Jashim Jalal Studios

When we began planning our wedding, my husband and I talked about the 'must haves' for our wedding- things that we knew were non-negotiable to us. The top of both of our lists were our photographer. We knew above all else, we wanted someone who could capture our wedding and give us memories that we could look back at years later. We both looked at multiple photographers, but Jashim Jalal's Instagram was the one we kept coming back to. His candids were beautiful, perfectly capturing the emotion of his couples' day and telling a perfect story. His portraits were absolutely breathtaking and looked like something out of a magazine. We still were between a few choices, but what really sealed the deal for us was my initial phone call with him. When you first speak to Jashim, he automatically makes you feel like a friend. He genuinely wants to know your story and what your vision of the day is. When speaking to him, you can tell that photography is truly his passion and it was something that absolutely won me over that as soon as I finished my call with him, I called my fiancé and told him that we had found our wedding photographer.

Our engagement session with Jashim was great! We decided to try an outdoor nature -filled engagement shoot and Jashim made every picture look amazing. He kept us at ease and laughing the entire day, and gave us tips of how to pose and look more natural in front of his camera.

On my wedding day, it was so great to see a familiar face that morning! Jashim came in with a big smile and automatically went to work, blending so well into the background and capturing images that I didn't even realize were happening! He, Christa his assistant, and our second photographer, Ruby, were with us throughout the entire day and captured every important moment of our day so perfectly.

One of the things I was most concerned about was that a majority of our bridal party/couple pictures would be taking place outside after the sun went down due to our late November wedding. A huge part of me was nervous about how these pictures would turn out. Jashim and Ruby- when I say that these nighttime pictures are my absolute favorite from our album, I truly mean it. They are so breathtaking and so much more than I ever could have imagined. Looking through each of these pictures has been great, seeing the emotion captured during the day, the moments we didn't even realize were happening, and seeing all of our friends and family celebrating together. If you are hesitating on whether or not to book Jashim, do yourself a favor and book a call with him, and see for yourself why he may be the perfect photographer for you! Thank you Jashim, Ruby, and Christa for capturing our day! You have given us such an amazing gift to look back on!

When you're working so hard to plan a wedding, you need to have the right photographer to fully capture the work you put into the wedding and capture key moments and emotions of the wedding-- Jashim is that guy! We don't normally get professionally photographed and so I remember feeling SO awkward at first- he made sure that I was not tense, and not having a forced fake smile on and comfortable before taking his pics. Our engagement shoot photos were taken in literal freezing weather and he made us look warm and flawless! Not to mention he was down to drive to Philly for that day and accommodate our difficult itinerary to get the shots we wanted! For the wedding days, he was prompt, so great at making us feel less stressed and made our families/friends feel comfortable in front of the camera. We got our wedding photos back and are having such a hard time picking what should go into our wedding album! He is our photographer and friend for life!

We're so glad that we went with Jashim Jalal Studios for our wedding! We had an Indian wedding with three events (Sangeet, Wedding, and Reception) which Jashim and his team covered exceptionally. Every part of the experience was great - from our first phone calls and meetings, to the engagement photoshoot, and to all of the events during the weekend of our wedding.

What stood out to me in my first phone call with Jashim was how it didn't feel like he was just going through the motions or trying to get us to commit to a pre-packaged contract right away. He took the time to understand us as individuals, asked about our priorities, gave his advice exactly when we needed it.

Being a great wedding photographer is a lot more than angling for the most beautiful shots. It requires someone who can handle the following:

* Helping the couple feel at ease in front of the camera
* Being responsive and punctual
* Crowd control
* Providing clear instructions on how to move and position oneself (I never realized how important this was until I worked with another photographer for a different event who struggled with his instructions)
* Coordinating with other vendors

Jashim and his team check every single box and do so with a positive attitude and a tremendous commitment to making your wedding memorable. During our wedding day, the ceremony actually ran well over the time that we had originally scheduled for, but instead of packing up and leaving at the time detailed in our contract, Jashim stayed throughout and made sure we still got all of the photos with different family groups. Afterwards we worked together to come up with a price adjustment that was very reasonable.

If you're on the fence, just pick up the phone and talk to him. He'll help you come up with a contract that works best for your situation. He's there to provide emotional support when dealing with all of the external noise of wedding planning.

In a sea of seemingly endless decisions that you have to make while planning your wedding, hiring Jashim ended up being one of the easiest and greatest decisions that we made. Our experience was totally worth it!