welcome
GET TO KNOW YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER
Before you ask, my last name is pronounced KOH-LOW-JAY. Don't feel bad, my own mother still has a hard time with it, and I've been married 16 years!
The long, broken road that led me to where I am today started with a 35mm SLR (film) camera and a high school dark room. I have been obsessed with photographing the people in my life ever since. My precious grandmother gifted me a Nikon digital camera kit for my wedding shower and a note that told me to "capture all the love I see" with it. That is what sealed the deal.
I would not be the photographer that I am or have the business that I do without countless hours of help from my partner Will and the forgiveness for missing soccer games and dance recitals by my son William and daughter Lily. When we have a rare weekend free together we love to spend it chasing sunsets on Lake Wylie or surfing waves on the Atlantic.
Amy went above and beyond for us. We were able to split up our photo time into a separate portrait session early in the wedding week in addition to the actual wedding photos. She was willing to travel to make that happen for us. She was super committed to helping us feel comfortable and our most beautiful and handsome! It was such a fun experience for my husband and I-- two people who are 100% not photogenic and hate taking photos. Felt like having a friend help us celebrate. But don't let that detract from Amy's level of professionalism and skill! It was so cool to watch her in her element. She caught almost everything on digital and film and was constantly metering the light. I was so impressed with her organization when it came to all the family group photos as well. It's only been a week since our wedding, but the few photos Amy has shown us are simply amazing. Natural, beautiful, fun, and true to us. We look like our best human selves, not wedding robots :)
- Anna & Daniel
Washington, DC
Amy was an absolute DREAM to work with for my wedding. Our pictures turned out stunning, there was not a single moment or glance that was not captured. It was the perfect mix of documentary style authenticity and the timeless and clean posed photos that we all want to hold onto forever. My husband and I are not great in front of cameras, but Amy did a great job of making us feel comfortable and natural. We were able to have our intimate moments that felt like just him and I while still having her capture them so beautifully. She worked so well with us prior to our wedding day to find what worked best for us, our families, and our events we had planned. We loved our photos so much and were so grateful to her and her team. In addition to her amazing work, she made the day so blissful and easy. She worked so well with my planner and they had the day worked out perfectly so my husband and I could relax and enjoy. The turn around time for our entire wedding album was so quick. We had an extensive highlight gallery within a few days and our entire gallery just three weeks later. We truly cannot rave about Amy enough, we loved her and recommend her to anyone regardless of the occasion!
- Haley & Justin
Charlotte, NC
Amy Kolodziej is such a sweet, authentic and warm spirit, not to mention a seasoned and extremely professional photographer.
Neither of us are very familiar (or comfortable for that matter) in front of the camera, but from the very first time we met Amy for our engagement photos we were put at ease. She gave just enough instruction that posing wasn’t uncomfortable, but really allowed us to be ourselves so she could capture real, raw photos. I also took my bridal portraits with her which was the real testament of comfort —3 hours outside in the springtime heat in my huge wedding gown with full hair and makeup flew by as Amy whisked me around seamlessly switching from film to digital capturing beautiful portraits and action shots.
We didn’t think it could get any better, but on wedding day she showed up with her day-of team all lovely and just as professional and comforting as Amy. We had an amazing photography experience and the icing on top was getting back our highlight gallery filled with incredible pictures from almost every second of the day only two days into our honeymoon. Our full wedding gallery captures every second, beautifully features friends and family, and tells the full love story our day perfectly. It will be cherished by our loved ones and us forever!
- Mary & Ethan
Charlotte, NC
Amy was absolutely AMAZING and captured pictures better than I could ever imagine on our wedding day! She is everything you could want in a photographer - extremely organized, focused, timely, and detail oriented, yet a complete joy to be around and someone who you are excited you get to spend a lot of your wedding day with! Working with her was so easy and she has the skill of making anyone photogenic :) I would highly recommend as the highest quality wedding photographer!
- Caroline & Ben
Charlotte, NC
the process
we are here from day one
We aren't interested in showing up on your wedding day, clicking the shutter a few times at the most important moments and collecting a check. If I wanted a job on the sidelines of the action I would still be working for the government earning a salary from inside a cubicle.
We are active participants in your day from the moment you hire us. From choosing the perfect engagement session outfits for you and your partner, to helping you both navigate those intense wedding day emotions...this is what we do and love every second of it. Loving your profession may sound like a foreign concept in this day and age but it is exactly what drives me to provide excellent service and timeless images for my clients. It's also how we gain at least a few new friends after every wedding!
It is important to understand that I do not take being a wedding photographer lightly. Every person that chooses me, is choosing the person responsible for memorializing the first day of the rest of their life with the person they will grow old with. These photos will be hanging on the walls of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I take that responsibility extremely seriously and have invested years into learning and growing as a photographer as well as invested in the absolute best and most reliable equipment, insurance, assistants and second-shooters to match my skill and protect your memories.
My 10 years of background in the legal system may have been lackluster in terms of joy -- but I did learn quite a bit by way of best practices!
the collections
CUSTOM COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
12 Hours of coverage
2 Hour Engagement Session or Rehearsal Coverage
Second Photographer
Heirloom Wedding Album
Online viewing/ordering gallery with high resolution
images for printing
8 Hours of coverage
Second Photographer
Online viewing/ordering gallery with high resolution
images for printing
COLLECTION ONE
COLLECTION THREE
$11,500
$7,500
10 Hours of coverage
2 Hour Engagement Session or Rehearsal Coverage
Second Photographer
Online viewing/ordering gallery with high resolution
images for printing
COLLECTION TWO
$9,500
A LA CARTE
Full weekend coverage is available upon request.
Associate Hourly Event Coverage - $750/hour
Portrait Session - $950
Petite Portrait Session - $450
Custom packages are available and encouraged!
***Travel fees may apply to locations outside of 100 miles. Ask for details.
Intimate Affairs
When the experience still matters but the timeline is minimal
Your wedding doesn't have to be a 12 hour celebration for it to be important to us.
We believe that even a brief celebration can be done well and deserves visual heirlooms to remember it by. We are happy to craft an intimate collection to fit the exact size of your event.
3 hour minimum on weekdays
4 hour minimum on weekends & holidays
Packages begin at $4000 and are built to suit your event
PRICING
heirloom albums
Handcrafted Albums are the perfect way to remember your wedding day
Your wedding photos do not belong on a USB or external hard drive. Photos are meant to be printed and shared with the people you love. We take pride in offering only the best printed products and albums to help you remember the moments you shared on your wedding day.
20 page 10x10 album
Linen: $1150 for Linen
Leather: $1350
Additional 2-page Spread: $50
There are many design options available, each album is personally designed and expertly hand-crafted to ensure a fine heirloom quality.
PRICING
(8x8, 20 pages)
Linen: $600 each for Linen
Leather: $800 each
Additional 2-page Spread: $40 each
DUPLICATE PARENT ALBUMS
engagement sessions
we believe in taking the time to get to know you and allowing you to get to know us.
Our goal is to walk into your wedding day, give you a hug and get to work. The time we spend together during the engagement session allows us to do that. We learn how you interact and what makes each of you laugh. You learn what we mean when we tell you to snuggle into each other.
Our full engagement sessions are two hours in length at one or two locations, usually within a short drive from each other. Petite engagement sessions are one hour in length and include one location. The first two hours of daylight or the last two hours of daylight are when we schedule each session usually on a weekday if possible. We will help you choose locations that mean something to you and advise you on clothing selection that will allow us to produce jaw-dropping photos for you to share with your family and friends.
Full Portrait Session - $950
Petite Portrait Session - $450
Our wedding is not in Charlotte, do you travel?
Yes! Whether we are traveling to you or with you, we've been lucky enough to photograph weddings all over. Send us more information on your travel plans and we will send you over a custom wedding collection to suit your needs.
faq
Will we get a print release for our photos after the wedding?
Yes! Upon receiving your image gallery you will be able to download, share and print the hi-resolution images immediately. We only ask that you credit AMY KOLO when you start sharing with everyone so we can photograph more of your awesome friends!
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What is your turnaround time ?
You will see a selection of your images in the days following your session/wedding and then the big reveal happens between 3-4 weeks after when your gallery arrives and you run to the nearest computer to relive it all over again (at least this is how I imagine it).
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Do you shoot film or digital?
Both. We shoot on whatever medium will make your day look and feel absolutely flawless. Whatever we choose will be based on the lighting, weather and flow of your day to ensure your images are of the highest quality.
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Thank you so much for spending your time getting to know a little bit about me and my business. I can't wait to get to know more about you! Getting to know people and become a part of their story is why I love this life and why I continue to to fight for my art! The next step is to set up a time to chat! You can reach me directly at
AMY@AMYKOLO.COM
