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    Elissa R Photography

    5.0 (35 reviews)
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    Regan & Peter - Mercury Hall
    Regan B.

    Elissa did an an amazing job with our wedding photography! Her photography style is much more artistic and she has a knack for capturing light in a unique way. I was really cautious about having to select a photographer for our wedding because so much wedding photography can look forced and unnatural. To add to to that, my husband and I are super awkward when it comes to having our pictures taken! Elissa put us and our families at ease, and was able to capture some amazing shots. In addition to the beautiful photos, she was also excellent at communicating, always responding very quickly to any questions I had. I would definitely recommend Elissa R. Photography for your wedding!

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    Rachael M.

    Elissa shot our wedding on November 1st. She was on the recommended vendor list for our venue, and I'm so glad she was. I knew that the photos were very important to me (you only really get two things out of a wedding: a spouse and pictures) so she was the first vendor we booked after we picked our venue. We met up in March to discuss what we wanted out of our wedding photography. My husband and I are kind of shy about being photographed, but she made me feel very comfortable about how she would handle shooting our wedding. She describes herself as a "wedding photojournalist," capturing the moments, not creating them. We did not want a bunch of pageantry and performance (no garter toss, no formal first dance, etc.), so this fit well with our goals. We were also on a tight budget, so we opted out of bridal portraits and engagement photos. I kind of wish we had done this, however, if only for practice and getting to know her better. In the lead up time to the wedding, she was extremely helpful in planning the timeline, giving us advice about light and positioning the ceremony, etc. She was very professional and communicative, making sure we were clear about what shots we wanted. After talking about the timeline with our coordinator, we ended up adding an extra hour of coverage just to make sure we got everything, and I'm glad we did. She showed up on time, made sure that she got the shots she needed and helped coordinate everything on the ground. She was not in the way or in our face... in fact, with the exception of the family shots and portraits, I was not fully aware that she was there at all. She gave us direction without totally posing us, so the photos still look like us. I didn't notice her or her second shooter for most of the wedding (granted, I was a little wrapped up in getting married), so I was surprised at all the wonderful shots she got! And the photos: they were so fantastic that I cried a little. I've seen some photographers who produce artistic shots that value the art and composition value over the subjects. Not Elissa. She was able to get the most amazing photos. I can't decide which ones to print because they are all fabulous. Thank you Elissa for making a good day great!

    She does awesome work. Check it out!
    Naomi J.

    I found Elissa through a fabulous website that helped maintain what was left of my sanity while I was getting married,http://apracticalwedding.com/. She was relatively new to the wedding photography scene, but after I read her wedding story, I knew I found the perfect match. When dealing with wedding vendors, it is so helpful to find someone with a similar wedding/marriage philosophy. Elissa knew I wanted beautiful pictures to last a lifetime, but she also knew I was more focused on the commitment I was about to make. Our plan was to take pre-wedding pictures so we could hang out with our guests after the ceremony, but lo-and-behold, the weather was unpredictably hot and that plan fell through. She didn't bat an eyelash at changing up the timeline. I'm super nervous and uncomfortable when it comes to having my picture taken, but I only noticed the camera (and Elissa) a handful of times. She is great at candids and knows how to go with the flow. The pictures speak volumes and tell a great story. She knew exactly which moments to capture and when. Did I mention that I didn't meet her until the day of our wedding??? Yeah, that is how much I came to trust her through correspondence. She is a super ninja and if we ever need family photos in the future, my mister and I will definitely look her up. You should too.

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    Jenny L.

    Wow! I can't believe I did not finish this review earlier (meaning a year ago when we actually got married). Photos were pretty important to us, so we picked her right after we booked the venue. I am so happy I decided to post on FB and ask friends about who they recommended. Looking through the websites, Elissa's photos seemed to highlight the natural light and the scene as well as the couples....they appeared more like art than just plain photos. We could tell that she was extremely motivated throughout the entire process. I don't know about other photographers, but the advice mini-book that she sent?? Ridiculously helpful!! It gave us examples of sample timelines, which we definitely went through many versions of. We also took engagement pictures with her at Wildflower Center. Because we were out of town, we weren't able to see the surroundings beforehand. We told Elissa that we wanted to be out in nature so that we could have our dog in the pictures. She arrived early to scope out areas for us. It was a great opportunity to get comfortable with being photographed as well as get used to her style. She was VERY patient with our dog :) Basically she did a lot of the work so that we would not have to. Engagement photos were uploaded quickly and we were able to use it for our save the dates. The weather was quite horrendous on the day of our wedding, so we weren't able to have the outdoors ceremony as planned. She kept me calm on my wedding day and she never once mentioned how ugly the weather outside... she focused on how to make things work indoors. She took beautiful and artistic photos. We would have liked multiple versions of some family photos, but we were very constrained on time so that's okay She and the second photographer were able to capture the wedding from all different aspects. During the reception, she noticed that the rain/wind had dwindled and encouraged us to go outside for a photo in the rain.... it ended up being our favorite picture from the night! I made a photobook for my grandmother, and the pictures printed out perfectly (used shutterfly from the high-resolution photos that we received). She also sent us a cute wooden box with the high-res photos on USB, printed photos and of course taffy :) I would recommend buying the large canvas printouts from her website during the time right after the wedding because she offers a discount. We dragged our feet and now we are saving up for our rain picture. Loved Elissa and would highly recommend her!!!!

    This is one of my favorite pictures taken during our reception during our lip sync battle!

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