We had the privilege of working with Naomi for our small wedding of about 15 people. Prior to the big day, Naomi proved to be an invaluable resource, providing guidance and support. Her dedication was evident as she even visited one of the venues in advance to assess the lighting, ensuring every moment would be perfectly captured. The attention to detail and the personalized approach added a level of care that exceeded our expectations.
Our small wedding was beyond beautifully documented, thanks to Naomi's thorough preparation and artistic vision. It was so cool and surprising to see moments and exchanges captured with more beauty than I knew surrounded them. Plus, she was a rockstar in accommodating our huge, sometimes difficult, dog in the shots.
My husband and I agree hiring Naomi was the most “worth it” wedding expense, hands down. I highly recommend Naomi, for not only her talent but also her warmth and kindness, and the extra effort she puts into making every wedding truly special.

Not unlike many reviewers, I too have taken forever to write a review for Urban Row. I found myself putting it off for another day, another weekend, etc, as I felt so strongly that I needed to “do it right”, to find the right words to describe just how fantastic Naomi is and how grateful we are that we were lucky enough to have her as our wedding photographer. She was everything we could have ever wanted and more: a fantastic photographer with a keen eye for capturing all the moments that mattered (big and small), a skilled artist (a past architect, which clearly informs her artistic eye) who knows how to direct her subjects (something we were so nervous about – wanting to be guided into flattering positions but yet still have things feel natural and not too posed) with care, an incredible resource for all things wedding-related, and most of all a kind, warm, welcoming soul.

Naomi was the first vendor we booked after our venue. We felt that a wedding photographer was one of the most critical vendors for our day, and as people who have never felt super comfortable in front of the camera, we definitely had some anxiety about finding “the one”. My now-husband and I are rather type-A people; I especially can be pretty risk-averse, preferring to take the time to make all important decisions in my life with preparation and care. As such, we had all intentions of speaking with multiple potential photographers to suss out who was the best fit for such an important moment in our lives. Yet when I came across Naomi and Urban Row, something just felt right. When speaking to her on an introductory Zoom call, we sensed her talent, warmth, and enthusiastic spirit, as I imagine you quickly will too. In a very un-ourselves type of way, we just knew we had to book her.

When it came time for our engagement photos (included in every wedding package), Naomi was incredibly prepared. She sent a detailed questionnaire to get to know us and our story better and provided helpful insight as to when and where to do them (her blog is a fantastic resource for so many things – look up the post she has on 36 locations for engagement sessions in Baltimore) as well as suggestions, even, of what to wear (two outfits, because she brings her own pop-up changing station!!)! Again showing her detail-oriented nature, she arrived early to our location, even though it was a popular one she had photographed before, to scope out potential shots with the light that day. We were nervous but ended up having the best time with her that day taking our photos, and we were so happy with the genuine, beautiful, joyful results which we received not long after our afternoon together.

Once our wedding came around, seeing Naomi again felt like seeing an old friend. About two weeks before our wedding, she organized a final call with us and our coordinators to go over all the details, and it felt so nice just to see how “handled” she clearly had everything – truly down to a science. The security that we felt with Naomi & her team was worth its weight in gold at an otherwise stressful time. On the day of our wedding, she and her second shooter (Margarita, who we also loved!!) came in with the same genuine excitement, care, support, and precision that we had come to expect from the Urban Row brand. Together, they captured priceless moments of myself and my now-husband, but also candid moments of our closest friends and family members on that day – something we will treasure always.

I am so grateful that we trusted our gut feeling in those early days and that we were able to have Urban Row Photography by our sides on the most important day of our lives! We are excited to work with Naomi in the future for other photo opportunities, as we honestly just miss her (lol!) – we looked forward to every interaction we had with her, as we left each and every one feeling comfortable, supported, and cared for. We couldn’t be happier with the photos she and Margarita captured for us and can’t wait to see all the joy they will continue to bring to the people lucky enough to work with Urban Row.

Urban Row Photography was one of the BEST decisions we made for our wedding! I spent the most time researching our photographer out of all of our vendors because documenting our day was one of the highest priorities. From our initial meeting, I truly knew Naomi was the photographer for us. She was the only person I contacted who took the time to really get to know the two of us during our meeting, asking a lot of questions and listening intently. Once we hired her, she was SUCH an amazing help throughout the entire planning process. She helped provide input on my bridesmaid dress colors and bridal party line up, and hyped us up on all of our decorating/color/attire decisions and genuinely wanted to stay in touch during our planning journey.

She also runs her business like a well oiled machine - there was never once that we felt confused or lost along the process, and she always responded timely to our emails and our many, many question!

Our engagement session was amazing - it was a joy to work with her, and she made us feel SO comfortable in front of the camera and embraced our fur child (a large, 110lb pup!!) and took amazing photos, including great ones with our dog. We had so much fun, and felt like we were hanging out with a friend - we knew the wedding would be even better.

On wedding day, Naomi and her second photographer Margarita were a calm and steady presence on a wild, crazy day - and even helped encourage us to take some moments to just “be”. We had 20 people in our bridal party, and they navigated getting everyone posed/together like absolute pros. I swear, they knew just about everyone’s names by the end of the day, too! They were calm and patient even through our VERY long and obnoxious list of portrait photos with some uncooperative family members (who my husband and I maybe weren’t so calm and patient with!!). Naomi has still been extremely communicative after our wedding and gave us sneak peaks almost immediately, and they are better than we even could have imagined! Not only are the portraits, candids, and detail photos beautiful, but there are so many photos of moments we didn’t even know she was there, capturing the behind the scenes. We have also received ENDLESS compliments from friends and family members going out of their way to tell us how lovely Naomi was all day long. We can not recommend Naomi and Urban Row Photography enough for your wedding. Hire this wonderful human!