Gabriele is an amazing photographer that captured memories that we will be able to enjoy for years to come. When we first found Gabriele, it was a few weeks before our wedding, after our previous photographers had suddenly canceled on us. Shocked and in the middle of panic, we were referred to her by a family member who found her work through a professional reference. We immediately fell in love with her style; both the color and black and white photos in her portfolio. After reaching out, we received a response almost immediately, and it set the tone for our whole interaction with Gabriele. She was polite, professional, and willing to work with us given our situation. She offered us a very fair price that we found affordable.
As we processed the contract and moved through the next few weeks prior to the wedding. Gabriele put our minds at ease with constant and timely communication. She really showed us that she cared about our wedding as much as we did. Closer to the wedding we had a few schedule changes, but Gabriele was flexible and had no problem adjusting.
Fast-forward to the day of, and still, we can only praise her professionalism. She showed up on time and ready to work. She caught moments that we wanted and many that we didn't think of. She has an amazing eye for candid shots.
We ran into a slight hiccup during our First Look. There was a small disagreement about the location of the first look due to lighting issues. We had to emphasize that we really wanted our First Look in one location, while Gabriele suggested another. We understood that she was concerned that the spot we wanted had a lot of extra shadows, and they could have a negative impact on the shots, but we had to be firm about our decision as this is what we had previously communicated to be the plan. The final product turned out perfect. Whether she was able to manage shots within the light or did some magic in the post-event touch-ups, we'll never know, but the pictures are perfect!
From ceremony to reception, she took so many gorgeous pictures. We knew she was there but looking back we can't remember when or where. That's exactly how I want to remember it. The pictures were taken, but the photographer was not disruptive at all!
There are signs that Gabriele is still perfecting her craft. The day of the wedding she was a bit soft-spoken, making it difficult to hear and understand her when she communicated what she wanted us to do. We found that we were sometimes posing ourselves or trying to find spots that would best work for the photos. We wanted to see her more comfortable with us as clients. We would have liked for her to lead that part of the photo session more, as sometimes clients can be a little chatty and all over the place. She is an excellent photographer who needs to work a little more on communicating her own vision for the photographs, in that moment. Sometimes that means showing more control over the crowd.
As stated before, the final product was a collection of beautiful and timely photographs. It only took her 11 days to get us the preview of our gallery, highlighting a few dozen images from the wedding. The very next day we had our full gallery available to us. Gabriele even followed-up and asked if we had any changes or edits that we wanted. Within 3 days we had the edits and they look amazing. The gallery was simple to use and included downloadable high-res and web-res format photos. Sharing and downloading on any device was so easy.
In the end, we have nothing but great things to say about Gabriele and her photography! A fantastically beautiful final product that is worth every penny. We would definitely recommend her to anyone considering using her for her services. read more