Zelin was absolutely incredible! From the moment we started working with him, he made everyone feel comfortable, relaxed, and genuinely able to enjoy the experience. He has such a calming and fun presence, which made taking photos feel natural rather than posed or stressful. Not only was he wonderful to work with, but the photos came out absolutely fantastic. He captured every special moment beautifully, and looking through our gallery allows us to relive the joy and emotion of the day all over again. We are beyond grateful for his talent, professionalism, and ability to capture our wedding so perfectly. We couldn't recommend Zelin more highly and will treasure these photos for the rest of our lives! read more

I'm kind of shocked at the reviews here on Yelp because we absolutely LOVED Lotus and their Weddingwire and The Knot reviews are glowing!! Definitely check on other review sites first and consider them. We had an absolutely incredible experience with everyone at Lotus Wedding Photography! Justin, Amanda and our photographer Zelin are all wonderful people with such a talent for capturing amazing photos. Every email I sent (there was a lot!) was responded to promptly and professionally with all questions answered. Throughout our entire engagement shoot, we felt comfortable and at ease. Zelin was open to suggestions for poses and he kept us laughing the entire time. It felt natural which we really loved. We were so thrilled with our engagement shoot that we also booked our family Christmas pictures with Lotus as well. If we were getting married in New York we would totally be using them... They are the very best and you won't be disappointed! read more

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Just had our engagement shoot with Will from Lotus and LOVE our pictures!!!! Will was a pleasure to work with! Made us feel super comfortable, very accommodating and easy to work with!! We received our pictures back in 3 weeks and we are extremely happy with them! Looking forward to our wedding pictures with Lotus as well! read more

We booked our wedding with Justin thinking he was a photo journalist photographer. We had a Phantom of the Opera theme,I asked him to capture. He showed up to my home on the morning of the wedding, we were running late.He appeared annoyed. I asked for a photo with the Phantom mask in the background. HE took the photo,but we never received it.My dad arrived from the Hamptons-elderly, and was having difficulty getting out of the car.Justin said tell him to hurry up.I asked him to be patient as I was paying for him..and it was my dad. (My dads brother passed away 2 days b4 so he wasnt doing well).Justin took one obligatory photo and left. My niece who is a photographer took beautiful photos of my dad and me (he passed away 2 months later)At the church, Justin took photos of a guest getting my husband dressed..lol I was shocked, as my mother in law was at the church.He never bothered to get photos of mom and son ..a fam friend was the one in the church photos putting the tie on etc..Went over well with Italian inlaws..not. I didn't know this happened til I received photos and wedding video. At reception, I asked for chandelier photos. EMPHASIS.Phantom of the opera theme wedding at Leonard's Palazzo..We arrived and couldn't find photographer..his wife found me and said he was upstairs. Instead of texting me and saying..change of photo location, he just set up by a Christmas tree and had his wife try to round up the wedding party. Imagine trying to tell all family photographer wasnt where he was supposed to be. His comment.."if your party limo bus didnt stop to get refreshments for 5 min..u would have known where I was.. my answer..a simple text would have sufficed and again..on the contract I asked for chandelier family photos. Phantom of opera theme emphasized.. group photos,he told my bridesmaids to grab each inappropriately..NOT kidding..I guess he thought that would be funny..Lastly all photos by tree has mirror in background..when photos came back, every photo has white ORB like appearance..I had someone tell me it was the ghost of her passed daughter Thank God my niece said, that's not an ORB .your photographer used a wescott screen for lighting and that is the reflection in the mirror..seriously?? So after calling..I was told he would edit some pics..lol. I have a complete Album of ORBS minus the 10 he edited to remove.. we have barely any romantic photos..I did have to beg him to do a group masquerade shot by the chandelier and he took 2 of me and my husband . He took a few couch photos and when my daughter (maid of honor)came out and jumped on my lap..he instead of being fun or creative..yelled at her to get out of the photo Seriously, it was my daughter.. in retrospect, yes he took some beautiful photos..the church veil photos are so dark, the lack of phantom theme photos when that's all I wanted and even the missing mirror photo that I saw him take but never give to us and the rudeness towards my dad, and lack of mother son photo in the church is horrible as well as the wescott orb in most of my bridal party photos is rediculous.. Thank goodness my niece and my DJ captured the day..he should have given us a full refund.. highly impatient, lack of empathy. Wasnt there he promised to be and then blamed us.. maybe one or 2 romantic photos... that's all! read more

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Just awful. Did not follow any instruction, claimed their "hard drive crashed" and lost the group photos of the family. Just don't use them to capture these precious moments, they will find a way to ruin it. read more

Lotus Amanda and Justin made this a great experience from the beginning. They were always so responsive, and they were very understanding when we had to move our wedding due to Covid. We were even able to keep our original photographer James, who we selected by looking at his portfolio. On the day of, our photographers James and Dave were absolutely incredible. James kept me and my husband laughing the entire time, which was great since it was freezing outside when we were taking our portraits. Dave was working the crowd on the dance floor and paying special attention to the moms, which was great. We decided to take group photos of our large families during the reception, and I was very worried this would take a very long time and that they would miss a lot of the fun. But James and Dave worked as a team to ensure this went quickly and smoothly. Dave gathered everyone into the room, James directed the positioning and took the photos, and they both worked with my venue and coordinator to bring the family groupings in and out quickly. I had thought this would take half an hour, and we were completely done in 10 minutes. One of the main reasons I chose Lotus was this photo I saw that they had taken at the Vineyards at Aquebogue, my venue. It's a bride and groom kissing at night, in front of the entrance, with the most beautiful backlighting. We replicated it towards the end of the evening, and James showed me and my husband a sneak peak of it on his camera. Both of us were in tears at how beautiful it was. And that's just one out of the hundreds of photos that were taken at our wedding. I am beyond thrilled that we were able to work with Lotus Photography - a company that goes out of their way to make you feel special. read more

If you are looking for a photographer and videographer for a special event, I hope you consider using Lotus Wedding Photography. My son and daughter-in-law were married on March 30, 2019. We had 2 photographers, an assistant photographer, and a videographer all day and night. They were punctual, professional, and willing to work with our family to provide a spectacular photos and memories for all of us! The photos that they have shared so far were classy and elegant as well as fun! We are looking forward to seeing the rest of the photos when they are ready! Cheryl F read more

When planning my wedding I knew what I wanted in a photographer. With my husbands parents doing photography once in a while I knew what to look for. When booking I dealt mostly with Amanda and she was accommodating and answered all of my questions and requests even if they were small and silly. Our photographer was Albert and he was so much fun to work with and was patient with our son who at the time was 9 months old. He took all of our requested photos and more! When my mother in law told him and his lighting assistant to grab lunch they both looks shocked like nobody else offers them food. At our ceremony he was in the background and not standing in front of anybody so everybody got the best view and didn't miss a single detail. We requested family photos with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents and they were so patient with rounding up my husbands mom's side of the family. Before they left for the night they came up to us congratulated us and thanked us for how smooth and fun the day was. My pictures are absolutely beautiful and everything I could as for. They show me and my husbands personalities but also my sons personality. read more

The photographers we had at our event were good, but the owners are nasty! They are not very nice people at all & they even screwed up our Thank You cards! It took forever to get them & then the cards had the wrong date on them! Not a pleasant experience at all, very disappointed. read more

First look of Lotus' sample wedding photos from wedding wire we booked an appointment right away. We met Amanda and by just telling us what our special day would be like and by just showing us their sample photos and videos we immediately booked and saved our date. Justin and Amanda treated us a family since the beginning... I would email them late at night (bridezilla moment) and they would instantly answer my question back. After the wedding, they told us the photos will be ready in 6-8 weeks and videos in 3 months. Unfortunately a month after our wedding we had a loss in the family. I emailed Justin and asked that maybe he can send me some pictures of my aunt from the wedding.. In an instant he sent all the beautiful pictures and not just that he rushed the editor so he can finalize my wedding teaser video. What they did to me and Cj and to our families are just incredible and words cannot explain and describe how thankful we are. Lotus isnt just a vendor that you can hire and pay.. Lotus will welcome you to their home and you will automatically become a part of their amazing Family. read more

We just had our wedding August 17, 2018 and we used Lotus Photography for our wedding. I had been following them on social media for quite some time and was beyond obsessed with their creative ways of capturing a moment and how beautiful and crisp every shot came out. We love how reasonable their pricing was for their expertise and how nice, professional, and down to Earth they were. We are a pretty fun, sarcastic couple ourselves and at first we were leaning towards their photographers that had more comedy in their presence. We were told that all photographers in Lotus are trained by them directly, so that they capture the photos as beautifully as their reputation reflects. All photographers but one- James. We were told he was the only photographer who came in, with multiple weddings under his belt, and did not need any training. Impressed, we inquired further and upon hearing that he was more of a quiet photographer due to his mind running on overload, calculating the perfect lighting, movement, and shot 10 steps ahead of the one he was capturing, we kind of took a step back, BUT when we saw his portfolio...we knew we HAD to have him as our guy!! James showed up at the hotel where I was getting ready, with his assistant, Angelo. They immediately made my awkward moments of smiling at my inanimate gown A LOT less awkward, and photos with my 2 small girls effortless. He even let my oldest daughter, 6, Kailyn to dictate some shots, which she loved! At our first reveal, Angelo walked with me and both of them guided us through the staged photos, in the heat, standing in the marsh, tall grass, and almost on a rock in the middle of a pond (until a big snake slithered out!). They helped get the small gnats out of the tulle train, and moved my hair where it needed to be for each shot. They cracked jokes the entire time and were a complete delight to work with. At the reception, EVERY TIME someone was taking a photo, there was James taking one too. Absolutely recommend!!! read more