I’m AJ, and I’m so stoked that you’re here.

I FREAKIN’ LOVE THIS JOB.

I didn’t get into the wedding industry because I was the little girl dreaming of my wedding day. I love story-telling, I love love, and I love people who want to laugh and have a great time because they realize that life is short. Wedding photography is all of those things at once; every time I go to work it’s the best day of someone’s life. How cool is that?
When I’m not shooting, or editing, or texting/ Facetiming/DMing/emailing with my clients, you can find me on the couch with my partner in our Avondale home, watching too much television. One of my favorite ways to get to learn about you is to hear what you’re watching on tv! Ghosts? Vanderpump Rules? Every spin off of 90 Day Fiancé? Me too!

I love a good iced oat milk latte (year round) and a great pair of sweatpants & I definitely want to pet your dog.

I care about your wedding day as much as you do. Seriously. It’s crucial for me to get to know each of my clients on an individual level, and as a couple. Are you into dance parties? Love to cook together? More of a delivery couple? (I like to cook but I love to Grubhub, ya feel me?) The little details matter, and so does your wedding photography. It should be fun, timeless, beautiful and PACKED with your personalities- a true reflection of your relationship, captured in photos you’ll love forever.

If that sounds good to you, I’m your girl. I’m a full service wedding professional; this means that beyond just delivering awesome photos, I’m here for you every step of the way. I’m the emergency bobby pin-carrying, above-and-beyond going, navigating #allthefeels with you wedding photographer and I can’t wait to dance my butt off to Whitney Houston with you on your wedding day. I’m also a gluten-free vegetarian, so please send tortilla chips and any recs for your favorite restaurants, okay?

I'm so glad you're here and I can’t wait to meet you.

XO, AJ

AJ Abelman photography illustration depicting leopard cat with branded signature 'XO' floating above it

THIS IS CELIA

3842jeisjdzivusfxxxx………..i32e333333eeeeee…..(That’s her, always helping me edit your photos by standing directly on my keyboard) She can’t type, but if she could, she’d tell you that she’s the cutest coworker a photographer could have. I saved her from a barn during an Ohio snowstorm 15 years ago, and she repays me by puking on my favorite rug. Celia enjoys shouting at squirrels through window screens, shredding paper bags and finding that perfect patch of morning light.

THIS IS ZACH

He’s my partner, my best bud, and my favorite human and we’re getting married in 2024!

He’s wildly funny and a talented painter (yes, I’m a little biased, but it’s still true!) and I feel like the luckiest person alive to get to eat tacos with this human for the rest of my life. Doing life with Zach makes every day better, even the tough ones, and I draw on our love and partnership for inspiration every day.

I want to capture photos that look the way your love feels, because that feeling is pretty dang awesome!

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“AJ isn’t just an exceptional professional, but also one of the coolest people we know. The entire night we felt like we were just hanging out with a friend and that is because AJ is literally the kindest and funniest person we had the pleasure of meeting during this entire process. If you want to gain a badass friend while planning our wedding, hire AJ”

— SAM + ASHLEY