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Nilka Gissell Photography

Nilka Gissell Photography

San Juan, PR
4.9 out of 5 rating, 77 Reviews
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    Absolutely amazing

    Nilka was seriously ahhmazing! I cannot stress enough how incredibly nervous I was about the proposal. Thank goodness for Nilka!!! She helped me plan the entire thing, helped with hiding the ring, and WOW did the photos turn out amazing!! We came right after a tropical storm and had flood warnings the day of, despite that she still managed to make everything work and kept me very informed and reassured. We had never done any professional photography before and Nilka helped us feel very natural and in our element. Never once felt judged or self conscious and she shared with us cool history while we walked in Old San Juan. I cannot thank her and her partner enough!
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    Amazing Engagement Photos!

    My fiancee and I are native New Yorkers and booked Nilka for our engagement photos, while exploring Puerto Rico for a wedding venue. We found her on wedding wire, looked at her intagram and decided to book our photos with her. She responded quickly and understood what I was looking for. She came up with location ideas, sent us locations of where to meet and where to park. She maximized our one hour session and took us to so many locations to take the perfect photos. She captured over 100 amazing photos, and we had a fun session with Nilka. At no point was it awkward- it was like we knew her for years! She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and offered her own recommendations and help in wedding planning. We can't recommend Nilka enough, and plan to hire her as our wedding photographer!
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    Engagement gone RIGHT!!

    I used Nilka to help facilitate and photograph my marriage proposal while in San Jaun. She was very responsive and helpful with the process. She will go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable. My pictures came out great ! 100% recommend! Turn around was less than a week ! Super fast. Go with the best
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    Carlos J. Sent on 03/03/2023
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    Look no further Nilka Gissell is here

    If you are looking for amazing breath taking memories while enjoying your special day Nilka is the one you want to aquire. She is truly a passionate and professional young lady. By far made our experience very pleasant and enjoyable. Great sense of humor. Very creative and has a great eye. We wouldn't have wanted anyone else to be a part of our special day. Her work is simply amazing.
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    Ashley W. Sent on 05/17/2023
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    Incredible.

    Nilka did an amazing job. We are so in love with our pictures! Nilka was prompt, professional and incredible to work with. Highly recommend Nilka's services to all.
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    Shayra M. Sent on 02/17/2023
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    Nilka was AMAZING! ❤️

    Nilka was amazing! She was very responsive and easy to communicate since the very first call. On the day of the wedding, we got the pictures we wanted and more, and they all look really beautiful. We were nervous at the beginning because we were not able to do the trial and i'm very introverted and both of us are very camera shy but she made us feel really comfortable since the moment her and the second shooter arrived. She also made all the family feel included even with the spanish/english language barrier. We're extremely happy with how all the pictures turned out and would definitely encourage anyone to hire her for their wedding day!! ❤️
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    Ramona F. Sent on 01/14/2023
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    Beautiful Images

    Nilka is awesome!!! I personally don't enjoy taking photos but Nilka made me feel so comfortable and it was easy to take in the fact that I was a bride. I felt beautiful and the images she captured of us will be cherished for a long time. Nilka was super easy to work with...she's very knowledgeable about the area and knew places to go during our very short time at port. I'm so grateful to Nilka.
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    Jasmine S. Sent on 02/23/2023
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    2/19/23 wedding

    We used Nilka for our 2/19/23 wedding and we recently received our “sneak peaks” and were blown away! I can’t wait to see the rest. Nilka is so cool and easy to work with. Great communication from the beginning and obviously great work! She took all of our visions and brought them to life, I couldn’t recommend her more.
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    Aida Sent on 08/23/2022
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    Best decision ever

    Nilka, tomó exactamente las fotos que queríamos. Muy profesional , comprensiva y logró tomar cada momento especial de nuestro día. La recomiendo 100%
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    Rachel L. Sent on 11/18/2021
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    Nilka is INCREDIBLE and makes magic with her pics!

    BOOK NILKA NOW! Nilka is incredibly talented at what she does. My husband and I usually do not like taking pictures and often feel we look awkward in them. But not with Nilka! She made the experience so comfortable and fun and the pictures turned out just stunning. We are so happy Nilka was a part of our day!
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    Kritzia A. Sent on 06/28/2021
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    Excelente experiencia

    Nilka es realmente una fotógrafa muy talentosa y estamos muy felices con el resultado de las fotos. Desde que conocimos a Nilka ella fue muy amable y servicial. Su profesionalismo y experiencia quedaron demostrados antes y durante el evento. El día de la boda, Nilka fue muy flexible con nosotros en especial cuando tuvimos que hacer cambios al programa a última hora. Además fue muy calmada y amable durante todo el evento. Su estilo de fotografía es moderno, pero con un toque vintage; perfecto para nuestro tema de boda. ¡Gracias Nilka por capturar esos momentos inolvidable!
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    Kyle B. Sent on 04/16/2021
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    Excellent photographer! Highly recommend!!

    Nilka was awesome to work with from start to finish. If you’re considering hiring her, do it!

    Nilka helped me plan a surprise proposal during my trip to San Juan and capture some amazing photos of the moment. She was very friendly and helpful in planning all the details before I came to Puerto Rico. We spoke multiple times on the phone before the day and she provided excellent advice to help make things perfect!

    We ended up deciding to do the surprise proposal and photo shoot at Castillo San Felipe Del Morro in Old San Juan. It was a great location and allowed Nilka to capture some gorgeous photos.

    Nilka was able to arrive to the location in advance and coordinate with me to get candid photos of the proposal. After the proposal we did a photo shoot around Del Morro. Nilka made us feel relaxed and at ease which allowed her to capture many wonderful photos of our special moment.

    I would highly recommend working with Nilka. She is a talented and professional photographer along with being a kind person.
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    Bibiana Sent on 11/12/2013
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    Nilka was great!!! She was very patient, professional, responsive and most of all charming!!! She understood exactly ehat we wanted and made us feel very comfortable during our photo sessions. Hands down the best photographer around. She was very quick in editing and within a month of my wedding I had my album. I totally recommend her. :)
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    Diana M. Sent on 02/28/2019
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    Incredible photographer made our engagement so special

    Nilka is an incredible photographer and amazing person! She suggested several breathtaking locations for my proposal, coordinated with me to take candid pictures of the proposal and then took stunning photos of us right after engagement. She was extremely communicative throughout the process and provided us with edited photos the next day. Highly recommended!
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    Leandra B. Sent on 03/14/2020
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    Absolutely Fantastic!

    Nilka is a truly talented photographer. We are so thrilled with how all of our photos turned out. Her style is natural and laid back - it's absolutely wonderful.
    Leading up to the big day, Nilka was extremely organized, kind, and communicative. She made sure that we knew the schedule of the day and offered some tips to get the best shots. On wedding day, she was super sweet and calm. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and made sure that we were having fun. Also, her turn around time was incredibly fast! We were so pleasantly surprised :) Nilka and her assistant were such a joy to work with and we couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out- I recommend her for any wedding, engagement, or other special event! Thank you, Nilka, for capturing all of our special moments.
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    Olesya S. Sent on 01/20/2020
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    Incredible photographer, highly recommend!

    We had so much fun doing our engagement photo-shoot with Nilka! She took us to gorgeous spots around San Juan and put us right at ease with her sense of humor and professional yet easy-going approach. Nilka is an incredibly talented photographer! We were amazed by the final photos, which she sent to us earlier than expected. Thank you for this beautiful experience!
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    Megan Sent on 06/12/2019
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    Stunning Photos, Quick Turnaround, Amazing Service!

    Nilka did an amazing job for my Bridal portraits in Old San Juan and for my wedding in Ponce at Castillo Serralles. I am very particular when it comes to photography so choosing a good photographer for my wedding was high on my list. I had no worries booking Nilka as her portfolio of work was stunning. She was quick at communicating with me and answered all of my many questions. Very professional and made you feel at ease. Her editing turnaround time was super fast too. I didn't expect to get our pictures back so quickly, so that was a huge plus. When we received our images, my (now) husband and I LOVED them. They were absolutely stunning and exactly (better) what I wanted. I would definitely choose Nilka again and would recommend her to anyone getting married in Puerto Rico.
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    Natalie Sent on 09/03/2020
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    Simply Fantastic!

    Nilka was wonderful in every sense of the way. From our engagement photo shoot in Brooklyn to our wedding day in PR, she was just fabulous. She made us feel comfortable with friendly energy and made an effort to please whatever crazy idea we had. Edits were flawless and fast turnaround.
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    Jonathan Sent on 11/11/2018
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    Excellent Service

    Nilka did an outstanding job with the engagement and wedding photos. She is professional, reliable, and friendly. Nilka was very responsive to our messages/emails, we didn't have any issues communicating. We were impressed the turnaround time of the wedding photos; we had access to a digital album about a month after the wedding. Overall, Nilka provided excellent service and we couldn't be happier with the photos.
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    Paola Sent on 09/16/2018
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    Nilka Gissell did such an outstanding job capturing our wedding day! From the beginning she was very responsive to our emails and questions. We were impressed by how smooth everything went and could not be any happier with the final product. Gracias Nilka!
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    Awilda Sent on 11/25/2018
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    Amazing memories!

    We got married back on May 2018 and Nilka was our photographer. The photos were taken at my house and at the venue (Rest Zafra del Caribe, Gurabo PR). She arrived on time and worked through the agreed time. She and her assistant were very professional and great to work with. The way that she managed the process was nice and made us feel less nervous. The photos came out great; like magazine photos. The colors and patterns were great even when no photoshop was used. She captured all the important moments including the ones that were posed and the ones that were not. Our package was digital and she delivered it via mail in a very nice package. When we saw the photos we were amazed and we loved them. Both my husband and I, my family, my bridal party, and friends; they all LOVED the photos. JUST AMAZING!!!! We totally recommend her...
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    Glaelis Sent on 04/15/2018
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    I absolutely loooved working with Nilka! She’s extremely professional, hard working and takes amazing pictures! She will capture your perfect side every time! We had an engagement session in Dumbo, Brooklyn and our wedding was in San Juan, PR. I loved every single shot! She’s very responsive and she’ll give you tips on how to pose, so you come out looking your best every single time. I hope we get to work with her again in the future.
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    Crystal Sent on 05/19/2018
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    Nilka was our original photographer when we originally had our wedding in Puerto Rico in November 2017. We had to cancel the wedding and move it to NYC. Nilka kept communucation with us after hurruacne and cane to New York City to take our pictures the dollowong March. She didnt charge us extra and was very understandng. She was professional, on time and very helpful with the poses. She even put on my veil on me because my hair artist forgot to!!! I absolutely loved my pictures! She stuck with us when many other vendors didn’t even give us back our deposits back. I believe she travels to other prts of the US like Flordia. I would definately book Nilka for yor engagement, wedding or any other memorablw event!
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    Alana Sent on 04/27/2017
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    My destination wedding was April 23 2017. I am so glad that I hired Nilka. She was quick to answer my emails and inquiries and her packages are great! I finally met her the day of the wedding and she was amazing to work with. She is kind and patient. I had a fussy three year nephew and she was great with him. She was focused and directed me quickly and always asked me if I was comfortable posing in different locations (which of course I was) and she was quick. You could tell she planned out her day and her vision. It was so great to work with her. When I told her of any image ideas I had she was down to do whatever and helped make it happen. She was a dream to work with and I can't wait to see the images. I would recommend her to anyone because she is amazing to work with!
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    Nilka was absolutely incredible. Although we did not get a chance to work with her before the wedding day, she made sure we knew exactly what to expect and made us feel entirely comfortable the entire day. She was working from the second she walked in to the end of the night. I was so nervous and on edge the morning of the wedding and Nilka was a calming presence throughout the entire process. She was efficient but never once did we feel rushed or bossed around. Aside from the planned shots she took so many candids without us even noticing! She was also creative in the composition of her shots so we don't feel like our pictures are cookie-cutter at all. They feel personal and completely ours. She was everything we were looking for in a photographer: energetic, creative, easy-going, and professional.We could not be happier with the memories Nilka captured for us!
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