Now that we've had time to review our actual photos, we sadly have to update our initial review. Going into the wedding we were so excited to work with Chris. But once we really took a look at the photos, we realized we got very little of what we wanted. Before the event, Chris seemed meticulous. He met with us twice and asked detailed questions about our family trees, and we explained who the really super important guests were, aka the guests we wanted lots of photos with. Looking back at the pics, it seems like Chris either didn't hear the majority of our requests, or he heard them and was just too overwhelmed to handle them. During our meetings he stressed a few really important photos, like one with the groom's parents and the bride and groom, one with the bride's parents, photos of the elderly relatives whose presence at the event we'd want to cherish...also his personal favorite of the bridesmaids all looking one way and the bride, in focus, looking at the camera. Somehow, Chris failed at delivering those photos at a high quality - the ones he was passionate about. Most of them are unusable. Chris is definitely a nice guy, but his work quality wasn't what we were expecting, especially for a wedding that was essentially all in one building (no frantic driving across town, searching for parking, etc.). If you are looking for someone to shoot a very, very low key event or a wedding without many moving parts or complications, working with him will probably work. Anything higher stress than that I would recommend working with someone else. read more

I had the pleated working with Katie Jean and she made the whole stressful experience so much fun and gave me so much thought into how to get the most out of my day. My wedding was out of state and as you could imagine so much more stressful. She was my rescue. She shot my whole day and brought so much joy. This was the best decision I made. I would recommend to anyone. read more

Ari Rosenthal Photography - Milwaukee war memorial - Event Photography Near Me

We chose Ari Rosenthal because they were a cheaper, but still high quality, place to hire for our wedding photos in November of 2009. We worked with photographer Chris Duzynski after looking through the albums for three of their photographers (samples of his work: http://ozmoses.zenfolio.com/p280189689). He did an excellent job with the wedding, 8 hours of photography from before the wedding all the way up until the reception started to die down. We just wanted the disk to print photos ourselves, although if I remember correctly you can get other special products if you wish to pay more. No hustling to make us purchase services we didn't want like I've heard about from friends and family about their various photography experiences. He will work to get you the best photos you want for your special day. We corresponded mainly by e-mail but met up with him at one point at a coffee shop to discuss what we wanted and get to know who we were. He also double checked everything so something didn't go amiss. If you are given him as a choice we highly recommend him. :) read more

As a business owner, Ari was wonderful to work with. When we were shopping around he was not pushy, but rather informative, which was very refreshing. We were a COVID-19 wedding that had to be postponed, and Ari made that an easy process. Our photographer for the wedding was Chris Duzynski. He was wonderful. His attention to detail was very much appreciated. He made sure that in every photo all of the women were holding their flowers in the same direction and that the men all had their jackets either buttoned or opened. He made sure that everything that would annoy us later was fixed before the shot was taken. Chris sent us sneak peek photos fairly quickly and then our entire portfolio was sent to us within two weeks. We very very happy with our choice of photographer! read more

Do NOT hire this company. I wish I could give negative stars. They claim to use experienced amazing photographers but in fact they contract photographers with a horrible eye for photography, who don't listen to your requests and unable to guide anybody through a photo shoot! Erin the photographer Ari contracted for my wedding took a lot of pictures but NOT quality pictures!! In 10 hours she did not take simple immediate family pictures that I requested in advance on her requested form. Which later she claimed to never have received. I have the email to prove it. My group pictures pictures look like they were taken in a funeral home. My groomsmen hands in pictures are awkwardly hanging in most pictures. She did not instruct them how to pose. I hired Erin for 10 hours! and she did NOT get 1 great group photograph with my bridesmaids wearing their fur shawls (which were the highlight of their assemble.) Not 1 picture with all the girls eyes open, or hair flying straight up or hair covering their face. She sat around waiting for me to get ready instead of snapping pictures of my bridesmaids or photographing simple stuff like my invitation, jewelry, etc. I can go on and on here but it makes me so sad thinking about all the pictures I Idid NOT get because I hired Ari photography who failed to document my beautiful wedding properly.. Not worth your money! read more

We used Ari Rosenthal Photography for our wedding, and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. We chose Erin as our photographer and she was amazing. She was always quick to respond via email, outgoing, and super efficient. We still have family members who come up to us and comment on how great she was, not only due to the quality of photos, but also because because of her personality. She is super creative, and takes a lot of great candid shots. She even got our edited photos (over 1000 pictures!) back to us less than 2 weeks after the wedding. I also liked working with this company because you aren't required to buy a big expensive package with an engagement session, photo book, etc, so this helps keep the cost down. I highly recommend Ari Rosenthal Photography. read more

We had the pleasure of working with Mark from Ari Rosenthal for our wedding. He was fun and engaging and very professional. We cannot imagine a better photographer and I would highly recommend him. read more

Planning a wedding during COVID was hectic, but Ari was extremely responsive and accommodating with all of our needs. There were several changes that needed to be made over the year working with them, and they were always quick to reply and offer assistance. Chris, our photographer, was great at capturing moments that Kelly and I didn't even think of. He was also very efficient, as he got 600 photos to us less than a week after our wedding. Thank you for everything! read more

We are so pleased with our experience. Mark was our photographer and the photos turned out beautiful. He was so fun to work with. Ari really worked with us on customizing the amount of hours we needed Mark and also was great at assisting us with ordering photos afterwards. Very budget friendly. Would recommend 100%! read more

Ari Rosenthal Photography - Event Photography Near Me

We were looking for a photographer that wasn't going to make us buy albums or any additional services and Ari Rosenthal Photography was one we really liked. Their portfolios online are so beautiful but it was clear who we wanted for ours, Erin. We met with her and we immediately felt comfortable with her as our photographer. She showed us her awesome portfolio and she had a lot of experience. Not only that, she was very warm and had our sense of humor. They were running a special when we booked and got a lower price than their normal rates which was an awesome deal considering the experience of our photographer. On the day of, Erin was great, made jokes and got phenomenal photos even though it was rainy outside. She got everything we wanted and some great artistic photos that she thought of during the day that really gave us a large variety and photos we'll cherish for a lifetime. We had our wedding on a Saturday and Ari put low res. photos on a hosted site for us to view by Wednesday afternoon. It was absolutely great how quickly the turnaround was for them to put them up. We haven't gotten our DVD with all of the images on it yet, but I expect they will be very prompt with that as well (and probably earlier than I would expect). read more

My husband and I choose Ari Rosenthal Photography because we liked the fact that we would get all the photos on DVD and we could do whatever we wanted with it, without having to pay extra for albums that we may or may not have wanted at a reasonable price. We met with Dan Zaitz and we immediately fell in love with his photographs (or rather I did because I really love photography) and my husband liked him because Dan had worked on the show "Seinfield". He was very easy to work with and had good ideas on where to take photographs and worked with the ideas I had as well. I have had guests tell me that he is really nice and that they couldn't wait to see the photographs. We recently got the photos (a total of 808 photos) and they are AMAZING!!! I can not stop looking at them because they are so beautiful! We have gotten compliments from everyone who has seen the photos :) Thank You soooo much!!!!!!! read more

My husband and I got married in Madison, WI but had to plan our wedding from Texas. Ari was very responsive from the beginning and set up all our meetings with photographers to fit in one day due to our time constraints. Our photographer Mark was awesome! My husband is not someone who enjoys being in front of the camera, but Mark made taking pictures a fun experience. Our wedding party was 19 people plus our family, and we were traveling to different locations in Madison to take pictures. Mark was the perfect personality for keeping us on schedule while being flexible and relaxed. Thank you for the wonderful experience. We would hire Ari Rosenthal and Mark again in a heartbeat! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Ari Rosenthal Photography! Our photographer was Mouna and she was absolutely everything I would want in a photographer! She made us feel very relaxed and got all of the group pictures done in an extremely efficient manner. Group pictures are always such a headache but she made them easy and fun. Our pictures were provided to us very quickly after the wedding with a link that we could share with friends and family and later we were given a private link to download the pictures for ourselves. I would definitely go with Ari Rosenthal Photography if I had to choose again! read more

Chris from Ari Rosenthal Photography was great to work with. He gave great direction to the wedding party to efficiently get the shots he wanted. We were very happy with the final photos. read more

Working with Ari Photography was great! We were planning our wedding from another state and as stressful as that could be, Ari and our actual photographer, Chris, helped ease our worries! They were efficient, showed up on time, we received our pictures rather quickly and in great quality, and they were just very personable! It was a joy to work with Ari Rosenthal Photography! read more

We were so happy with the 800+ photos we got from Ari Rosenthal's company. The lighting was perfect, and Chris was professional yet relaxed. From what I have researched, the cost and product was well worth it for 6 hours. I would highly recommend them for your wedding or any other festivity! read more

My husband and I are so delighted to have had the privilege to work with Ari Rosenthal Photography. Ari went above and beyond to ensure we had all the help we needed throughout the planning process, and he happily fielded my many questions! I can tell he is very passionate about what he does and takes great pleasure in finding photographers of the highest caliber to be a part of his team! We reviewed various portfolios on Ari's website, which was very helpful because it gave us a taste of the diverse styles and all the possible shots. I called Ari more than seven months before our wedding date, and only two photographers were available! While both portfolios showcased outstanding work from the two photographers, we were thrilled that Art was available for our wedding day. We met Art for dinner several months before the big day, and it was so nice to get to know him a little better. We immediately felt comfortable with Art, and we left feeling even more fortunate and grateful to have had already hired Art for our day! On our wedding day, Art was exceptional!! We were married on my family's farm, and Art skillfully took a variety of indoor and outdoor photos. He was so professional, and you could tell he was determined to capture every special moment! He also maintained so much grace under pressure (we had a huge wedding party and big family) and seemed to truly enjoy every minute of the job. All the guests loved him, and he did a stellar job of taking so many beautiful shots (900+ shots in 7 hours!) and illustrating our story!! We would recommend him for any event!! In fact, I've already recommended Art and Ari Rosenthal Photography to my friends, whether they're engaged or not! From the bottom of my heart, thank you Art and Ari for helping us preserve the beautiful memories that will live on forever in these wedding photos and in our hearts!! read more

Ari Rosenthal was very professional and easy to work with for our wedding. He was flexible about most everything that we wanted and prices were very reasonable compared to others. He captured a lot of our wedding, especially our receiving line, w/o us even knowing and came up with several unique shots. We had a lot of pictures to chose from and he worked well with the space we wanted to use in our pictures. He used digital photography so we could pick and chose what we wanted to print on our onw. Highly recommended! read more

Erin and Ari were both great to work with. Ari always responded to any questions we had very promptly. Erin was perfect the day of, making sure to move things along so we could get as many great pics in as we wanted and the photos turned out great! Erin was also fun and relaxed, which makes everything go so smoothly! read more

It was very important to me that we have the right photographer for our special day. I did lots of research and saw all of the great reviews for Ari Rosenthal Photography and loved the pics that I saw. When I contacted them their response was very fast and all of the questions I had were addressed in detail. When we met with Ari my husband and I both felt very comfortable and knew he was the right choice. Ari was always there for any questions I had along the way and made sure to help me think of things that I may not have thought of. I felt that Ari was fully committed to making sure that my wedding was as special as possible and really made me feel great with how on top of things he was. I was so thankful that everything he said he would do was always done even before I expected it to be. Ari went above and beyond to ensure that he got the shots that were important to me and captured the moments that expressed exactly how I was feeling. I received some awesome pics right away and then I was so pleased with how quickly I received all of the other shots he took. Ari helped me stay on top of making the selections for my photo book and delivered my amazing finished product much faster than I anticipated. Thank you so much for all of the handwork and making my wedding amazing!! read more

My fiancé and I were planning on signing a contract with this company, but ultimately decided against it. Ari was clearly more concerned about the wants and needs of his photographers over the wants and needs of the bride and groom. He felt our photography time-frame specifications were outside of the norm as evidenced in a tasteless email: "Frankly, I don't think Eric or Bill would want to cover that much", in reference to the amount of coverage for the bridal party prep-time. We were met with utter rudeness and insults as he called our wedding photography decisions uneducated and "short-sighted". Having an opinion is one thing, but he clearly has a hard time articulating such things with class. Coming from someone who lived with a wedding photographer for years, there is no such thing as a "normal" wedding shoot. If you are looking for something creative or unique on your wedding day, I'd say steer clear of this place. read more

LOVED Ari Rosenthal photography! our photographer's name was steven...and even though we could only afford to have one photographer for the night he was amazing! he was everywhere and got a ton of great shots...but he was never in the way. there were so many pictures that i looked through that i didn't even notice that he was around to catch the moment. It was great and now i have close to 1,000 great photos to remember the night by! read more