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Elaine Palladino Photography

Elaine Palladino Photography

Miami, FL
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    Jody Sent on 09/17/2020
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    one of our best wedding decisions

    I was hoping to find a photographer who could take portraits and photos that looked both organic and professional. Elaine and Mike were talented, comfortable, and just what we were hoping for. They were accommodating and easy-going on our wedding day and the pictures we got back were beautiful, natural, and captured the joy of our marriage and celebration. I can't wait to work with them again.
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    Rachel Sent on 05/31/2018
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    Hiring Elaine and Mike was the best choice I made for my wedding (other than my wife.) From the second I met Elaine I knew we were going to be a good fit, her pictures capture true moments, which is what I was looking for over lots of posed portraits. Elaine and her husband, Mike, are so easy to be around, yet get into every place they need to be to encapsulate every important second of your wedding day. We also used her for engagement pictures, holiday pictures, and a boudoir session, and we are planning to use her for family pictures this year. I cannot more highly recommend Elaine, she is a true professional and an incredible talent.
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    Emily Sent on 07/10/2017
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    Elaine and Mike were SO wonderful to work with on our April 2017 Miami Beach wedding. When I started planning my destination wedding, I knew little to nothing about photography. Our wedding coordinator recommended 3-4 photographers for us to check out, and Elaine Palladino was on the list. A family friend with a photography hobby agreed to take a look at all of them, and he told us right away that Elaine's work was top notch. I agreed. Her shots are natural - not as overly staged as other photographers - and she tells a beautiful wedding story with her photos. Her photos are also playful and fun to look at which I LOVE! That was exactly what I wanted. On our wedding day, Elaine and Mike were great -- not just with us, but with our family & friends. They got all of the shots that we requested in advance, and graciously took the ones we didn't think of until our wedding day. Our edited photographs, which we received about a month after the wedding, were amazing. Some family friends who didn't attend the wedding saw the photos and said it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever seen. I am so happy that I chose Elaine and Mike. I highly recommend them and hope I get to work with them on another project in the future. Thank you!!!
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    Carolina Sent on 05/07/2017
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    Elaine and her husband Mike are amazing photographers!! They recently did the photography at my wedding and we are in love with the photos. They were able to perfectly capture all the joy we felt and we can now enjoy reliving every special moment for many years to come. They were very easy to work with, professional and understood what we wanted. They went with the flow of the day and never forced us to pose in an uncomfortable way. The photos are perfect and we are so happy that we chose to use their services for our special day.
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    Monica Sent on 05/24/2018
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    We could not have been happier with Elaine and Mike- most of all because we got 2 amazing photographers! After the wedding was over we remembered moments we really wished had been captured and once Elaine sent us our photos we realized they HAD captured all of them we just hadn't realized they had been there. They were truly masters of capturing the tiny moments that weren't posed. Every photo is drenched in emotion, fun, spontaneity, and love, and brings us back to the best night of our lives. They both have a very relaxed way about them that makes having a photographer follow you around all day fun and helps you to loosen up. Elaine and Mike make you feel like you're just hanging out with them and that's why they get truly stunning and unique pictures that are never stiff or over posed. The photos that are set up, they really walk you through them and think about all the elements of the shot. For the rest of our lives whenever we need professional photos we'll never use anyone else.
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    Laura Sent on 06/29/2016
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    Words can’t express how highly we recommend Elaine. If you are drawn to Elaine’s photography, don’t think twice, hire her, and you’ll be so happy that you did. First and foremost, Elaine is incredibly talented. She has an eye for those shots that just take your breath away. She will capture beautiful, intimate moments in a way that is so simple but still so meaningful. Her photographs are works of art. Her attention to details, emotion, you, and your guests is impeccable. But Elaine is more than just talented, she is a professional, gracious, wonderful person to have around you on one of the most important (and stressful) days of your life. She has a really calming, positive energy and does so much more than take photographs. She provided advice on our first look and other shots, acted as a translator, gave directions to our driver, carried my little bag with my lip gloss and my phone, and seamlessly guided us though poses, all while snapping the most amazing pictures. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and in front of her. She allows and encourages you to be yourself and she really made it effortless. Elaine’s ability to make us feel so comfortable is especially notable because we are from out of town and did not get the chance to meet in person until our wedding day! Still, she made us feel at ease. And even though we had a tiny wedding (only 6 guests) there were times that I didn’t even realize she was nearby taking photographs, until I saw the pictures. When you need her, she’s right there and when you don’t need her, she’s just quietly doing her job. Elaine was incredibly professional throughout the process of hiring, signing a contract, preparing for the big day (I sent Elaine some of our favorite “inspiration” shots to give her an idea of what we liked, and she definitely captured everything we wanted) as well as on our wedding day and after. We could not be happier that we had Elaine as our wedding photographer.
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    Candace Sent on 07/13/2015
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    Where do I begin? Elaine and her hubby Mike are very talented photographers!Elaine communicated with me through the whole process of planning which was very reassuring. Both Elaine and Mike captured our special day in such an amazing way. You know a photographer is great when you can look through the photos and it brings tears to your eyes.

    On the big day both Elaine and Mike had everyone laughing and having fun including myself and the groom. I cannot say enough excellent things about this couple duo. They are just the greatest and worth every penny!
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    Kristina Sent on 07/14/2015
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    I am so unbelievably glad I chose Elaine Palladino Photography for our wedding. Elaine is more than a photographer, she is a storyteller. Elaine sees things in such a beautiful and unique way, whether it's a stolen kiss, a sideways glance, or a shared laugh. Those are the memories you want to keep. Not only are they extremely talented, but Elaine and her husband and second shooter Mike are just fun and comfortable to be with, which is so important!

    From first meeting, Elaine was warm, friendly, and informative about the entire process.
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    Valerie Sent on 01/06/2016
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    When I think back to my experiences with Elaine and her husband Mike, a big smile comes to my face. These two were an incredibly caring, down to earth, and loving duo and I'm lucky they were a part of our big day. And when you're all a flutter with emotions and nerves on your big day, wondering if your ceremony backdrop is going to fall over, or if the clouds will dissipate or if your husband-to-be will think you're pretty...it's the best feeling when you're greeted with Elaine's easy-going, ‘don't worry it'll all be perfect’ relaxing energy to ease you through the day. They spent the day getting beautiful shots - delicate intimate shots and crazy, goofy, too much to drink, conga-line shots. Oh, and on top of it, homegirl was pregnant with her second child! 5 stars to Elaine for that amazing feat! So it’s safe to say that I highly recommend Elaine and Mike for your most precious life events… you can tell that they both really care and I think that’s the most important quality of all. Thanks to you both!
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    Elaine and Mike are the absolute BEST. There's no one else like them in Miami. The moment I met Elaine, I realized there was no one else I wanted on my wedding day. In fact, people are still talking about our engagement photos... so I can't wait to see their work from our wedding.

    Not only is she incredibly talented and has an amazing eye for turning the ordinary moments into extraordinary photos.... but she's also just a person you want to have around... and that is SO important on your wedding day when your photographers are your shadows.

    I had so much fun with them the day of our wedding, and the guys loved having Mike around hanging out.

    Photography is not the place where you want to cut corners when it comes to price tag or talent...

    I want to have Elaine & Mike as my personal life photographers! :)
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    Rachelle Sent on 09/30/2014
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    My wedding was the second black tie wedding Elaine has photographed for my family in a time span of 7 months.

    Elaine and her husband are quick on their feet to capture amazing shots of the party and the ceremony. Her photos are the perfect balance of having an artsy twist to formal photos. The best part about her and her team is that they are very likeable, friendly and DO NOT STOP SHOOTING photos! She has a VERY expensive camera and flash and you can tell just by looking at action shots that have no blurriness to them and the lighting is amazing!

    She is extremely easy to get in touch with, very fair on price and the photo quality is impeccable. She works well with indoor lighting and outside lighting. She is EXTREMELY organized and the presentation of the photos on your own weblink are easy to navigate and separated into different categories that correspond to the days event (formal photos, bridal party, first look, ceremony, etc.) You are able to purchase photos straight from the link or she provides you with a USB with the same organizational folders.

    She is really good at photoshop and had a good understanding of the important shots to take a Jewish affair.

    EVERYTHING she said at our meetings prior to the wedding were followed through with and she has a great memory. It is worth the money to invest in the album as her pricing is average, fair and you cannot get better quality on your own than what she offers you.

    If I were do my wedding over again, I would not choose any other photographer other than Elaine! I'm so happy!
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    Cara Sent on 04/15/2014
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    Elaine and Mike were such a joy to work with. We were so fortunate to have found them and are so happy with them and with our photos. There were so many instances where they could have freaked out or yelled at someone and they did not. Mike was so great with the kids in our bridal party (and everyone else) during pictures which we know was probably very stressful. (We had almost 30 people in our bridal party!) Elaine and Mike were so knowledgeable and very great at showing us what to do or letting us take the lead. You could tell they both loved taking pictures and creating or capturing the perfect moments!

    They both showed up around noon, as promised and did not leave until the very end of the night, almost midnight! They had great ideas for pictures as well as took any pictures that we requested along the way. They always seemed to be there right at the perfect moment. Our pictures came out beautifully and we are sooo very pleased with them! They are all perfect. We actually received over 1,000 pictures from Elaine which is such a great thing. They did not miss a moment the entire day. Every last detail along the way was not forgotten; from getting my hair and makeup done, to sending us a beautiful keepsake wood box with a picture of us on it to store our flash drive of pictures in. We couldn’t have asked for a better pair to capture and tell our story.
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    Words cannot even describe how amazing of an experience we had with Elaine and Mike. They are such a sweet, relaxed couple who go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and special on your wedding day. My husband and I decided on a small elopement on Crandon Beach with a portait session at Vizcaya Museum. The day of our wedding, hundreds of tourist were visiting the Museum, yet in every picture, it looks like we had the place to ourselves. They did such a great job capturing special moments, even in all of the chaos.

    When planning our wedding, the photographer was the most important factor. We wanted our memories captured in timeless photos that would last forever. We could not be happier with the decision we made to choose Elaine and Mike. If you want to work with an awesome photographer, have the most beautiful wedding photos ever, and get five star treatment.... CHOOSE ELAINE PALLADINO PHOTOGRAPHY!
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    Words cannot adequately express how blown away my husband and I are with Elaine and her husband, Mike, as photographers, and human beings. From our engagement photographs, which I still swoon over, to the sneak peek of our wedding photographs that brought me to tears of joy, their work is simply incredilble. They have only been a pleasure to work with and I'm genuinely going to miss our time together. Days after the wedding we received such positive feedback from our family and friends regarding how much they too loved our photographers. Elaine and Mike captured the gorgeous family portraits, as well as many incredible and intimate moments. We couldn't be happier and are so grateful that we have such beautiful images that truthfully captured the emotion and feeling of that day.
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    Shireen Sent on 05/23/2013
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    From the second my husband and I met Elaine and Mike, we knew they were the perfect photographers for us. We couldn't lose the opportunity to work with them...so we booked with them even before we had a wedding venue! They were fantastic and even met us a month before the wedding to do a walk through of our venue so that they were familiar with it come the day of our wedding and had great ideas for where they wanted to take photos. Let's just put it this way - we weren't the only ones that loved Elaine and Mike. I can't tell you how many family members told me, "Your photographers were awesome!" (and that was before they saw any of the pictures!).

    On the day of the wedding, they were completely flexible and willing to go wherever and whenever in order to capture our special moments. We decided to do a post-wedding photo session at Vizcaya with Elaine and it was such a great time! She has a spectacular eye and makes you feel completely comfortable. We couldn't be more thrilled with all of the photographs - the only downside is that we are going to have a hard time deciding which ones to frame in our home ;-)

    There is no doubt that we will be using Elaine and Mike for any future photography needs. They are a lovely couple and I have to give major credit to Elaine for braving the Miami heat with her baby bump for hours at Vizcaya and all day/evening at our wedding!
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    Elaine and Mike were a dream to work with! Since the moment we met them we knew the process would be amazing! We first shot our engagement pictures with them and not only did they come out beautiful (even though the day was cloudy) but they also made us feel extremely comfortable. Our wedding day was even better!!! It felt like long time friends were taking our pictures :-) They are both extremely professional but at the same time very attentive and warm hearted. Everyone at our wedding loved them as well. They arrived before hair and makeup and did not leave until we drove away from the reception (there's a picture of that too!) We are so thankful to have found such wonderful photographers to capture OUR story! Thanks a million E and Mike :-)
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    Elaine & Mike are a dream to work with, they possess the type of talent that cannot be taught! When we met them over a year before our big day, it took just a few minutes to know we would contract them. They are warm, friendly, patient & talented. I don't know how they were able to capture mili-second moments like a smile or a look, but I guess it goes back to their unparallel skills. I hope to have them document other milestones in our new life together in the future. We're even tempted to wallpaper our new home with the few shots she's given us in the sneak peek already! We love you guys!

    Chris & Tati
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    If I can rate you guys a 10 I would!!!!! Elaine and Mike were so awesome!!! Mike was like one of the guys even my dad was talking about his coolness lol at times I felt as if they were part of my family. They were there from beginning of my getting ready til the end of all the dancing to catch every moment. All my requests were fulfilled from where we took our engagement shoot to going into Starbucks in my wedding dress. My favorite thing about them is they are NOT staged photographers I dont like to be posed or faked into photos every photo was taken in "the moment" and WOW!! AMAZING!!!! They sure know how to tell a story through their work and they are VERY affordable I will definitely be using them for future sessions their Kids photos are another work of art...Thanks guys!
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    After researching months for the perfect photographer, we found Elaine! Words cannot describe what a talented, patient, sincere person she is. Beyond her awesome personality who makes you feel none other than a friend, she has captured the beauty of our wedding in a manner that no one else could've. If you want to have an idea of what I'm talking about, check out our wedding at Style Me Pretty here: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2013/02/08/miami-garden-wedding-from-elaine-palladino-photography/
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    Elaine and Mike are wonderful! I had seen and attended weddings that they had photographed previously and knew (before I was engaged) that they would be my wedding photographers. They had this amazing ability to capture all those special "little" moments and make them look stunning! They were professional and very flexible with scheduling of appointments and suggestions to make sure that we captured all the right things. Elaine and Mike suggested that we do a First Look - where my husband and I would share a special moment, privately, before the actual wedding ceremony. I was hesitant at first, but I finally agreed to do it. It was hands down one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. It was such a special time for my husband and I to see each other without everyone else around. It was also a great time for us to get all of our tears out! There is no way I would have made it down the aisle if I hadn't done the first look. This also gave us the opportunity to take our pictures (family and bridal party) before the actual ceremony. My husband and I were then able to mingle and speak with guests during out cocktail hour and it freed up a lot of our time. Elaine and Mike really helped to make that day special and I am honored that they were at our wedding capturing our wedding day!
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