"Perfect." For us, there is really no other way to describe our experience working with Lisa! From the beginning she was in tune with our hopes and wishes. Our tiny civil ceremony in Cambridge city hall wouldn't be a problem: she had covered an even smaller event before. We wondered out loud if it might be fun for the wedding party (such as it was) to travel to the reception on the T, in full regalia, and she was enthusiastic. We hoped for a photojournalistic bent, for the benefit of our friends and relatives scattered across the globe who could not attend, and Lisa delivered!
Somehow despite our only having Lisa there with no backup photographer, and despite all the walking and traveling, Lisa seemed to catch all of the crucial moments: the biggest laugh, the tenderest moment, even the ironic humor (c.f. traveling on the T). Moreover, we worried whether our rather spare schedule would provide enough photographic material, but Lisa definitely proved us wrong! Plus, her movement was mysterious, almost magical. Sure, we all knew she was somewhere nearby, but afterwards when we saw the pictures we were constantly surprised by where she actually had been. On the wedding day I often kept thinking wistfully "this would make a great picture" only to discover afterwards that Lisa had already transported herself to my side to capture just that moment! This was a sentiment echoed by others in our wedding party: Lisa seemed to catch all the moments they remembered, and more. Even the posed shots were well-directed and less "posed" than usual, if you know what I mean.
The finalized photos were just superb, far better than we had hoped for, and we had interviewed many photographers and looked at innumerable portfolios. Like the shoot itself, the whole portfolio just felt lovingly created, as if Lisa had been a member of our own family. I remember receiving the pictures first in the form of an online slideshow and watching the show over and over again, as if I were reliving that happy day. We even loved the music, and we didn't even choose it: on top of everything else, Lisa had managed to find "our" song for us (we didn't have one before)!
Lisa was never pushy in regards to prints and albums and the like, which was great since we wanted to handle that ourselves. If we decide to do an album in the future, we won't hesitate to have Lisa design it for us. She did create that online slideshow mentioned above, and as you know she really delivered. And not only that, everyone we showed it to fell in love with it too, saying that they really felt like they had been there and experienced the same emotions. And that's what it's all about!
Like everything involved with a wedding, choosing a photographer is one of those nail-biters many couples have to make. Plus even the best photographer can have an off day. Simply put: we could not have been happier with our choice. She was perfect. Thanks Lisa!
P.S. Like many people here I've used Yelp for years but have never been motivated enough to write my own reviews. This is my first. Hopefully that gives you some idea of how wonderful Lisa was! read more