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Stilwell Photography & Films is a premier Photography and Videography Studio in New York's Hudson Valley. Sister and brother partners Alisa Stilwell and James Ardito create photography and films that are timeless, creative, and romantic, knowing that these will be a part of your family legacy.

Our style of wedding photography and cinematography is a blend of wedding photojournalism for the candid and natural moments of the day combined with a fine-art approach to create stunning, elegant portraits. The result not only an amazingly detail-oriented document of your day, but so much more that you'll experience these emotional, once-in-a-lifetime moments with your family and friends over and over again. Our pride comes from being photographers and filmmakers, as artists making emotionally-driven imagery that will be part of your family forever.

If you're looking for your Wedding Photography and Films to be creative, timeless, and romantic, we are the studio for you. It is our aim to create captivating imagery of your event that captures the emotions of you, with your family and friends as you come together for this amazing day. The photographs and films of your day will preserve your day for you, forever, serving as vivid reminders of how you felt every step of the way. Once all is said and done, and the day is over, all you have is your wedding photography and films, and each other.

  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Reviews of Stilwell Photography & Films

Rachel
Rachel Sent on 03/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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!
Olivia
Olivia Sent on 02/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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!
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Kelly Sent on 01/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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 :)
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Hallie Sent on 01/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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.
Elyse
Elyse Sent on 08/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

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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Maria Sent on 08/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

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!
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Kristen Sent on 02/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
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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Tracee Sent on 12/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating
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.
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Ann Sent on 10/03/2016
5 out of 5 rating
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!
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Jamie Sent on 09/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
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!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
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