“I stumbled upon Hallie on Instagram and let me just say it was the best stumble of my life!! Her ability to capture true love, light and laughter is beyond amazing. She was extremely easy to work with and really felt like part of the family even after the first introductory call. Hallie is the best photographer I’ve ever worked with and our videographers (who have decades of experience) told us how equally impressed they were by her abilities! Hire Hallie and you will not be disappointed; and who knows you just might find a new friend in the process!!”
“ Amazing photographs, amazing talent, amazing human being.
Hallie is one of the most authentic and talented photographers you’ll ever meet. From our Detroit portrait shoot, to our Rocky Mountain National Park elopement, and finally to our Northern Michigan reception, Hallie has captured our wedding adventure in the most beautiful and candid way. And beyond her work, Hallie is simply an amazing human being. You'll instantly feel comfortable in front of the camera with her. I am so thankful we used her to document such an important year for us as she has given us recorded memories we’ll be reliving and sharing for the rest of our lives. Words do not do her justice, expect for these two: HIRE HER.”
Devyn + Brandon
“Hallie is unbelievably talented. The photos from our wedding are beyond our wildest dreams. Every aspect of our wedding day - from the details, to us getting ready, the emotions of our ceremony, to the incredible candid shots of our NYE party - Hallie captured with ease. Multiple people who saw our photos remarked that they have never seen wedding photography that so perfectly encapsulated what it felt like to be at the wedding. My wife and I are absolutely blown away by the photography. In addition to the stunning photos, Hallie created a custom slideshow with music and our vows that is so perfect and beautiful. On top of all of this, Hallie is FUN and makes everyone feel comfortable and relaxed in her presence. The photos are a true testament to Hallie's eye and dedication to her craft. They will be treasured for the rest of our lives. I cannot recommend Hallie enough. Thank you Hallie!!”
Steph + Ava
“Her work obviously speaks for itself— she’s so creative and amazing at what she does. She shot our August 18 wedding and our guests even commented on what a joy she was at the wedding! She’s such a free spirit and down-to-earth person, she put myself and my husband at ease the entire day. She is amazing in the planning process— so organized and making sure you’re on the same page. She even went above and beyond to help with small wedding details, like communicating with the videographer the day of. THANK YOU HALLIE!”
“ My husband and I were lucky enough to have Hallie shoot our wedding this fall, but she did so much more than take amazing photos for us. Hallie worked closely with us to help us navigate and organize the timeline for our wedding day, pick the best locations for various portions of the day, and gave us valuable feedback and input during the entire planning process- even down to the selection of the location of the arch for the ceremony. To say that Hallie is an incredible photographer is a drastic understatement, she captured candid photos from our day that are irreplaceable and so beautiful that they will certainly be cherished for generations to come. If you are looking for a photographer to collect the raw emotion from all the special moments of your day, catch your grandmother's giant laugh when no one is looking, and makes everyone in front of the camera (whether they know it or not) comfortable- then Hallie is absolutely the person to work with.“
Aubyn + Brennen
“If you are looking for authentic, joyful, special-to-you photos from your wedding, look no further than Hallie. It’s hard to put into words how she was able to capture every moment that was uniquely meaningful to us- which transports us right back to our wedding day every time we look at photos. Not only are my husband and I so happy with our photos, Hallie was amazing to work with: organized, positive, and so, so helpful (she even helped pin on my husband’s boutonniere and had an immediate plan B when it unexpectedly started pouring before our first look). Thank you, Hallie!!”
“The plates and glasses thrifted are packed up in the barn (I insisted on bringing a few home), the taco leftovers are eaten (we snuck back into Henry's families house to steal some of the leftovers and ate them for four meals on our mini-moon around the county haha), our wedding attire is hung up in the closet probably still smelling a little like the lake and my bouquet is hung upside down on my parent's porch. All this to say, we are excited to unpack your photos and keep those forever.”
Olivia + Henry
“Hallie is a rockstar and there's no one we would have rather had capture our best day. She was everything we wanted, and so much more. Her lightheartedness, openness to our vision (and collaboration!), positive vibes, ninja-like sorcery (she was seemingly everywhere at once) and her passion/ability to beautifully capture the unique, personal, and honest moments, will be things we remember for quite some time. Seriously, look no further than Hallie.”
Emily + Andrew
“Hallie was an absolute dream to work with. Our photos are absolutely perfect and the most amazing art to have on hand and look back on whenever we want to relive that magical day. Not only did Hallie capture amazing photos (of us and our surroundings — I bought several landscape photos because they were so beautiful!), but she was not just easy to work with, but fun too! Neither myself or my husband are particularly comfortable in front of a camera, but Hallie made it easy and fun for portraits. Her natural, relaxed personality shown throughout the entire process, putting us at ease during planning and the day of. You will not regret hiring Hallie for any event!”
“Hallie is just the best! I can’t help but smile each time I look at our wedding photos, it brings me right back to the day. We didn’t provide much guidance other than that we wanted natural, candid photos and that’s exactly what Hallie provided (and more). Her photos had so much personality and captured all of the emotion of the day. Not only is Hallie an incredible photographer, she’s also an amazing person! We also had a second shooter for our wedding and are so happy to have had the extra set of hands! One of my favorite parts of the day was the sunset portraits because we were able to escape and just have casual conversation with ourselves and Hallie. Truly amazing, I would highly recommend. Thank you, Hallie!”
Emer + Chris
“We couldn’t be happier with our wedding photos! It’s pretty clear to see that Hallie has a ton of talent and an amazing aesthetic. Separate form her skills, she was a great person to work with. She made us feel comfortable along the way, she scouted locations for us to take some great shots, and she just generally did an amazing job all around. Not only did she capture beautiful candid shots, she also took wonderful shots of the space and our decor, which was super important to us. I couldn’t say a negative thing about the entire process; hiring Hallie was one of the best decisions we made related to the wedding. She captured the our day in the best way possible. We’re so grateful to have such awesome shots to look back on.”
“Hallie is an amazingly talented, creative, and all around wonderful human! She was so easy to communicate with, was very organized, and made us feel extremely comfortable during our engagement pictures as well as at our wedding.
Looking through our photos have allowed us to relive the special moments of our wedding day. We will truly cherish our photos for a lifetime and are so excited to share them with our loved ones. We cannot thank or recommend Hallie enough!”
“There aren't enough amazing things to say about Hallie. She is incredibly talented and easy to work with. The genuine love and happiness that she captured through our wedding photos will always allow us to look back and feel all the emotions that we felt on that day. She exceeded our expectations. Work with Hallie - you won't regret it!”
Lauren + John
“Hallie was amazing to work with and made the wedding photography planning process so easy! She helped us feel relaxed during the entire planning process (creating timelines, photo shot list, etc.). My husband and I tend to be awkward in front of the camera but she made us feel SO comfortable and our photos turned out amazing! She was able to capture the little moments throughout the day - we love being able to look back on our photos and remember how we felt in that moment.”
Jessica + Derrick
More Reviews:
“I always love and admire people who are concise.
Who can say what needs to be said in as few words as possible, and the effect works.
I'm not concise, and that's why when people ask me if I'm writing a book I say there is a time and a place to write a book and that's when I literally have nothing left to do in this life, because it would take a decade and I'm not ready to give up my time like that yet.
But some people are born with conciseness. And I think it's not only wise and interesting, but it makes for really good art.
My favorite concise person is Hallie. I have a feeling she'd describe herself as a rambler, which may be true, but the opposite is just as well.
Hallie is a photographer, a seer, a seeker, a voyeur, a traveler, a wayfarer, a writer, a poet, a kid, a woman. All at the same time and never one without the other.
When you look at her work, you seem to know exactly what she is trying to say and to what affect. And she does it with as little excess in the frame as possible. It's transparency seems at odds with it's shadows and the mood of the light, but that's part of the goodness too. Visually, it's incredibly calming. Her precision as a photographer is one of the things that I think makes it so beautiful. And I've fangirled hard for this one since day one.
Everything she photographs seems to be at the peak of youth, which is very good thing for a wedding photographer. But it's different. Every texture feels like a well loved flannel or running your hands through tall grass. And every frame seems like it could smell like your vagrant friend or a cabin couch or a cup of coffee in a ceramic mug. The photos are lived in, no matter if you're at the wedding or putzing on the beach the morning after, freshly loved. And I love that. It has the effect of being original and intentional when we live in a photo saturated timeframe where you wonder if it is possible in fact for a photographer to be original and intentional.
Where weddings are supposed to mean one thing, and love is supposed to mean one thing, and people are supposed to mean one thing, Hallie always seems to show the other thing. The thing just outside the frame, the thing that would have been missed had she not been there.
It feels like joy to Hallie would not be the brightly colored balloon, but the pop. Or that madness to Hallie isn't the scream, but the silence. Maybe color isn't really color at all but just the thing our eyes do to respond to heat. Everything in it's opposite could seem like anarchy. But if that's the case, then I like her world better than ours.
As everybody else gets ready to respond and react to the march of spring, to change their wardrobe and refresh their accent shelves and wax poetic about the birds and their daily rhythms, and infuse themselves with new oils and deep clean their kitchen cabinets, she'll kinda stay the same. Hallie's work will be what it is and Hallie will be what she is. Unwavering.”
Kendall Rose