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After searching through many Instagram pages of photographers I stumbled upon that of Ariele. Her work was exactly what I had been looking for. A beautiful balance of moody, ethereal photos that have a polished, professional finish. 

I started following her work and she messaged me congratulating us on our engagement. An easy, familiar banter began and before I knew it we were making plans for her to fly to Vegas for our engagement photos. She was so flexible and understanding when it became difficult to pin down a date to shoot. And when we were finally able to book something it was as if we had known her for years. She made the process so comfortable and fun. My husband and I are about as far from models as you can get and painfully awkward to boot, yet Ariele was able to capture beautiful photographs that truly depicted us and our love for each other. We were beyond thrilled when we were able to book her for our destination wedding as well. Throughout the whole process she was super accessible and was so sweet checking in to make sure all of my planning was going smoothly. She even offered to grab extra lashes or last minute things we might need on the big day. The efficiency with which she works is amazing. Her experience really shines when it comes to the orchestration of photos. She is so great at keeping on schedule and reigning in family members with short attention spans. She does it with a sense of authority and humor that is entirely unobtrusive. Our photos turned out better than either of us could have imagined and we are so elated that we can remember the best day of our lives with the most gorgeous photos! I can’t tell you how many compliments we have received already! 

- Lindsey & Travis