First of all, I am a HUGE picture guru, I LOVE having family pictures done... Let's just say this…read morewas THE WORST and MOST DISAPPOINTING photography session I have EVER had. I purchased a service for her through Groupon, checked up on her webpage and facebook page, didn't seem to see any negative reviews, and we needed a photographer in that area, so I thought her deal sounded great. (A roughly one hour session at a local park for $79, outfit changes if we wanted, and I would receive a copy of all raw images, from which she would edit five...) The initial apt set up was ok, but from then on, communication was a HASSLE. I had to call HER the day of our apt to confirm the appointment... It was raining on and off that day, so we decided to speak at 2 in the afternoon to decide if we were able to do the photos or not... I didn't hear from her, tried to call her a couple of times and heard nothing back... Until 4:15, when she called and said I'll be at the park in 15 mintues... We had expressed that we were staying 30 minutes from the park, and she gave us NO time to be ready... When we reached the park, she wasn't there... She went to THE WRONG PARK, even though I had confirmed the park with her... The entire photo session she was MUCH more concerned with her camera getting wet (mind you it didn't rain the entire time), then she was about capturing our family moments... Which shows in the pictures, because lets be honest, she missed 98% of the things a photographer would capture... She claims on her groupons to win awards for child photography... Not ONE good picture of my toddler, whose "essence" I can capture on my smartphone. I cried when I saw the pictures, they were just sad... The experience was horrible, my husband and I were so stressed out by her by the time we got to the right place that we nearly canceled... My assumption is she isn't really interested in doing a good job for groupons because people aren't paying full price... She is constantly posting "sneak peaks" and session photos on her facebook, and I sat and waited for ours to pop up and they never did- probably because they were so sub-par... Must I also mention that we are military from out of town and my husband doesn't have many chances to see his son, so these pictures were meant to be a special way for them to both remember each other... Which she failed to do for us as a family and for my husband and son... I find her actions to be completely disrespectful on a personal level, as well as blatant disrespect and disregard for military personnel... On another note, we had brought cupcakes with us as a cute little prop and reward for the toddler who had done a great job dealing with all of her nonsense... She looked at me and said "I don't get your vision for this." Are we serious? I have to explain to an artist that i want cute pictures of my husband and his son eating cupcakes together (which is one of their favorite things) and you don't get an artistic vision for this? This also shows in the photos, they aren't good, didn't capture the moment, and were a pure disappointment... Isn't photography about being artistic??? She also brought her husband and daughter with her, which I have no problem with, but halfway through the photo session, they walked right through our group and distracted our toddler- to me, this is rude. I did receive the RAW images from her, but when I told her which images I would like her to edit, she wouldn't respond... A month later I contacted groupon, who was VERY quick to give my money back... I still haven't heard from her... STEAR CLEAR AND FIND SOMEONE ELSE WHO WILL DO A BETTER JOB AND ACT LIKE THEY APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE... https://www.facebook.com/PhotosbyL

I worked lillie and she has tremendous work. her ambitious attitude makes her work phenomenal. i…read morerather work with someone passionate and willing compared to someone that's doesn't care about her clients. She really does care.

JB is in a league of his own! Book him and do not think twice. His photobooth was a key factor in…read morethe success of my daughter's Bat Mitzvah party! There was non-stop traffic over in his area because of his determination to make it an amazing experience for everybody. The technology, props and work ethic he brings with him is unmatched. He incorporates the most up-to-date AI, has tremendous quantity and quality of props (he actually pays attention to what people like the most), and his communication before, during and after the event is very reliable. It does not stop there- what he provides for you after the event with highlight videos, an album including each photo taken, download links, special effects and more are above and beyond. We can't thank him enough and plan to use him again for our younger daughter in a couple of years. Thank you JB!!

We hired JB to do the photography and videography for my son's bar mitzvah, and couldn't be any…read morehappier with the finished results. Not only did JB and his team get every shot we wanted and then some, but the quality of his work along with the creative and cutting edge effects he utilized really impressed! JB is communicative, knowledgeable, and extremely devoted to his craft and we were extremely fortunate to have him shoot our son's special day. Highly recommended!!

We loved having Jamal take pictures of our wedding! He was very organized with specific pictures my…read morehusband and I wanted for our album. Highly recommend him to capture your special day!

STAY AWAY FROM THESE CROOKS. Jamal was very rude and unaccommodating when we needed to cancel our…read morewedding due to the death of a parent. We were told that in the event of cancelation/rescheduling, ALL of our money would be used in a credit towards another date. Jamal instead, told us that he was sending half of our money back (I have not received that yet) and that the other half would not be credited towards another date. He then ignored my calls, texts, and emails asking why he was stealing the rest of our money without providing service. We are extremely disappointed in not only the lack of professionalism, but also the lack of moral decency that this company has. STAY AWAY.

This is our updated review for our wedding: Joe and Vickie…read morewere amazing for our wedding. They have an amazing eye for composition and light and are able to direct bodies as needed. They snap posed and candid shots exquisitely, capturing the feel of our entire wedding party. Joe's intuition for weddings is unmatched. My husband and I left the wedding for a couple a minutes to step away from all the hustle and bustle, and he was able to sniff us out! It was honestly a blessing because he capture some amazing couple shots of us in the nighttime with a beautiful background. Joe and Vickie were extremely prompt and sent us some "sneak peek" photos within 24 hours! They were amazing and cannot wait for the photos and video! You cannot go wrong with Joie Elie and you will not be disappointed one bit!

It was an absolute pleasure working with Vickie and Joe this past year for our engagement…read morephotoshoot and wedding day photography and cinematography! We came across Joie Elie Photography and Cinematography during our vendor search and instantly fell in love with their work. From the very beginning, Vickie and Joe were extremely professional and personable to work with. Joe traveled to Philadelphia for our engagement photoshoot. My husband and I wanted some fun couple photos in the city we love (where we met). Joe made us feel very comfortable and captured beautiful, candid moments. He's truly an artist! After seeing the results of that day, my husband and I were so excited to work with Joe and his wife Vickie on our wedding day. We got married on June 23, 2019 in New Jersey. With this being the first wedding in both of our families, we greatly appreciated Vickie's suggestions throughout the planning process and incorporated them into creating the perfect wedding day schedule! We had a multicultural wedding, and Vickie and Joe did an AMAZING job capturing all the meaningful details. A few of our favorite moments included: reading love letters we wrote to each other, our first look before the ceremony, and sneaking away before cake cutting for a nighttime photo session. As we look back at our photos and highlight video, we are simply in awe of their work! Vickie and Joe are so thoughtful in their approach and perfectly captured all the emotions and subtle expressions of the day! We cannot thank them enough for helping us create memories that will last a lifetime!!

We just received our photos from our wedding on 3/21 and all we could say is WOW. My wife and I…read morewere just in awe of how amazing the photos looked, especially the portraits which looked like a work of art. We were assigned Reena and Roderick as our main photographer and videographer, and Ben and Tuck as the secondary photographer and videographer. They gave such clear direction to ensure the photos came out the way we wanted. All 4 of them were respectful, professional and very accommodating. We had an extensive list of photo combinations we wanted with the bridal party, our parents, wedding sponsors, and extended family and the Dean Michaels team managed to capture every single moment. I'd ask Reena last minute if we could take pictures at different locations and she would be so accommodating and the photos came out perfect. We are so glad we went with Dean Michaels. It's always tough picking through hundreds of wedding photo companies but my wife and I really liked the style of Dean Michaels which provided a good mix of dramatic and traditional photos without being too over the top. We highly recommend Dean Michaels if you're undecided who to go with for your wedding or any other events!

We used Dean Michaels Photography/ Videography for our dream wedding in July. Oleks(videographer)…read moreand Laura & Rich (photographers) were amazing to work with. Their passion and excitement was contagious and they made sure we got the photos we truly wanted! They were reasonably priced and had so many options that are available to capture the day in any way we wanted. We love looking through our pictures and watching our videos because it brings us back to our perfect day!

We loved working with Prosper Digital- we had them do a shoot for us in New York and we came from…read moreLA. Call Joanes anytime! We recommend them

Joanes chose to do a short informational video about our program (the Harlem YMCA Literacy Zone) as…read morea way to give back to the community. As a non-profit community based program, our budgets are always very tight so we rarely can afford to have professional "marketing" materials made about our services, so we were thrilled when Joanes volunteered his skills and expertise. As a filmmaker and videographer, Joanes was very meticulous and professional. He took the time to really get to know our program and the space. On the day of filming, he spent the entire day with our program staff and participants, conducting interviews and capturing our classes in action. Afterwards, he must have spent hours editing the video himself and putting the final product together, and the care he took really shows in the final product! I don't think I can leave a link to the video here -- but you should definitely check out his work!

Amish and Chirali were incredibly easy to work with. From the start they showed us the different…read moreways they would put together our memories - from simple albums to editorial magazines. My wife and I are both in the medical field and they were more than willing to work with our busy schedules to go over our vision, schedule and do a pre-wedding shoot! And without any asking or prompting they made sure we were able to enjoy each event - reminding us to enjoy our Raas portion of the Sangeet night. Little did I know, they've done multiple family members' wedding!

We are so happy to have worked with Chirali for our wedding photos…read more We decided to have a small family only wedding so it was very important to us to have a photography team who fit seamlessly into our day and family. And chirali and her team were exactly that. From the very first FaceTime convo to go over our needs, wants and photography style we knew Chirali would be able to give us the photos we wanted. On the day itself Chirali and Gil took so many photos of every moment and helped our camera shy family come alive. We were able to capture all the moments we want to look back on in both posed and candid moments. Our first look and bride/groom shoot went so smoothly! And now we are doing the best part - Chirali and Amish gave us all the uncut footage and photos to keep! And we were blown away - our favorite photos are those of our family with us - everyone smiling and happy. And of course those dramatic photos of just us two. Now we can't wait to see those photos come alive in our personalized album, the highlight reel of the ceremony and of course look forward to the reception photos we plan to have this year. Would definitely recommend working with Chirali and team for your wedding if you want beautiful photos and a wonderful experience.