Everything started back in September 2012 when I was looking for photographers for our engagement celebration in November 2012. Honestly, I contacted several photographers, and they were booked. I submitted a request form on www.102photography.com and got response within 24 hours as indicated on the website. Things worked out well, so we booked them with a thought (at the time) that we would just try them out for this smaller event and would probably find more popular ones for our wedding.
On our engagement celebration, the two photographers Khanh and Hy arrived right on time and started working right away. I did email them the night before what I wanted to be captured, and they did not disappoint me. The pictures turned out BEAUTIFUL. We got compliments from family and friends and even strangers. Yes, we went to a wedding and some strangers said "Congratulations" to us and said that we didn't know them but they saw our engagement pictures online (Facebook), and they were so beautiful.
We were so happy and satisfied with what 102 had delivered, so we decided to book them again for our wedding with a session of outdoor photo shoot 5 months before our wedding. We then met another photographer Jason and again Khanh and Hy. They were hilarious. They made the day flow so smooth and fun. They joked around to keep us comfortable and relaxed. It was such a fun day! I want to do it again. Oh, the day before the outdoor photo shoot, Hy asked me to send him pictures of all the outfits and props that we are going to use for the photo day. So they came prepared!
The pictures turned out, once again, beautiful. My Facebook got bomb by so many 'likes" on the pictures. I already knew Hy and Khanh before from our engagement, but man, Jason is another so talented photographer. And he is also so easy to talk to and to work with.
On our wedding day, only Hy and Khanh came because Jason had another wedding to shoot. Hy actually came out to church on our rehearsal day to observe and to walk us through certain poses and show us tips on how to walk or where to face to, etc. There are little things that if we could pay attention and cooperate, it would be easier for the photographers to take amazing shots. Also, he was there to get to know the bridal party so everyone will get along well on the big day. So on our wedding day, Hy and Khanh showed up on time to the hotel where we got ready. Both the groom and I (the bride) got ready at the same hotel, so we had to plan well not to bump into one another. And Hy was totally going along with me on that. As we were heading out to church, He walked first to make sure there was no groom around and made a signal for me to follow. And Hy and Khanh also drove me to church. Yes, I asked them the in advance and they agreed. So it worked out perfectly.
The ceremony was at 11am in the morning at church and reception was at 6pm at the hotel. Khanh and Hy spent the hotel day with us from morning to mid-night. I felt so bad that they did not have time to eat dinner because we had a lot of things going on that they needed to capture non-stop. They were still very happy. And they said "work is priority" and told me not to worry about it.
After the grand exit with sparklers, we planned to jump into the pool with our dress and tux on. So Hy and Khanh were also well-prepared for that. They were excited and all in even thou it was mid-night already. Hard work always paid off well. We got a lot of amazing pictures in the pool. It was one of the best decisions.
Yes, we have worked with 102Photography on several big life events, and they never failed to please us. The photographers were so creative and talented, but more than anything, they have great personalities. They are fun and funny. They are so easy to talk to. They LISTEN to you and Respect your ideas. It was such a pleasure to have them as our photographers.
Last but definitely NOT least, I need to acknowledge such an important asset of 102Photography : the coordinator, Tina. She is friendly, nice and very professional. I believe she brought professionalism to the group. If there is any concern, question, idea.., talk to TIna.. She'll figure everything out for you and even bring out better solutions/ideas. She can be very flexible and gives you a lot of options. Tina is really a great person to work with. She happens to be the wife of photographer Jason. (Such a lucky man!)
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