Nick Dantonio Photography Reviews
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Christopher S. Sent on 12/31/2023
Highly Recommend!
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was having Nick as our photographer. As we were planning our wedding from out of state, Nick was very flexible in being able to meet with us virtually several times. Our photos were one of the most important things to us and as an interracial couple, it was important to us that our photographer had experience photographing couples with different skin tones. Nick did a great job making sure we both looked our best in all different settings and lighting. He also listened to any requests or ideas we had and made sure to incorporate them into our day. As an experienced wedding photographer, Nick was able to help us plan a timeline that helped our day flow smoothly. He made sure that we were on time for pictures, transportation, and different events throughout the day. He also gave us advice on different things, from choosing locations to shoot to the order for different speeches and dances at the reception. Since we did not have an official wedding coordinator besides the day-of coordinator at our reception venue, Nick helped us plan our day which took some stress off of us. He helped make our day seamless and brought a sense of calmness to our day. As someone who does not like to be the center of attention, I was a little worried of how I would feel being in front of a camera all day. However, Nick made me feel comfortable and our pictures with my new husband and our wedding party ended up being one of my favorite parts of our wedding. He made it so that I didn’t have to worry about the timeline for the rest of the day, which allowed me to be in the moment during our pictures and take it in fully. We also had a relatively large wedding party, and Nick was able to manage everyone efficiently. Our package included a second professional photographer, which Nick arranged and worked very well with. We highly recommend a second shooter to capture more of your day, especially if the groom’s and bridal party are getting ready at different locations. We also coordinated our photo booth through Nick which was a hit with our guests. It was a busy spot the whole night! After our wedding, Nick had some sneak peaks ready for us within a few days and even sent us a beautiful picture book as a gift the next week. He also helped us make our photo album and plan our wall art which we can’t wait to get. He also gifted us a copy of The Five Love Languages at our photo reveal meeting, and shared some advice as we start our marriage. You can tell that he really cares about his clients and takes a lot of pride in his work. We loved how our pictures came out. They allow you to feel all the love that was shared that day. We are so happy that we chose Nick to capture our day and would not have had it any other way! -
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Alexander H. Sent on 05/02/2023Wonderful Experience
We highly recommend Nick to anyone who is looking for a truly gifted, experienced, and encouraging photographer!
My husband and I spent a lot of time researching and interviewing wedding photographers in the Western New York area. We knew that we wanted to work with someone who would be able to photograph real authentic moments throughout our day while also being a positive presence. We put so much time, thought, resources, and heart into our wedding, and having a skilled photographer/videographer to capture all of our memories was a priority for us.
We ultimately chose Nick because of his beautiful portfolio, clear dedication to his craft, fun personality, and specific experience with weddings.
We are so thankful to him and his team for their hard work, both leading up to our wedding and especially on our wedding day. Before our wedding, Nick met with us to make sure he knew us as a couple, our story, our wants, and any priorities we had. He even helped us create a thoughtful wedding timeline. On our wedding day, he and his lovely team arrived promptly and prepared. From the moment they arrived, they truly encouraged us to be ourselves and to have fun. He listened to us throughout the day and consistently checked in to see if there was anything we wanted. He was impressively efficient and helped us get so many shots in different places. He paid close attention to details, from fluffing my dress throughout the day to gently making sure our dance floor was clear for our first dances to helping us know what to do with our hands during some of our posed photos. He had lots of creative ideas for unique shots in our venue.
I didn’t realize before my own wedding how much time you will spend with your photographers. They were with me while I was getting ready, during my first look, as my extended family gathered for the first time in forever, as I exchanged personal vows, as I celebrated, and through lots of happy tears and big emotions. While it could be uncomfortable to spend such personal and significant moments with a stranger, Nick and his team both gave us space and felt like old friends who were genuinely happy for me and my husband. It was a dream to have someone who was as personable and warm as he is talented. He clearly knows how special wedding days are and has the skill set to help you navigate all of the things that can happen. We are forever thankful for Nick, for the beautiful photos, and for the candid moments of love and joy he captured for us.Nick Dantonio Photography's reply:
Alexander,
It was a pleasure to serve you and Marissa! You both made it so easy to do my job. Congrats on your marriage and thanks for choosing me! -
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Christina W. Sent on 09/17/2022The right choice to capture our special day
We can’t say enough about how wonderful Nick was to work with. He absolutely was 100% the right choice for our engagement photos and to capture the most precious moments on our special day. He made sure throughout our wedding day we got all the photos we requested with our bridal party and with family. He coordinated with others for videography and a second shooter, going above and beyond. Nick is extremely talented and we are so thankful he was with us on the best day of our lives!
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Ali P. Sent on 08/10/2021Incredibly talented and personable
Our experience with Nick was amazing. He is incredibly responsive and took the time
to get to know us as a couple prior to the wedding day. He is an artist and he just knows how to get the best pictures in an efficient manner which is huge on the wedding day for stress levels lol. We opted for the second shooter and it was the best choice as well. Jeb was awesome and they worked so well together as a team. We've only gotten our sneak peek back and we are obsessed. He sent us a little album booklet as well with a trifold of our bridal party and it just goes to show he adds that personal touch that is so worth it. Pictures from your wedding day will last a lifetime and I'm so glad we went with him! I cannot recommend Nick enough he goes above and beyond!Nick Dantonio Photography's reply:
Wow! Thanks for writing such kind words! It was great to be able to capture so many special moments on your wedding day. Thanks for choosing me! -
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Mackenize W. Sent on 06/23/2021Great shot, after great shot...
We did our engagement and wedding photos with Nick. I would highly recommend doing both (you will see why later). In our engagement session, we needed a lot of coaching to get the right shots. Nick was great at giving us tips so we felt natural, and we ended up having a great time despite being nervous before the session started. We were excited to share our
"save the dates" featuring the great shots we had. When it came time for the wedding, we already were very comfortable with Nick since we did the Engagement shoot. The last thing you need on your wedding day is to feel nervous in front of the camera. Nick made sure to catch all the great moments and get a feature shot that I am sure you are familiar with if you visited his page.
My favorite part about working with Nick was his lifetime perspective on weddings. His shots are different. There are plenty of great shots for Instagram and Facebook, but he also captures the day in a way that you will want to share with your family for many years. I'll let him tell you the story of why he views it that way. Our wedding album is truly a family heirloom and something I personally count as a prized possession. I would definitely recommend Nick to any couples looking for a photographer.Nick Dantonio Photography's reply:
Thank you for sharing this! It was so great working with you both for your engagement session and your wedding in the Finger Lakes! -
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Freddy R. Sent on 12/30/2020Best Photographer in NY!
I knew of Nick because he did my sisters wedding. Picking the right photographer for a wedding is one of the most important things to do for your wedding day and thankfully, he made that day a whole lot easier and took a load of stress OFF our shoulders.
With a pretty healthy sized wedding party, Nick knew how to arrange us and helped out tremendously with the agenda beforehand as well as the day of. Nick was also extremely professional and was such an ease to work with. He knew all the questions to ask in our consultation which helped capture all the moment that WE wanted on our special day.
Not only were our pictures PHENOMENAL, but he helped ease us when we felt overwhelmed by our guests. He even reminded us to EAT! Nick truly cares about his clients and we are living proof of this. I would recommend him to any couples getting married, you will NOT regret it. -
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Dominique Sent on 12/29/2020Great guy & photographer
Nick helped guide us throughout our wedding day. He helped us schedule our day and we didn't have to worry or stress about where to go next. He took great photos and knew what would look good for our photos. His recommendations were helpful such as locations, second photographer, albums and poses. Nick captured all the shots we were hoping for and more. Nick is very professional and a great guy. We really enjoyed doing our engagement and wedding photos with him and plan to do more photo shoots with him as our family continues to grow! -
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Jeanmarie J. Sent on 12/31/2020Nick is Amazing!!
Nick was great to work with, he has an eye for detail and that comes across in his photos but also how he creates a timeline of the day. Due to COVID the venue and date changed for our wedding, Nick was so helpful and was able to find an opening in his schedule to still do the photos! The photos came out amazing and the day was perfect! I recommend hiring Nick to anyone looking for a photographer!! -
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Amanda M. Sent on 12/28/2019Amazing photographer
Nick was amazing from the moment my husband and I met with him. We knew immediately that he was the photographer for us. Nick was extremely professional, informative, and more than willing to be flexible with everything that we asked of him. Our big day had a few curveballs thrown into it and Nick went with the punches and did over and beyond what we expected. The final product was amazing! Both my husband and myself would highly recommend Nick for photography for anything, not just your big day. He was able to capture amazing moments and his use of scenery was impeccable! We must add Nick also took our engagement photos in the middle of winter and truck through snow like a champ. They also turned out amazing! We truly would recommend Nick 100 times over to anybody looking for a photographer! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 10/21/2019Nick went above and beyond on our big day
I first met nick at a bridal show and as soon as I saw his pictures from previous weddings I knew I had to have him photograph our wedding. After meeting him and talking to him we signed up at the bridal show without meeting other any other photographers....it was the beat decision we could’ve made for our wedding. Nick was fully invested in our day as soon as signed with him from our engagement photos, to planning the timeline out for our whole day, he was 100% committed to making sure our wedding day went smoothly. On our actual day he made sure everything was on track which took much pressure off of me, not only that he made sure both my husband and I were fully present in the moment of the biggest day of our life. Hiring nick was THE best decision we made on our wedding day and I would 100% recommend him to any future brides -
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Maria Sent on 12/31/2019
Five stars hands down!
Nick was amazing from the start. I found him when I was in my best friend’s wedding. He made the day run so smoothly and I didn’t even want to look for anyone else.
Nick was very professional throughout the entire process. He helped us plan everything out minute by minute. I didn’t have many requests for specific photos because the locations were key (waterfront on family-owned land and New Era Field). We had a once in a lifetime opportunity and Nick was able to capture everything.
We opted for the largest package with two photographers because I wanted every detail documented.
The final pictures came out wonderful and there are plenty to choose from for albums.
I would hands down recommend Nick to anyone searching for a photographer dedicated to making your day amazing and documenting every moment. -
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Brittany V. Sent on 12/31/2019You won’t be disappointed!!
I cannot put into words how satisfied my husband and I are after working with Nick. I filled out an inquiry form and was expecting a generic email back letting me know someone would be in contact with me. Nick called me within the hour of submitting the inquiry, it actually caught me off guard! He was very professional from the first conversation to the last conversation we had. He was very helpful early on in discussing a timeline of our wedding day and kept it very realistic. About a week or so before our big day Nick and I went over the timeline again and really fine tuned the details. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it was the perfect day and everything went smoothly, I have Nick to thank for how smooth the day went! Throughout the day we were always on the same page because we knew where in the timeline we were and there weren’t any surprises. The photos came out incredible, I find myself going back through them constantly! We just got our wedding album and the quality of that speaks such volume for the brand that Nick has created for himself. Constructing the album and going back through our wedding day while being able to sit back, laugh and reminisce about our wedding day was one of my favorite parts! If you’re debating a second photographer through Nick I would highly recommend it. We had the pleasure of working with Jeb, he was just as professional as Nick and the shots he took were just as innovated as the ones Nick took so it was almost like Nick was in 2 places at once. Needless to say we are very happy with our decision to go with Nick, and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone who is looking for A photographer who is professional, punctual, organized and full of personality that helps make you feel like you’ve been friends with him for years! -
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Kate Sent on 12/20/2019You're going to want to hire Nick
Choosing Nick to be our wedding photographer was one of the best wedding planning decisions we made. Not only is he professional in what he does, but his photography and moments he captured look real, genuine, and authentic to the day. Our photos look timeless- and that is exactly what we wanted in a photographer. When we got our engagement photos done, we insisted on still going through with them even in a rainstorm and so did Nick! We knew from the beginning we wanted to use our photos as Save The Dates and Thank Yous. We told Nick certain shots we were wanting to use and he got those to us almost immediately! He responds quickly to emails and listened to all our requests that we had leading up to our wedding day. Not only did Nick do an amazing job with our wedding video and wedding photos (there was not a bad one in the bunch) but he also put together our wedding timeline for us. This was a huge help because we didn't realize we needed to create one prior to and how to even go about it. With Nick's experience and advice, he knew what times certain things should take place and how long those moments would last for photo opportunities. We were as stress free as we could be on our wedding day because Nick made sure the day went calmly and smoothly. Our bridal party and family loved working with Nick and they still talk about how amazing our wedding photos turned out. He made taking wedding photos fun and arranged the family shots seamlessly when it could have been chaos! He was even amazing with our ring bearer! The quality of our wedding photos, wedding video, and wedding album are top notch and we could not imagine having any other photographer there that day. We chose to have Nick bring a second shooter which was well worth it, especially when they were filming for our wedding video, we were still able to get photos of those moments as well! We got all the photos we could ever want to look back on the best day ever. 100% you need to hire Nick as your photographer + video vendor. He is simply the best. -
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Alexander C. Sent on 12/28/2019
Professional without the hassle
Nick was very easy to reach and made sure that this wedding was about us. He was able to expertly balance capturing moments before/during/after the ceremony and allowing us to enjoy the after party. He was very clear with his expectations and schedule and never did we feel like going to take pictures took away from the day. Makes you feel like you basically hired your friend to catch your special day. Thanks again nick! -
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Staci K. Sent on 07/12/2020The best!!
Choosing Nick as our photograpber was one of the best wedding planning decisions we made. Our photos turned out better than we could have imagined. I often look through through them and every time I do, I feel the joyous emotions of the day all over again thanks to Nick capturing such wonderful moments. Nick puts his all in doing what he can to help assure your wedding day is as perfect as can be. He is professional and personable and always seemed happy to help us whenever he could. We recommend him to anyone and everyone. -
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