Vanessa Stump

I have to begin by talking about how warm and kind Vanessa is. She is so sweet, and so considerate that she can make just about anybody comfortable! Vanessa is a consummate professional and was so helpful on our wedding day. She made sure to get everyone situated and gathered together for the pictures. And the pictures...my goodness, she has an eye for photography! She makes everyhing look so much better, and she does it while capturing all the important moments. I went through our photos, and it felt like I was there again. I would highly recommend her to anyone, in fact...I would strongly suggest it!

Vanessa Stump photographed both my engagement session and my wedding day. She is a very kind, pleasant lady with amazing talent and good skills working with difficult people. Vanessa is a very busy lady who takes pictures for magazines, so communicating with her can be a slow process, but other than that, she is perfect!While Vanessa was traveling through the Bay Area to do some Father's Day shoot for a family, she quickly scheduled an impromptu shoot with us. Her sweet-natured personality instantly put my shy husband at ease, and we shared some laughs together. In addition to a few posed photos, she sometimes shot us from a distance or when we were joking around in-between photos, so we could share some funny and romantic moments without necessarily knowing whether or not our picture was being taken. The end result was a very natural, joyful set of pictures. At the wedding, we had a very similar experience. Vanessa was professional, posing us nicely for formals and being completely unobtrusive the rest of the time. I actually preferred the pictures I didn't know she was taking to the formals, though the latter were arranged tastefully and with style. My father is a difficult person who was alternating between hitting on her and making ridiculous faces in photographs, but she managed to be classy and sweet-talk him into getting a couple of nice shots.I also noticed that, in both of our shoots, Vanessa lingered longer than she ought to have, according to the amount that I paid her on my limited budget. I think I only paid her for three hours, but she stayed a half-hour that, according to my time-oriented maid of honor. Overall, I would definitely recommend this vendor

oh god!!!!! thank you for Vanessa.
I will never forget my wedding day and Vanessa's smiles when Kevin and I where playing at the surf at point dume on my wedding day, she made us feel at home and very relaxed, we had a blast.
the quality of the pictures and her professionalism where well apreciated by all my family members and guests at the party.
you will find yourself wondering why you did not feel at any moment bothered by the photographer and wondering how many pictures did she take, the answerss are in her results, we had the perfect amount of pictures and most importantly, we got the pictures that we where dreaming for. she captured every moment.
thank you Vanessa for your work. o
our wedding was a dream come true and we will always have these beautiful pictures to look back upon.
Priscilla and Kevin Reid.

Vanessa came recommended by our wedding coordinator on Catalina Island. The pictures truly made us look good. I honestly don't know how I'll choose which ones to frame or include in the album. She has an easy way about her that puts you at ease. She's up for suggestions but is very creative and has a wonderful photographer eye. She mixes in artistic shots of the surroundings that add to the overall feeling of the day. You can tell she loves her work and she is very dependable. We had a great time with her and I highly recommend!

I had one phone conversation with Vanessa before my husband and I flew from Indiana to Catalina Island for our wedding. Our wedding planner recommended her on short notice and i jumped on it.

I didn't have bridesmaids at our wedding - and Vanessa became much more than a photographer to us on the wedding day, she became part of the group! It meant so much to be able to relax and have someone put effort into your photos. They came out so much better than we ever dreamed of! And she put together a beautiful slide show piece for us to showcase to our friends and family at our reception back home.

I can't say enough kind words about our experience.

Vanessa is a good friend of ours, so we knew we already loved her. She has the perfect personality for something like a wedding - people really feel at ease around her and she is a fun girl to work with. Vanessa is prompt and professional, takes beautiful pictures and I'd highly recommend her. Once you meet her, you'll understand - she just gives off posivite, happy vibes - and it shows in her pictures!

My fiancé hired Vanessa as part of the engagement surprise (she took photos of him proposing and then took our engagement photos). I was so impressed with the job that she did! She managed to capture every single emotion felt that day. We were so happy with the photos, not only the ones of us, but all of the ones that she took of the scenery. Needless to say, we knew we could not use anyone else for our wedding day. I would have seriously changed the date of the wedding had Vanessa not been available….

She did an even more amazing job on our wedding photos! She managed to capture moments we would have missed and the love of everyone that shared in that day. She has such a good eye for setting things up to get the most out of a photo and really took some amazing shots of things we would have never even thought of.

Not only is Vanessa a great photographer, but she is a joy to work with. She is so responsive to emails and phone calls (a major plus when planning a wedding) and she is such a fun personality to work with. I can’t wait to use her again in the future!

Vanessa is fantastic! She was prompt, extremely friendly and helpful, and has a terrific eye for the "perfect" picture. She took every single picture I requested and then there were many special moments caught on film I never would have thought of myself. Honestly there were so many great pictures I am having a very tough time narrowing them down for a coffee table book. I want to keep every moment that was special, and Vanessa caught them all. She is easy to work with and super nice. I know no one will be disappointed with her service, I definately was not. Cheers Vanessa! Thanks for making my day memorable forever!

I came to Vanessa through the WeddingChannel.com website initially and after talking to her and viewing her work, she was the first vendor I booked! She is very sweet, energetic and has a relaxed no-stress way about her. Her work expands beyond normal wedding photography which is what I was looking for. After getting my engagement pictures back I've also booked her for my bridal shower (in addition to my wedding). I also appreciate that she is competivitely priced and includes proofs in her packages!

You can view my bio if you wish to see some low-resolution examples of our e-pix:
http://talk.theknot.com/boards/User/Profile.aspx?bioname=JeanneBeannie

Update: I received my bridal shower pictures and they are wonderful!! Vanessa has also updated her website too with new slideshows showcasing her work. She is so easy to be around, it seems like I've known her for years. Can't recommend her highly enough.

Update 2: My wedding pictures came back and I love them! Glad I went with Vanessa. Will be doing family and baby portraits (hopefully) down the road.

As a designer of wedding dresses and an event coordinator myself, I was so grateful to be at ease to enjoy the day I created knowing that Vanessa was on top of capturing every detail, every moment and beyond. Her photos of our special affair are filled with timeless portraits, beloved family and friends and every sweet design. Nothing was forgotten. Another plus for a nervous bride such as myself was that she made me feel comfortable and beautiful in front of the camera and it showed in the final product.

In addition to being a creative and professional photographer, she was helpful in many aspects of the day offering her extensive wedding knowledge to us making many moments even better. And since I married a baker, she captured perfectly the most important item for my memory, the prettiest wedding cake I have ever seen, my wedding surprise from my loving husband! I will reccomend her services for all of my bridal clients to come.

I have used Vanessa for my engagement pictures, bridal shower and wedding photos and I couldn't be more pleased. She is fun, bubbly, easygoing and has a great eye. I love the moments she has been able to capture on film. If/when I have a child I want her to do portraits!

I love Vanessa! She is very bubbly and has a great eye. It was such a pleasure to work with her and she really came through on our wedding day. I love the pictures she took! Definitely one of the best vendors I hired and I would gladly hire her for other occasions as well.

Vanessa is fantastic! Always happy and wonderful to work with. Beautiful pictures and personal service.

Vanessa is awesome! She is great to work with, clients love her and she is amazingly flexible!