Elopement Photographer Testimonials

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Client Testimonials

See Makayla’s reviews on THE KNOT and FACEBOOK!



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Makayla is simply AMAZING! We found her through friends who use her for family photos. We hired her for our wedding in Sedona and we are SO HAPPY we did! She was professional and prepared. She captured everything we wanted, and so much more. Prior to the event, Makayla spent time scoping out all the areas for the best spots, lighting, etc. It’s very apparent this is her passion and calling! She took so much pressure and stress off of me prior to the wedding and on wedding day, which I SO appreciate! I’m so happy we found her and will 100% be using her in the future!



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“Makayla was absolutely fantastic! Less than a month out from our wedding, our other photographer cancelled, which was a total blessing in disguise. Makayla saved the day in so many ways! She’s so kind, and did an excellent job at directing the madness that is wedding photos. It was very clear that she put in the time and effort to plan for our day to go smoothly. She was very communicative throughout our process and made sure that leading up to the wedding, as well as the day of, my wife and I were getting the experience that we wanted. She went above and beyond and even helped my wife get into her wedding dress! Thanks to her artful direction and skillful eye, we received so many gorgeous photos (which, by the way, she had uploaded to our gallery within ONE WEEK!). All that being said, she is a true professional. She’s organized and knows very well how to manage people in the midst of a wedding, and do so with a smile. We can’t say enough about how wonderful our experience was with her. We have already recommended her to our friends and family, and would recommend her for anyone looking for a photographer. You’d be lucky to have her! Thank you so much, Makayla!”



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“Recently had engagement and wedding photos taken by Makayla, all of the photos turned out absolutely dreamy. We could not have found a better photographer, my now husband and I are so happy we decided to go with her! She is very personable and makes you feel as comfortable as possible during the sessions!! Thanks for the stunning photos Makayla!” –Vienna



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“Makayla was incredible and easily one of the most responsive and professional vendors we worked with for our wedding. She captured our engagement photos, rehearsal, and wedding day beautifully and we feel so lucky to have these great photos to look back on. She went above and beyond to help everything run smoothly and to make sure she captured the important moments of both days. We were very nervous about having professional pictures taken and did not want them to look staged but Makayla was able to make us feel totally comfortable and captured pictures that were truly reflections of us instead of trying to make it look like a staged bridal magazine. We couldn’t have picked a better photographer and we are so happy with the outcome.” – Jeanette



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“Makayla was one of the first photographers to respond to my request and was able to squeeze us in on such short notice. Very professional. Upon first meet, she is social and inviting. She was patient and gave us direction when taking our photos. She also contacted the place where we were taking pictures just to make sure it was okay. Definitely stress free. I recommend Makayla all the way!” – Marco



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“Working with Makayla is a dream! She photographed our engagement, and we knew we had to fly her to our destination wedding after we had our photo shoot and saw the finished images. She’s very professional and direct, ensuring we got the photos and emotion we were looking to capture. At the wedding, she captured everything from the first looks, to the sunset veil shots, all the way down to the dance floor dips and guests having a blast. We can’t imagine anyone else being there with us, and wouldn’t recommend anyone else to capture such special moments. Makayla, thank you for your quick response times and attention to detail. You made us feel comfortable and gave us ever-lasting memories. You are amazing!” – Carly



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“Makayla is an AMAZING photographer. She was a surprise to us when my husband proposed and the photos were awesome. We knew that we had to have her shoot our wedding. She has such a keen eye for special moments. Makayla was able to get my husband to actually enjoy take photos!! She is welcoming and supportive with figuring out plans and set ups. I couldn’t recommend her enough!!” – Stefanie



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“Makayla is an amazing photographer. She has a way of capturing beauty in a way that few can, and seems to somehow capture the right angles in every situation. My girlfriend and I not only felt comfortable with her, but were able to laugh with her and have a great time. We did a hike up a (really steep) mountain for our photo location, and Makayla made it into a ton of fun. She’s down for any sort of adventure and truly has an eye for photography. When we received our final album we were insanely impressed with the quality of photos and with the sheer number of amazing photos that she got. Would definitely recommend Makayla McGarvey Photography to anyone who needs quality photos, and would love to shoot with her again!” – Nate



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“Makayla is an absolutely INCREDIBLE photographer. She took engagement photos for me, and she really captured exactly what I was looking for. She was also great at making me feel comfortable during the shoot. I had never had pictures taken like this before, so I was a little nervous! But Makayla kept everything light and fun, and I ended up having the greatest time. Makayla is clearly extremely passionate and talented at what she does. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer whether that be for wedding photos, engagement photos, senior photos, you name it! She’s just wonderful at it all.” – Josie



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“Right off the bat we felt so at ease and knew we had made the right choice in booking with LKM. We worked with Makayla, and she did such an amazing job. We were able to meet with her before our wedding so that we could do a mini session and get a little more comfortable in front of the camera. Makayla did a great job directing us and was able to make our photos look so natural and effortless, plus we had SO much fun! Our wedding photos turned out better than we could have imagined. We were so happy to see moments captured that we would have missed or forgotten otherwise. Thank you so much Makayla for capturing our day!” – Haley


Specializing in Elopement & destination wedding photography

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