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Stilwell Photography & Films

Stilwell Photography & Films

Montgomery, NY
4.9 out of 5 rating, 38 Reviews
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    Rachel R. Sent on 03/19/2022
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    Very professional!

    Alisa and James along with their team were so amazing on our wedding day!! I love how when we were getting ready I didn’t even feel as if they were there as they were getting all our candid shots!! They are such a friendly team and know exactly what they are doing! If you are looking for photography and videography definitely go with Stilwell!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you so much, Rachel! Your wedding was a truly a perfect day, and it was an honor for us to be a part of it. -Alisa xo
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    Kelly S. Sent on 01/11/2022
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    So helpful!!

    Alisa and James were so wonderful on our wedding day! They arrived early, collaborated with each other to ensure a smooth day and kept us all right on schedule! We loved having both the photographer and videographer from the same company and would recommend them in a heartbeat. We also really appreciated the calmness of both Alisa and James, as well as their two other workers. Can't wait to see our photos and videos :)

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Kelly, thank you so much! We can't wait to for you to see all your photos and video, it was such an amazing day. We are grateful to have been a part of it! :)
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    Elyse G. Sent on 08/08/2021
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    The Absolute Best.

    Alisa and James were incredible from the first day we spoke and helped us plan and visualize every detail of our wedding photography, including Trophy Point! Alisa was especially generous with her time, guidance and I always felt taken care of and surrounded by true professionals. I wish we were getting married again so we could work with Alisa and James on another event! They are amazing and we are so excited to see our photos and video!
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    Hallie S. Sent on 01/07/2022
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    Best choice for photographer!

    We can't say enough good things about Alisa! She was very easy to work with, professional, and made us feel calm and beautiful on our big day! We love the photos she took and we are so happy we chose Stilwell Photography for our wedding.

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you, Hallie! It was such an honor for us to be a part of your gorgeous wedding, it means the world to us that you love your photographs. We hope you and your family enjoy them for many (many!) years to come.
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    Olivia Sent on 02/07/2022
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    used them twice and would 100% do it a third time

    We're lucky and had the opportunity to work with Alisa and James twice, for our home wedding (due to COVID) and our "big" wedding. And if we had a 3rd wedding I would book them again! Not only are they incredibly professional, patient and organized to ensure things are running smoothly but they're just such wonderful people that you want to be around. They know how to make you feel calm, comfortable and natural. Alisa has a great vision and an incredible focus on detail, which made for truly beautiful photos. Thank you Alisa, James and team for everything!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you, Olivia. Your kind words mean the world to us, we are as grateful for having met you and been a part of your incredible and memorable wedding- both times. Thinking of you both along with your family and friends, it was wonderful for us to work with such great people.
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    Maria P. Sent on 08/27/2019
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    Alisa & James are the DREAM team!

    We are so happy to have booked Alisa Stilwell Photography and Films for our wedding. Alisa and Rachel were our wonderful photographers and James and Zack were our videographers. They were extremely professional and patient and knew exactly how to interpret our vision. We are thrilled for this team and would recommend them to anyone looking for a special team to capture their day. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was truly an honor to be a part of your incredibly beautiful wedding day. xo -Alisa
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    Tracee Sent on 12/02/2016
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    My husband and I used Stilwell Photography and Films for our engagement and wedding photographs and videos. We could not be happier with the experience we had working with Alisa and James. She was always flexible with meeting with us and answering all of our questions. James did an amazing job on our film capturing the highlights of our day. On our wedding day Alisa and her team were amazing. They were everywhere capturing the moments of our wedding we'll never forget. Steve and I commented on many of our wedding photos that we didn't even know Alisa was around for the moments she captured. She does a great job of capturing the moment while not interfering with it. She lets the wedding come to her and doesn't "create" moments by asking for certain poses or actions. The natural look and feel of our wedding photos is exactly what we wanted and we are so happy we picked Stilwell Photography to be our wedding photographer. Outside of being an awesome photographer, Alisa and James and the entire crew are amazing people with amazing personalities. By far one of the best investments we made for our wedding day. You won’t go wrong with Stilwell Photography and Films.

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Tracee & Steve, Thank you for the joy of being your photographers and filmmakers for your very memorable wedding day. We wish you all the best!
    -Alisa
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    Ann Sent on 10/03/2016
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    Alisa was the best! Our engagement photos and wedding photos were totally "us" and Alisa works hard to make sure everything is better than even expected. She is so talented, and we were lucky to have her as our wedding photographer!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you, Ann! Your wedding was so beautiful, and I am honored to have been able to capture it for you and your family.
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    Jamie Sent on 09/29/2016
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    We used Alisa Stilwell Photography & Films for our September 4th wedding film. We were not able to take advantage of their photography services as we already had another photographer booked prior to discovering Stilwell Photography and Films, however Alisa was still extremely friendly, professional, and responsive to emails. Alisa and James both made the planning process extremely easy and we were able to capture all of our important details. The day of the wedding everything ran smoothly and you wouldn't even notice James and his team were there. They were very unobtrusive throughout the wedding day, however were still able to capture incredible moments. We received our short film today and absolutely love how it turned out! The creativity and artistry that goes into making a cinematic film is worth every penny. We would definitely recommend James from Alisa Stilwell Photography and Films to capture your wedding day memories!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you so much, Jamie! It was such an honor to be a part of your beautiful wedding day! We wish you both nothing but the best for this next chapter in your lives together.
    -Alisa
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    Kristen Sent on 02/26/2017
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    Alisa was amazing! She made us feel comfortable the whole time, starting with the engagement photo shoot, which was a great way to get ready for the wedding. We were able to be ourselves and she captured so many incredible moments. The album came out incredible and we couldn't be happier!
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    Ashley Sent on 08/14/2016
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    My husband and I are so happy we chose Alisa as our wedding photographer. After seeing her photos online I knew she would be the right photographer for us. Our engagement session further cemented this. Alisa put us at ease and gave us instructions on how to pose. Everyone who saw our pictures complimented us and trust me we are no models. Our wedding photographs came out just as good. Alisa was able to capture every moment of the day. She has such an eye for arranging photographs, but is also able to get those unexpected moments and emotions. She is also just a joy to work with. The day of our wedding we had some weather issues and Alisa was such a calming presence. When it did start to rain, she came up with some impromptu shots inside a building that were some of our favorites. I should also mention her assistant, Dana, was wonderful. She had to deal with the groomsmen and got so many good photographs of them it was hard to choose only a few when putting our album together. I would not hesitate to recommend Alisa Stilwell photography to anyone.

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you so much for allowing us to make pictures of your very exciting and memorable day. Your Hunter Mountain wedding was most definitely a "high point" (LOL!) of our year.
    I hope you're both doing well, Ashley.
    -Alisa
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    Katelyn Sent on 07/29/2016
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    Alisa is such a beautiful photographer. She has talent beyond measure. We are so thankful we chose her company to photograph our special day! They captured it in a way we could never imagined! They were reliable and knew just what to capture so that we could treasure those memories forever! If you are having a hard time deciding who to photograph your wedding THREE WORDS..... Alisa Stilwell Photography!! You will not regret it! Thank you Alisa and Alison for everything!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you, Katelyn and Anthony. It was an honor to be a part of your beautiful wedding.
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    Sarah Sent on 06/05/2016
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    Alisa was so helpful and calm about all advice and decisions when it came to out special day. We had a lot of family/friends we wanted in pictures and she made sure everyone was in the pictures in a timely manor. She was efficient and VERY hard working on our wedding day, we were so thrilled! I strongly reccomend Alisa Stilwell Photography for any event!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Sarah and Adam, I thank you for the joy of taking part in your amazing wedding day, it was a wedding to remember. I wish for you both all the best!
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    Nancilee Sent on 06/24/2016
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    My husband and I used Alisa Stilwell Photography and Films for our engagement pictures and our wedding! From the first time we met Alisa, she was amazing to work with. She made us both feel so comfortable. Our pictures turned out amazing and our films were amazing as well. The cinematography is unlike anything I have ever seen. It truly is a work of art. Alisa, James, and their team did a wonderful job capturing the greatest night of our lives. I am so glad we chose to work with this company, as we have beautiful photographs and films to look back on for the rest of our lives. They truly did a wonderful job capturing all of the special and important moments of the night!
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    Lauren Sent on 08/21/2015
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    Alisa was amazing!! She made us both feel so comfortable from the moment we spoke to her. While taking our engagement photos she kept us laughing and feeling natural and relaxed. Her photos are gorgeous and she is a very talented photographer who knows what she is doing. She definitely captures every emotion of your day through her work and gets all of the little moments that you may miss. I would highly recommend Alisa and her team. You will not be disappointed.
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    Samantha Sent on 06/23/2015
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    Amazing pictures and so easy to work with. I would recommend them to anyone!
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    Krista Sent on 06/16/2015
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    Alisa did an amazing job capturing our wedding. She told a story with her photos, just like she said would, and her pictures help us relive our wedding day. She captured every detail that was put into the wedding, and so much more. She communicated with us throughout the night, and we could see how hard she was working to capture all the memories. We love that not only the moments between us were taken, but between all of our guests! Thank you so much Alisa- our wedding pictures were incredible, and looking at them has brought happy tears and big smiles! Our pictures are timeless, elegant, and more than we thought they would be. Job well done!
    Love,
    Krista & Josh

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Thank you, Krista and Josh. I wish for you all the best, and I thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day.
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    Amanda Sent on 06/20/2015
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    We chose Wishtree studios for our May 1st, wedding, and SO lucky that we did!!! From the moment I met Alisa, I liked her right away and felt comfortable around her! We were in constant contact with her over the year for engagement photos, and to plan for our wedding day. Alisa was beyond accommodating and we got all the pictures we wanted on our wedding day. Every request we had was made, and even better, we received our short film video from our wedding in 2 weeks, and our full feature film not even 4 weeks later. I felt like I was watching a movie watching it! They did an incredible job, I highly recommend Wishtree studios for your wedding day photos and videography...you WILL NOT be disappointed. So happy to have beautiful photos and video to look back on!! Thank you Alisa and James!!!!

    Stilwell Photography & Films's reply:

    Amanda and Jimmy, It was truly an honor to be a part of your beautiful wedding. Thank you so much!
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    Christina Sent on 11/12/2014
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    I had the pleasure of meeting Alisa at a bridal show (an happened to win a gift certificate) and I'm so glad I did. Initially, I went with an online photographer as i was so early on in the planning process that inwas afraid we wouldn't be able to afford WishTree Studios. BIG MISTAKE! Over the course of a month or two, I realized we would NEVER receive the attention to detail and level of service that we did from WishTree. From our engagement pictures to the wedding itself, we had nothing but a fantastic experience. The packages that you have to choose from are amazing. We chose the mid-level package which included our engagement pictures, 8 hours of event photography with 2 photographers, save-the-dates or thank you cards, an 11x14 fine art print, an album with lay-flat pages, plus a slideshow on DVD of our day set to our wedding song. They even drove all the way down to Long Island for the wedding. I just received my link to my online gallery and I started crying all over again. I am beyond thrilled with how our poctures came out. My mother was worried that they had missed so much because she barely saw them, but they got everything (mom's a happy camper now). Thank you so much to Alisa and her assistant for making our day perfect!
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    Andrea Sent on 10/17/2014
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    It was so nice to have Aliss as our photographer. She is a wonderful person to work with. So full of life. Our wedding photos are just perfect I love every single one of them.
    James our cinematographer was also just fantastic. They caught the perfect moments of our day and when I play it back its like watching a princess get her happily ever after. Its nothing short of amazing!
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    My husband and I chose WishTree Studio for our August 22, 2014 wedding. This was, without a doubt, the best decision we made for our big day. James, the lead cinematographer, was extremely professional, kind, and went above and beyond to ensure that our day was special and went smoothly, making any of the day's minor hiccups disappear. Julie and Zach were also such a pleasure to work with, making sure to capture every special moment. Within 2 weeks, my husband and I received the highlight video which blew us away- it was absolutely INCREDIBLE. If you're looking for unmatched service and professionalism, WishTree Studio is the way to go. We definitely recommend them for your upcoming event!
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    Christina Sent on 09/02/2014
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    I am so amazed and happy at how beautiful my pictures and videography are! Just saw my wedding video and it's making me cry tears of joy! All my friends and family are amazed at how well our priceless moments were captured!
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    Katelynn Sent on 10/15/2014
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    My husband and I were married on June 28th 2014 and we couldn't be more happier with our engagement and wedding photos. Alisa was fantastic and a pleasure to work with. She was very professional and accomodating to our needs and wants. We wanted our engagement photos taken on my husband's family's farm/ property in the Catskills and Alisa couldn' t have been more excited. She was on time and had our pictures ready to view within a few weeks. Our wedding pictures are absolutely gorgeous, Alisa captured every special moment and much more. We could not have asked for better pictures!
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    Megan Sent on 07/24/2014
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    We are so happy with our photos and videos from out wedding! They were so professional and helpful in every way!
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    Annie Sent on 06/14/2014
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    We loved working with Alisa from Wishtree Photography. We signed up with her after meeting her and winning a door prize at a local bridal show. She just gave us a great feeling and I was immediately comfortable with her. She was very responsive and worked with us throughout the planning process - from shooting our engagement photos to creating our wedding album. She paid a lot of attention to detail and made sure to learn what pictures were most important to us on our wedding day. Everyone who sees our pictures is impressed by the style of her photography and the quality of her work, yet she was much more affordable than similar photographers I spoke with. I am so happy we chose to work with Alisa and would go back to her anytime for formal pictures in the future. Thank you so much Alisa!!
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