Carly McCray Photography

sum up Carly as a person and photographer. Our winter engagement session was in a snow-covered woods in Wisconsin, and the day of the shoot the temperatures dropped below zero. Carly didn’t bat an eye and even continued to scope out good backdrops for additional shots while we retreated to warm up. Despite the temperatures, Carly completely captured the vision we had imagined, and you’d never know from the photos that we were shivering and cold! My husband and I are not ones to be in front of a camera, so we figured it would be a challenge to capture good photos of us not being awkward and goofy. But Carly put us at ease from the beginning and gave simple direction to capture effortless shots. With Carly and her natural approach and guidance, our session really became more so a special time together. We were able to slow down and create some special moments to relish, which is what it is all really about. 

Her imagery of our wedding day is like a movie playing out for us. We didn’t have a videographer, but the photos that Carly captured made it feel as if we did. They bring back every emotion from every moment for us to relive over and over. With her candid approach, Carly really captured the most magical moments on the day without us even knowing it. I’m well known for always running late — if it wasn’t for Carly being so adaptable, patient and organized, our wedding could have easily been delayed by hours! Not only was she a phenomenal photographer, but she also morphed into a personal attendant, coordinator and downright lifesaver of a friend when the moment called for it. 
 In the 10-months between our engagement and wedding, Carly was always incredibly responsive, and planning the details of our engagement session and wedding day were made so much easier by her extensive experience. Her talent and overall professionalism are second to none. We’ll be forever grateful that we chose Carly as our photographer.

ngagement photos, Carly was so helpful in helping us select colors and textures that would photograph well in the setting. To say our engagement photos turned out amazing is an understatement, I cried when I first saw them. I have had countless acquaintances and friend of friends come up to me and tell me how amazing our engagement photos turned out. Carly made us feel at such ease and like old friends throughout the shoot that there was no period of awkwardness. More importantly than the photos turning out beautifully, she also perfectly captured our love in happiness during such a special time of our life. Our wedding is not until next year, but Carly is extremely organized and quick to communicate with any planning questions. She pours her whole heart into her clients and I could not recommend her more!

ble to capture some beautiful moments on both occasions. Not only did we love working with her, we also received so many positive comments about her photography skills and her personality from the people who interacted with her at our wedding. 5 stars all around for Carly!