Amie Morgan Photography

I am going to give Amy Morgan Photography a zero rating due to the fact that she is listing her address as 177 Webster street, Monterey, CA. I can assure you that just like the last several people who have come through my door at 177 Webster Street looking frantically for their event photographer, Amy Morgan is not doing business here. I don’t have a current phone number that actually works to reach her either. I bought the business here in 2009 and did not have contact information for them at that time either (Thank you Isaac). SO, AMY, if you are reading your reviews, please remove my address from your listing and use your own. You were last at the UPS store on LIghthouse when I last checked for one of your wedding accounts looking for you so please use that one.

Please do not use this photographer. We never received our wedding photos. They never returned one phone call or email after our wedding. Awful experience!

Well, it’s been 3 months since the wedding and we’re back to where we started. NO communication from them at all. We have no idea if photos are ready, when they’ll be ready, nothing. I’ve tried e-​mails, letters, phone calls — these two have a serious communication problem.
If they truly are so busy that they can’t correspond with their clients, they should seriously consider hiring an assistant!
This is very frustrating.

So without a word they showed up at the rehearsal and were baffled on why I had such a problem with their lack of communication. I went off and told them how frustrated I was. The actual day of the wedding they were there and took pictures. I can’t tell you personally anything about the actual pictures becuase I still have not received them. I was promised them in June and it is now September. I have not heard a word from them. I have emailed, faxed, called, and even snail mailed them all without a response. I will finally be sending a note over certified explaining that they have ruined it for me and it will never be the same. I will also be explaining that I will be suing them for delivery. I can never have this day back and I am so upset that I have nothing to show for the money spent or my wonderful day. I would not ever recommend them. I can’t go back, but I would in a heart beat and find an available photographer that would take their place on short notice, no matter how much I have to pay!

For now, I’m just going to write a short review because my wedding is coming up in 5 days. My fiancé & I hired Amie & Isaac back in August 2008– almost a full 2 years prior to the event date. Amie was personable & responsive to emails. We liked her photojournalistic fun style and her helpful, friendly demeanor. We paid the almost $ 700 deposit. Fast forward to early June 2010. Time’s coming up fast to pay the final balance & we wanted to start getting our ducks in order to finalize things. We, too, had filled out their online questionnaire and the form for suitable dates & times for having an engagement shoot. No response. Numerous emails & phone calls from my fiancé, our wedding coordinator, & I resulted in nothing. We then tried faxing (from 3 different faxes); all of the came back with «communication error.» We had no choice but to «fire» them, sending a letter thru snail-​mail w/​a confirmation of receipt (per the cancellation policy on their website). Believe me, I was distraught, frustrated, angry. I too, felt that every other photographer would have been scheduled already. But if there are any others out there who were in my situation, look for another photographer! My wedding coordinator found a great one that just happened to be free that day. He was even willing to help us out with the price when he heard what happened. My advice, take your deposit & eat it. Hurry up & find someone else. You don’t want to take the chance that Amie «may» show up. And even if she did, would she just half-​ass it? Would you want to wait months & months to see if your pics will ever arrive? I’ve already notified my other vendors, and they’re going to get the word out to other vendors they know.

Amie took our engagement photos and she was incredibly professional and helpful. (If we weren’t getting married in VA, there’s no doubt she would be our choice for the wedding too!) We weren’t sure where we wanted to have our pictures taken at first, but Amie gave amazing recommendations and we ended up taking them in Carmel, which was perfect! She knew exactly where to go for the best shots — and she literally let us go all over Carmel (including taking some shots on the beach). It was clear that she put thoughtful consideration into each spot and shot. As soon as we met her, she was warm & inviting. She made us feel comfortable and gave great direction! Sometimes artists are difficult to work with, but nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to Amie. She’s creative and fun/​easy to work with AND her prices are great! Need a photographer you can trust and will bring out the best in you? There’s only once choice — Amie Morgan.

As an update to my previous review, we did finally receive our wedding photos and they turned out beautifully! We were very happy with the results and they truly captured the essence of the big day. We would definitely recommend Amie’s services to anyone planning their wedding. Our photos were shot beautifully and they definitely fit our budget.