Do not hesitate to secure Holly and Jim for your event!…read more Great, quick communication before, during, and after our wedding. Totally put our minds at ease. Handled the suboptimal conditions (mud everywhere, glaring sun, high winds that knocked things down) at the venue with ease and grace. Didn't even know they were there unless they were talking directly to us (stealthy!). Captured so many gorgeous photos and fun candids. They took our preferences into account- we got the types of photos that were important to us (and more!) and they were in the style we hoped for- natural, did not look heavily edited (and if they were you'd never know it!). Video clips and 1 min video montage were WONDERFUL. Many guests have commented how nicely they captured the essence of our day. Having both of them there was perfect - not only were they able to catch both sides of the wedding party getting ready in separate locations, but also the different angles of the same moments. We will enlist their services again for other events. They were fun and friendly and helpful, and we cannot say enough about Out of the Ordinary Photography!

Holly and Jim are wonderful to work with. They were able to capture the day perfectly and were…read morewilling to accommodate any ideas we wanted for pictures. Holly created a beautiful wedding album of my daughter's elopement that will be cherished. I highly recommend!!

Erika went above and beyond to make sure we had the best proposal pictures. She was so easy to…read morecommunicate with and was on time, well organized, and captured every moment of our proposal. She has a fantastic eye for detail, capturing every emotion of our special moment. She even brought us a bottle of champagne to celebrate which was so thoughtful! We received the pictures extremely fast and she even provide a few sneak peeks the day of! Every single picture is beautiful! We are so grateful to Erika for helping to make our day so special!

We hired Erika to shoot our belated wedding reception this past April in Upstate NY. She was…read moreFANTASTICCC!! She is professional, reasonably priced, & accommodating. We gave her a shot list of what we had wanted and she was open to doing some fun shots too. We had found some inspirational photos on Pinterest that we wanted to try to recreate, and she was excited and willing to do it. Our detail shots of the decor, came out beautiful and also our posed photos of a more traditional nature. She has a passion for photography, and it comes through in her work!

UPDATE AFTER WEDDING: I still can't believe how perfect and…read morewonderful and supportive and chill Stephanie was on our wedding day -- amid the chaos behind the scenes and sheer joy all around, she was a calm presence celebrating us, our love, and our people. She went above and beyond to make sure we had what we needed, and captured all sorts of things we were so happy to see after the fact. She was also AMAZING with our pup and flower children. : ) We are thrilled with our sneak peek photos, can't wait to see the full set in a few weeks, and honestly just want Steph to come visit us in Brooklyn to hang out. Thank you, Steph, and can't wait to see you again sometime soon! REVIEW FROM ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS: My partner and I are so so excited to be working with Stephanie for our wedding next year, and she gifted us an hour of engagement photos. We happened to be in town for one day this week, and she moved mountains to be able to meet us for a session. And y'all, she was AMAZING -- she took us from awkward-giggly to having a blast just hanging out together. We just got the sneak peek preview, and they're so great...we look like us, but the very best, happiest, and prettiest versions of us. She was triple prepared with backups on backups in case of surprise weather, made us feel so comfortable (especially important for us as a queer couple) and -- get this -- she even brought us coffee when we rolled up. Hero status. PSA: Book Stephanie for your wedding or literally anything else (headshots, engagement pics, etc.) -- she's the best decision we made in wedding planning and we're so excited to see her again!

Really, really terrible customer service. My husband and five kids are coming down to Ft…read moreLauderdale for NYE and wanted to do a mini photo shoot since it's always hard to get us all together in one place. I found this photographer and asked her a couple of questions about the beaches we would shoot on since I'm not local. She was very unresponsive and seemed to be offended I asked her questions about the seaweed in her beach photos. Again little to no response. After a week I asked "Are we on?". Finally she responded with I should find another photographer since the beach she shoots on is "not what I want". What?....I never said I didn't like the location, I just asked some questions about what beaches she shot at and emailed her that I was fine with whatever was the prettiest beach. Customers aren't allowed to ask questions about shoot location? Her pictures on her website are not even that good to be honest, she's definitely a novice, but I figured for a quick mini shoot it would be okay. But WOW, couple that with terrible customer service and $295 for 20 minutes for mediocre photos?. Buyer beware...

I am a real estate agent in Kinderhook, New York. I hired S&T media for one of my listings. I…read morehave to say, I was very impressed. In today's market, photos of a house are much more important than they were years ago. If you don't have good photos, you are neglecting one of your greatest marketing tools. Sarah and Tom are professional, artistic, responsive to emails, texts and calls. They know how to maximize the shot for each room and outdoor area. They have suggestions but they also listen diligently to my suggestions and the wishes of my seller. The photos are beautifully done and these two pros are a pleasure to work with! I highly recommend S&T to anyone in need of photographs where second best just won't do.

Sarah and Tom were so wonderful to work with! They put in a lot of effort up front to get to know…read moreour style and what we were looking to get out of the photos. They spent a ton of time with us the day of the shoot and took an outrageous amount of photos. They were very patient with my almost three year old, unruly doggies and husband! I love that they went to the site ahead of time and made a plan to where and how they wanted photos done. They had visions for family and doggies, family without doggies, couple, father and son, and mother and son. They even brought a shawl for the couples section. They were great with distracting my son. Their editing is superb. Having the two of them made for fantastic shots close and far away. We received edited photos in roughly two weeks which is a very short period of time considering the amount they took and the quality of the editing. We are so excited to have these photos for memories and gifts. Would absolutely recommend them and look forward to working with them again in the future.

I wish I could give Allison more than 5 stars, we are so glad we hired her as our wedding…read morephotographer! We knew that apart from our families, our photographer would be the one person we would spend the most time with on our wedding day, and Allison is the perfect companion -- calm, warm, with a good sense of humor, and expert at managing family dynamics and corralling rowdy guests into group photos. Equally important, she is a stellar photographer. She really takes the time to get to know her couples and listen to their priorities for their wedding photography. She has some kind of magic in how she captures personalities and moments, especially candids which were important to us. Her prior experience doing commercial photography for architects also has given her an incredible sense of space and setting -- we've loved all of her photos of us in various locations around our wedding venue and during our "date" photo session in Greenpoint. Hire Allison, she is the best! Photos: Allison Sullivan Photography (duh)

From the owner: NATURAL: ROMANTIC: HEARTFELT: Wedding Photographer I believe…read morethat when you look back on your wedding photographs in two months, in ten years, and then in forty years when you are showing them to your granddaughter, you should still be able to feel the emotions of that special day. That special moment you share with your Mom, as she helps you slip into your dress for the final time, or the gasp from your bridesmaids as they exclaim that it is "so you". The look on his face when he finally sees you, and the time the two of you get to spend together soaking in your love. Those are the moments I want to preserve. I get giddy when I am able to work with couples who love; sharing their love with hugs + laughter, outdoor ceremonies nuzzled in nature, delicate strapped wedding dresses, draping bistro lights, sentimental mementoes and quiet moment

Lana did an amazing job on professional head shots for me. She provided a hair and makeup artist…read morewho polished my professional image. Lana has an amazing eye and captured pictures that were fabulous. I recommend her work highly.

Lana did a wonderful photo shoot. I haven't had professional photos taken in a long time. I…read morewanted pictures to give to my children as I have stage 4 Kidney cancer. I wanted pictures while I was still looking good. Lana was able to not only photography my outside, but she captured my inside also. My pictures reflect my inner peace and my fighting spirit. I highly recommend her.

Be forewarned - this is less of a review but a romance novel starring our photographer, Danny…read moreBergin of Chellise Michael Photography (CMP), as its main protagonist. In photographs I typically have either RBF or a double chin because I'm usually laughing. I also cringe at the standard posed wedding photography and knew right off the bat that it would be a mission to find a wedding photographer that would be up for the challenge. So if you're like me, you may dread the thought of choosing a wedding photographer. It was by chance that I came across CMP's photographs while browsing on Pinterest. They immediately caught my eye; they were editorial, intimate and full of personality. Bottom line - stunning. Fortunately CMP had one photographer available for our date -- Danny. We lucked out because he is not only extremely talented in his craft, but also a total gem of a person. The photographs from our engagement shoot (WHICH COMES WITH YOUR PACKAGE AND IS AN AMAZING BENEFIT OF CMP'S SERVICES) made it immediately clear that Danny has a superb eye and was able to capture our personality as a couple. I've been non-stop spamming friends and family with our wedding photographs since we've received them; and which Danny delivered in record time. I'm in complete awe of how Danny was able to capture the vibe of our wedding in such a natural way. It goes without saying that wedding photographs aren't just for the couple, but also for the friends and family. So I want to share some verbatim messages I received from our attendees (who include people who work in the fashion industry, my highly critical family and people who have gone to at least 8 weddings last year) which really underscore Danny's stellar photography skills: "HOLY $H!T YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS!! I'm obsessed with all of them!" "The photos really capture you guys" "I'm done. Unwell this aesthetic. who is this photographer?!" "Your photographer was on it! They did a really great job!" "This photographer is magic brah" Last but not least, I want to recognize qualities of CMP that while searching for a wedding photographer I had not recognized were absolutely essential until I saw them in action: (1) a commitment to easy scheduling for discussing your needs and dates and for the engagement shoot; (2) clear instructions and constant communication on when the photographs will be delivered, guides for the photo shoots and how to view your photos; (3) a photographer with great personality that puts everyone at ease; and (4) flexibility and ability to provide for their customer's needs and implement their customer's vision. All in all, due to Danny -- our knight in shining corduroy -- we will live happily ever after.

We are simply enthralled by the incredible artistry and creative narrative vision of Mike,…read moreChellise, and their team. Their ability to capture authenticity, beauty, meaning-- and even the sublime-- went way above and beyond any of our expectations. I was absolutely captivated by their portfolio-- the narrative, colors, composition, perspective. We were having a very small casual wedding, so I honestly wondered, would it still make sense to invest ourselves in photos? I am so glad that we did. I searched high and low online, but I kept coming back to their portfolio --beautiful yet edgy, current, and distinctive. After meeting with Mike at his Bushwick studio, we decided to go for it. I keep thinking of the word Zeitgeist (if that happens to mean something to you)-- the idea that art and culture are intertwined, that individuals and their works are products of their time and culture-- this is what you have with Mike & Chellise-- the ability not only to create beautiful amazing portraits and memories of important moments but also to be part of the artistic and inspired zeitgeist of Brooklyn/NY now. It's like you have the chance to be doing your band photoshoot, except that it happens to be your engagement photoshoot. My partner and I both didn't want traditional engagement photos-- we both love modern and contemporary art, cinema, and the eclectic visionaries who bring their own individual perspective to their work (Cindy Sherman, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Vito Acconci, Ryan Trecartin, Laurel Nakadate, to name a few). In particular, we enjoy the rich saturated hues and style of 1960s Italian (a la Dario Argento) and French New Wave cinema, so we wanted to recreate those moments in our portraits. Mike and Chellise and Kelli made it happen. And our portrait session photoshoot was as fun, memorable, and as exciting as our wedding itself... and the photos are simply incredible. Not only that, but they bring genuine positive and relaxed energy, which is really important, especially for the wedding day. Mike and his team are friendly, professional, timely, and super-efficient and effective. You could not ask for better event/portrait/wedding photographers. True talented artists.

We hired Ashley for our engagement photos and she was GREAT. I was worried we were not going to get…read morethose cute affectionate engagement photos because we can both be very awkward and not were not the biggest "photo people". Ashley told us exactly what to do and gave us so much direction all while being very personable and funny. We felt very comfortable and we were laughing the whole time. Her turn around time was also great. The next day we got a few teasers and within a few more days we had our fully edited shots! Overall, great experience for something we were (honestly) not totally looking forward to. 10 out of 10 recommend!

Ashley was wonderful!! She was very professional and highly creative. She found ways to make my…read morehouse look even lovelier (than I ever could). Thank you!!