have ever asked for. On time, professional, and courteous. Allison will not be low priced for long.
Every angle that we wanted was delivered. Allison even served as somewhat of a wedding organizer the day of due to everyone else following her lead.
Pictures were delivered on time and did not disappoint.
Thank you so much for capturing our perfect day Allison.

So this is long overdue– Allison has been making me look better in photos for a very long time now :)
Most recently, Allison shot one of the most important days in my life thus far…
WEDDING DAY!
Omg. Panic. Zits? Back fat?
But, as my matron of honor reminded me; «don’t worry– Allison’s taking the photos»
Allison turned our not-​practiced (should-​totally-​have-​practiced) first dance into an intimate moment and my dad’s borderline inappropriate speech into «just one of those moments where everyone is laughing.»
That’s what she does. Magic.

Allison is so cool. Having the engagement session included in the package was great, we got a little practice canoodling in front of the camera (not a natural for us) and we got to know her a little bit so when she showed up at the wedding it was like oh cool Allison is here. We got behind schedule early in the day but she rolled with our evolving timeline, never making us feel bad about it (unlike some other vendors…) and still made sure to get all of the shots we wanted. She even fetched my wandering groom to make sure we had our cake cutting on time. We got so much for our money, I can’t wait to see the photos!!!

I can’t say enough good things about Allison! My wedding was on Saturday and I’ve already seen a bunch of the pictures she took and has posted on her blog. They are beautiful! And talk about quick turnaround! Allison was so easy to work with, so personable, and so professional. To top this all off, she had gotten into a car accident on her way to my wedding, but I would have had no idea since Allison was so calm and professional the moment she arrived. And even with the car accident, we still managed to get every picture on my list taken! Allison was the picture of calm, collected professionalism! Allison was easily one of the three best decisions in hiring people for my wedding (Shannon Boling of J. Jasper Events and Shana Astrachan of Fox and Doll hair & makeup being the other two). I had so many people who attended the wedding tell me how wonderful she was, how unobtrusive she was, yet she managed to capture everything. She was fantastic in getting my four, young flower girls to look at the camera, and she was super patient as my large family was gathered up for all the family pics. And she made sure we were able to get to our cocktail hour with time left to enjoy ourselves. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, or a photographer for any occasion, look no further than Allison!!!

Allison is incredibly talented and completely captured the essence of our Wednesday wedding! Our downtown Napa walking photo shoot was AWESOME!!! If you plan to elope in Napa, Allison knows the landscape like the back of her hand. She’s also very warm and charming which makes the moment even more enjoyable. We can’t stop looking at our photos!

Allison photographed our wedding in July 2012. As part of the package, she also took engagement pictures. Both times, it was a blast. Allison was great to work with and took so many beautiful photos. We highly recommend contacting her for your event!

Allison was our photographer in May 2012 at our wedding. She did a wonderful job. She is so personable and easy to work with. We had our engagement session in SF on a WINDY day and we all just laughed together to get some great photos. She is very responsive via phone or email. She is willing to talk through your timeline of the wedding day multiple times and she even arrived early on our wedding day. She is super relaxed and explains what she is going to do/​what shots she is going to get, etc.
She had a 2^nd photographer with her which was awesome — more great shots! Very professional and does great work, I’d hire Allison again in a second!

Allison has shot photos at two of my close friend’s wedding’s now– and her dedication really shines through. You can tell that she really wants to capture the little moments through out the day that the bride and groom really want to remember.

I don’t think I can say enough wonderful things about how wonderful Allison is! She went above and beyond when it came to our wedding and engagement session. Allison shot our engagement photos in a could San Francisco summer rain, and her assistant Stephanie actually sewed up my broken bustle at the wedding! The two of them were really like awesome invited friends who just happened to have a camera and just happened to be amazing photographers. Seriously, just hire this girl.

Mrs. Andres did family photos for us. She was amazing with our two little girls under the age of 5. She captured my girls love in the photos. Her price was unbeatable. We got so many photos to choose from and they were all one of a kind

I had my maternity photos shot by Allison and couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Allison was able to capture this special time perfectly while creating a professional and fun environment in the comfort of my home.
I highly recommend Allison Andres to all expecting moms looking for a similar experience!