Elena Skaya Photography

Elena and Nik are hands down the best photographer and videographer team out there! I cannot say enough about how great this dynamic duo is, even if I wrote pages and pages!

When we first started researching photographers, I was immediately drawn to the artistry of Elena's photos and her ability to capture these beautiful moments between couples through unique perspectives. We were not originally thinking of hiring a videographer, but after viewing Nik's wedding films, I quickly realized this was an essential addition. We could not be happier with our choice.

From our very first interview, Nik and Elena made us feel incredibly comfortable. We decided to do a bridal portrait session one month prior to the wedding, since multiple friends had recommended this. I'm so glad we decided to do this! I also did a hair and makeup trial that day, and it was a great way to make sure I was going to feel comfortable the day of the weeding and start to feel really comfortable in front of the camera. The day was an absolute blast!! I felt like a model, and Elena's cues for the shots helped me feel more comfortable in front of the camera.

When it came to the wedding day, we were absolutely blown away by the level of care and professionalism. From start to finish, we always felt that they were capturing every important moment, but it never felt distracting. All the cues they gave us for arranging our group shots with family helped us feel natural and not like we were posing for the camera. They were able to send us a teaser photo and video very quickly, which was amazing as we were able to share with friends and family so soon after the wedding. I cried tears of joy when I watched the teaser video and looked through those first photos! I felt like I was reliving the magic of the day all over again. Everyone always said the day goes by so fast, and it's absolutely true! We are so so glad that we were able to have the magic of that day captured and to be able to go back and relive those wonderful moments time and again.

Planning a Covid wedding was one of the most challenging experiences I've faced so far. But one thing that was never a challenge was working with Nik and Elena. We knew the weather would be touch and go that day, and sure enough we did get rain for our planned beach wedding. The rain broke just long enough for is to run out to the beach for our couples portraits, which was hands down our favorite moment of the day. We were so impressed at the ease at which Nik and Elena were able to switch gears from capturing an intimate candlelight indoor ceremony to family portraits under the covered porch, to action shots of running on the beach in a moments notice when the rain cleared just just long enough. I can say enough good things about this talented and genuine couple and how happy we are with our choice!