Arjay is the dopest photographer around!
I don't usually write reviews, but I can't recommend this guy enough. His work speaks for itself, but I can vouch for his professionalism and passion for his craft.
When the pandemic hit, our wedding plans were in limbo. We ended up postponing the main event and just planned an intimate backyard wedding. Every vendor was rescheduled, including Arjay.
Being a bit of a photography enthusiast myself, I was pretty bummed as I was looking forward to getting some dope pictures of our happiest moments shot by a pro, especially one as skilled as Arjay. We really enjoyed working with him and getting to know him from the engagement shoot included in our package. Little did I know that my then-wife-to-be had planned a last-minute surprise for Arjay to shoot our wedding day.
She actually had Arjay hide in a box for 20 minutes in 90 degree weather to pop out and surprise me at the front door. The man hid in a freakin' cardboard box for 20 minutes to surprise me! If that doesn't speak to his enthusiasm for his work, I don't know what will.
As far as the wedding day was concerned, Arjay was a consummate professional. We had only booked him for a short amount of time and he arrived pretty close to go-time. Though I was truly delighted by him showing up to shoot for us, I totally didn't account for photography in our schedule.
However, Arjay remained calm and collected, grasped the situation immediately and directed everyone as needed in order to get all the shots he needed in the time he had. Somehow, during all that, he managed to have tons of fun with everyone, cracked jokes, and had a really great time! Our entire wedding court loved him.
In the end, we were able to start the ceremony on time and get plenty of awesome shots. He managed to capture all the highlights of the day: every smile, laugh, cry, and detail was accounted for. When I showed the shots to my family members, they were very impressed with the quality of the photos. Can you believe that's my freakin' backyard?
I was mostly impressed by Arjay's adaptability and creativeness. As someone who knows a little bit about photography, it's pretty easy to get a stunning shot when you're at an amazing venue with scenic views and backgrounds. (Why else do people pay so much for wedding venues?)
But I believe it's a testament to a photographer's skill to just show up to someone's house and find ways to get amazing shots out of a place some consider mundane. He made magic
with what he had. Did I mention he did the entire shoot solo?
Tl;dr: Awesome dude, skilled photographer. Book him. You won't be disappointed.
I can't wait to work with him again for the real party once this stupid pandemic is over with! read more