Hope & Stay Photography

arched through so much portfolios. I absolutely fell in love with Alyssa's work and we could picture ourselves in it. We scheduled a call with her and clicked immediately! She is open and personable and has a great sense of humor. Leading up to our engagement photos, we chatted all the time and already felt like long-time friends. On the day of our engagement session, Alyssa arrived super early since she wasn't familiar with the location we chose so scope it out. She found the most beautiful cherry blossom trees that ended up being one of our favorite spots! We had so much fun and laughed the entire time and she made us feel so comfortable (we're not used to being in front of the camera, we are ALWAYS behind it). On top of all of that, she delivered our gallery SUPER quickly and we love every picture so much!! We can't thank you enough, Alyssa!! Hiring you was the best possible decision we could have made. We absolutely can't wait to do it all over again for our wedding day!!

ed for us. She was so pleasant, patient and made the experience so fun! During our engagement photos, she had little fun tricks to help us to loosen up and take more natural pictures. The day of the wedding, things were a little chaotic (other vendors were running a little behind) but she remained calm, positive and was able to work with the chaos and get all of the pictures we wanted and more. On top of that, our pictures are absolutely GORGEOUS and the day was captured so so so beautifully. She has become a friend during this time and I cannot say how blessed we feel to have had her as part of our planning process and wedding day.

azing talent and work ethic first hand made my search for a photographer for my own wedding super simple. After our first conversation, I knew that Alyssa shared in our vision for our wedding and that she was the perfect pick for us. Our engagement session was a chance to get used to being in front of the camera and do something totally out our comfort zone. Alyssa made us feel so comfortable and we spent the entire session laughing and truly enjoying ourselves, while capturing amazing pictures that we love! During the entire wedding planning process Alyssa kept in touch with me to check in and see how I was doing and offer encouraging words which was so appreciated during such a stressful time. When the wedding day came, Alyssa had our day planned out so everyone knew when and where to be which was perfect for an OCD bride like me! Our wedding day went so smoothly, even when we encountered some inclement weather, and I have Alyssa to thank for so much of that! Receiving our photos while on our honeymoon was so amazing and we got to relive our wedding day all over again. I knew that I would love Alyssa’s photos, however I was truly blown away with our album. These pictures went above and beyond what I could have ever imagined. We are so blessed that Alyssa captured our day so perfectly and we will forever be grateful for the amazing memories she has gifted us that will last a lifetime! Alyssa truly cares about all of her Hope & Stay brides and it is such a wonderful group to be a part of. I would highly recommend Hope & Stay Photography and would not change a thing about my experience with Alyssa!

for each other, and not just trying to get more business. You can absolutely tell she puts 110% into every client she takes on. Not to mention her product is just on another level! We did our engagement shoot with her first, she helped us figure out everything from outfits, to location. She just has such a fun personality she really made the whole process fun. Leading up to the wedding she had regular touch bases with us and prepared a very detailed timeline that I was able to share with our other vendors. Right before the wedding, a major storm was heading our way and the weather was not looking good for our wedding day. Given that our ceremony was supposed to be outside on a nice fall day, I was pretty disappointed and worried, I called Alyssa and she made me feel so much better! She also searched the perfect coat it was so cold I needed it for portraits. Come wedding day, the weather was not good as we had expected. I told her I really wanted our first look and portraits outside. Despite the crazy wild and bitter temperatures she and Erin absolutely rocked it! All of the photos from the wedding blew us away, I felt like I was looking at a Pinterest board. Not to mention we had our full digital album within 2 weeks. She also spent a lot of time customizing our printed album to make it exactly what I wanted. We could not have asked for a better photographer, all around Alyssa is the best! I highly recommend her for your upcoming wedding!!