Choosing a photographer for a wedding is a big decision because your photos will be long-lasting…read moremementos of the day, and also because there are a lot of variables (style, quality, personality, price, etc.). We loved the photos we saw on JPG's website and their commitment to customers was clear from our very first conversation with Joe. We worked together to come up with a price/package that met our needs and chose Matt Bender as our primary photographer. Our engagement session gave us a chance to get to know Matt and for him to know us. When the big day came, we felt very comfortable with him and he (along with 2 other photographers) did a great job managing our family and bridal party for group shots. Many guests commented that our photographers were awesome throughout the evening. This skill should not be overlooked when you are evaluating a wedding photographer! In the end, we were thrilled with the quality and variety of pictures. The photo journalistic style captured the true essence of the day and there were a lot of really fun shots. To top it off, all of JPG's wedding packages include a DVD or thumb drive of high-res images with personal use rights - which means you have full flexibility when it comes to albums and prints. Bottom line: JPG brought the style, quality, and personality we were looking for at a competitive price. They were easy to work with from start to finish and we could not have been happier with the results.

Caveat emptor...buyer beware…read more We really have no idea how these guys get the ratings they do. We are crushed by the disappointment in their service. We not only cannot recommend JPG, we would strongly caution against using them. In spite of planning together with the photographer and being clear about our intentions not to photograph the prep, we had to wait for them to set up after we were long ready. The 14 weeks from event to actual pictures were astonishing. Even more so after getting them and seeing just how little thought and effort went into their editing and "organization". Also - be prepared to be referred to your contract repeatedly. They will hold it up anytime you ask for something.

My experience with Lindsay was incredible! Lindsay found great spots around Philadelphia for our…read moreengagement photos and at our botanical garden wedding venue for our big day which resulted in STUNNING photos. Lindsay kept my husband and I relaxed throughout the day and totally at ease. Lindsay was attentive making sure all needs were met and that candid moments and group shots were captured. Oh, girlfriend broke it down at the end of the night on the dance floor!! Lindsay thank you so much for everything, you truly went above and beyond. If you're thinking about booking Lindsay for your wedding, DO IT!! I will absolutely use Lindsay for all future events and recommend her to all family and friends!

When we were planning our wedding, I knew that photography was important, but I had no idea that…read morethe photographer was just as important as the images they would create. You will probably spend more time with this person than any other vendor, and I am so glad we had the opportunity to get to know Lindsay. She was able to capture our experience of the wedding, as well as, all the wonderful moments we missed. We now have all the beautiful photos of the ceremony, formals and first dance, but also a priceless record of all of our friends and family who attended. She was able to do this because not only could she magically "disappear" when needed (she must have teleported around the ceremony), but is also very intuitive and can capture people's personalities. She was able to capture ours because we were incredibly comfortable around her. We got a vendor crush during the engagement session and liked her more and more. Lindsay is also great because she takes the photos that you want. She doesn't push you to take photos that are posed and cheesy, but knows better than you might (or I did) that some of the photos you don't think are important she will secretly snap. What more can I say? This woman is amazing.

I was recently asked to provide a review for J & J Studios, nearly five years after working with…read morethem. I had avoided doing so because I understand how hard it can be for small businesses, especially in the wedding industry, and I do not leave negative reviews lightly. That said, the request brought the experience back, and I feel it is worth sharing for other couples. We originally booked J & J Studios during lockdown in 2020 for our April 2022 wedding. In January 2022, after I received a serious medical diagnosis, my husband and I had to postpone our wedding to October. Our venue and every other vendor worked with us, requested reasonable documentation, and did not require additional payment. J & J handled things differently. We were told we would need to pay a new deposit to hold the new date, plus an additional fee because they were unlikely to rebook our original date. We were told that if they did book it, the extra cost would be refunded. With significant medical bills at the time, that added cost was not feasible. For context, about two months after we postponed, I had a friend inquire about our original April date, and she was told it was booked. I wish the experience had been different. We were willing to meet them in the middle as far as the additional payment given the circumstances but they felt they could not at the time. I understand that businesses have policies, but during an already difficult and emotional time, we were left feeling unsupported.

I used J&J Studies for a 3-day event. I contacted them after a Google search and received a quote…read morevery quickly. They worked with me to finalize the details and the final quote was in line with what I was looking for and very competitive. What impressed me the most was the professionalism of the studio across the board - working with the owner on the timeline, working with the photographers each day, and the speed of the final deliverables. The studio even made some adjustments on a group photo to remove some items and enhance it. Prior to the start, the owner created a very detailed timeline of the event for each photographer and a group text to keep everyone informed of any changes or to handle any issues. The photographers themselves were great! They were not obtrusive, quick to respond and did a great job capturing the spirit of the event across the 3 days. To summarize, what impressed me was: - Timeliness on quoting and response rate - Excellence of staff - Coordination of staff - Punctuality and professionalism - Quality of the final product Please consider them for your next event.

Sam exceeded our expectations! Sam took photos for our corporate website. We were in a time crunch,…read moreand Sam was responded to our inquiry same day with a quote, and was able to book us as soon as the next week. That same afternoon after the photoshoot, he sent us "raw" photos, which to me, looked edited- SO GOOD! I was not disappointed with any photo. He is worth flying out to any state to take photos- WORTH IT! I am so lucky we found Sam, and I am 100% confident in partnering with him for future photos. He has a confidence and humbleness to him, which made him a pleasure to work with. He has a wide range of photography skills, from headshots to operations, to B Roll. He has an artistic approach to capturing the true essence from our first creative meeting. Thank you Sam! You rock!!!!

Sam is an amazing photographer! I booked him for an all day conference hosted by my company, and…read morefrom talking through specifics about a shot list and the general flow of the day before the event all the way through to delivery of the photos it was a great experience. He got some fantastic photos, and even sent a highlight selection of pictures the next day for no extra charge. We will definitely be booking him in the future.

We were looking for a remote production team team for our documentary who could help us with B-roll…read moreand interview footage in Philadelphia and New Jersey. We're in California and weren't able to travel so everything had to be done at a distance--and my partner and I had a LOT of diverse requirements. Cathie and her company were recommended by one of our subject matter experts/interviewees, and we were so relieved. But beyond that, let me just say they have been a dream to work with--flexible, communicative, enthusiastic and ready to do whatever it took to get what we needed. In particular, they worked in partnership with us, came up with great ideas, and worked with our vision. Their expertise in both interviewing and event shoots has been outstanding, and they have brought more to the project than we ever thought to hope for. I can't recommend them strongly enough. If you want enthusiastic, engaged, tech-knowledgeable professionals, these are the folks to use.

If you are considering booking BG Productions, we cannot recommend them highly enough - we feel…read moreextremely lucky to have had Cathie and Al photograph/video our wedding. They are an AMAZING duo, extremely talented, and genuinely awesome people. They captured all of the important moments at our wedding with ease, and the entire family/wedding party photo session was stress-free and extremely efficient. Our photos are absolutely beautiful. It's been nearly two years (we're coming up on our 2 year anniversary - and I realized recently that we never left a Yelp review!) and we still have our photos proudly on display everywhere because the photos are both beautiful and fun. Cat and Al will produce timeless photos that you really want to keep on display forever - they do not feel stiff, fake, or overly formal like so many wedding photos we've seen from other photographers. More than any other vendor, BG Productions helped us nail down the timing of our entire day. On our first in-person meeting, they sat down with us and voluntarily helped us think through the schedule of events until we had everything worked out. We left that meeting incredibly excited, and also incredibly relieved to have finalized a task that had been causing us a huge headache. As a couple who was planning a weird wedding (steampunk themed), it was fantastic to have a photography team who not only understood the theme, but loves steampunk. Cathie and Al came in costume, so they fit right in with everyone at the wedding. We've had so many of our guests comment on how fantastic they were, and how much fun they were to have at the wedding. Lastly, Al produced a fantastic short video for our wedding that perfectly captured the essence of our big day. It was invaluable to have for family members who couldn't make it, and is something we plan to watch every year on our anniversary. We would highly recommend BG Productions to anyone!

This review is wayyyyy overdue. Especially since my couples boudoir photo shoot was done Dec '18…read more Better late than never, right! Anyway, if you're looking for a boudoir photographer in Montco PA area, Mike Allebach is your guy. Made my man and I super comfy during the entire photo shoot. He was cool enough to play Rihanna's essential playlist per my request. I was definitely vibin' to my girl RiRi playing in the background while me and my man just kind of got into each other and Mike allowed (and helped guide) us to make some magic happen in front of the camera lens. If you're looking to do a boudoir shoot by yourself or with your guy, gal, or polynamorous mates... DO IT! I loved every second of the shoot and the final photo album. Def had me feelin' myself haha! Can't thank Mike enough for a great and unforgettable experience! His IG: @couplesboudoirguy

Beautiful studio. The photographers are so talented and respectful. I felt comfortable and the…read morephotos turned out better than I ever would have imagined.

Exceptional experience Duca for our wedding! Very easy to talk to and flexible with packages. We…read moreloved Amanda and Danielle, they made the day magical and memorable! We could not have asked for a better experience with Duca!

WOW! I still don't have words almost 3 months later. The pictures were incredible, I wanted them to…read morejust capture everything in the moment and they did just that and MORE. I cried from the detail shots all the way until the pictures from the reception. We did our engagement shoot with Anthony at Valley Forge with our two kids, 1 year old daughter at the time and he was great! They were by far my favorite family pictures we have ever done. The pictures for the wedding day were beyond natural which is exactly what I wanted it to be. I didn't want things to seem posed or have to re pose for pictures. They caught majority of the pictures in action, and pictures that they didn't catch the poses were not unnatural and the pictures came out perfect. I had every intention to do my first looks at the venue which we had a decent amount. I was doing one with my son, my dad and obviously my husband and my husband was going to do one with our daughter. Cassandra last minute suggested that we do mine and my dads first look at the hotel which was the perfect idea! It saved us time when we got to the venue where we didn't have to rush around to fit in an extra first look and my dad could be with us right away. We also did a video with them and that was beyond amazing I cry every single time I watch the videos and I probably will cry every time I watch them. Anthony and his team was beyond amazing, from our engagement shoot to our wedding day. Everything was effortless for us. Cassandra was beyond amazing with keeping everything on a perfect schedule and making it run smoothly and dealing with my husbands crazy groomsmen. I felt zero stress throughout the day or like I was being rushed and it helped me enjoy our special day even more. By the end of the night I was almost sad to say goodbye because I had felt like I knew them. I will recommend Duca Studio again and again! And we will be going back for family pictures next year!!

Tom recently did beach pictures for our family ranging in age from 3 to 70+-he was fantastic, got…read moreeveryone organized and really knew how to get the little ones engaged and cooperating. The pictures we received were beyond anything we had hoped for- great group shots and adorable candid shots of our 4 grandkids playing in both the sand and the water. Tom was so easy to work with-he was quick to get back to us and the arrangements were so easy. This is the second time we use Tom at the Delaware shore and will definitely use him again.

Tom did an amazing job with our maternity session! He was very responsive, timely, and…read moreprofessional. He made me feel at ease and natural during our shoot. He even was willing to come to any location we requested. We did our session at the Lincoln memorial area. I would highly recommend him for any photography work. Very reasonable prices and our pictures are incredible .

Tessa does AMAZING work. We were lucky enough to have her for our engagement session, our wedding…read moreceremony, AND our wedding reception. She works with you to ensure that she is able to provide whatever you are looking for. She is very responsive and easy to work with. Highly recommend! Her work is absolutely STUNNING.

TMI is the real deal!! If you are looking to have star quality photos for your special day look no…read morefurther! Tessa was the most perfect photographer, planner and visionary from our engagement photos, to my boudoir photo shoot and to our wedding day! She was so incredibly flexible with all of our questions, requests and concerns leading up to each shoot and made everything run so seamlessly. The amount of compliments we have received on our pictures is astounding however not surprising considering how talented Tessa and her entire crew are. They are the sweetest group of girls to work with and they are so attentive, professional and organized. Tessa and Jenessa were incredible the day of our wedding and instantly became apart of our wedding party and family! The easiest and best decision we made (besides marrying each other) was picking Tessa Marie Images for our day. We have and will continue to recommend them to anyone and everyone we know for any of their photo needs! We are so happy we will have these beautiful images to look at for the rest of our lives!

We hired Will to photograph my son's low-key casual wedding. He was fantastic!…read more First, he was the most responsive of all the photographers we contacted. He discussed with the couple and was happy to work with their plans and what they did and didn't want, and very thoughtful about the photography options with great suggestions. He was a super nice guy as well. The day of the event he was professional, very flexible in the face of lots of cooks in the kitchen, clearly knew what he was doing, and really nice to work with. He knew how to compose shots and make them look great. But most important, the pictures came out wonderful! Finally, his fee was completely reasonable and appropriate to the occasion (unlike other photographers we contacted who said they had a minimum wedding fee whether or not it was a large, standard wedding event). I would say he exceeded expectations, and made it a super comfortable low-stress process. I would 100% hire him again!

I met Wil when we worked together at a wedding. He was the photographer and I was the DJ He was…read morefriendly and easy to work with. When I needed to hire a photographer for my day job, I gave Wil a call. We needed a photographer to take stock photos for use on our website and had only a week to set up the shoot involving about 40 teenagers. He was quick to respond and was able to handle the demands of my colleagues and position the kids for some great photos. I recommend Wil for any kind of photography: weddings, special events, parties, and commercial photo shoots.