"Aurelia D’Amore is a one-of-a-kind photographer who was recommended to my husband and me by a friend. When she found out my bridesmaids and I were wearing boots, she excitedly asked, “can I wear my boots too!?” Of course the answer was “yes”, but boy did she need them! We nicknamed her “the billy goat” as she hopped from boulder to boulder, hid among brush, and even climbed tree limbs- all in pursuit of the best shot. At one point, a bunch of us even saw her cleaning up spilled wine on the dance floor! She was incredibly easy to talk to over the phone, and our first in-person meeting couldn’t have gone better. We met at a diner in Los Angeles and she came fully prepared with samples of wedding albums filled with photos she had taken. We ordered breakfast for dinner and chatted for well over an hour.
When she scouted the ceremony site, she gave invaluable advice as to where we should place ourselves and our Bridal Party so as to be in the most flattering light, and as we roamed the rest of the property, she took notes on which shots she wanted to make sure she got. I followed her amazing Facebook posts up until the day of our Wedding, which reassured me she was the right choice.
She is a very busy photographer, but when you are with her she is so focused on getting your needs met; she is so personable and caring. I felt so comfortable around her too. I tell people- “I want her to be my friend!” After much debate with my now-husband about which photographer to choose (we interviewed at least four), we were relieved once we had met Aurelia. I will recommend her to anyone and everyone that I hear is getting married, having a baby, or experiencing any other momentous event. Her energy is truly infectious and her photos are works of art…" Kate & Jeff Skene ( Pritchett-Rapf & Local Authority LA )