Everything I wrote before remains true, but now I've experienced the magic of Yuri at my wedding as well as the awe-inspiring package of photos he's put together for us, which is in and of itself worth a review. As for Yuri himself: I think he's brilliant. I told my wedding party beforehand that he was a man of very few words, but honestly the quality of his work speaks for itself. His style is definitely more artistic and photojournalistic, so there will be a lot of candids and not a lot of direction or posing -- I get that that's not for everyone, but it made for such a natural experience during both our engagement and wedding photos, which I think were all captured beautifully. During the actual wedding day, I appreciated Yuri's ability to fade into the background and act as sort of a ninja, because that allowed me to focus on having fun and enjoying the moment while he captured ALL of the little and big moments for us. If you're looking for a chatty entertainer, he's not that. Yuri is a gentle, reticent giant (he even admitted to us during our wedding that once he starts shooting with his cameras, his verbal skills go out the window) with an incredible artist's eye, and he's very efficient (like he will not take very much time on formal portraits--even with huge family on both sides, we were done pretty quickly, thank goodness). Everyone was seriously impressed. He even got us a sneak peek a few days after the wedding which was enough (though still difficult because I was eagerly anticipating all the shots) until ~7 weeks later, when he delivered amazing photos in an online gallery, which I shared with my friends and family, as well as the beautiful wooden box that contained a USB of all our photos as well as physical prints, which I've already hung up and put in frames all around our house. I love seeing our happy faces all over the place, and I really appreciated that he was not actually in our faces during the actual day of. He was direct with my husband, though, on the day of the wedding when we were doing couple portraits: he told us that my husband looked unnatural and stiff. He recommended that he take a shot of tequila, lol. So he did, and we continued to take beautiful pictures... including my profile picture. Long story long: I am full of awe and respect for Yuri and his process (he's a true artist). I also acknowledge that that strong and silent type sans posing instructions isn't for everyone... but I think his pictures are. Beauty and happiness are universal, after all. Thanks, Yuri, for an incredible 18-month journey and for capturing one of the most special days of our lives so far. You have my highest regards and recommendation. read more

Yuri Kriventsoff - The most amazing sneak peek of all sneak peeks. 6/4/17 wedding captured by Yuri Kriventsoff. - Event Photography Near Me

Yuri is an amazing photographer and was an absolute pleasure to work with. After seeing his work from my sister's wedding, my wife and I knew we had to have him as our wedding photographer. From the beginning, working with Yuri is a great experience; shortly after submitting a quote request, Yuri emailed us and set up a Skype call to go through any questions and concerns for the engagement session as well as for the big day, and he remained in contact as both dates drew close. The engagement session was fun, and is something we both recommend. It gave us an opportunity to get comfortable with Yuri and how he works, which was invaluable on the wedding day. On the day of the wedding, Yuri was a pleasure to work with. Both my wife and I have relatively large extended families, but we managed to get through all the must-have family photos in the limited time we had prior to the ceremony as well as the wedding party photos afterwards. Outside of the must-have, posed photos, Yuri was out-of-sight and out-of-mind, capturing beautiful photos of the venue and décor and candid photos that our friends and family raved about. For the wedding, we also opted for the Simple Booth with Yuri, which is another option we highly recommend. All our guests absolutely loved using the photobooth--the photos aren't just stills, but are (very) short GIFs--and we loved the simplicity of the booth, since it was easy to access and didn't take a lot of space on the dance floor. Overall, his work captures the beauty and emotions of each moment. If you are on the lookout for a professional engagement and/or wedding photographer who can take beautiful, candid photos, we 100% recommend him! read more

Yuri photographed our wedding in August 2018. He was great to work with from the very beginning! The photos came out absolutely beautiful. If you don't like to be overly posed, he is definitely the right photographer for you. He is a master at capturing perfect, candid moments. Somehow, you barely notice him taking photos at the wedding (he is NOT one of those photographers that stands in front of all of the guests at the ceremony!). We got so many compliments from our friends and family about how beautiful our photos were. Cannot recommend him enough! read more

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Yuri photographed our wedding last month (and engagement photo session earlier in the fall) and we cannot say enough GREAT things about him! - His web site is well-designed and clear and very easy to navigate - He is extremely professional and prompt with correspondence - He is very open to creative ideas of ours, and at the same time he came prepared with his own vision for our photos - His photographs are absolutely BREATHTAKING - He is (at least so far) extremely affordable! Though my guess is that he can (and should) start charging more for his services as he was one of the most affordable options around and clearly his talent is on par with the uber-expensive "best of Boston" types. Additionally, his "photo booth" was a big hit at our wedding (it's not really a booth, it's like a stationary selfie-stick that takes photos and sends them to the guests' cell phones...very clever and cutting edge)! We would DEFINITELY recommend Yuri for any photography needs, and we will hopefully find a good excuse to hire him again in the near future! read more

Yuri did a spectacular job when taking our engagement photos and wedding photos. He was easily reachable by text and email, and got back to us instantly when we had questions. While Yuri is a Boston based photographer, he was willing to drive to Newport to take our engagement photos at no additional charge. He was timely and truly captured natural moments between my husband and I. His artistic abilities were noticeable when we got our engagement photos only a week later! During our wedding Yuri came extra early to get familiar with the venue and began to brainstorm ideas of unique photo opportunities. When we got to the venue he instantly started working in the background catching candid moments like a true professional. He was able to capture family and bridal party photos effectively so they could enjoy a great deal of cocktail hour. When Yuri took our personal photos he was open to pose suggestions and came up with a poses that we would never have thought of. He made the process fun as he is an enjoyable person to be around. At the last minute we decided to add on the photobooth and Yuri was able to accommodate our request. Our guests raved about how much fun it was!! If you want someone who can capture beautiful candid moments and is passionate about what he does, Yuri is definitely your photographer! read more

Yuri Kriventsoff - A "sneak peek" Yuri provided us with a day later! - Event Photography Near Me

We absolutely LOVED working with Yuri! We wanted our wedding pictures to look spontaneous and real, but we also wanted an artistic look and we were having an incredibly hard time finding a photographer that would meet all these qualities. Luckily, a week before our weeding we found Yuri, and we couldn't be happier with our pictures! He has such an artistic eye and was able to take beautiful pictures in pretty much any surrounding (our wedding was in City Hall so the place wasn't necessarily naturally beautiful and decorated for a wedding). His pictures captured so much emotion and were very artistic. We definitely recommend him!! read more

Yuri was a pleasure to work with for our wedding reception! It was easy to coordinate meeting with him, and he definitely saw the big picture of what we wanted. He did a good job listening to our requests and made it all happen. Before we got to our location, Yuri had been there scouting out the venue to find the best spots for pictures. And the pictures look amazing! He captured so many wonderful moments with our friends and family. I also love the presentation of the box we received our pictures in, it was beautiful. Both my husband who is an illustrator and another photographer I know both approved of the high quality, style of the photos, and the way the light is captured. Truly a great find thanks to Yelp! read more

From the moment we first contacted Yuri, we were impressed with how prompt and professional he was in his communications, which made planning and coordinating a breeze. I was drawn to Yuri's photography by the way he used natural light and captured candid moments. He was quiet and focused when working, and always friendly. Yuri made us feel safe to just have fun and be in the moment, which came across in the photos. We were blown away by our engagement shoot photos and wedding photos, and all of the beautiful moments he captured. Our guests have highly praised his photos as well. His photography has truly been a gift and worth every cent as it has captured so many happy memories that we can keep forever. read more

Yuri was great! We found him on yelp after I was dissatisfied with the photographers on the traditional wedding websites. He photographed our engagement pictures and wedding photos. The photos were very unique and accurately captured the spirit of our day. I had some ideas of specific portraits from Pinterest and he had them ready to go to make sure he got some! We even had the blessing of a surprise second shooter! Overall, we were very pleased with all of our photos, and that Yuri was able to tailor a package to our needs. read more

An outstanding professional and photographer. Yuri is so incredibly talented, he is an on-the-spot visionary. He captured every moment and emotion of our day and we can't stop looking at our photos. He was incredibly responsive, organized, timely as it related to our day. At the end of our night all of our friends and family kept saying how captivated they were by 1) how hard he was working 2) how skilled he is. For a one-man-band he was everywhere always. I would hire Yuri without question again. I would highly recommend him if you want reliable service and someone personable. read more

We spent months looking for a photographer. We knew we didn't want the standard posed wedding photos that everyone does so we were very excited when we found Yuri and were looking through samples of his work. He is truly a master at candid photos. Due to our budget, we decided not to have a 2nd shooter which was something I had fretted over. I didn't have to worry, Yuri captured EVERYTHING! Literally, his photos told the story of our entire wedding day, from beginning to end. We ended up receiving over 700 photos from him! And they were absolutely stunning. We had no plans to do an engagement shoot but since the package we chose came with it, we decided to do something fun and had the shoot at the Worcester Art Museum. Absolutely amazing! Yuri even won TWO awards for those pictures, they were that original and stunning! One of the wedding packages also comes with a "selfie station" that was a HUGE hit with our guests. It was better than a photo booth that prints the strip of pictures because guests can upload the pic right to their phones or share to social media instantly. I highly recommend Yuri for your engagement/wedding photo needs! read more

Yuri is the best! Working with him was such a pleasure; he was very responsive and professional and best of all, our engagement and wedding photos were ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. We were so lucky to come across him! I will absolutely use him again for any of our other picture needs (baby photos one day!). His prices are also very reasonable (I would say below average in Boston area) so that's another great thing about him. Overall, I absolutely recommend him to all future brides! He is the best! read more

Yuri is a wonderful candid photographer. If you like your special moments to be captured in the most natural way, he is the guy for you. We had a south Indian wedding starting at 6 AM in a temple and he was there that early waiting for us. He was accommodating to all our requests including photographing our wedding at 6 AM(!) and captured our evening party very nicely as well. He is very professional, took wonderful engagement pics, delivered the pictures on time and we would totally recommend him for your special day! read more