We booked Thomas for our wedding and he was fantastic. He was punctual and professional. He did a…read moregreat job managing our requests for both posed and action shots, and he suggested a number of shots for us that turned out great. We're very happy with our 1000+ pictures from the event. Working with Roman was also a pleasure. He promptly answered all of our questions and worked with us to quickly resolve the issue when we had trouble accessing the pictures at the end. We are definitely glad we went with Roman Grinev and we would recommend them to other couples.

My husband and I got married on 7/22/18. We chose Roman Grinev Photography based on the positive…read morereviews they received on Weddingwire and other sites. However, our wedding day experience with Dawn, the photographer that we chose since Roman wasn't available, led to multiple concerns with her poor communication style, inflexibility in working with us, and mostly with her failure to deliver 2 out of the 8.5 contracted service hours. On our wedding day, we wanted pictures of our wedding party taken at the Lincoln Memorial and DC War Memorial. Initially we emailed Roman about our intent and invited him to ride with us in our limo so our trip there would be captured and also because we knew that parking in downtown DC is difficult. We'd have the limo driver drop us off at our locations and pick us up when we were done with pictures. When he reminded us that Dawn was our photographer, we extended the same invite to her during our initial phone conversation. On our wedding day, we repeated our offer, however she declined, saying she would drive separately. Once we got there Dawn told us that she couldn't find parking, didn't want to double park and get a ticket, and therefore wouldn't take pictures of us. This was incredibly frustrating since it could've been easily avoided if she had simply accepted our offer to ride in the limo. We were very disappointed but tried to patiently resolve this directly with Roman over the past 2 months. After we shared our concerns with him, he offered us a free hour session with Dawn. We respectfully declined because of the extra money we'd have to pay for another National Mall photo permit, my makeup and hair, and tuxedo rental for my husband. More importantly, we wouldn't have our entire wedding party there; one of my bridesmaid is from Belgium and my mother is traveling abroad. We then requested a refund of $652 for the missing 2 hours and the photography permit that was never used. Roman gave a counteroffer for an album which he said was valued at $600. Again, we respectfully declined because we already received multiple albums from friends as wedding gifts. At this point, Roman refused to give us a refund and furthermore rescinded his offer for the album and the photo session. He also falsely accused us of not having room in the limo (it was a 14-person limo; specifically the passenger seat was available for Dawn), that I told Dawn to take her own car (completely untrue), and that I said it "wasn't a big deal" that there were no professional pictures taken. We are extremely disappointed that we weren't able to resolve this situation with Roman directly. We are further disheartened that the conversation devolved into a she said/ she said argument with false information. We spent an entire year thoughtfully planning the details for our wedding day and wouldn't just throw it away with such a cavalier statement as it's not "a big deal." This was our wedding day so of course we wanted to capture our moment with all our cherished family and friends together with a professional photographer. Many of the professional pictures taken did turn out well, so we are saddened that not only will we not have professional pictures of our wedding party at the National Mall but that Roman refused to refund us for the lost time. The fact of the matter is that Roman Grinev Photography didn't provide their contractual services and therefore should have given us a refund per their "failure to perform clause" in the contract we signed.

Huge shoutout to Kurt Schneid! He killed it as both our DJ and host…read more Total pro, great energy, and made the whole experience memorable.

Kurt and his team were FANTASTIC!…read more My wife and I vetted over 8 DJs and Kurt was by far the most experienced and most personable. Our wedding dances, activities and hosting was FLAWLESS. Song choices matched the vibes, the night moved along perfectly and he even created our first song. Showed up early, cost was extremely fair and he made the event truly memorable. Cannot express how impressed we are and how much we recommend him.

My husband and I had Jefferson photograph our elopement. He drove 4 hours one way to the middle of…read moreno where West Virginia (on Halloween) to meet us to photograph our elopement in a park. Our photos are phenomenal and his service was great. I highly recommend having him shoot your event. We loved the experience and results so much that we are having him photograph our reception we are having a year after our elopement. Thank you Jefferson, we will continue calling you in the future for any photos for life events!

From the moment I reached out to Lisa to inquire about her photography services, she instantly put…read moreme at ease and I knew she was the right choice! She is a treasure. Her amazing online portfolio speaks for itself, but I cannot speak more highly of Lisa, who made the entire experience wonderful and delivered amazing photographs. She guided me through the process--from our first chat through the photoshoot through finalizing photos--with professionalism and kindness. The experience was tailored for me and my goals, and Lisa made me feel so comfortable when it was a very foreign thing for me to do! The value is tremendous--the time spent, the hair and makeup (ALSO AMAZING!), the beautiful photos ... I am beyond thrilled, filled with gratitude, and so excited to recommend Lisa to ANYONE in the market for photographs!

Lisa and her team delivered professional and effective makeup, hair, and photography services. Lisa…read moreallowed for plenty of time for headshots and branding photos and offered multiple photos to choose my favorite 10 from. It was so hard choosing my top 10 photos! Working with Lisa was natural, comforting, and I appreciate her eye for small details and authenticity. I look forward to hiring Lisa and her team in the future. 10/10 recommend!

Michael is a fantastic wedding photographer. He is a freelance photographer for some of the most…read morerespected newspaper publications in the country, including the NY Times and the Washington Post. We found Michael through Jay Premack, another great photographer and friend of my brother's. We were looking for a photojournalistic touch that would capture the feel and mood of our wedding day. He was unobtrusive and professional. Michael produces exceptional work and is not outrageously expensive. The only downside with Michael is that, even though he photographs lots of weddings, and does so very well, he is completely non-directive. For the few portrait and posed shots we wanted, he was unable to tell us where to stand or what looked good, for example. His strength is definitely in capturing special and profound moments as they unfold. So, when deciding to use him, have in mind what you want in terms of posed shots. Also, he did not obtain a license to photograph professionally on the Mall (which is required), and failed tell us that he had not been able to do so until the day of our wedding, so we ended up having to go elsewhere on very short notice. Thanks to our videographer, Tom Bowen, who we also highly recommend, we were able to find a perfect alternative that captured the city and did not require a license. That said, when we received our CDs with over 1000 photos in November (just 2 months later), we were taken aback by how beautifully he had captured the day. Our wedding photographs looked like they belonged in a magazine spread! They were natural and untouched. Those few things that had bothered us became completely insignificant. We got more than we had expected and would absolutely hire him again.

Hire Michael. Easy. You are faced with many decisions when planning an event (wedding or…read moreotherwise). Hiring Michael is a decision you will look back as one of the better choices you made. Quality of work: Superb. Michael's background as a news photographer provides him with an eye many event photographers do not seem to have. His photos look like those taken during an actual event, not a staged photo-spread and captures moments you did not even realize happened. Cost: We reviewed service packages of many photographers for our wedding and Michael's was the best. For the quality of work, number of photographs, and material (proofs, cds) he provides it is money well spent. Michael: He is a really nice guy, and someone you will have trouble having around on such an important day.

Steve is an amazing photographer! Steve captured pictures of my athlete during the swim and dive…read morechampionship season. If it weren't for him, and his talent in photography, I would not have these incredible pictures of my high school senior in action. The results are amazing! With the results I've seen, I have no doubt Steve is a professional photographer you can count on for your photography needs.

Steve has photographed my daughter at countless swim meets both outdoor in the ultra bright,…read moreblinding sun and indoor old rec centers with horrible lighting. He somehow always creates his magic to make the lighting of the final photo look great in any conditions. We have received so many beautiful photos of her, not only in action in the pool swimming, but also candids of her cheering on teammates,hugging coaches, laughing with friends and even the moment after a race when she realized she broke a record. His eye and ability to catch just the right moment in time of some of our favorite memories is amazing! Steve also did "senior swim portraits" of my daughter. He was so easy to work with asking for all our ideas and suggestions prior to the session to make sure we got exactly what we had in mind. He knew exactly how to create the look we were going for. My daughter and I felt very comfortable with Steve during the shoot itself. His personality and humor put her at ease in front of the camera right away.

Wow!! Is all I can say! My now fiance hired Stefan for engagement photos (an amazing surprise!) and…read moreI could not be happier with how the pictures turned out. Stefan was ready for us and instantly started taking engagement photos, capturing our special moment. We felt very comfortable with Stefan, he provided clear guidance on poses, how to walk, and where to place our hands for pictures. Not only was he personable, he was so efficient in getting the photos back to us. We were ecstatic to review a full gallery in just a few hours! We keep looking back at these pictures and are in love with them. Thank you Stefan!

Robert's a great photographer! We'd really enjoyed Robert's landscape and travel photos and he…read morebrings that same eye for color and composition to his portrait photography as well. We had a wonderful experience at our photo shoot. Robert was calm and creative during the shoot, even calming our dog Bella so he could get great shots of her as well! Over the course of the shoot, I really felt that Robert "got us," and that showed up in the pictures we got. His shot of us walking down the street with our dog encapsulated so much about us, it's hands down one of our all-time favorite pictures. So much so that it's prominently placed on the wall right by our front door! I'd work with Robert again in a heartbeat.

Robert did head shots for my company. He's professional; his work is exceptional, and his prices…read moreare reasonable. I recommend him highly.