HI! I’M ALI
MY APPROACH
Getting your picture taken doesn’t have to be the most uncomfortable, awkward thing ever. Crazy, right?!
My goal is to capture you, not you in some awkward set of poses, feeling weird, wondering “what do I do with my hands????????”
Whether you’re getting wedding, engagement, family, or senior pictures, your job is to have fun, let loose, get weird, dance around and be yourself! I’ll do the rest. My approach to capturing you involves giving more directional and moment based prompts, aka asking you to do things, and then capturing the cute silly giggles that come from those moments! There is no wrong way to do any of the things I’ll ask of you, and don’t worry- if something looks weird I’ll provide more direction and all the awkwardness will disappear.
“Sounds cool- but I don’t think I’ll ever be that comfortable in front of the camera”
If this is how you’re feeling, I totally get it! Being on the opposite side of the camera can feel so weird, but I’ll be with you every step of the way and make sure you’re totally prepared, and comfortable when we start your session! Even if that means meeting a few times and going over things before we take a single photo that is perfectly fine with me! I am here to serve you and do whatever I can to create the best possible images and memories together! :)
REVIEWS
‘Ali went above and beyond for BOTH our engagement and elopement photo experience. First, Ali traveled all the way to Texas (at no additional cost) for our engagement photo shoot, where we traveled all around town to our favorite spots. Even on the dreadfully hot 100 degree day, Ali made the day fun and easy by directing natural and easy poses. During Covid, we had to change our large wedding at Chautauqua, NY to a small elopement in Pittsburgh, PA. Ali accommodated the location and size change without any additional cost or complaint. Our elopement day so special and simple as we gallivanted all around Pittsburgh to take photos at the most epic spots, including the strip, south side, and the incline! For both the engagement and elopement, a large sample of edited photographs were ready within the day (so speedy)! Ali exceeded every expectation for punctuality, cost, time to deliver the photos. We get SO MANY compliments and couldn't have asked for anything better - they're perfect!”
-Cam & Maggie, 2020 Bride & Groom
“Ali is an amazing photographer with a great eye. After getting engaged I went searching for the perfect photographer and I feel so lucky to have found her! I found Ali on Wedding Wire and immediately loved her style and use of color and rich warm tones. Ali took our engagement pictures and found a way to make them personalized and special. After our engagement session, covid hit. Ali was very accommodating and kind. She was always quick to respond and able to communicate on multiple platforms. Ali was easy to work with and never made the photos feel forced or awkward! The day after the wedding, Ali had our preview to us before 10am! I was amazed that she left our wedding at 9pm and was able to have edited pictures to us by morning. I wouldn’t hesitate to book her again and have already highly recommended her to friends and family. I hope that as our family grows, Ali can take our family photos in the future :)”
-Abby, 2020 Bride
“Ali is hands down THE BEST if you are looking for a wedding photographer to capture your true feelings on your special day. She gets the perfect candids and is always ready to do whatever your dreams are. We get all of our family sessions done with her as well and she captures our son and gets the perfect pictures of him. I wouldn’t have anyone else take pictures of our family moments.”
-Allison, 2020 Bride
“Ali is an extremely talented photographer and an all-around great person who I highly recommend working with on any occasion! I reconnected with Ali, who I knew from high school, after my fiancé and I got engaged and decided to plan an intimate wedding in less than 3 months in light of COVID-19. I had previously followed Ali on social media and loved her work, so I was thrilled to hear she was available to be our photographer on such short notice! Ali was simply a pleasure to work with and is the perfect blend of talent, work ethic, and personality! She was very punctual in all of our communication, gave us awesome suggestions for photo locations, and took almost an hour out of her busy schedule to talk with me on the phone a few days before the wedding to go over logistics and come up with weather contingency plans (that thankfully were not needed)! The day of our wedding, Ali visited the church early to check out the venue, lighting, and landscape before coming to my parent’s house. Ali wore a mask at all times, was very friendly and respectful, and also worked so well with my young niece and dog! During the ceremony, she captured the big moments and small details, all while blending into the background at the church! She was able to efficiently capture our long list of family photos both inside and outside the church before my husband and I snuck away with her to North Park, where she made us feel so comfortable and natural taking photos together as a couple. I love that she incorporated music in our post-ceremony session for me and my husband! She played music from one of our favorite artists in the background, and we later shared our first dance under a tree with a beautiful fall sunset, all while Ali was taking beautiful photos! When the day was done, she spent more time with us than we expected (at no additional cost), which we really appreciated so we could take advantage of a scenic sunset! To top it off, Ali sent us our sneak peek of 50 edited photos within 3 hours of our session, and we loved everyone single one of them! We received the full gallery a month after our wedding. All of the photos were incredible, and perfectly captured our wedding day! Overall, Ali went above and beyond in all ways, and is an amazing person and photographer! I recommend using Ali as a photographer for any occasion, and would love to work with her again when we have a wedding reception at a later date!”
-Mimi, 2020 Bride
”WITHOUT HESITATION, BOOK RIVER ROSE WEDDINGS! I found Ali through The Knot while I was looking for a photographer. I instantly fell in love with her editing style (rich, vibrant, warm tone colors) and knew I had to snag her to capture our day. I was planning my wedding in Pittsburgh from my home in New Jersey, and Ali made my distant planning a breeze. Communication via phone calls, texts, and email was always prompt and friendly, like speaking with an old friend which made my distant planning much easier. Being a Covid couple, we changed plans on Ali multiple times and she had no issues or complaints when locations and times changes multiple times. We ended up booking a second shooter, Mark, for half of our day to capture both getting ready locations and the ceremony. To our surprise, Mark ended up spending the ENTIRE DAY with us capturing more photos, even though we only booked him for 4 hours. Both Ali and Mark fit right in with our family and friends, and everyone loved the vibe working with them. We had about 100 edited photos by the next morning, and the complete 1500+ photo album delivered to us within 3 weeks. We enjoyed working with Ali so much that it was without hesitation we booked her again for our bigger reception in 2021. I'm telling you people, River Rose Weddings performs above and beyond in all areas of service, I would highly recommend her to capture your big day!”
-Erica, 2020 Bride
“While scrolling through The Knot, I found Ali's profile and knew she HAD to be our photographer. Her photography and editing style were exactly how I wanted to remember our day, and how she describes herself on social media is exactly who you get! She's so kind and thoughtful and knows her stuff!! It was easy to communicate with her and her wedding day resource guide she created for her brides was BEYOND helpful while wedding planning!!! She listened to our ideas and ran with them and we are amazed at how much fun we had being in front of the camera all day and with her direction it felt so easy. Ali had our previews up less than 24 hours after leaving the site and our entire gallery was in my inbox about 2.5 weeks after--with over 1,500 pictures?! Are you kidding me?! SHES A ROCKSTAR!!!! Ali made my photography experience so easy and beautiful and we are so grateful she was our photographer. She works hard and loves what she does and it shows! We'll definitely be reaching out to work with her again!!”
-Dawn, 2020 Bride
“Having Alex there to shoot our wedding day was the best decision we could’ve made! With this year being so uncertain, Alex was so accommodating and helpful as we tried to navigate having our micro-wedding this fall. She was so helpful the day of, and made sure everyone in our bridal party and families were completely comfortable for our pictures (a hard task to do with two camera-shy families). We even received proofs of some of our wedding pictures the day of our ceremony, I was amazed! Overall, I couldn’t recommend Alex more to capture your special day, she does fantastic work and is so nice to be around! Thank you Alex!”
-Sara, 2020 Bride
“We got married in June, and I can't even put into words how amazing it was to work with Alex and Mitch. From the booking, to final consult, to day of, Alex exceeded our expectations above and beyond! They arrived promptly, were so friendly and fun to work with, which made our day flow with ease. They were sure to keep us updated during their time at our wedding, while also letting us enjoy our day. To make it better, we received our preview photos within the next day. Our pictures are truly beautiful and all of our guests raved about them! Alex's professionalism and creative touch is displayed through her work. If you are looking for a great team on your wedding day, I highly recommend Photography by Alexandra Lynn!”
Allison- 2019 Bride
Ali is such a talented photographer and also just a genuinely lovely person to be around. She shot our wedding photos and did an absolutely spectacular job. We couldn’t be happier with the results. She really went above and beyond to make our big day so easy and special! We highly recommend her!
-PJ, 2018 Bride
Ali did family portraits for us and they are perfection!! She’s so fun & down to earth! She’s also great with kids, which helped bring out our son’s personality! We love every single photo!
-Capri, Family Session 2018
Ali is a wonderful photographer and person! She takes stunning photos and is great with families. She has a wide range of talent, is very professional and fun! We really enjoyed our photo session with her! ♡♡ Looking forward to more shoots in the future for sure!
-Anastasia, Family Session 2018
ABOUT ME
fur-mom. travel addict. outdoor lover. lover of love. the list goes on.
Basically I’m just your average girl who thinks meeting, hanging with, and capturing people madly in love is the coolest freaking thing in the world, and I’m so grateful to call it my job! I’m originally from Pittsburgh, PA and do a great bit of my shooting here, but travel is something that is 100% required by my soul, so if you’re interested in shooting with me in a location that isn’t close to the ‘burgh, just reach out, chances are I’ll 100000% say YES to all adventures with you!
