Dorothy Hatchel Photography

Dorothy shot our March 2009 wedding and did a fabulous job. I enthusiastically recommend her to other couples. From our first interactions with her, to the prep for the wedding and engagement photos, to the wedding day and the photos from the day, Dorothy was a consummate professional and lovely to work with. She is friendly and genuinely interested in getting to know us as a couple. I think this really helped her capture our personalities in the photos.

When we first contacted her, she was extremely prompt in all our communications (within 48 hours) and was flexible in meeting with us. She was also flexible in helping us to craft a package that fit our budget and requirements. We booked her about 6 months prior to our wedding and throughout that time, Dorothy would check in every now and then just to say hi. I really appreciated this and it definitely alleviated my stress level knowing that she hadn't forgotten us.

One of the things that has really impressed me about Dorothy is her professionalism. For example, we had a engagement shot with Dorothy and while I thought most of the photos were great, there were a few that I wasn't so fond of. I gave that feedback to Dorothy and she listened to the feedback and took it to heart to make sure that I was 100% happy with the wedding photos (which I was!). She was prepared for each of our meetings and did her homework - even going out to the wedding site without us to scope out the times with the best light.

On our wedding day, Dorothy and her second shooter were on time and worked tirelessly throughout the day (more than 10 hours). She did a great job blending into the crowd - I never even noticed her and have no idea how she managed to catch more than 700 beautiful photos. She has a wonderful eye and the moments she captured were the small moments that make you look back and really remember the joy of the day. She got all the shots that we requested and did a wonderful job corralling our guests (we had almost 200 guests). The photos feel very natural and organic as opposed to being very heavily photoshopped or posed. Dorothy also has experience in fashion photography as well and this really helped her capture me at all my most flattering angles.

Finally, Dorothy has a wide range of packages and I believe she is a great value for couples on any budget.