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from both our engagement session and our wedding as captured by Ardent Studio. We would have to take a master's class in photography in order to obtain the vocabulary to properly complement both Tim Pham and Chris Pham on the pictures that were taken ... check out their website and you will see what I mean... you get lost in the beauty, the composition, the colors, layering, editing. They are truly gifted artists, they are who you want capturing your wedding day. The professionalism that we experienced with both Tim and Chris, from the beginning to the end, was impeccable. From super prompt, excited communication to being instantly likable in person, they both seamlessly disappeared into the day to work the magic. They are also able to come forth with valuable "this is how it's usually done" experience in that time of chaos which in turn can wipe away that somewhat awkward moment and replace it with a beautiful picture! We researched long and hard in order to give us (and our guests) "the NOLA experience" - we knew we had the best professionals to capture it. The pictures that Ardent Studio has given us are not merely pictures to us, they are precious gifts that we will treasure always.

ey were there. They were also very prompt, professional and communicated well. Tim even talked with the Rabbi prior to the wedding to make sure he knew when he could/couldn't take pics during the ceremony. We just got our photos and they were amazing. Definitely creative and captured all the great moments. We are so happy with them and can't wait to have some printed. Thank you Tim and Chris for making our wedding night so memorable with your beautiful photography.

otions between me and my husband. It took me many months of looking, searching and going to tons of bridal shows but I always found myself going back to Ardent Studio's blog. I didn't even know the couples but I could feel the love and energy in the pictures, admired the use of lighting that reflected in the photo and on the couple, the personality that can be seen and felt from the couple, and the sheer joy and fun they had taking the picture. I found myself constantly checking the blog and I told my procrastinating self to set up a meeting with Tim. Then my husband and I met up with Tim for our first meeting and he not only showed us his amazing work but his genuine personality. He made the meeting so enjoyable and afterwards we couldn't stop talking about how excited we were to be working with Ardent Studio. Every bride can agree with me that the wedding day goes by really fast, but Tim and his brothers were there every step, sometimes slow step, of the way to capture every memorable moment. Of course I cried when I saw my wedding photos because they were all so beautiful. They were more than I could have ever imagined. They were so much of a reflection of my husband and me and the wonderful day that was shared with all of our family and friends. I can look back on those pictures and cry and laugh about my wedding day. Not only does Tim and his team take the photo but they bring it to life and add something magical that will last a lifetime. Thanks to Ardent Studio, I can savor the most important day of my life forever. Thanks for being such professionals, wonderful with my family and guests, down to earth and truly talented. I am truly grateful for the friendship that we created. I wanted the best photographer and I simply got the best!!

and cancelled on us. This definitely turned out to be a blessing in disguise! My mom, aunt, and I met with Tim for a consultation and all three of us were in total agreement that this was the one. His work spoke for itself and he had a personality that was unmatched. Finding the right person is very important because these are memories that you will cherish forever once the wedding is over. We are so happy that we picked Ardent Studio to capture all of our special moments and could not have imagined it any other way. Tim was extremely accommodating to us and our schedules which we appreciated since we live out of town. We took our engagement pictures, my bridals, and of course the entire wedding day with Ardent. ALL of our pictures came out A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! Tim has a natural eye for capturing the moment in the most artistic and creative ways. He is very professional, down to earth, and has a true passion for photography. My husband is extremely camera shy but was completely at ease with Tim. He even said that he had so much fun, he wouldn't mind doing it again..which is definitely saying a lot for him!! The only bad thing about my experience that comes to mind is that we loved all of our shots so much that it made it next to impossible to narrow down the ones we wanted to edit! What a problem to have, huh?? :) I have had countless compliments on my pictures and people wanting to know who did this amazing work. Ardent Studio undeniably stands out above the rest..no doubt. If you want a photographer who will put his all into his work, truly care about his clients, and have gorgeous, unique pictures to remember your special day for a lifetime, Ardent Studio is the only way to go.

an be quite awkward (hips this way, chin that way, etc) but Tim makes you feel so comfortable assuring that they will be beautiful (and I promise, the finished product does not look awkward AT ALL .... it looks so natural!). We had the challenge of being the first wedding after daylight savings time ended, so it was dark by 5:00 which resulted in nighttime photos. Well Tim did his homework ahead of time ... he actually came to our hotel a few days prior to the wedding to find some good spots to photograph me at night. The results were amazing. The photos on top of a balcony on Canal St. capturing all the city lights in the background look like something out of a magazine. Tim is very professional and quick to respond to email, text, and phonecalls. I have heard horror stories about other photographers telling someone that their photos would be ready within a certain timeframe, only to not answer their phone for weeks while trying to avoid the client. This was never a concern with Tim. He told us our photos would be ready in 4-5 weeks, and he was right on the mark. At this point, we are just waiting on our DVD so we can get the photos printed, which we should have next week. Yesterday, I emailed Tim asking him for a high resolution copy of one of our favorites so that we could use it for our Christmas card. Again, Tim responded very quickly with the requested photo attached. I can't say enough good things. I hope that Tim expands his business beyond wedding & engagement photos so that we can use him in the future for family pics, maternity pics, etc.

u can really tell if they've got "it", and Tim absolutely has it all and more. He and his brother were not at all invasive, and I saw them snapping shots all night long. I didn't have to request anything, we just went with it. They were really flexible with us not wanting to miss much of the cocktail hour. When we did my bridal shots before the ceremony, I could just tell they were going to look amazing. I felt beautiful just while he was taking the photos! We did our formals in a day after session in the Marigny with just Tim, and were completely comfortable in the setting. He found so many shots, I haven't seen the results yet but I know they will be amazing. Even when he wrapped our session, there was a man on Esplanade who offered for us to used his gorgeous courtyard for a backdrop and Tim was more than willing to take the extra time to do it. I can not wait to see what our images look like, and there is no doubt in my mind they will exceed our expectations...

stalker of his blog). Let's begin with their engagement session, the pictures are unbelievable, I truly have no words to describe them, they are absolutely breathtaking. Just when I thought he couldn't get any better, here came the wedding shots, the emotion, the love, the laughter, the warmth that he captured in those pictures is beyond anything that I could ever begin to describe. The wedding was a year ago and I still find myself time after time going on the Ardent Studio website to look at them, luckily b/c he has them displayed as one of his wedding samples. Now for my personal experience with Tim, My husband and I will be celebrating ten years of blissful marriage next week, and when I started planning our vow renewal a year ago, I knew I wanted Ardent Studio, unfortunately what we want doesn't always work out, Tim was already booked, which needless to say, shattered my heart. So if you brides-to-be or (grooms-to-be) out there are considering Ardent Studio don't take your time doing it b/c the secret is out, this young man truly has a God given gift and I promise you, you will not be disapointed. Moving on, I couldn't have him on my wedding day, so I did the next best thing, I scheduled a pre-wedding session with him, and yet again he continues to wow me. My pre-wedding session was yesterday evening, and I'm writing this post today, I've already seen my proofs! He must have stayed up all night uploading them just to get them to me in time for my wedding next week, there is no better work ethic as what you will get from Ardent Studio. The pictures are more than I could have hoped for, and if you know me that is saying alot, b/c I am truly my worst critic. In summary, he is one of the best out there and there is absolutely no chance in hades that you will not be wowed by his work as well. Thank you Ardent Studio, specially Tim Pham, you have given my family and I memories that will last a lifetime.

. I finally chose Tim Pham Ardent Studio. If his personality, creativity and his overall down to earthness does not get you, Then just look at his work. He is an artist. Truly a most gifted photographer. You don’t get plain ordinary photos. You get fun spectacular life moments. I would recommend him to anyone that is getting married. http://www.ardentstudio.comYours Truly,The McShan's

, we clicked and I knew he was the right choice for us. Besides the obvious, that his pictures are absolutely breathtaking and one of a kind, there were many other qualities that I absolutely loved about Tim and his brothers. I appreciated his laid back character, never in your face or pushy. No matter when I called, texted, or emailed, he always responded quickly and was willing to go above and beyond for us. After we took our engagement pictures, I was reassured that I had made the right decision. Our pictures were way beyond anything we could have imagined. I can't explain the amount of emails, text, and phone calls we received from family and friends after our pictures were posted. Everyone absolutely loved them and wanted to know who our photographer was. His work ethic and product are like no other. He is very detail oriented and has an eye for things that most photographers do not. The engagement, bridal, and wedding pictures came out amazaing! I wanted something different, more contemporary, and we got just that (while still providing some of the traditional photos to make my mom happy :)). Once you meet Tim, you will immediately know how passionate he is for his work. I never would have imagined that our pictures would be one of my favorite things about our wedding, but they absolutely are! Hands down, choosing Ardent Studio was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We weren't just satisified with what we got, but were blown away by the experience that Ardent Studio provided us!

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uch fun, easy to work with, and most importantly artistic. They have this vision that most other photographers don't. They took our pre-bridal pictures, engagement pictures, and our wedding pictures. When we showed it to our friends and family, they all thought it was something from a magazine. I've seen their work, but when I saw our pictures, I was still blown away! On another note, my husband was very nervous when it came to taking his pictures, but Ardent Studio made him feel so comfortable. Thank you Ardent Studio for sharing your amazing talent with us!

groom ;) Tim is one of the greatest, most creative, and brilliant photographers I know.... and i know a lot of em'!! Choosing Ardent photography and making those guys drive to Texas and into the boonies was the best decision of our wedding. I had high expectations, and they exceeded them all. I couldn't be happier with the images- I still can't stop looking at them. I've laughed, cried and everything in between! They captured great memories and special moments- I am still in awe of the emotion captured in their images. Their photographic art is all over the place in our house. We get compliments on our wall prints often. My friends are all taking the wedding plunge now and Ardent is everyones first choice. I could go on and on!! As a photographer I am inspired- As a client I am very pleased And now as a friend, I feel blessed. xoxoxo Haley & Brandon ps- Brandon (groom) LOVED tim and the guys. He had a great time during our engagement session with them and at the wedding. That is rare for men- it is usually like pulling teeth!! ha ha

t the photographer just because i'm not one who has been practicing wedding poses, faces, etc since i was like 6. and my hubby is a total guy's guy so the thought of engagement pics really made me nervous. however, im not sure how HE did it, but he made both of us feel so comfortable, he was hilarious, and i never felt like we were too posed. My husband and i both talked about it the whole way home and i knew right then, we made the right decision with tim. THEN, when i saw the pics, i was even more amazed. they were gorgeous, way beyond anything i would have dreamed up. And the wedding pics (just got married 3/12/11) are most definitely the greatest keepsakes we have from our wedding. he captured every priceless moment...the moments where you are not expecting a camera to be. the real deal emotions, tears, laughter, and everything in between. My bridemaids, his groomsmen, and the fam pics all came out wonderful but its all those extra shots from the prepping, to the ceremony, to the reception and everything in between that make AS the best decision for me. my phone has not stopped ringing from people who have just caught glimpses of some of my photos. i think my phone would catch on fire if they saw all of them. haha. but seriously, i would highly recommend him to every single bride on the planet and any other planet for that matter. Tim definitely exceeded my expectations along with anyone else's. I've even gotten a few "Dang, i want to get married again so i can have pictures like that." so if you are having a hard time deciding, check out his blog and i think your decision will be a real easy one. also, expect to make a friend in the process. i did!!!

nyone, I started looking at the knot and looking at different photographers websites. I have always enjoyed the more modern photography and was blown away with the Ardent Studio website. Since my first talk with Tim, he was always readily available for me and any questions that came up whether that was via text, email, or phone. He was even kind enough to meet with us personally at our hotel while we were in town one weekend. As the big day approached, I became the frantic bride that started imagining everything going wrong. But Tim assured me not to stress and that all the pictures would be taken care of! He listened to me and got every important picture on my list! I gave him a vague idea of what I thought I wanted and was so impressed with the results. Before we even got our pictures back, everyone at the wedding was raving about the photographers! The guests were so impressed with the shots they were taking and how easy they were to deal with. They were able to capture all the important aspects of the wedding and had a fun time with us while doing it! Even my husband, who despises pictures, said that he had a blast with their photographer and had him cracking up while they were all getting ready! Overall, Tim and his photographers were the best decision we made about our wedding. Not only did we get the most amazing pictures to remember our special day, but we got to work with wonderful people. You can truly tell that Tim has a passion for his work and has a great time doing what he does. I have been in other weddings where the photographer seemed so dry and aloof. It was very refressing to have a photographer interacting with everyone and getting genuine smiles and laughs! I would reccomend Ardent Studio to anyone and can gaurentee that you will not be disappointed. I couldn't have been happier and thank them for the best wedding gift of all....priceless memories of our wonderful day!

s to each bridal session, and on the wedding day is just..... awesome. He will be with you through every step of the way. I knew that I wanted Tim to be my wedding photographer 2 years before I had set a wedding date. We kept in touch through email, and he answer every single one of my emails. Can you imagine how many emails that is :) The first time that we met was actually at our pre wedding session. And we had the best time. He made the session so much fun and so comfortable. The outcome of the pictures are just breath taking. Then the wedding day came, and Tim and his brothers took amazing pictures. They captured every feeling and every emotion. I still get a little choked up when I look back at my wedding pictures. You will not be disappointed at all if or when you book Tim for your wedding. No words can describe the quailty of his work. He is just that awesome! Take a look at his website, and check out his blog. Every picture that he took of different brides is so beautiful.. Sometime you just can't stop looking at it. The pictures are just that awesome! And now Tim is one of my great friends :) I totally recommend Tim and his brothers from Ardent Studio!!!!!!! You will not be disappointed :) I guarantee!!!

, but I kept coming back to Ardent Studio. I was captivated by the images. After our first meeting with Tim, we knew Ardent Studio was the right choice for us. He made us feel totally at ease. But, I was in love with his work long before meeting him. I'll admit it: I was a total blog stalker. I could not find reviews when I was doing wedding research, but I went with my gut. THANK GOD! Tim put a ton of thought into our engagement session. He made sure the photos were a true reflection of who we are. The photos were miles beyond anything I expected (and I am a woman with extremely high expectations). I still look at them in awe. Then came our wedding... Tim and Chris came to our hotel to shoot us getting ready. Thank GOD for them! I felt a total sense of calm wash over me as soon as they got there. Tim made sure I stayed on schedule (I had a spreadsheet...yes, I was THAT bride) and he kept me relaxed. Our photos were effortless. The outcome is beyond words. My HUSBAND (love that word) and I still look at the magicalness and cry. Ardent Studio went well above and beyond to make sure the day of our dreams was captured perfectly. I am so thankful that we have these images. Otherwise, there is very little I would remember about our day. It goes so quickly! There were many wedding decisions I questioned after they were made, but my choice in photography was never one I waivered on. There aren't words to convey my gratitude for the talent that was shared with us for our special day. I feel like we were given a gift. Remember, you get what you pay for, but there are seldom occasions when you get so much more than you bargain for! The images from both our engagement session and our wedding are invaluable. I feel like we got the deal of the century when we booked with Ardent Studio. I wouldn't change a single thing. Again, BEST.DECISION.EVER! The hubs said I should include links:http://www.studiopham.com/blog/?p=2577 http://www.ardentstudio.com/blog/?p=891 Do yourself a favor and consider Ardent Studio! They have definitely enriched our lives!

year. His creativity and vision is unlike any other photographer I've seen.

e of my pictures and all his other clients' pictures that he posts on his blog. He and his brother are very patient, friendly and easy to get along with. highly recommend him.