Spindle Photography

I love Kelly.
First she has the most amazing photographs. She is so creative and so sweet. Her price is so reasonable and she is willing to travel ANYWHERE.

She was so helpful at calming me down. She is just amazing. Just take one look at the pictures and you will be SOLD.

The only thing is Kelly is super busy so...

Kelly is the sweetest person, and when it comes to photography I couldn't say enough wonderful things about her. She is so flexible, and has a lot of experience. She made sure to get every picture that we wanted, and everyone was where they needed to be. Family pictures went very smoothly, and she made us feel comfortable the entire day. Now that the wedding is over, she is more of a friend than a vendor to my husband and I. I plan on calling her any time I need a photographer!

Kelly from Spindle Photography is amazing! She took the most beautiful engagement photos and was so easy to work with on our wedding day. She really cares about making your vision come alive, and she is so creative with the photos she takes. Actually, I had fun just hanging out with her on our wedding day! I would definitely recommend her!

I am a huge review person, so this is a little long for those of you who want to get a really good look at Spindle Photography � you won�t be disappointed!

Kelly Cummings recently shot my Destination Wedding in the Dominican Republic. I came across Kelly's work online after searching for several months for the right photographer. I was immediately drawn to her photojournalistic style of shooting. As soon as I went to her website and blog spot, I was able to see a nice collection of her work, and also enjoyed having direct links to many great wedding and party planning websites and blog spots. I could tell immediately from these resources and the way that Kelly presented herself that she was exactly what I was looking for. Her clean, simple style joined with whimsical charm was the perfect fit for the wedding that I was trying to create!

Because of the distance factor (I am in New England!) I worked with Kelly over the phone and through emails to put together a plan for my wedding. I immediately felt a connection with Kelly�s warm and efficient personality. I felt confident after each conversation that she was taking my input, and combining it with her expertise. I really felt that we made a great connection, and couldn�t wait to book her for the wedding trip!

Kelly flew to our destination (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic) to meet up with us a little way into our trip. We went over the final details, and she immediately fit into our large group of family and friends. They were all very impressed with her warm personality and southern charm! She spent much of the day prior to the wedding acquainting herself with the very large resort, scoping out ideal spots for pictures, and carefully going over the details of timing, lighting, etc. We were dealing with some difficult and unknown light conditions. I had planned our ceremony on the beach not realizing that in the exact half hour that it was to take place (6-6:30pm) the sky goes from beautiful dusk to complete darkness! No lingering sunsets in Punta Cana! So we were dealing with a huge time crunch! I was a little worried about how this would affect the pictures, but Kelly calmly assured me that she would be able to get the shots that we wanted regardless of the light conditions! Once again, her confidence transferred to all of us, knowing that she would make it work!

The day of the wedding, Kelly arranged to meet up with me at the resort�s spa and captured some great images of me and my bridesmaids getting ready! She fit right into the mix, and we didn�t even know she was there taking pictures. One of the things that most impressed me was Kelly�s ability to be in the moment with me throughout the entire wedding day. A perfect example of this (and her incredible attention to detail) involved her making sure that my mom got to place my wedding veil on me, and also that we got some priceless shots of such a special moment. Moments like these often get rushed through in the craziness of getting to the ceremony, but Kelly was so amazing at slowing everyone down even for a brief amount of time in order to document these special moments on camera! She calmly accompanied me all the way through the resort to the ceremony, and somehow got herself in place to get the most beautiful ceremony shots ever! Kelly got great shots from so many angles, and made sure to get shots of our entire wedding group. After the ceremony, she got more wonderful group photos, and both classic and unique shots of us as a couple, the setting, the decorations, etc. Throughout the entire night, everyone kept commenting on how calm and collected Kelly was, despite moving to and from several different areas of the resort, dealing with a very humid night, and as mentioned before, constantly changing light conditions�enough to stress any wedding professional out!

After our wedding, we were so excited to see the pictures! We were able to see edited photos the VERY NEXT WEEK on the Spindle Photography blog spot, and our friends and family were able to access them very easily. We knew the photos would be good � but they were absolutely perfect. Kelly could not have done a better job capturing our wedding day on film. She made sure to get all of the little details, but paid just as much attention to all of the classic wedding shots that you need to get � couple shots, wedding party, family, setting, etc. And most important to me: she captured the whole day in a photojournalistic, simple, artistic, flattering, and whimsical style that is all her own! I would recommend Kelly Cummings and Spindle Photography 100% for your wedding. When people start asking who the photographer was as soon as they see the pictures, you know they are good! Check out our pictures on her website www.spindlephotography.com We are under �Featured � Yorgos and Erica� Enjoy! And thank you Kelly for giving us the most beautiful wedding pictures ever!

Kelly was wonderful from our first meeting and continues to be so now even months after my wedding. She is a professional first, but her kindness and confidence made me feel at ease even as a self-conscious subject of photographs. I can't recall ever waiting for an email response from Kelly--actually, she was so one top of things, she was usually the one to contact me with gentle reminders or follow up questions I had left to answer. When all is said and done, however, the pictures are the most important element. I will say that I was thrilled with the images Kelly captured from our wedding. Even with challenges placed on her by church rules, a tardy bride, etc., I was given a beautiful story in pictures of the most important day of my life. Kelly was a joy to work with, and I would recommend her without an ounce of reservation.

Kelly is an excellent photographer, but also an excellent person in and out to work with. She really connected with myself and my husband, to work with us on what we envisioned and make it a reality. We had a hard time before finding her of finding someone who wouldn't just put us in the similar stances that most wedding photos are in. We didn't want the cliche everyone joking and laughing and "fake" photos, we wanted real moments captured in the best way possible, so we could look back at the photos and say, we had the best time of our lives with our loved ones and never held back! Kelly did that! The end result is absolutely stunning and something I know we will look back on with lots of joy, every time, without asking ourselves why didn't we do this or that, it is all there!

Kelly is a 5 star photographer! She was recommended by our wedding planner and she did an excellent job! She is very talented, organized, she manages time well during the sessions and is very prompt. She is also very creative which adds to the value and the awesome quality you already get with her shots. She is fun to work and is very professional. We were cracking up at some if the shots because the ideas turned out to be so funny. The other more serious photos look classic and timeless. As far as the turnaround time on proofs goes, we actually got our edited proofs back weeks before they were due and they looked amazing. Check out her site, look at her work, and know that you are investing in a photographer who will be an asset to the best day of your life.

Loved the pictures from the preview! I can't wait to see the rest of them!

Kelly of Spindle Photography is extremely passionate about her craft and definitely not afraid to be creative. While she is able to make her subjects feel instantly comfortable with her laid back persona, she always produces a professional, beautiful product.

This photography is one of the best Birmingham,Alabama and the surrounding area has to offer! I have worked with her once where I did the makeup for a bride and she photographed the wedding! It all turned out flawless and elegant!

Kelly is an incredible photographer and extremely enjoyable to work with!