julian allen photography

Julian was such a wonderful addition to our wedding day! Out of all the things I took from others we "spent our money" on an amazing photographer. Several of my friends had terrible photos and some never received their photos until months after the wedding. Not with Julian, first of all he was so organized he had every shot planned and every shot was stunning. He also helped to set up a timeline and was always quick to answer his phone or email when needing to communicate any changes or if you had any questions. He was not only a hit with the wedding party becuase of his amazing personality, but even our guests complimented him. The best part was that even when one of the venues didnt go as planned he was quick to have a solution and was so wonderful at making the day run smoothly. The best part was that I had access to the edited and I must say beautiful pictures online just 5 days after the wedding! What more could you ask for? He was such a wonderful addition to our wedding day and he captured it amazingly. We could not have asked for a better photographer or better photos, he is truly amazing at what he does!

I can't say enough good things about Julian! We did our engagement and wedding photos with him. At the time my fiancé and I were both worried about taking the pictures (would it be awkward, how would they turn out) but after having so much FUN at the engagement session we knew we had picked the perfect guy! Julian took the time to research each place we wanted to shoot at and it definitely made a huge difference. For our engagement photos, we wanted pictures at our house with our horses, chickens, cows and dog, and he came twice to figure out lighting/whatever before we actually did the shoot. The wedding photos were no different. My husband actually told me the next day that one of his favorite times during the day was when he and his guys were doing the photos with Julian! (which was actually what they all were dreading most!). After having been in other weddings since mine, I became even more thankful for Julian's subtle control of the day. Basically, he has a "quarterback wristband" that he wears with every shot planned out. Once he takes the shot he removes the piece of paper and goes on to the next. This saves an ENORMOUS amount of time!! and keeps the whole wedding party in a better mood! He also made the effort to learn everybody’s name in the bridal party (which there were 16 of us), which not only made everybody feel good but also helped move things along when he could say “hey Karin move a little to the left.” I think as every bride is, I was still nervous that my wedding photos wouldn't turn out perfect, but I am dead serious when I say that I couldn't have asked for more! The week after my wedding I seriously watched my wedding slideshow he made at least 50 times  His creativity really shows and everybody that has seen our photos can't believe how awesome they turned out. He is worth every penny...probably more :) Two of my friends have already booked him for their weddings and my sister even wished she was able to drag him to Virginia for her wedding! He also got all my wedding photos back to me within days of the wedding!!! In all my research before I booked him, this is almost unheard of with other photographers. I really can’t say enough good things about him; he was an amazing addition to our wedding day!

Throughout the planning process, Julian gave us confidence that our wedding photos would be incridible! Tha peace of mind is priceless. Wedding photos are passed on through generations, so finding a talented professional was a priority. Julian is about as talent and professional as you can find! He really seems to love what he does. He spent a few days before the wedding driving all over the city, in the rain, checking out each of our locations from start to finish. My fiance (now my husband!) ran into him on the golf course while playing a round with his groomsmen before the rehearsal! We also spent a little time a week or so prior creating a schedule for the day so we could take as many amazing shots as possible. On the wedding day, he came prepared complete with a quarterback wristband play holder. My friends loved his sense of humor, and my mom loved his English accent! ;) We had the photos only a few DAYS after the wedding, and they were beautiful! We are very happy with everything about that day, and the photos allow us to relive it. Julian's services were seamless, and choosing him to capture the memories of our wedding day was one of the best decisions we made! :)

Pure Artistry! Out of all the weddings I have been in (and to) I have never seen a photographer so dedicated to his work as Julian. Not only is he fun to work with, he is practical and flexible when weather changes or unexpected circumstances happen. He diligently seeks to find the best photo whether it be location or angle to which to take the photo. You can tell he really loves his job and I promise there are no bad pictures! I have been married once before and I learned the hard way that you get what you pay for. Julian's work is worth every dollar spent! His work is a true piece of art and you can not go wrong with him. Down the road, my husband and I would like to have family pictures taken by him. Julian, you are a true artist!!!!!

Julian Allen is amazing!!! He was recommended to us by a friend of ours and we couldn't have been happier! We met with him over a year before our wedding and he spent 2 hours with us just learning who were are and about the important people in our wedding. We could really tell how passionate he was about his job and how much he cared! He was so much fun to work with on our wedding day and you can really see it in our pictures. We have received so many compliments about how amazing our wedding photos are and we will treasure them forever. I would definitely recommend Julian Allen Photography!!!

Julian was our photographer for our 8/27/11 wedding at the Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City. I can honestly say that he was one of the best vendor's that we worked with for our wedding becuase of him timliness, professionalism and overall value that he would add to our wedding. Of course you want someone to take excellent photos of your big day becuase these are memories that you will treasure for the rest of your lives. You want someone that you can trust and know that your day will be captured how you want it and that is exactly what we got from Julian.From day one, we received responses from Julian in a timely manner on when to meet to lay out our day. Our first meeting was great. He asked questions that made sense and wanted to get to know the family and wedding party. He showed up at the rehearsal dinner and knew everyone, which was amazing!The day of the wedding, he showed up at 7:45 to begin taking pictures of my dress, rings and shoes at the ceremony/reception site. His timliness in getting all photos back to you in amazing. I know other brides who got married before me that has still not received their pictures from their photographer. He had our pictures ready to review when we were on our Honeymoon.What I found that was really great about Julian is that he only works with one couple a week so that he has that time to get to know the couple and how their wedding day should be captured. You don't feel like you are being rushed at all and appreciate the time that he took with us!Overall, I would truly recommend Julian Allen to photograph your wedding. It was truly the happiest day of our lives and know that it has been captured in the most fantastic way!Thanks again Julian!Matt and Katie Bruns

Julian was a great photographer! He was with us from the salon in the morning until almost the end of the reception. You can tell that he takes the job of photographing your wedding very seriously. He took the time to learn all about us and what was and wasn't important to us to make sure he captured the best parts of our day. He is a great value for the quality of pictures that he delivers. Ours are absolutely beautiful! Julian is professional but at the same time he likes to have fun with you and joke around. He keeps his own "play book" on hand to make sure he is able to get all the pictures you want in the time frame you have. We highly recommend!

When I contacted, Julian replied in a most prompt way -- we find him really friendly, pleasant, responsible and professional before we even met. We are inexperienced in wedding planning (non-native too), probably asked the most stupid questions. Julian always patiently helps and gives straightforward suggestions, just like an old honest friend who want you to have a lifetime happiness and good happy memory, nothing less. Julian takes detailed notes of the places, people and photos we mentioned. He built a personalized archive. Actually it's far more than what we mentioned -- he also scouts out many additional ones that matches our vision. On our wedding day, I was very surprised by the many beautiful places he took us to discover -- they fit us so well. He meticulously visited all the places with me in the week before wedding craziness. He had all well planned in advance and written on his special note cards. Besides the typical worries of light, temperature, surroundings, etcetera; he thinks many more: group dynamics, people's different personalities, and traffic logistics! You will be amazed by his thoroughness, it's choreographed art. I knew we're in good hands way before the wedding day and was never stressed about the photos throughout -- the peace of mind is priceless (good sleep makes you glow naturally). Julian could do because he gives an Entire week preparing and working for the lucky couples. He came to rehearsal and wedding prompt and professional. Everyone of our guests commented how pleasant Julian is, and he blends in naturally with all of us. There was never the stern direction to guests that I read from other scared wedding stories. Everyone could see he likes what he does and he is a people person. On our day, it unfortunately poured while we're supposed to be in the outdoor photo session. It was so bad that we saw water coming out from a house and car. Although Julian was very prepared -- he had all the rain gears for us, it's simply too stormy. We thought about call it a day. But he wanted us to have the best memory about our day. He constantly checked the weather forecast, where the clouds were moving, which places might be the best. He came up with many ideas about indoor places that were far away from the rain. He run the extra mile for us to have a good time. On our way, he would sometimes spot a good place and take wonderfully improvised shots-- and he braved it all himself. Residents running through the rain saw the three of us taking photos on the streets - and would still say "congratulations". It's a very heart warming moment, and Julian is the person that brings out the best part in everyone. My words would not do justice to Julian's artistic creativity. You'll have to see the photos yourself. Friends' comments to Julian's work generated more than our collective on-line existence combined. If you're like us, want an excellent, kind, pleasant and professional person--who enjoys creating the best wedding day experience and life time memories, you have to check out Julian!

Julian was my husband and I's photographer for our July wedding and we couldn't be happier! I cried the first time I saw the photographs and my family and friends couldn't stop complimenting them. Everyone said how great he was to work with and very unobtrusive. We loved working with Julian and Love Love LOVE our wedding photos, he captured the day so beautifully.

Gorgeous Photos!!! I wanted photos that wouldn't be run of the mill posed wedding photographs. I also wanted something artsy but not too contrived. I searched through dozens of photographers sites before hitting pay dirt when I happened upon Julian's site. The images on his site are stunning! I immediately sent an inquiry. I met with Julian with my mother at a local coffee shop. He was very personable, professional, and obviously passionate about his work. And not that this has any bearing on his abilities but he has a great accent! (He called my mom "mum", it was so cute!) Julian spent the week leading up to the wedding visiting the venue at the time the ceremony and reception would take place to take note of the lighting and plan some of the shots he would take. Since we were going to be rushed with the schedule for the day of, he also offered to take some pictures at the rehearsal dinner as well which was fabulous and MUCH appreciated. The entire wedding party, including our parents and siblings LOVED Julian. He made taking photos fun instead of tedious. We've gotten tons of compliments on our photos! We really enjoyed working with Julian and will book with him again in a heart beat!

Hands down the best wedding photographer that we have seen. We didn't just want documentation of our wedding, we wanted to have pictures that would, in the future, evoke the same level of emotion we had that day, and that's exactly what we got. His compositions are always spot on, he does amazing editing, and he was really comfortable to work with on our day. When we first met him he made a list of everything we wanted photographed, and particular styles we wanted and he didn't miss anything the day of. We were amazed at how he never seemed to stop all day, we were exhausted by the end of it but he just kept going. He was great at creating compositions by posing us, and he had a lot of great ideas. When we were spent, or getting stressed out, he would give us our space. All of our friends absolutely love his pictures. Really, in every aspect he was exactly what we wanted. Don't pass him up.

Julian is, without question, the best photographer. We found him through a friend, who posted her wedding pictures on Facebook..I later asked for his website information in order to get a better look. I fell in love with the images and couldn't get over how beautiful they all were. We immediately booked an engagement shoot with Julian - the day went by so quickly: he was so friendly and warm, totally professional, and super organized. When we got the images back, they were as beautiful as the ones we saw on his site. Of course we had to get him to do our wedding: best decision of our lives. Julian totally surpassed our expectations and everyone that was involved with our wedding had nothing but wonderful things to say about him - even the guests were totally charmed by him. His attention to the tiniest details and desire to get the "perfect shot" are some of the most impressive things about Julian. He listens to your individual stories and organizes the day's shoot around research he has already done - the end result is a spectacular set of images that tell a story, your story of your special day. I am so proud of my pictures - they are not only pristine and almost ethereal, but they are unique pieces of art...and they look like pictures from a magazine. The quality is definitely worth his prices: which are a mere fraction of the cost of most other photographers out there. I researched a lot of others in my area, and the ones that were passable, but could never touch his skill and creativity, were two to three times more expensive. I'm grateful to have found him - he wasn't just the photographer, he was a seamless part of our day, and will always have a special place in our hearts.

We were very lucky to have Julian be our photographer for our engagement and wedding pictures. Julian is very personable and works very hard. He is completely organized...he plans the day so well and even knew the names of everyone in our bridal party and our family! We knew where we wanted to have our photos taken and Julian was able to find the perfect spots for the photos. Julian kept our wedding moving right along and captured our day beautifully. He does absolutely amazing work! We only had to wait 3 days after our wedding to see the pictures, too! Thank you, Julian!

Julian did our engagement and wedding day photographs and we cannot rave enough about him! He is SO easy to work with and does such an amazing job! Julian has a creative, fresh, and fun style. He has a wonderful personality, and obviously loves what he does - which makes for an awesome final product. He was there with us from start to finish and got a BUNCH of great shots. We've gotten so many compliments and we're in love with our album! He's also great with returning emails quickly and answering any questions you have (a HUGE plus in my book!). All around pleasure to work with and we HIGHLY recommend him! :)

There is no way I can possibly express how much I love Julian! He photographed my daughter's wedding (and took their engagement pictures). The pictures are stunning and very much reflect the personalities of my daughter and her husband. His photos are gorgeous and unique - I would never have thought to set some of them the way he did, yet he was entirely open to suggestions. He truly captured the essence of the day. He spent a lot of time scouting locations and came to the house at least twice to check lighting, etc. He was with us from 7:30 AM (while the girls were getting ready) until about 9:00 PM or so when the reception was winding down. He seemed to be everywhere at once but managed to 'blend in with the woodwork' and got some really great pictures, not just of the bride & groom, but of many of the guests. I loved that he carried with him a list of the pictures we had asked for, just so we didn't forget to get them in the rush of the day, and was more than willing to take a couple of impromptu shots we asked for at the last minute. I couldn't believe how pictures many he took! Between the edited and unedited ones, there are nearly 1,000. AND he had them back to us by Tuesday afternoon (the wedding was on Saturday. He was funny and sweet and wonderful, and I'm so glad he's the one my daughter and son-in-law chose to document such a special day in their lives.

Julian was PHENOMENAL! We loved that he wanted us to discuss what our family and friends were like so that he could focus on certain people. He does such a great job at capturing those intimate moments that we would have otherwise forgotten. We used him for our engagement and wedding photos, and will definately be calling him once we start our family. Thank you for making April 16th so special Julian!

We have had an overall amazing experience with Julian from Day 1! He was so flexible and willing to hold evening meetings with us to discuss what we wanted for the special day. He went out of his way to get to know Tyler and I, our families, friends, our story. He really wanted to know who everyone was the day of the wedding and what their relationship to us was. Because our wedding was an hour outside the Columbus area, Julian took the initiative to spend some time in Marion the week of the wedding, getting to know the area and seeking out potential scenic shots for the big day. His extensive preparation made everything run so smoothly the day of the wedding. He "took charge" during our limited afternoon time to capture great shots, and he really made the best use of the time by planning it all out in advance!! We were so happily distracted that day that the afternoon photography time would have been completely wasted if we had to suggest places to go for pictures. Luckily he knew where he wanted us and how to get there, so we didn't have to think at all! It was incredible. We were just along for the ride : ) I also had gone through his site prior to the wedding and selected a lot of shots that I was hoping he could recreate for us. He knew every single one of those shots that I had mentioned and made sure that he captured them the day of the wedding. Not only are his pictures beautiful, but he is also such a pleasure to have around on such a busy and monumental occasion. All of our family and friends loved him and commented on how he was everywhere all the time snapping pictures--catching everything! His photos AND his personality won it for me. We also couldn't beat his price for the amount of product we received. Thank you Julian for such a special day and for such timeless photographs to help us remember it!!

I read that the top two things people wish they put more of there budget toward after the wedding day was the photographer and the DJ. People want a great party and picture to remember how great there day was. Julian did my engagement photos and my wedding photos on Oct. 23, 2010. He is the only vendor I felt 100% confident in. He is very professional, and takes the time to get to know the bride and groom and their families. During the family and wedding party shoots, he was calling people by name! He scopes out the area days in advance to better maximize our time on the wedding day. Not to mention, he delivers excellent quality pictures. He has a vision and a knack for capturing absolutely stunning photos. His creativity painted timeless memories of our wedding. Both my husband and I couldn't have been happier with the product he provided. He is worth every penny. I am glad that when it came down to budget over quality, I thought of the top things wedding couples wish they have spent more on and I chose quality. It was the best decision we made.

My husband and I found Julian's website one evening and were blown away with his images. We really wanted someone that would capture the memories of our wedding day and not the typical wedding pictures where everyone is standing in a line and smiling. We definitely got what we were looking for, and more. We received our pictures in less than a week from our wedding and not only are my new husband :) and I blown away with the images but our family and friends are as well. Julian was such a pleasure from the first time we met with him. He really wanted to learn about us as a couple and our family and friends. He was always easy to reach and very flexible. Julian also only commits to one wedding a week, and this allowed him to travel 2 hours to our wedding site and research the area for great shots.When I say research the area, I mean Julian met people in our town, moved landscaping around, all before our wedding day so he knew exactly where he wanted to take the shots. They were so creative and different and we could not be happier, the images are breathtaking! He also fit right in with our day, he was like a guest and got to know our family and friends and they all loved him. He does beautiful work and was a lovely person to get to know and work with. Thank you again Julian for the beautiful memories!

My wife and I hired Julian to be our photographer and we were very pleased with his work. Throughout the entire process Julian ensured he paid attention to our requests and really listened to what was important to us. During our engagement shot we had bad weather and Julian saved the day. He took us to multiple locations and we had a fantastic time. Once our wedding day came Julian was there from beginning to end. He took care of getting every photo we could have dreamed of, and as asked, made sure the photos were a priority. The images Julian captures were amazing and they will remain in our family till the day we die..... Thanks JulianJason and Allison